84 m. ago Shubman Gill serenely shatters records as India take complete control of second Test

Gill scored an imperious 269 on day two at Edgbaston, the highest score by an Indian batter on English soil

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11 h. ago Shubman Gill's double century puts India in complete control of second Test against England

Three Lions needing the most unlikely of comebacks after Birmingham battering

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17 h. ago Shubman Gill shines and shatters records as India make England toil at Edgbaston

The tourists dominated the second day of the second Test.

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25 h. ago Chris Woakes rues ‘pretty frustrating’ close calls as England denied by India and umpires on opening day

India were the beneficiaries of two borderline decisions as England’s reviews failed to succeed due to the umpire’s call

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38 h. ago England vs India: Shubman Gill hits century as tourists build firm foundations at Edgbaston

India edge the first day of the second test at Edgbaston

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38 h. ago Shubman Gill digs in to steady India and hold off England’s battling bowlers

Second Test, day one: India 310-5 v EnglandGill adds second century of series as tourists rack up runsAt the end of a sluggish first day in which just 85 overs were sent down, both sides could feel happier than the slightly short-changed punters.India? They had been stuck in and responded with 310 for five courtesy of Shubman Gill’s second century of the series. England? Well, they never get too hung up by the runs column and, after last week’s win at Headingley, no one was claiming to be staggered at Ben Stokes bowling first. Continue reading...

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1 week ago England vs India: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill hit centuries as tourists dominate at Headingley

Hosts regret decision to field first after winning toss following punishing opening day of First Test

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2 w. ago Hail the Prince: Shubman Gill’s India captaincy a prophecy fulfilled but Test doubts remain

After a run of greats at the helm, the tourists’ early promotion of their new leader is an intriguing choice to steady a listing shipShubman Gill was a pretty laid-back character when he played for Glamorgan three summers ago. So laid back, in fact, that early on during his time there he parked the brand new Volvo the club had arranged for him and apparently left the keys in the ignition. Sure enough, after training, he returned to find it had been pinched.Cue panic in the finance department at Sophia Gardens, calls to the insurers and the like. But at least his new teammates had material for some lighthearted mickey-taking. Gill, just turned 23 but already an India star on the rise, had arrived for three September rounds of the County Championship in 2022. Saying hello with 92 on debut in Cardiff, and goodbye with 119 at Hove, it sounds like he fitted in well. Continue reading...

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