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India will be looking for their first win in nearly five decades at the Oval when they square off against England in the fifth and final test beginning on Friday.
The Indian team will essentially be playing for pride- England wrapped up the series at the Rose Bowl and have an unassailable 3-1 lead going into this fixture. Continue reading “India vs England 5th Test Match Preview-2018”
England’s opening batsman Alastair Cook will be retiring from international cricket after the completion of the final Test against India at the Oval, starting on Friday. Continue reading “Alastair Cook announces his retirement from International Cricket”
England, who had finished Day 3 of the fourth test at 260/8, resumed Day 4 at Southampton with an overall lead of 233 runs, and were eventually dismissed cheaply setting India a target of 245 Runs. Continue reading “India vs England 4th test Day 4 Match Report-2018”
Indian skipper Virat Kohli achieved yet another landmark when he became the first Indian to complete 4000 runs in test cricket as captain. Continue reading “First Indian to score 4000 Runs as test captain in Test Cricket-“
England, who had finished Day 2 of the fourth test at 6/0, started proceeding on the Day 3 at Southampton as they were trailing by 21 runs. Continue reading “India vs England 4th Test Day 3 Match Report-2018”
Star batsman Virat Kohli became the second fastest to reach the landmark of 6000 runs (119), thereby overtaking the great Sachin Tendulkar who achieved it in 120 innings. Continue reading “Fastest Indian to score 6000 Runs in Test Cricket”