Former England captain Michael Vaughan heavily criticised the Lord's pitch after 33 wickets fell across two days, claiming the surface is "not up to standard."

Ashwin finished his international cricket career in December 2024 with 765 scalps across formats - the second-highest for India, only behind Anil Kumble (953). His tally of 537 wickets for India in Test cricket is also second only to Anil Kumble (619).

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi dismissed any concern over him playing Test cricket and claimed that he can adjust to demands of all formats. The 15-year-old claimed he has a desire to play red-ball cricket for India.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has made his Test cricket ambitions clear, saying he wants to represent India in all three formats despite his T20 success.

Ravichandran Ashwin stresses that revitalizing first-class cricket is crucial for Test cricket's future, a global concern. He noted that while the BCCI has improved domestic salaries, players need stronger incentives to choose the demanding red-ball game.

And at Worcester, England Lions are playing South Africa A. The Lions have been in dismal form so far on this tour against much more experienced opponents.

Afghanistan star batter Rahmat Shah etched his name into the history books as he completed his 1000 runs in the format during the one-off Test against India at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur. Shah achieved the ...

Ashwin acknowledged the practical hurdles players face while emphasising the unique rewards of the longest format. | Cricket