A look at the Ashes- Story so far

The Ashes is a five-match Test series of cricket between England and Australia. This awesome event in the cricket calendar takes place every two years and each team takes turns to host it.

The event gets its name from a joke, following the defeat of England by Australia at The Oval in the 1880s, which prompted an English newspaper to print a story on the ‘death of English cricket’. According to the newspaper, English cricket would be burnt down and its ashes would go to Australia. On England’s next tour of Australia, a pair of bails were burnt down and put in an urn.

This year, the 2021/22 series place in the warmer location of Australia. The series began on 8 December 2021 and will run until 18 January 2022. Matches will take place in Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth. Here is a look at how the First Test of the series has gone and who will go on to win the entire series. Continue reading “A look at the Ashes- Story so far”

India tour of South Africa Schedule 2021-22- List of India Test, ODIs Fixtures

Cricket South Africa announced the updated fixtures for India’s tour of South Africa which is slated to take place between December 2021 and January 2022. Continue reading “India tour of South Africa Schedule 2021-22- List of India Test, ODIs Fixtures”

India vs England Fourth Test Day 4 Oval Match Report 2021

England openers Rory Burns and Haseeb Hameed set up a tantalising final day as they added an unbeaten partnership of 77 for the opening wicket leaving England with a further 291 runs at the end of Day 4 of the fourth test at the Oval on Sunday. Continue reading “India vs England Fourth Test Day 4 Oval Match Report 2021”

India vs England Fourth Test Day 3 Oval Match Report 2021

Rohit Sharma scored a majestic 127 as India ended Day 2 of the fourth test at Oval on 270/3, with an overall lead of 171 on Saturday.

Resuming at overnight score of 43/0, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul saw off the first hour without much trouble. The duo added 40 more runs before James Anderson broke the partnership by dismissing Rahul caught behind for 46.

Rohit and Cheteshwar Pujara featured in a superb 153 run stand for the second wicket. The Mumbai Indians skipper reached his maiden overseas hundred by smashing Moeen Ali for a six over long on.

However Ollie Robinson struck twice with the new ball by dismissing both Rohit and Pujara to bring the hosts back into the contest.

Indian skipper Virat Kohli (22) and Ravindra Jadeja (9) were unbeaten at the crease, before bad light forced umpires to call stumps. The visitors finished the day at 270/3, with a significant lead of 171 runs.

Robinson was the pick of the bowlers for England with figures of 2/67, while Anderson claimed a solitary wicket.

Stumps at the End of Day 3

India second innings- 270/3 (Rohit Sharma 127, Cheteshwar Pujara 61, Virat Kohli 22*. Robinson 2/67) lead by 171.