The Irish Times

Cricket: Anderson cuts through India as England prosper on day one

Anderson takes three wickets for six runs in pivotal third Test dominated by home side

Wed Aug 25 2021 - 22:30

Anderson gives England life before rain stops play in India opener

39-year-old removes Virat Kohli for a golden duck but hosts can’t cash in at Trent Bridge

Thu Aug 05 2021 - 19:25

New Zealand beat India to become inaugural Test cricket world champions

Skipper Kane Williamson makes unbeaten half-century in eight-wicket win

Wed Jun 23 2021 - 19:14

England within touching distance of unlikely series draw in India

‘It would be a phenomenal achievement ... it’s a great motivator,’ says captain Joe Root

Tue Mar 02 2021 - 22:00

India coach Ravi Shastri hails ‘one of the greatest series ever’

Touring side overcomes the odds to complete series win over Australia

Tue Jan 19 2021 - 14:45

Rain halts Australia’s progress on day two at the Gabba

India make light work of hosts’ tail in Brisbane but early wickets leave them in trouble

Sat Jan 16 2021 - 11:56

India dig in to salvage fine third Test draw with Australia

Tourists deliver impressive rearguard in Sydney to keep frustrated hosts at bay

Mon Jan 11 2021 - 08:15

Steve Smith hits fine century but India fight back in Sydney

Australia fail to post a big score as tourists ensire it’s honours even on second day

Fri Jan 08 2021 - 09:40

India level series with Australia after eight-wicket win in Melbourne

Third Test to go ahead in Sydney despite growth in coronavirus cases

Tue Dec 29 2020 - 14:07

Ajinkya Rahane rises to the occasion to put India on top in Melbourne

Williamson puts New Zealand in control; Elgar misses out on century for South Africa

Sun Dec 27 2020 - 14:57

Pujara puts India a step closer to historic series win in Australia

Batsman’s third century of the series puts Kohli’s tourists in the ascendancy in Sydney

Thu Jan 03 2019 - 08:46

England take fairytale Oval Test to seal 4-1 win over India

Jimmy Anderson passes Glenn McGrath as retiring Alastair Cook says his final goodbye

Tue Sept 11 2018 - 18:50

Cook bows out in some style as England take control of Fifth Test

Day of records as Anderson draws level with Glenn McGrath on 563 Test wickets

Mon Sept 10 2018 - 21:22

Resurgent Moeen Ali spins England to series win over India

Tourists’ resistance all but ends with Virat Kohli as Joe Root’s side take thrilling Test

Sun Sept 02 2018 - 18:55

Moeen Ali claims five wickets as England battle back into contention

Pujara’s century helps India establish a slender 27-run advantage struck a century

Fri Aug 31 2018 - 20:27

Merciless India bat England into oblivion in third Test

Chief tormentor Virat Kohli puts India on course to reduce series arrears to 2-1

Mon Aug 20 2018 - 21:39

Kohli and Rahane put India in charge at Trent Bridge

Ben Stokes ends the day wicketless after returning to England side

Sat Aug 18 2018 - 21:07

High-five for Anderson as England leave India reeling

India 107 all out as England make the most of limited play on a rain-interrupted day

Fri Aug 10 2018 - 20:30

Thrilling finale in store as England claw their way back from the brink

While Kohli remains, India have a good chance of securing the required 84 runs

Fri Aug 03 2018 - 20:30

Kohli’s defiant stand keeps India in contention

Superb innings of 149 ensures England’s lead is restricted to just 13

Thu Aug 02 2018 - 20:33

Root’s dismissal sparks England’s collapse as India strike

Captain run out as hosts end opening day on 285 for 9

Wed Aug 01 2018 - 22:12

Steve Smith facing year-long ban from Cricket Australia

David Warner also expected to be hit with severe sanction following ball-tampering scandal

Mon Mar 26 2018 - 17:51

Karun Nair scores 303 as India heap misery on England

Alaistar Cook’s side conceded their highest ever total of 759 for seven in test history

Mon Dec 19 2016 - 12:40

India and Ashwin make light work of England to secure series win

Tourists thumped by an innings as they lose final four wickets in 30 ugly minutes

Mon Dec 12 2016 - 08:56

Alistair Cook falls at the last as India move towards second Test win

England captain and Haseeb Hameed give tourists a glimmer of hope on final day

Sun Nov 20 2016 - 12:07

England left with mountain to climb as India turn screw in Vizag

Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 50 gives hosts healthy lead after Stokes and Bairstow’s resistance

Sat Nov 19 2016 - 13:14

Brilliant Virat Kohli punishes England to hand India initiative

Adil Rashid’s drop proves costly as tourists made to toil on opening day of second Test

Thu Nov 17 2016 - 12:11

Virat Kohli and India dig in to salvage first Test draw with England

Alastair Cook’s 30th Test century gives tourists platform to push for win in Rajkot

Sun Nov 13 2016 - 11:42

Lendl Simmons lives charmed life as West Indies make T20 final

Late replacement hits 82 not out in seven-wicket victory over India

Thu Mar 31 2016 - 20:22

India fall short in chase to send Australia to World Cup final

Michael Clarke’s side will face fellow co-hosts New Zealand in Melbourne final

Thu Mar 26 2015 - 12:00

Ireland suffer heavy defeat against ruthless India

Shikar Dhawan helps World Champions submit William Porterfield’s side to eight wicket defeat

Tue Mar 10 2015 - 12:23

India beat West Indies to progress to World Cup knockouts

Skipper MS Dhoni gets defending champions over the line in nervy four wicket win

Fri Mar 06 2015 - 15:43

India’s title defence moves up a gear as they blitz South Africa

Shikhar Dhawan scores big century in front of 86,000 crowd in Melbourne

Sun Feb 22 2015 - 11:47

India and Australia match abandoned leaving England with straight shootout for final

No-result means winner of Friday’s game will meet Australia in Sunday’s Tri-Series final

Mon Jan 26 2015 - 10:58