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CNA
2 hours ago
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- CNA
India all out for 471 after being seemingly on course for insurmountable total
LEEDS, England :Fast bowler Josh Tongue helped England to breeze through the India lower order to skittle out the tourists for 471 in their first innings on day two of the first test at Headingley, after they had been seemingly cruising on 430-3 earlier on Saturday. From a strong overnight position of 359-3, Rishabh Pant helped India to add runs in the morning session in thrilling style, before quick wickets - with India losing four for 24 runs before lunch - dragged England back into the match. Wickets continued to tumble in the afternoon session as India failed to capitalised on their strong start. Having been seemingly in a hopeless situation, England now come to the crease with renewed hope.
Reuters
2 hours ago
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- Reuters
Shanto hits twin tons as Bangladesh draw first test against Sri Lanka
June 21 (Reuters) - Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto blasted twin centuries to help his side draw the first test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Saturday, while Angelo Mathews brought the curtain down on his red-ball career after more than 100 games for the hosts. Shanto followed up his first-innings hundred with an unbeaten 125 in the second stanza after Mushfiqur Rahim was run out for 49, and Bangladesh declared on 285-6 to set Sri Lanka a steep victory target of 296 runs from 37 overs. Sri Lanka lost a couple of quick wickets before Mathews, a veteran with more than 8,000 test runs to his name, held steadfast with the bat - albeit barely scoring any runs. In the end, Bangladesh called it a day with the score on 72-4 with five overs left. Bangladesh had made Sri Lanka toil on the opening two days, amassing 495 runs in their first innings including 148 for Shanto and 163 for Rahim, with Litton Das (90) unlucky to miss out on a century of his own. What followed was a batting tug-of-war on a placid wicket as Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka piled up 187 runs before Dinesh Chandimal (54) and Kamindu Mendis (87) helped the hosts reach 485 to concede only a 10-run lead at the halfway mark. Bangladesh off-spinner Nayeem Hasan, who had begun to extract turn and bounce on a pitch showing signs of wear on the fourth day, claimed 5-121 - his fourth five-wicket haul in tests - to ensure Sri Lanka could not build a lead of their own. The tourists then roared to 177-3 in their second innings at the end of the penultimate day for a healthy advantage, with Shadman Islam (76) giving them the chance to push for a rare overseas test victory and valuable World Test Championship points. After showers late in the opening session on the fifth day wiped out 26 overs, Shanto reached his well-deserved hundred and asked Sri Lanka to bat again and attempt to chase down their big target at an asking rate of eight runs an over. Former captain Mathews, who scored 39 in Sri Lanka's first innings, showed resilience in the final session and received a standing ovation when he fell for eight off 45 balls in his 119th and final test. The result was the first drawn game in Galle for 12 years. The second test starts in Colombo next Wednesday and the two sides later play three one-day internationals and three Twenty20 internationals.
BBC News
5 hours ago
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- BBC News
England hunt early wickets on day two against India
Update: Date: 11:11 BST Title: Get Involved Content: #bbccricket, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (standard network charges apply) Off to Abbeydale in a bit to 'watch' my niece and sister play hockey. Think I'll be watching the 2nd XI and listening to TMS with a beer and sun cream. Wickets please. Anon Update: Date: 11:11 BST Title: Post Content: Michael VaughanFormer England captain on BBC Test Match Special You always start your day with the best two bowlers from the previous day. Stokes was by far the best bowler yesterday. He is such a good man manager but sometimes he looks after everyone else before he decides it's his turn. Update: Date: 11:11 BST Title: Post Content: Jonathan AgnewBBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special Woakes didn't have a good day yesterday and I am surprised he is bowling this early today. Update: Date: 87 overs Title: Ind 364-3 Content: Chris Woakes at the other end for England... and Shubman Gill drives his second delivery through the covers for four! Gill is now past his previous Test high score of 128. He doesn't add any more to his total from the remainder of the over. Update: Date: 86 overs Title: Ind 360-3 Content: Gill 128, Pant 65 Pant faces the remainder of the over and fails to score, with Carse sending some sharp short deliveries towards the India wicketkeeper. This ball is now six overs old - England took the new cherry at the first opportunity last night. Update: Date: 11:04 BST Title: Get Involved Content: #bbccricket, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (standard network charges apply) I know it's easy to pile on the England decision to bowl - but let's get behind our team and hope they turn it around. It wouldn't be the first time Stokes and the team have done so. Matt, London. Update: Date: 85.1 overs Title: Ind 360-3 Content: The players are back out there - Brydon Carse will take the first over for England. Shubman Gill pulls his first delivery out to deep backward square and runs a single. Update: Date: 11:01 BST Title: Post Content: Michael VaughanFormer England captain on BBC Test Match Special Chris Woakes is the banker for this England side, but he had a bad day. He is normally perfect but he was erratic with his lines and lengths yesterday. And India capitalised on that. Update: Date: 11:01 BST Title: Post Content: Here's the forecast for today - a chance of a bit of rain at tea, we'll see how we go. Update: Date: 10:57 BST Title: Post Content: England sent out bowling coach Tim Southee for their end of day interviews yesterday, here's what he had to say about day one... On day one: "It was a tough day but we will get our opportunity to bat soon. We will come back tomorrow and try to make some inroads. "There is a bit on offer. The openers did well early on, particularly Rahul. It's not easy but we will get our chance with the bat. The outfield is lightning fast and days like these are days you can learn from. We can use this to grow our game. "There were two great knocks, Jaiswal and Pant are class players. A lot of guys chipped in around those knocks too." On the mood in the England squad: "The guys are good. The strength of this side is that things can be tough at times but they try to not to get too caught up in he emotions of bad days." On Ben Stokes: "He is a player that makes things happen. He made some key breakthroughs. He is in good nick and he has been bowling outstanding." On Chris Woakes: "It's his first Test for a while. He had a good game in the Lions game recently, he bowled well at times at he will have more opportunities tomorrow." Update: Date: 10:54 BST Title: Post Content: This video can not be played 'England need to find other ways to take wickets' - Wood England seamer Mark Wood, speaking on BBC's Today at the Test, said the home side need to find other ways to take wickets on a flat deck at Headingley. Update: Date: 10:52 BST Title: Post Content: Sir Alastair CookEx-England captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra England will be desperate to get out there and have a bat. The outfield is so fast and looking at the wicket this morning, there is not a mark on it. This is a batman's paradise. India could have 600 on the board by that point, but good sides find a way to get out of those positions. Update: Date: 10:49 BST Title: Post Content: Gill resumes with Rishabh Pant alongside him on 65. The wicketkeeper mixed some steady batting with a few big hits - including this six off Shoaib Bashir. This video can not be played 'High into the stand' - Pant hits Bashir down the ground for huge six Update: Date: 10:46 BST Title: Post Content: Sir Alastair CookEx-England captain on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra It would have been quite a long night for him [Shubman Gill], the adrenaline never really leaves you overnight. The hard thing is getting the rhythm again the following day, it's not as easy as it should be. But what a position to be in, to come back 127 not out. Update: Date: 10:43 BST Title: Post Content: Highlights of day one, you say? Well, for England fans they're few and far between, but for India's supporters there's plenty to enjoy. This video can not be played Jaiswal and Gill both make centuries to put India in control against England Update: Date: 10:40 BST Title: Post Content: Steven FinnFormer England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra The England bowlers will be looking to realign their thinking today. They missed their opportunity in those first 25 minutes yesterday. They almost tried too hard to take wickets in that first half an hour. The way this England team plays though is that they won't dwell on the past. They will look to how they can affect the game positively this morning. Update: Date: 10:38 BST Title: Post Content: It's day two of the first Test at Headingley and England will be hoping that it goes significantly better than day one. Having put India into bat in sunny conditions, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill both made centuries as India reached stumps on 359-3. Former England captain Michael Vaughan said he was "staggered" by England's decision to bowl, and I think that reflects the general reaction in the stands and in our inbox. It's another sunny day at Headingley, will we get more of the same? Update: Date: 10:35 BST Title: Post Content: Ever made a bad decision at work?
Irish Times
7 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Times
Farrell says Lions must improve after ‘too many errors' against Argentina
Only time will tell what effect this bad dress rehearsal will have on the performance in the First Test in a month's time. In the immediate aftermath, however, Andy Farrell couldn't disguise the hurt and disappointment he felt in himself and his team after his first game as head coach ended in a 28-24 loss to Argentina . 'Honestly, losing hurts, especially in this jersey,' said Farrell. 'So, we need to find the solutions pretty quickly and be honest with ourselves. There has to be some good to come from this.' Farrell admitted his own performance was 'obviously not good enough' and added: 'I always take full responsibility, that's my role. It doesn't matter what department or whatever, I'm in charge of the job lot, so it obviously wasn't good enough and I need to be better.' 'Obviously the first and appropriate thing to say is congratulations to Argentina , they thoroughly deserved to win the Test match. They capitalised very well on the back of quite a few errors from us. Congratulations to them. I'm sure that's a big moment in Argentinian history." READ MORE It's true that the Lions were a makeshift selection drawn from four countries at relatively short notice and were without 14 of their 38-man squad due to club commitments and injuries. At least the injured players are on the mend in advance of their Saturday-morning long-haul trek to Perth. But Farrell wasn't making any allowances for any of that. 'Oh no, I wouldn't give that excuse. We need to do better than that. It is what it is. 'The Lions players, good players coming together, of course we ask a lot of them, and maybe we put too much pressure on the side because it certainly looked like we was a little bit disconnected at times. 'Look, we'll review what we said we were going to own, and then we need to make sure that we get something positive from that because it's all about how we move forward. 'You can try to throw it all around and say we had plenty of opportunities and we should have done better to convert that, but the whole story of the game is that we compounded too many errors. In the end, we weren't able to put the pace on the game because of that.' Farrell expects to see a response from his wounded Lions - and in many areas as, save for the scrums, they were beaten in the air and on the ground, their line-out malfunctioned and, by his own admission, the Lions' attack was clunky. 'You can single out one thing but it's not just one thing, it's a compounding of quite a few bits. The amount of balls that we threw blindly, either to the opposition or the floor, is probably a stand-out. 'If you combine that with the kicking game and the aerial battle and what is disappointing is scraps on the floor from that type of battle. It always seemed to go to Argentina so there's a bit of fight and hunger from them that we can't accept. 'Then you combine stuff at the breakdown, the lineout or whatever, and it's too much. It's too much when it all comes together, it's just compounded, and there's a reason why people do get cramp or look a bit tired or are not able to capitalise on opportunities you have created, because, probably subconsciously, you're suppressing yourself with the compounding of errors. It obviously needs to be addressed.' The Pumas looked what they are, more of a team and one ranked fifth in the world. But even so, they hadn't played in seven months, have no national professional league of their own, were missing several front-liners involved in the French play-offs and were drawn from all over the world at a week's notice with several newcomers. 'I think the guys were fantastic,' said their head coach Felipe Contepomi. 'We had a really good week in training but also in believing. Believe it or not the weather helped a lot because the guys could drink mate on the terrace in St Helen's in the Radisson Blu. 'So, we had a very good week and then those 80 minutes is just about expressing yourself, trying to do what we said we were going to do and it wasn't perfect. We know there is a lot to improve but I'm so proud for the 23, but more so for the 32 that work here this week because how they behaved the whole week was unbelievable.' Their wonderful match-wining try finished by their released Connacht utility back Santiago Cordero was testament to Contepomi's mantra about expressing themselves, and was initiated by the outstanding Tomas Albornoz in a manner not dissimilar to Contepomi instigating Leinster's famous pitch-length try against Toulouse in 2006. Putting this historic win into perspective, Contepomi said: 'Well, you know it's kind of a one-off. It's an invitational game and the last time was 20 years ago and we just couldn't beat them. We drew,' he said of the 25-all draw against the Lions in Cardiff in 2005. 'Coming here 20 years later I think it's incredible. We don't know if we'll ever again be invited or not to play a game like that but definitely for everyone who has been involved in this week it will be memorable.' 'I know how special it is for an Irish, Scottish, Welsh or English player to be a Lion and for us to play against the best of the best in these islands, it's nearly a dream. 'And I wouldn't say even having a win because we could have lost that game. We won it, putting in that performance after two days, for me I take my hat off to the boys.' As a former Leinster assistant coach who worked with a number of their dozen players in this Lions squad, Contepomi said: 'It's great to see that they are there and I am proud for them. Obviously we took a bit of an opportunity also because I know they will be much better in one month's time when they'll play Australia. 'They'll be an awesome team because they have so much quality in there but they had a few training sessions, there was a bit of incohesion and we took our chances.'
Daily Mail
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
TEST MATCH BREAKFAST: How India star Yashasvi Jaiswal went from selling a snack to destroying England's bowling attack
Test Match Breakfast takes a look at some of the biggest issues around cricket during England's huge first Test against India at Headingley. India dominated day one, racking up 359 for three with Shubman Gill scoring an unbeaten century on his first day as Test captain. Ahead of day two, DAVID COVERDALE discusses Yashasvi Jaiswal rise from child entrepreneur to swashbuckling opener, reveals when Mark Wood is likely to return and explains just why Ben Stokes elected to field. Jaiswal goes from street snacks to sweet shots Yashasvi Jaiswal starred on the first day of this eagerly awaited Test series. The 23-year-old India opener is one of the most exciting talents in world cricket – and also has one of the most compelling back stories The 23-year-old India opener is one of the most exciting talents in world cricket — and also has one of the most compelling back stories. At the age of 12, Jaiswal made the bold decision to move from his rural state of Uttar Pradesh to the cricketing mecca of Mumbai to chase his dream. However, he had nowhere to live so slept in a groundsman's tent on the Azad Maidan sportsground. To earn pocket money, he sold panipuri — a deep-fried snack filled with potatoes, onions and chickpeas. He was eventually found by a local coach named Jwala Singh, who gave him a place to live and took him under his wing. Jaiswal made his Test debut against West Indies two years ago, smashing 171 in his maiden knock. England were already well aware of the left-hander's abilities after he compiled back-to-back double hundreds against them in India last year. But Jaiswal's century at Headingley on Friday served as a reminder of the tough task the home bowlers will have to oust the opener this summer. Paceman Wood eyes speedy return from knee injury On a tough day for England's bowling attack, there was at least one bit of good news. Mark Wood had been expected to miss the entire Test summer after having surgery on his injured left knee in March. Jofra Archer, meanwhile, will have a red ball in his hand again as he returns to Sussex duty But the 35-year-old quick revealed on Friday that he is now back bowling in the nets and hopes to feature in the fifth Test against India, which starts on July 31. 'Rehab is going well,' said Wood. 'I have just started bowling, very lightly, but I am on the comeback trail now officially. 'I am hoping still to play a part in this series. I am still targeting maybe the last Test. 'Anything before that is probably a bit too soon. The last Test I might not get there, but at the minute that is still my focus, that I might play a part.' Wood was speaking to BBC Test Match Special, who he is working for at Headingley. His possible return is a major boost for England, who hope to have their full battery of fast bowlers fit for the Ashes tour of Australia. Fellow paceman Jofra Archer is expected to play in Sussex's County Championship match at Durham starting on Sunday, with an eye on making his England comeback in the second or third Test. Hundred reasons to send Bethell back to Warwickshire Archer will not be the only England star making a rare County Championship appearance this weekend. Many thought the 21-year-old should have played in the first Test ahead of Ollie Pope (left) Jacob Bethell, who missed out on a return to the Test team in favour of Ollie Pope, has been released by England to play for Warwickshire against Somerset on Sunday. It will be the 21-year-old's first red-ball match since he featured for England in New Zealand in December and he will be aiming to make his first professional hundred. Bowler Sam Cook, who made his Test debut against Zimbabwe earlier this month, has also been allowed to leave Headingley to play for his county Essex. The thrill of the chase convinced Ben Stokes to bowl As the old saying goes here at Headingley, you look up not down when deciding what to do at the toss. Well, given there was not a cloud in the sky when Ben Stokes called correctly at 10.30am on Friday, more than a few eyebrows were raised when he chose to stick India in. There was, though, method in his madness. The last six Test matches at Headingley have all been won by the team that has bowled first — and five of those have been England victories. When India last played a Test here in 2021, they won the toss, batted first and were bowled out for 78 before going on to lose by an innings. A fitting tribute to victims of Ahmedabad plane crash England and India players wore black armbands on Friday as a mark of respect for those who lost their lives in the Air India plane crash last week in Ahmedabad. A moment's silence was also impeccably observed prior to the respective national anthems on the first morning of the series at Headingley. Marnus pays the price for Australia's Lord's defeat Australia have sent an SOS to a Yorkshireman as they begin their rebuild ahead of the Ashes. Following last week's defeat by South Africa in the World Test Championship final, the Aussies have dropped Marnus Labuschagne for their first Test against West Indies next week. Labuschagne opened against the Proteas and scored just 17 and 22 to continue a lean spell, in which he has not hit a Test century since the Ashes in 2023. With Steve Smith also missing against the Windies through injury, Australia have decided to call up Leeds-born batsman Josh Inglis and teenage opener Sam Konstas. Inglis made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in January and scored 102 batting at No 5 in his first innings, before a duck in the next match. The 29-year-old played in Yorkshire's youth teams before moving to Australia with his family when he was 14. Inglis memorably hit 120 against England in the Champions Trophy in February — and now looks set to have another crack at the country of his birth in the Ashes. Bumble is still as busy as a bee Mail Sport columnist David Lloyd remains much-missed on Sky Sports' TV coverage. But Bumble is back on commentary duties during this Test series with India for talkSPORT. In a first this summer, the commercial radio station is broadcasting ball-by-ball commentary on its YouTube channel for overseas listeners. Of course, you can also read Bumble's diary of the day on this website and in the Daily Mail newspaper. Duckett is the height of fashion in new ad If you have tickets for this Test match and happen to purchase a match programme, take a look at the back page. Never has Ben Duckett appeared so tall! The diminutive England opener is famously just 5ft 7in. Yet in an advert for England's 2025-26 Castore kit, Duckett is pictured shoulder to shoulder with the 6ft 2in Gus Atkinson and the 6ft Lauren Bell. Amazing what a bit of editing can do!
