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All eyes on Rohit Sharma, IND bowling at Lord’s

All eyes on Rohit Sharma, IND bowling at Lord’s

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2 min readUpdated: Jul 19, 2026 07:57 AM IST India and England will lock horns in the third and final ODI of the series at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on Sunday. Despite winning the first match of the series, Shubman Gill’s men failed to close out the series in the second game in Cardiff, where England made a strong comeback thanks to an unbeaten 99 from Joe Root. ALSO READ | Lord’s brings Gill a chance to stamp his authority on ODI side Speculations have also intensified about Rohit Sharma’s future in the ODI squad after a lean run thus far this year. While India’s middle-order batting is expected to be rejigged with the return of KL Rahul, India will also consider playing an additional wicket-taking option in Kuldeep Yadav, who could replace the injured Washington Sundar. India are eyeing their first series win away from home since December 2023 in the format. IND vs ENG 3rd ODI predicted XIs India predicted ODI XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul …

‘Brings calmness to the batting line-up’

‘Brings calmness to the batting line-up’

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3 min readUpdated: Jul 18, 2026 06:50 PM IST India bowling coach Morne Morkel backed Rohit Sharma to overcome his lean run in the ongoing ODI series against England, insisting there were “no worries and concerns” over the veteran opener’s form ahead of Sunday’s series decider against England at Lord’s. Rohit has made scores of 11 and 26 in the first two matches, with Sunday’s game offering him one final opportunity to make a substantial contribution in the series. “Rohit, as I said earlier, it is hard work with a new ball up front. We have seen that in the entire series. The ball is moving around. So batting up front, it is not easy. No doubt Rohit will work it out. He has done it in the past. He is experienced. And he just brings that calmness to the batting line-up. So without a doubt, no worries and concerns at all with the way he is going about things,” Morkel said in the pre-match press conference on Saturday. With Washington Sundar ruled out of …

Harsh Dubey replaces Washington Sundar for IND vs ENG 3rd ODI

Harsh Dubey replaces Washington Sundar for IND vs ENG 3rd ODI

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3 min readUpdated: Jul 18, 2026 05:48 PM IST India has drafted in Harsh Dubey in place of injured Washington Sundar for the third and final ODI between India and England at Lord’s in London on Sunday. “Washington sustained a right hamstring injury during the second ODI at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, and has been ruled out of the remainder of the series. He will undergo scans and seek a specialist opinion for further management of his injury,” the statement from BCCI quoted. Joe Root masterfully anchored England’s chase as the hosts beat India by six wickets in the second ODI in Cardiff on Thursday. England have thus levelled the three-match series 1-1. On what turned out to be a tricky pitch, India set England a target of 234 to chase and the hosts had to grind it out. Opener Ben Duckett fell for a golden duck first ball of the innings itself to Jasprit Bumrah and his partner Jacob Bethell fell in the fourth over after scoring just four runs. Captain Harry Brook, Sam Curran …

Root’s unbeaten 99 makes India vs England 3rd ODI at Lord’s a series decider | Cricket News

Root’s unbeaten 99 makes India vs England 3rd ODI at Lord’s a series decider | Cricket News

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4 min readJul 17, 2026 01:59 AM IST A fighting unbeaten 99 off 133 deliveries from Joe Root, an innings straight out of 1990s ODI playbook on a two-paced surface, came at the right time for England as they won the second ODI against India by four wickets in Cardiff and levelled the three-match to level the three-match ODI series at 1-1. On Sunday, a potential blockbuster final awaits at Lord’s which could well be a farewell show for India opener Rohit Sharma whose future is bleak beyond the England trip with the selectors ready to look beyond him for their next one-day assignment. As reported by this masthead, the selectors have informed Rohit of the decision to rope in Yashasvi Jaiswal for their next series, which will be at home in West Indies in September. Having won the first ODI on Edgbaston, there was an opportunity for India to close the series at Sophia Gardens. Put to bat first, when they were 103/1 with Virat Kohli (65) in his full majestic form and Rohit …

Joe Root stranded on 99 as he powers England to four-wicket win over India | Cricket News

Joe Root stranded on 99 as he powers England to four-wicket win over India | Cricket News

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2 min readJul 17, 2026 01:21 AM IST Joe Root masterfully anchored England’s chase as the hosts beat India by six wickets in the second ODI in Cardiff on Thursday. England have thus levelled the three-match series 1-1 and set up a tantalising series decider in the third and final match that will be played at Lord’s on Sunday. On what turned out to be a tricky pitch, India set England a target of 234 to chase and the hosts had to grind it out. Opener Ben Duckett fell for a golden duck first ball of the innings itself to Jasprit Bumrah and his partner Jacob Bethell fell in the fourth over after scoring just four runs. Captain Harry Brook, Sam Curran and Jos Buttler all then put up useful partnerships with Root before Will Jacks put up 72 runs for the fifth wicket with him and put England on their way to victory. Jacks fell in the 40th over after which Gus Atkinson came in and expedited England’s chase. He ended up dominating strike …

‘No malice’: After recent drinking scandal, Joe Root says Harry Brook’s WWE beer celebration is ‘received the right way’ | Cricket News

‘No malice’: After recent drinking scandal, Joe Root says Harry Brook’s WWE beer celebration is ‘received the right way’ | Cricket News

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After stirring debates about the pitches England were presented in the ODI series, captain Harry Brook annihilated Sri Lanka in the series decider at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo with a 57-ball hundred and a WWE-inspired celebration that grabbed eyeballs, only weeks after a drinking controversy was revealed during the 2025-26 Ashes tour to Australia. Walking in to bat in the 32nd over, Brook joined Joe Root and played a rapid knock laced with nine sixes. The pair forged an unbroken 189-run partnership with Root slamming his 20th ODI century. After Brook marked his century, he celebrated by stripping off his batting gloves, clashing them together, and tilting them toward his mouth as if taking a drink, referring to the iconic ring entrance by WWE legend “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. Austin would catch two beer cans tossed from ringside, smash them together in a foam-filled salute, and guzzle them down to the delight of the crowd. Brook confirmed post-match that it was indeed a nod to Austin. “It was just more about celebrating tonight …

‘Couldn’t be bothered’: Sunil Gavaskar tears into England batsmen’s ‘couldn’t-care-less’ approach after Ashes debacle | Cricket News

‘Couldn’t be bothered’: Sunil Gavaskar tears into England batsmen’s ‘couldn’t-care-less’ approach after Ashes debacle | Cricket News

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No batter in the England Test squad apart from Joe Root care about putting value to their wicket as they know that they will never be left out of the squad, India batting great Sunil Gavaskar has said. Gavaskar acknowledged the fact that Brendon McCullum was a great player and brought a freshness to England cricket as a coach before stating that once it wore off, they were found to be batsmen who couldn’t do much once pitches gave bowlers some assistance. Gavaskar’s criticism comes in the wake of England’s abject performance in their 4-1 defeat to Australia in the Ashes. While a number of English former cricketers had predicted the side to win the series, Gavaskar said that their defeat comes as no surprise only to non-English fans. “Valuing playing for your country and putting a minimum price of a century on your wicket is something only the great Joe Root does. The others could not be bothered, as they knew they were unlikely to be left out of the squad,” wrote Gavaskar in …

‘Was ok if Virat Kohli retired from cricket, but dissapointing he chose to play ODIs’: Sanjay Manjrekar | Cricket News

‘Was ok if Virat Kohli retired from cricket, but dissapointing he chose to play ODIs’: Sanjay Manjrekar | Cricket News

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Joe Root scored his 41st Test century on Day 1 of the fifth Ashes Test, leaving just the legendary pair of Sachin Tendulkar and Jacques Kallis ahead of him in the list of players with most tons in the nearly 150-year history of the format. Root equalled Ricky Ponting to be joint third on the list, with Tendulkar having scored 51 and Kallis having made 45. Just a day later, though, Steve Smith replied with a century of his own, his 37th overall and 13th in the Ashes, which is the second most for any player. Only the legendary Don Bradman is ahead of him. Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar said that it is somewhat disappointing that Virat Kohli chose to retire from Test cricket while fellow members of the ‘Fab 4’ Smith, Root and Kane Williamson continue to make waves in the format. “Well, as Joe Root attains new heights in Test cricket, my mind goes to Virat Kohli. He’s walked away from Tests, and it’s unfortunate that in the five years that he …

Why Joe Root’s troubles against Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Jasprit Bumrah prevent him from becoming an all-time Test great | Cricket News

Why Joe Root’s troubles against Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Jasprit Bumrah prevent him from becoming an all-time Test great | Cricket News

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Joe Root now needs less than 2000 Test runs to overhaul Sachin Tendulkar’s 15921 runs to become the most prolific run getter in world. He is 35, pretty fit, and since England play a lot of Tests, he is most likely to outrun Tendulkar. He is England’s greatest batsman and one of the modern-day’s best, but can he be labelled one of the all-time-greats of the game? It feels churlish to raise this point at this juncture, especially when he has scored a fine 160 in the fifth Ashes Test even as his younger combustible team-mates seemed fatally attracted to self-destruction, but greatness exacts a demanding standard. Against two of the best fast bowlers of his era, Jasprit Bumrah and Pat Cummins, Root has been poor. Cummins has seen him off 13 times for an average of 22.6, Bumrah 11 times for 30.3. Josh Hazlewood too has taken him out 10 times for not much. Incidentally, both his hundreds in the current Ashes series came when both Cummins and Hazlewood were absent. And he had …