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Brooks century gets England into semis of the T20 World Cup cricket 2026.
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Just as with the huge Indian score at Edgbaston Test of 578, England at Old Trafford put up 669. Stokes and Root both with centuries take England to 669 1st Innings vs India, Old Trafford, July 2025. At Edgbaston Gill broke records with 269 and 161 runs in each innings. At Old Trafford Root gets to being the batsman with the most runs in Test cricket except for legendary Tendulkar. And Stokes get record of 5 wicket and a century in one Test.
In this Test series with India one record after another is broken. The Test that England won at Lord's was close India conceding by only 20 runs with one extraordinary catch by Archer of Pant making the difference with Sundar's overconfidence playing a part.
Just as with the huge Indian score at Edgbaston Test of 578, England at Old Trafford put up 669. Stokes and Root both with centuries take England to 669 1st Innings vs India, Old Trafford, July 2025. At Edgbaston Gill broke records with 269 and 161 runs in each innings. At Old Trafford Root gets to being the batsman with the most runs in Test cricket except for legendary Tendulkar. And Stokes get record of 5 wicket and a century in one Test.
In this Test series with India one record after another is broken. The Test that England won at Lord's was close India conceding by only 20 runs with one extraordinary catch by Archer of Pant making the difference with Sundar's overconfidence playing a part.
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Samson's 89 in 42 balls and partnerships with Ishan and Dube, the batting of Pandya take India to a formidable total of 253 runs for 7 wickets. Archer gives away about 20 runs in one over at the end with 3 sixes in one over. This is the most boundaries in any T20 game.
Samson's 89 in 42 balls and partnerships with Ishan and Dube, the batting of Pandya take India to a formidable total of 253 runs for 7 wickets. Archer gives away about 20 runs in one over at the end with 3 sixes in one over. This is the most boundaries in any T20 game.
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Cummins gets 5 wickets, England's top batsmen out for three ducks, two years of preparation show the tension, the need to throw the "million dollar fast ball" as bowler Harmison did in Brisbane in 2006 sending the ball straight to second slip. This time the first ball by Mitchell Starc dismisses Burns. This is the first day of the Australia England Ashes cricket series.
Cummins gets 5 wickets, England's top batsmen out for three ducks, two years of preparation show the tension, the need to throw the "million dollar fast ball" as bowler Harmison did in Brisbane in 2006 sending the ball straight to second slip. This time the first ball by Mitchell Starc dismisses Burns. This is the first day of the Australia England Ashes cricket series.
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Ashes Test at MCG 2025 Day One shocker -20 wickets fall on this cricket pitch in Melbourne, Australia. England bowl out Australia for 152 then get bowled out themselves for 110- in just 1 day. Before the coin was tossed there was dismay at England's performance. Now there are questions about how many of the 94,000 fans at the MCG cricket grounds will stay for the rest of the match. The series is settled. Not since 1901 have so many wickets fallen on 1 day in the Ashes at the MCG cricket grounds.
Ashes Test at MCG 2025 Day One shocker -20 wickets fall on this cricket pitch in Melbourne, Australia. England bowl out Australia for 152 then get bowled out themselves for 110- in just 1 day. Before the coin was tossed there was dismay at England's performance. Now there are questions about how many of the 94,000 fans at the MCG cricket grounds will stay for the rest of the match. The series is settled. Not since 1901 have so many wickets fallen on 1 day in the Ashes at the MCG cricket grounds.
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Mitchell Starc's bowling proves deadly for England in the Ashes Cricket Test Series 2025.
Mitchell Starc's bowling proves deadly for England in the Ashes Cricket Test Series 2025.
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Over 90,000 people were to fill the stands at the MCG cricket grounds in Melbourne, Australia, for the third day of the Third Ashes Test match with England. England won in 2 days after losing in Perth in Australia in 3 days. This means losses for Cricket Australia. More questions about the pitch with 10mm of grass that was not much help for spin bowling, and did very well for pace bowlers like Carse and Starc.
Over 90,000 people were to fill the stands at the MCG cricket grounds in Melbourne, Australia, for the third day of the Third Ashes Test match with England. England won in 2 days after losing in Perth in Australia in 3 days. This means losses for Cricket Australia. More questions about the pitch with 10mm of grass that was not much help for spin bowling, and did very well for pace bowlers like Carse and Starc.
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BBC says this England team is fighting to avoid the worst Ashes cricket performance in a century. England lost the Second Test at the Gabba in Brisbane by 8 wickets- again. Mitchell Starc with 6 wickets for 75 runs in the first innings and batting in second innings for 77 runs was agains the key player in Brisbane. Neser with 5 wickets for 42 runs for Australia in the second innings reduced England's chances.
BBC says this England team is fighting to avoid the worst Ashes cricket performance in a century. England lost the Second Test at the Gabba in Brisbane by 8 wickets- again. Mitchell Starc with 6 wickets for 75 runs in the first innings and batting in second innings for 77 runs was agains the key player in Brisbane. Neser with 5 wickets for 42 runs for Australia in the second innings reduced England's chances.
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"Not ideal" says Ben Stokes, "yeah disappointing" says Steve Smith, about the 10mm of grass on the pitch that led to 20 wickets on the first day 36 wickets by the second day. Cricket Australia is disappointing a lot of fans when the Test match at MCG cricket grounds is over in 2 days- not since 1904 has something like this happened at MCCG- and there is an investigation, too much left to the cricket grounds preparation experts without supervision by Cricket Australia. Stokes says to be brutally honest it was bad for 90,000 fans. About England critics after losing 3 Tests, Stokes says that now goes to zero the idea of England not having won at all. Stokes and Root hug in the locker room, a sign of relief.
"Not ideal" says Ben Stokes, "yeah disappointing" says Steve Smith, about the 10mm of grass on the pitch that led to 20 wickets on the first day 36 wickets by the second day. Cricket Australia is disappointing a lot of fans when the Test match at MCG cricket grounds is over in 2 days- not since 1904 has something like this happened at MCCG- and there is an investigation, too much left to the cricket grounds preparation experts without supervision by Cricket Australia. Stokes says to be brutally honest it was bad for 90,000 fans. About England critics after losing 3 Tests, Stokes says that now goes to zero the idea of England not having won at all. Stokes and Root hug in the locker room, a sign of relief.
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Jasprit Bumrah's 5 wicket haul at Lord's and Root, Carse take England to 387. Archer gets 1 wicket.
Jasprit Bumrah's 5 wicket haul at Lord's and Root, Carse take England to 387. Archer gets 1 wicket.
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Smith's second fastest century in 80 balls on the third day of the Second Test at Edgbaston in England's fighting spirit. Smith came in with Siraj on a hattrick with Root and Stokes out in successive deliveries and England down by 5 wickets.
Smith's second fastest century in 80 balls on the third day of the Second Test at Edgbaston in England's fighting spirit. Smith came in with Siraj on a hattrick with Root and Stokes out in successive deliveries and England down by 5 wickets.
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Barney Roney Analysis of England's 3-0 defeat in three matches in Australia in December 2025. Roney writes in the BBC Analysis that there was a basic lack of tension and discipline, of not doing the homework needed and not recognizing the need for homework when playing a side like Australia. Australia without Cummins, Smith and other injured players- made it work with Mitchell Starc and Travis Head in the bowling and batting attack. Roney does not fault Stokes as much as he does McCallum the coach of the England team. Other reports show Stokes and the England cricket team spending time at the beach for days that suggested a lack of discipline. England did not trust the process it trusted the captain's instincts and brave comments, Australia trusted the process and this helped it improve as the game went on even without key players.
Barney Roney Analysis of England's 3-0 defeat in three matches in Australia in December 2025. Roney writes in the BBC Analysis that there was a basic lack of tension and discipline, of not doing the homework needed and not recognizing the need for homework when playing a side like Australia. Australia without Cummins, Smith and other injured players- made it work with Mitchell Starc and Travis Head in the bowling and batting attack. Roney does not fault Stokes as much as he does McCallum the coach of the England team. Other reports show Stokes and the England cricket team spending time at the beach for days that suggested a lack of discipline. England did not trust the process it trusted the captain's instincts and brave comments, Australia trusted the process and this helped it improve as the game went on even without key players.
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Captain Shubman Gill on India's win at Edgbaston in the Second Test cricket against England-
"I think all of the things we spoke about after the first game, we were spot on with all of those things. The way we came back with our bowling and fielding was tremendous.
"We knew with 400 or 500 we would be in the game, especially if we he held our catches. Both our bowlers bowled brilliantly with the way we were able to get through [England's] top order.
"Akash Deep bowled with so much heart and skilfully with his lengths. He moved it in both directions, which was tough to do. He was magnificent for us."
Captain Shubman Gill on India's win at Edgbaston in the Second Test cricket against England-
"I think all of the things we spoke about after the first game, we were spot on with all of those things. The way we came back with our bowling and fielding was tremendous.
"We knew with 400 or 500 we would be in the game, especially if we he held our catches. Both our bowlers bowled brilliantly with the way we were able to get through [England's] top order.
"Akash Deep bowled with so much heart and skilfully with his lengths. He moved it in both directions, which was tough to do. He was magnificent for us."
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Shubman Gill of Gujarat Titans cricket leads India in the first Test against England, as Sharma and Kohli retire.
Shubman Gill of Gujarat Titans cricket leads India in the first Test against England, as Sharma and Kohli retire.
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England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith's 184 helps England get to 407 at Edgbaston against India, July 3, 2025. Smith hit the fastest century for an England batsman except for Jessup by doing this in 80 balls. Gilbert Jessup was at the Oval in 1902 against Australia, with a century hit in 76 balls. Smith's century will go in the books as the fastest for England in the last 100 years, a feat thoroughly enjoyed by cricket fans.
England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith's 184 helps England get to 407 at Edgbaston against India, July 3, 2025. Smith hit the fastest century for an England batsman except for Jessup by doing this in 80 balls. Gilbert Jessup was at the Oval in 1902 against Australia, with a century hit in 76 balls. Smith's century will go in the books as the fastest for England in the last 100 years, a feat thoroughly enjoyed by cricket fans.
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Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retire after scoring runs for India in world cricket T20 format in 2024 against England and South Africa. India are winners for T20 cricket in 2024.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retire after scoring runs for India in world cricket T20 format in 2024 against England and South Africa. India are winners for T20 cricket in 2024.
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The old record set by Gary Sobers in 1966 of 1000+ runs and taking 30 wickets in Test cricket in England is matched by Ravindra Jadeja in the Fifth Test at the Oval in London in August 2025.
The old record set by Gary Sobers in 1966 of 1000+ runs and taking 30 wickets in Test cricket in England is matched by Ravindra Jadeja in the Fifth Test at the Oval in London in August 2025.
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England's central contract system made it possible with contracts of half a million pounds for players like Andersen to play Test cricket for England. West Indies has a central contract system yet it only pays about 150,000 pounds and leads to its best players opting for T20 cricket. Here West Indies captain Braithwhite tries to inspire his players with reminders of the legends from the past like Gary Sobers and Rohan Kanhai, Wesley Hall.
England's central contract system made it possible with contracts of half a million pounds for players like Andersen to play Test cricket for England. West Indies has a central contract system yet it only pays about 150,000 pounds and leads to its best players opting for T20 cricket. Here West Indies captain Braithwhite tries to inspire his players with reminders of the legends from the past like Gary Sobers and Rohan Kanhai, Wesley Hall.
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