Joe Root's remarkable 150 puts England in command during the Manchester Test

With contributions from Pope and Stokes, India finds itself under pressure on Day 3

#EngvsInd #JoeRoot #CricketTest

Smith's majestic 140 and a flurry of late wickets leave India struggling

After Australia set a daunting target of 474, India showed resilience with a strong partnership but faltered late in the day, losing three crucial wickets.

#AUSvsIND #SteveSmith #CricketTest

Intellectually I’m pissed off about English cheating and bribery, but drunkenly I support them. #crickettest

Martin Wolf in the FT: “there must be recognition that the Thatcher experiment has failed: it did not transform the underlying performance of the UK economy for the better. This must now be admitted”
And Tebbit’s #crickettest was simply a racist dogwhistle #tebbit

Nabi takes four wickets as India A builds a solid lead in Galle

After Sri Lanka A's total of 330, India A ends Day 1 at 48 without loss.

#IndiaA #SriLankaA #CricketTest

England makes strides as New Zealand sets a target of 254 runs

Nathan Smith's impressive six-wicket haul keeps New Zealand in the game amidst 17 wickets falling on Day 2 at Lord's

#ENGvsNZ #NathanSmith #CricketTest

India and South Africa face a challenging test in Mullanpur as the World Cup approaches.

The home team hopes their captain can regain form ahead of the tournament next year.

#INDvsSA #WorldCup2025 #CricketTest

Hope and Greaves push Christchurch Test to a thrilling Day 5

Hope builds on his earlier fifty with an unbeaten century, spearheading the West Indies' comeback effort.

#WestIndies #Hope #CricketTest

West Indies batting falters, giving Australia a commanding advantage on a dramatic day

Australia now leads by 181 runs with four wickets in hand, while West Indies had a brief moment of hope.

#AUSvsWI #CricketTest #WestIndies

West Indies and Australia consider their lineups ahead of the pink-ball Test

With the final Test approaching, Australia hasn't finalized their team, hinting at the possibility of Nathan Lyon being excluded.

#CricketTest #AUSvsWI #PinkBall

West Indies brace for another spin test as Pakistan aims for a clean sweep

The Multan pitch is set to mimic the conditions of the first Test. Will the West Indies adapt better this time?

#WIvsPAK #SpinChallenge #CricketTest

McDonald optimistic about Head's return for the MCG Test

After a slight quad strain during the Brisbane Test, there's hope for the Australian batter's availability.

#AUSvIND #TravisHead #CricketTest

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"I was brought up with dual sets of cultural connections because the one in which I was standing kept vomiting me up as unwanted in its midst..."

hopefully tebbit is turning in his grave. just a shame his privatisation lies continue to do us all harm decades after his treachery #crickettest 1.8m Indians in the UK - similar number to those who wished the IRA had got lucky and killed him?