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Jaiswal hundred, Siraj's late strike make India favourites
England lose Zak Crawley to last ball of day after being set 374 to win with series on the line

Rovman Powell ruled out of T20I series against Pakistan with wrist injury
He suffered the injury while attempting a catch on July 26 against Australia

Dhoni expects Gaikwad's return to fix CSK's batting problems in IPL 2026
Dhoni also hopes CSK are able to 'plug some loopholes' in the mini-auction

Pakistan's home series against Ireland postponed to 2027
The white-ball series, scheduled to take place in September-October, has been pushed due to a congested schedule

Jaiswal's sixth Test century stretches India's lead
India went into the tea break at 304 for 6, having gained a healthy lead of 281

Butter-fingered England spill six chances at The Oval
Jaiswal had three lives, while Sai Sudharsan, Akash Deep and Nair were all put down

Akash Deep's maiden Test fifty gives India upper-hand at lunch
He scored 66 and fell just before lunch, adding 107 with Yashasvi Jaiswal for the third wicket

Singh Dale signs for Lancashire, Milnes heading back to Kent
Nottinghamshire batter Matthew Montgomery joins Derbyshire on three-year contract

Siraj, Jaiswal and Prasidh put India in front on 15-wicket day
England dominated till lunch with bat and ball, but India reversed the momentum from there and didn't look back

Dropped catches leave England 'frustrated' and 'disappointed'
They dropped three catches in the first 15 overs of India's second innings

'That was the plan' - Prasidh on verbal duel with Root
"But I didn't expect the couple of words I said to get such a big reaction from him," says the fast bowler

Mohammed Shami in East Zone squad for Duleep Trophy
Ishan Kishan is named captain of the 15-man squad, which includes Abhimanyu Easwaran, Akash Deep, Riyan Parag and Mukesh Kumar

Iyer, Sarfaraz in West Zone squad for Duleep Trophy; Thakur to lead
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad are also in the West Zone squad

No police clearance yet for Chinnaswamy to host Maharaja T20
KSCA is looking at alternative venues, including its own facility in Alur as well as the Wadeyar Ground in Mysuru

Libby makes twin hundreds as Worcestershire chase comes close
Teams settle for enthralling draw after Hampshire's enterprising declaration

Phillips hundred highlights final-day scramble for bonus points
Middlesex promotion push takes a hit as Gloucestershire No. 3 notches maiden century

Glamorgan unpick Harris resistance for first win at Old Trafford since 1993
Kellaway, Crane claim three wickets apiece as Lancashire's slim hopes unravel

Northants frustrated by Reece, Guest and rain
Home side only manage one wicket on truncated final day

Injured Sadaf Shamas out of Ireland T20Is; Shawaal Zulfiqar replaces her
Shamas tore her left quadriceps muscle during a practice session in Karachi

Abell, Banton do the needful as Somerset secure draw
Result dents both teams with Surrey pulling away at top of table

Compton doubles up as Kent bat out for draw
Opener completes the task of securing draw after rain wrecked day three