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Manchester weather update, IND vs ENG Test Day 5: Rain could affect the morning session's play at Old Trafford today. (AP)

Manchester Weather update today, IND vs ENG Test Day 5: Will rain come to India's aid at Old Trafford on final day?

July 27, 2025 10:19 am

Manchester weather update, IND vs ENG 4th Test Day 5: Rain is likely to persist throughout the morning in Manchester with chances of rainfall peaking at 11 AM, an hour into the morning session at Old Trafford today.

Ashwin took a dig at India for not playing Kuldeep Yadav in Manchester and their handling of spin. (AP)

‘Happy that Kuldeep Yadav did not play...’ : R Ashwin takes a dig at handling of Indian spinners in Manchester Test

July 26, 2025 2:47 pm

The third day of Manchester Test saw India Captain Shubman Gill deciding to bowl off-spinner Washington Sundar in the 68th over of England’s first innings.

Manchester weather today, IND vs ENG Test: Rain could partially affect play on Saturday. (Reuters)

Manchester Weather update today, IND vs ENG Test Day 4: Rain set to affect morning session at Old Trafford?

July 26, 2025 1:32 pm

Old Trafford, Manchester weather update, IND vs ENG 4th Test: Wet weather is likely to persist throughout the morning and afternoon in Manchester with chances of rainfall peaking at noon today.

Ashwin questioned India for bringing in Shardul Thakur over Kuldeep Yadav in the XI for the Manchester Test. (AP/PTI)

'Blowing my mind away': Ashwin questions India's No.8 batting 'obsession', 'was a no-brainer to play Kuldeep Yadav' in Manchester

July 25, 2025 10:20 am

IND vs ENG: Spin legend R Ashwin also said he could not wrap his head around the fact that India's premier wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav has been benched throughout the tour so far, and was also not in contention to make the side at Old Trafford.

$Rishabh Pant, who retired hurt on the first day of the Manchester Test, has been advised six weeks rest because of a toe fracture.$

Rishabh Pant advised six weeks rest because of fractured toe

July 24, 2025 4:34 pm

Ishan Kishan to be added to the squad ahead of the fifth Test at the Oval; medical team checking if Pant can bat after taking a pain-killer if need be but BCCI source tells chances are slim.

A student at Oxford University, Abbas Ali Baig made a rare Test debut for India in Manchester in 1959. (X)

From Oxford University to century on India Test debut in Manchester - the story of Abbas Ali Baig

July 23, 2025 2:09 pm

Like Anshul Kamboj who could make his Test debut in Manchester on Wednesday for India, a 20-year-old Abbas Ali Baig was nowhere in contention when the 1959 tour of England began, before being drafted in for his maiden cap at Old Trafford while studying at Oxford University.

The Old Trafford pitch is throwing up plenty of speculation in the day's leading up to the important fourth Test of the Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy. (AP)

'Very, very flat': David Lloyd's verdict on fourth Test Old Trafford pitch, contrary to Shastri and others' assessment

July 23, 2025 8:32 am

IND vs ENG: While Indians expect Manchester to offer more bounce than any other venue, locals following county matches reckon the Old Trafford pitch stays flat and might even aid spin, and last all five days

Sai Sudharsan and Shardul Thakur are expected to return to India's Playing XI with Anshul Kamboj making his Test debut in Manchester. (AP/PTI)

India to make 3 changes: Sai Sudharsan for Karun Nair for Manchester Test

July 23, 2025 11:24 am

IND vs ENG 4th Test: India, like at Lord's and Birmingham, will go with six bowling options with Shardul Thakur set to replaced Nitish Kumar Reddy at Old Trafford, Manchester on Wednesday.

Despite racking up over 10,000 Test runs and 34 centuries, Sunil Gavaskar considers his 57 in Old Trafford, Manchester as the best knock of his career. (File)

Why Sunil Gavaskar calls a 57-run knock against England in Manchester the 'most satisfying innings' of his career

July 20, 2025 3:49 pm

India batting legend Sunil Gavaskar would reveal how he would come up against a series of challenges at the Old Trafford in Manchester in 1971 as he prepared to open the innings alongside Ashok Mankad in response to England's first-innings score of 386.

Anshul Kamboj, 24, was part of the India A side, which played two three-day games last month. (PTI)

Fast bowler Anshul Kamboj added as cover in India's Test squad in England

July 20, 2025 12:19 pm

IND vs ENG: Haryana fast bowler Anshul Kamboj will be in England soon; Arshdeep Singh had to have stitches to bowling hand after an injury during practice.