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Siraj speaks with skipper Shubman Gill during Day 2 of the fifth IND vs ENG Test at the Oval. (AP)

IND vs ENG | Mohammed Siraj: ‘In my mind I keep simple plan. I give it everything. And rest will follow’

August 4, 2025 14:35 IST

Praise for Siraj continues: 'Reminds me of Darren Gough', says Atherton, 'Fake angriness, but actually a great lad,' says Root; 'will have a crack at everyone ' says Shastri.

India head coach Gautam Gambhir (centre left) looks on towards Oval head groundsman Lee Fortis during a nets session before the Oval Test against England. Fortis and Gambhir had a heated argument before the Test started. (Ben Whitley/PA via AP)

Joe Root says heavy roller might help England batting: Why curator Lee Fortis, who fought with Gambhir, can have final say on Oval Test

August 4, 2025 13:54 IST

It’s not always the case as once Sachin Tendulkar chose not to use either a light or heavy roller in his last Ranji Trophy innings to help Mumbai batsmen

India's players leaves ground as bad light stopped play on day four of the fifth cricket test match between England and India at The Kia Oval in London, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. (AP Photo)

IND vs ENG: Varun Aaron says India are now in a position to win Oval Test

August 4, 2025 13:35 IST

Aaron also praised the crowd at the Oval by saying: 'It really felt like I was watching the game at Wankhede. There were Ganpati chants, India chants—I couldn’t hear the English supporters at all. The Indian supporters are out in huge numbers'

India vs England LIVE Score, 5th Test Day 5 Highlights:

India vs England 5th Test Day 5 Highlights: Mohammed Siraj snaps up 9 wickets as IND beat ENG by 6 runs to tie series 2-2

August 5, 2025 14:35 IST

India vs England 5th Test Day 5 Highlights: Mohammed Siraj was the chief architect and Prasidh Krishna was his second in command in powering India's mind-boggling turnaround at the Oval which helped them draw a Test series in England for the second consecutive time.

Nasser Hussain slams match officials for declaring stumps early on Day 4: ‘If you could have a bit of common sense in there, but it’s a shame…’Subscriber Only

August 6, 2025 13:50 IST

According to the rules, the play could have been resumed at 11:12 PM IST. However, the umpires called it stumps at 11:00 PM

Weather update: Groundsmen cover the Oval pitch in London to protect it from rain during the fifth cricket Test match between England and India. (AP Photo)

London Weather Today: Will rain spoil final day of Oval Test in Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy?

August 4, 2025 15:26 IST

London's Oval Weather Forecast, India vs England 5th Test day 5: The equation is fairly simple: England need 35 runs to win the fifth Test and seal the series 3-1. India, on the other hand, need four wickets to level the series 2-2

‘Virat, the nation needs you’: Shashi Tharoor says he ‘misses’ Kohli more than ever

August 4, 2025 09:24 IST

Kohli announced his retirement from the Test format in May this year. The 36-year-old Kohli's red-ball career spanned 14 years and 123 Tests.

England's Chris Woakes injured his shoulder during the first day of the fifth cricket Test between England and India at The Oval in London. (AP Photo)

Woakes will bat with dislocated shoulder if needed to save Oval Test, says Joe Root

August 4, 2025 08:59 IST

England need 35 to win with 4 wickets in hand, albeit the last of those in a dislocated state after Chris Woakes was spotted wearing whites with a black sling around his arm

Before the series began, Kuldeep Yadav was expected to play a prominent role in the series, but India team management has thought otherwise. (BCCI Photo)

India will reflect on not playing four frontline bowlers after the tour, says bowling coach Morne Morkel

August 4, 2025 09:00 IST

India bowling coach says there were conversations around playing four bowlers, but team felt having extra runs was more important

‘Mohammed Siraj was the first guy to say, ‘I want to play this Test match, want to win it for the team’: Bowling coach Morne Morkel praises pacer’s attitude

August 4, 2025 00:10 IST

Siraj, who is the leading wicket-taker in the series with 20, came up with another inspired performance on Day 4, when England were threatening to seal the series.

Mohammad Siraj conjured a series of magical deliveries to inspire his team-mate Prasidh Krishna. (AP Photo)

Mohammed Siraj-inspired India refuse to die, Oval Test, series heading for thriller Day 5Subscriber Only

August 4, 2025 07:57 IST

England need 35 runs, India four wickets as the drama filled Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy gears up for another Day 5 finish

Mohammed Siraj emerges as India’s talisman: From the heartbreak at Lord’s to a heroic winning performance at OvalSubscriber Only

August 4, 2025 18:06 IST

Siraj’s fate is akin to generations of batsmen in the Sachin Tendulkar era, whose crucial contribution never saw the light of day in the shadow of the great batsman.

It was the series that Test cricket needed: Nasser Hussain on India vs England

August 3, 2025 20:43 IST

Former England captain says the pitches in the previous four Tests and scheduling could have complimented the inaugural edition of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

The greatest achievement of my time, says former New Zealand coach Gary Stead on Test series win in India

August 3, 2025 20:32 IST

Former coach says they were lucky with the toss in all three Tests and admits lessons from tour to Sri Lanka came handy in India

Jaiswal has played a majority of his Test career as Rohit's opening partner. (AP/ANI Photo)

‘Khelte rehna’: Yashasvi Jaiswal reveals Rohit Sharma’s message on Day 3 of Oval Test

August 3, 2025 19:55 IST

Yashasvi Jaiswal said that Rohit Sharma had a few words to say to him on the day he scored his second century of the series.

Gavaskar presented Gill with a signed shirt and a cap after Stumps on Day 3.

Sunil Gavaskar puts Shubman Gill’s 754 vs England above his 774 vs West Indies as a debutant: ‘Nobody would have given a hoot’

August 3, 2025 19:26 IST

Sunil Gavaskar said that since he was only a debutant, there was a lot less pressure on him to deliver as compared to Gill, who has started his Test captaincy with this gruelling tour of England.

Ricky Pointing on Ben Duckett dismissal IND vs ENG 5th Test

Ricky Ponting explains how Prasidh Krishna snapped up Ben Duckett at Oval: ‘Unusual and brought about his downfall’

August 3, 2025 18:40 IST

The India seamer drew Duckett into the drive and had him caught at second slip on what was his fourth ball of the morning.

Mohammed Siraj blunder Harry Brook catch

WATCH: Mohammed Siraj covers face after blunder near boundary rope causes Harry Brook to get second life

August 4, 2025 20:12 IST

Siraj and Krishna's early strikes reduced England to 164 for three at lunch on day four of the fifth and final Test on Sunday.

India Champions first gave their group stage match against Pakistan Champions a miss after which they also withdrew from the semi-final against the same opposition. (WCL Media)

PCB announces ‘blanket ban’ on future participation in WCL, slams organisers’ ‘hypocrisy’

August 3, 2025 17:54 IST

The Pakistan Cricket Board slammed the WCL for "awarding points to a a willfully forfeiting team" and for the "content of the press releases of the WCL announcing the cancellation of the scheduled India vs Pakistan legends matches".

David Warner took a dig at Joe Root's vulnerability against in swinging deliveries. (AP)

‘Never heard England’s best ever batters front pad called a Surfboard’: Broad responds to Warner’s dig at Joe Root’s vulnerability ahead of Ashes

August 3, 2025 18:54 IST

Root has been dismissed 10 times in 18 Tests by Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood, one fewer than the 11 times he has been dismissed by Australia captain Pat Cummins and India bowler Jasprit Bumrah.

‘They will say ‘is this the worst England side ever to come?’: Nasser Hussain wants England players ‘who do not back down from battle’ at Ashes

August 4, 2025 19:41 IST

The Ashes 2025-26 between Australia and England will begin in November.

Ben Duckett in action for England against India during 5th Test. (AP)

London Weather Report, India vs England 5th Test Day 4: Will overcast conditions help Indian pacers defend 374 vs England in Oval Test today?

August 3, 2025 14:17 IST

India vs England 5th Test London's Oval Weather Forecast, Day 4: The weather on Sunday (Day 4 of the Test) is expected to be cloudy with slight rain possibility in London.