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Day four: Cricket News & Match Updates
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Former England Captain And Rugby Union Player Mike Smith Dies Aged 92
Warwickshire County Cricket Club: Former England Test captain Mike Smith, widely known by his initials MJK, has died at the age of 92, the Warwickshire County Cricket Club said on Monday.
Smith, who combined a distinguished cricket career with a brief stint as a rugby union international in 1956, represented England in 50 Tests and captained the side on 25 occasions from 1958 to 1972. In all, Smith made 2,278 runs, including three centuries and 11 fifties, and was awarded his OBE in 1976 for services to cricket.
Warwickshire confirmed the news of his demise with a moment of silence observed by players and officials before play began on Day Four of their County Championship fixture against Glamorgan.
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‘A Star Is Born’: Vaughan Lauds Bethell’s Fighting Hundred At SCG
Sydney Cricket Ground: Former England captain Michael Vaughan has hailed Jacob Bethell’s gritty century in the final Test of the ongoing Ashes series at the Sydney Cricket Ground, calling the 22-year-old a new star of English cricket.
India Toughest Team To Beat, Says South Africa Spinner Harmer Ahead Of Test Tour
The World Test Champions: Veteran South African spinner Simon Harmer has termed India as the “toughest team to beat” in all formats of the game as the 35-year-old is expecting to be part of a quartet of spinners on the upcoming tour of India.
Duleep Trophy: Central Zone Need 65 To Win Title After Bundling Out South Zone For 426
BCCI CoE Excellence: Central Zone need just 65 runs to lift the crown in the 2025/26 Duleep Trophy after dismissing South Zone for 426 in their second innings on Day Four of the final at Ground 1 of the BCCI CoE Excellence here on Sunday.
5th Test: Rain Brings Early End To Riveting Day Four, Sets Stage For Thrilling Day Five
With Chris Woakes: Bad light and subsequent rain forced an early end to play on Day Four of the fifth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at The Oval on Sunday. With the stage set for a thrilling day five, England need 35 more runs to win, while India requires four wickets for a miraculous victory.
5th Test: Brook's Blazing Hundred, Root’s Unbeaten 98 Put England On Course For Series Win
With Washington Sundar: Harry Brook hit a blazing 111 off 98 balls while Joe Root kept his good run going by being unbeaten on 98 as England reached 317/4 in 66 overs at tea on Day Four of the fifth and final Test and need 57 runs more to secure a sensational Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series win.
5th Test: More Tired Indian Bowlers Get, The More Pressure Brook Will Try To Put, Says Stuart Broad
But Ben Duckett: Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad believes Harry Brook will try to ramp up the pressure on the Indian bowlers as they begin to tire on Day Four of the fifth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at The Oval here on Sunday.
5th Test: Root And Brook Take England To 164/3 At Lunch, Need 210 More Runs To Win Series
Joe Root: An unbroken 58-run partnership between Joe Root and Harry Brook took England to 164-3 in 34 overs at lunch against India on Day Four of the fifth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at The Oval here on Sunday.
2nd Test: Shubman Gill Gets Another Hundred, Pant Smashes 65 As India’s Lead Swells To 484 Runs
Captain Shubman Gill: Captain Shubman Gill continued his masterly way of making runs by hitting his eighth Test hundred while his deputy Rishabh Pant raised the tempo by smashing a rollicking 65 as India extended their lead to 484 runs after reaching 304/4 in 68 overs at tea on the fourth day of the second Test in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Edgbaston on Saturday.
2nd Test: India's Lead Swells To 357 As Rahul Hits 55, Pant Makes Unbeaten 41
Tendulkar Trophy: KL Rahul hit a calm 55 while Rishabh Pant was at his rollicking, yet chaotic, best to hit an unbeaten 41, as India’s lead swelled to 357 runs after reaching 177/3 in 38 overs at lunch on Day Four of second Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series at Edgbaston here on Saturday.
KL Rahul Is A Link Between Retired Seniors And Youngsters In The Team, Says Irfan Pathan
KL Rahul: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan heaped high praise on opener KL Rahul and said he is the link between recently-retired players and the youngsters in the team. Pathan's remarks came shortly after the right-handed batter completed his half-century during India's second innings on Monday. Rahul missed the opportunity to hit the half-century in the first essay and departed for 42.
WTC Final: Aiden Markram's Unbeaten 102 Puts South Africa In Sight Of Championship Glory
ICC World Test Championship: Aiden Markram stepped up when it mattered the most by hitting a magnificent 102 not out, taking South Africa within 69 runs of a historic triumph in the ICC World Test Championship after ending the third day's play at 213/2 in 56 overs in the final being played at the Lord’s here on Friday.
Keralite Karun Nair Stands Between Kerala's Date With Destiny In Ranji Trophy Final
Keralite Karun Nair: Strangely a Keralite – Karun Nair playing for Vidarbha is now standing between the resilient Kerala Ranji squad which was aiming to write into history books on their first-ever appearance in the finals of India's premier domestic tournament.
1st Test: Lyon And Kuhnemann Spin Australia To Innings & 242 Runs Victory Over Sri Lanka
Spinners Nathan Lyon: Spinners Nathan Lyon and Matthew Kuhnemann shared the spoils as defending WTC champions Australia registered a massive win against Sri Lanka by an innings and 242 runs on Day Four of the first Test at the Galle Cricket Stadium on Saturday. The loss was the hosts' worst-ever defeat in Test cricket, with their previous biggest being when they were hammered by an innings and 239 runs by India in 2017.
1st Test: Rain Plays Spoilsport As Australia’s Victory Push Stalls In Galle
Sri Lanka: After dominating the first two and a half days of the opening Test against Sri Lanka, Australia found itself battling an unexpected adversary — Galle’s unpredictable sub-tropical weather. Despite securing a commanding 518-run lead, Australia's hopes of wrapping up a quick victory were dampened as relentless rain washed out most of Day Three.
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