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India Retort To Ben Stokes Labelling Edgbaston Pitch As ‘Sub-Continental’, Takes Brutal Dig At England Bowlers

Chandra Moulee Das

The Indian team pulled off a scintillating win in the ENG vs IND 2nd Test at Edgbaston to level the five-match series at 1-1 after losing the opener at Leeds. India skipper Shubman Gill led from the front with a double century in ton (269 and 161) in the two innings as India piled over 1k runs in the game, which they eventually won by a big margin of 336 runs.

Upcoming – t20 – Klang
Assam Women tour of Malaysia, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 07:30 AM IST
Malaysia Women MAL-W

Assam Women ASM-W

Result – t20 – Kecamatan Kuta Selatan
Bali Bash International Tri Series, 2025
South Korea SK

116/10

Indonesia INA

168/10

Indonesia beat South Korea by 52 runs

Upcoming – t20 – Kecamatan Kuta Selatan
Bali Bash International Tri Series, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 07:00 AM IST
Philippines PHL

South Korea SK

Upcoming – t20 – Kecamatan Kuta Selatan
Bali Bash International Tri Series, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 11:30 AM IST
South Korea SK

Indonesia INA

Result – oneday – Pallekele
Bangladesh tour of Sri Lanka, 2025
Sri Lanka SL

285/7

Bangladesh BAN

186/10

Sri Lanka won by 99 runs

Result – t20 – Sofia
ECN Bulgaria T20IW, 2025
Bulgaria Women BUL-W

132/4

Greece Women GRC-W

176/2

Greece Women beat Bulgaria Women by 44 runs

Result – t20 – Sofia
ECN Bulgaria T20IW, 2025
Greece Women GRC-W

123/9

Serbia Women SBA-W

122/10

Greece Women beat Serbia Women by 1 wickets

Result – t20 – Sofia
ECN Bulgaria T20IW, 2025
Turkey Women TKW-W

221/4

Bulgaria Women BUL-W

55/10

Turkey Women beat Bulgaria Women by 166 runs

Upcoming – t20 – Sofia
ECN Bulgaria T20IW, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 11:45 AM IST
Serbia Women SBA-W

Bulgaria Women BUL-W

Upcoming – t20 – Sofia
ECN Bulgaria T20IW, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 03:45 PM IST
Turkey Women TKW-W

Greece Women GRC-W

Result – t10 – Belgium
European Cricket Series Belgium T10, 2025
Gent Wolves GENW

188/2

Hasselt Titans HAST

123/7

Gent Wolves beat Hasselt Titans by 65 runs

Result – t10 – Belgium
European Cricket Series Belgium T10, 2025
Hasselt Titans HAST

123/4

Ostend Tigers OSTG

119/6

Hasselt Titans beat Ostend Tigers by 6 wickets

Result – t10 – Belgium
European Cricket Series Belgium T10, 2025
Liege Stallions LEST

138/6

Antwerp Giants ATPG

139/6

Antwerp Giants beat Liege Stallions by 4 wickets

Result – t10 – Belgium
European Cricket Series Belgium T10, 2025
Gent Wolves GENW

142/7

Ostend Tigers OSTG

146/5

Ostend Tigers beat Gent Wolves by 4 runs

Result – t10 – Belgium
European Cricket Series Belgium T10, 2025
Leuven Lions LEUL

84/10

Brussels Bashers BRBA

84/9

Brussels Bashers tied with Leuven Lions (Brussels Bashers wins the Golden Ball)

Upcoming – t10 – Belgium
European Cricket Series Belgium T10, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 12:15 PM IST
Antwerp Giants ATPG

Gent Wolves GENW

Upcoming – t10 – Belgium
European Cricket Series Belgium T10, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 02:15 PM IST
Liege Stallions LEST

Gent Wolves GENW

Upcoming – t10 – Belgium
European Cricket Series Belgium T10, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 04:15 PM IST
Hasselt Titans HAST

Liege Stallions LEST

Upcoming – t10 – Belgium
European Cricket Series Belgium T10, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 06:15 PM IST
Leuven Lions LEUL

Hasselt Titans HAST

Upcoming – t10 – Belgium
European Cricket Series Belgium T10, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 08:30 PM IST
Brussels Bashers BRBA

Ostend Tigers OSTG

Upcoming – t10 – Belgium
European Cricket Series Belgium T10, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 10:30 PM IST
Antwerp Giants ATPG

Ostend Tigers OSTG

Result – t20 – Kamrup Metropolitan
GTC Summer Challenge T20 Trophy, 2025
Gauhati Town Club GTC

125/7

91 Yards Club 91YC

131/6

91 Yards Club beat Gauhati Town Club by 6 runs

Result – t20 – Kamrup Metropolitan
GTC Summer Challenge T20 Trophy, 2025
Bud Cricket Club BCC

132/6

Navarang Club NVR

85/10

Bud Cricket Club beat Navarang Club by 47 runs (VJD method)

Upcoming – t20 – Kamrup Metropolitan
GTC Summer Challenge T20 Trophy, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 09:30 AM IST
91 Yards Club 91YC

Bud Cricket Club BCC

Upcoming – t20 – Kamrup Metropolitan
GTC Summer Challenge T20 Trophy, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 01:30 PM IST
City Cricket Club CCC

Nabajyoti Club NAJC

Result – t20 – Den Haag
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final 2025
Guernsey GUE

138/5

Jersey JER

160/4

Jersey beat Guernsey by 22 runs

Result – t20 – Den Haag
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final 2025
Netherlands NED

142/7

Scotland SCOT

148/9

Scotland beat Netherlandsby 6 runs

Upcoming – t20 – Den Haag
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final 2025
09 Jul 2025, 02:30 PM IST
Italy ITA

Scotland SCOT

Upcoming – t20 – Den Haag
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Europe Regional Final 2025
09 Jul 2025, 07:30 PM IST
Netherlands NED

Guernsey GUE

Upcoming – t20 – Manchester
India Women tour of England, T20, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 11:00 PM IST
England Women ENG-W

India Women IND-W

Result – t20 – County Dublin
Ireland Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy, 2025
Leinster Lightning LLG

160/2

Munster Reds MUR

159/8

Leinster Lightning beat Munster Reds by 8 wickets

Result – t20 – County Dublin
Ireland Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy, 2025
Northern Knights (Ireland) NK

173/7

North West Warriors NWW

177/2

North West Warriors beat Northern Knights (Ireland) by 8 wickets

Upcoming – t20 – County Dublin
Ireland Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 03:15 PM IST
Munster Reds MUR

Northern Knights (Ireland) NK

Upcoming – t20 – County Dublin
Ireland Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 08:15 PM IST
Leinster Lightning LLG

North West Warriors NWW

Result – t20 – Kuwait City
KCC T20 Summer League, 2025
ACE KRM Panthers KRMPS

211/4

Super Lanka SUL

147/4

ACE KRM Panthers beat Super Lanka by 64 runs

Upcoming – t20 – Kuwait City
KCC T20 Summer League, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 10:45 PM IST
Stack CC STCC

MEC Study Group MECS

Result – t20 – Klang
MCA T20 Tri Series, 2025
Malaysia Blues MB

296/4

Thunderstorm Outlanders THUO

115/9

Malaysia Blues beat Thunderstorm Outlanders by 181 runs

Result – t20 – Klang
MCA T20 Tri Series, 2025
Thunderstorm Outlanders THUO

164/7

Malaysia Reds MR

166/6

Malaysia Reds beat Thunderstorm Outlanders by 4 wickets

Upcoming – t20 – Klang
MCA T20 Tri Series, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 12:45 PM IST
Thunderstorm Outlanders THUO

Malaysia Blues MB

Upcoming – t20 – Grand Prairie
Major League Cricket, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 05:30 AM IST
Washington Freedom WAF

Texas Super Kings TSKS

Upcoming – t20 – Grand Prairie
Major League Cricket, 2025
10 Jul 2025, 05:30 AM IST
San Francisco Unicorns SFU

MI New York MINY

Result – t20 – Puducherry
Pondicherry Premier League, 2025
Ruby White Town Legends RWT

137/8

Villianur Mohit Kings VMK

138/4

Villianur Mohit Kings beat Ruby White Town Legends by 6 wickets

Result – t20 – Puducherry
Pondicherry Premier League, 2025
Yanam Royals YAR

164/9

Mahe Megalo Strikers MMS

155/7

Yanam Royals beat Mahe Megalo Strikers by 9 runs

Upcoming – t20 – Puducherry
Pondicherry Premier League, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 02:00 PM IST
Ruby White Town Legends RWT

Yanam Royals YAR

Upcoming – t20 – Puducherry
Pondicherry Premier League, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 06:00 PM IST
Ossudu Accord Warriors OAW

Karaikal Kniights KAK

Result – t20 – Malawi
Quadrangular T20I Series in Malawi, 2025
Tanzania TAN

215/4

Bahrain BHN

209/5

Tanzania beat Bahrain by 6 wickets

Upcoming – t20 – Malawi
Quadrangular T20I Series in Malawi, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 01:00 PM IST
Tanzania TAN

Malawi ML

Upcoming – t20 – Malawi
Quadrangular T20I Series in Malawi, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 05:15 PM IST
Germany GER

Bahrain BHN

Upcoming – oneday – Marrara
Sri Lanka A tour of Australia, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 06:00 AM IST
Australia A AUS A

Sri Lanka A SL-A

Result – t10 – Gros Islet
St.Lucia T10 Blast, 2025
Whiptail Smashers WTS

74/7

Piton Strikers PTS

77/2

Piton Strikers beat Whiptail Smashers by 8 wickets

Result – t10 – Gros Islet
St.Lucia T10 Blast, 2025
Amazonian Warriors AMW

81/0

Iyanola Heritage IYH

76/8

Amazonian Warriors beat Iyanola Heritage by 10 wickets

Live – t20 – United Kingdom
Vitality T20 Blast, 2025
Somerset SOM

200/4

Essex ESS

Upcoming – t20 – United Kingdom
Vitality T20 Blast, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 09:30 PM IST
Middlesex MID

Hampshire HAM

Upcoming – t20 – United Kingdom
Vitality T20 Blast, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 11:30 PM IST
Gloucestershire GLO

Surrey SURR

Upcoming – t20 – Birmingham
Vitality T20 Blast, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 11:30 PM IST
Birmingham Bears BB

Lancashire LAN

Upcoming – t20 – United Kingdom
Vitality T20 Blast, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 11:30 PM IST
Sussex SUSS

Kent KENT

Result – t20 – United Kingdom
Women’s Vitality Blast T20, 2025
Somerset Women SOM-W

156/6

Essex Women ESS-W

155/5

Somerset Women beat Essex Women by 4 wickets

Upcoming – t20 – United Kingdom
Women’s Vitality Blast T20, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 06:30 PM IST
Hampshire Women HAM-W

Lancashire Women LAN-W

Upcoming – t20 – United Kingdom
Women’s Vitality Blast T20, 2025
09 Jul 2025, 07:30 PM IST
 Birmingham Bears Women BRB-W

Surrey Women SUR-W

Following the loss, England captain Ben Stokes labelled the Edgbaston strip as a subcontinent-type pitch. However, India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak played down Stokes’ comments and gave a fitting response to the criticism.

Speaking to the media ahead of the third Test at Lord’s, Kotak was quoted as saying,

“Personally, I didn’t think it was a subcontinent wicket. When our bowlers bowled, it always moved. Even in the second innings, even after 40 overs, the ball was moving. On the last day also there was spin but when you make such a hard pitch with grass, there will not be a lot of rough but there will be footmarks which is what happened with Ravindra Jadeja on Day 5. Overall, I think they tried to make a high scoring hard hitting wicket.”

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How will India lineup for the ENG vs IND 3rd Test at Lord’s?

The upcoming game will be a decisive contest as the winner will take a much-needed lead and will be just one win away from securing the series.

Talismanic India pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who was rested for the Edgbaston game, is likely to make a comeback. Notably, he is expected to play only three out of the five Tests in a bid to manage his workload. The speedster could either come in for Prasidh Krishna or Akash Deep, or in place of an extra all-rounder that India opted for in the second Test.

While the batting department looks sorted and coach Gautam Gambhir is unlikely to tinker with it, Karun Nair will be under a lot of pressure to deliver a big score especially with the likes of Sai Sudharsan and Abhimanyu Easwaran waiting on the flanks. It remains to be seen if Nair maintains his place in the playing XI or not.

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