Tuesday, 15 July 2025

 

5 lowest totals in Test cricket history, WTC champion’s name included more than once

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5 Lowest Total by Teams in Test: West Indies team has made an unwanted record. They have been recorded with the second lowest total in Test history. In the fourth innings of the Kingston Test, the Caribbean team was able to score only 27 runs. Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland bowled brilliantly for Australia.

During this, both these bowlers made many records in their name. On one hand, while Starc became the fastest bowler to take a fifer in 15 balls, on the other hand, Scott Boland took a brilliant hat-trick and became the first bowler to do so in a pink ball test. Let us tell you about the 5 lowest totals in Test history.

5 Lowest Totals: South Africa – 35 runs vs England, Cape Town (1899)

In 1899, England toured South Africa. During this, in the fourth innings of the Cape Town Test, South Africa got a target of 246 to win but the entire South African team was all out and could score only 35 runs.

4 South Africa – 30 runs vs England, Birmingham (1924)

In the Test played in Birmingham in 1924, in reply to England’s first innings score of 438, South Africa scored only 30 runs in their first innings and later despite scoring 390 runs in the second innings, the team had to face defeat by an innings and 18 runs. .

3 South Africa – 30 runs vs England, Port Elizabeth (1896)

Once again South Africa’s name is included in the list. Chasing a target of 319, South Africa’s team was able to score only 30 runs in Port Elizabeth.

2 West Indies – 27 runs vs Australia, Kingston (2025)

Australia defeated West Indies by 176 runs in the day-night Test played in Kingston. Chasing a target of 204, the Caribbean team managed to score only 27 runs. During this, only one batsman reached a double digit score.

1 New Zealand – 26 runs vs England, Auckland (1955)

During their second innings against England in Auckland, the entire New Zealand team was bowled out for a score of 26. During this, five batsmen were out for ducks in the innings. At the same time, only one scored a double digit score.

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Monday, 14 July 2025

 

Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir made a big mistake, this change in batting order can become the reason for defeat

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Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir Mistake of Changing Batting Order: The ongoing Lord’s Test between India and England is very exciting and is nearing its final turn. In this match, India got a target of 193 runs to win. In response, the Indian team was seen struggling badly and lost its 7 wickets at just 82. At the beginning of the fifth day, three wickets of India fell one after the other. During this time, captain Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir, sitting in the dressing room of India, probably made a big mistake regarding the batting order.

Shubman Gill: What was that big mistake?

Actually, when KL Rahul was out, Nitish Reddy should have come according to the batting order. In the first innings also, he came to bat before Washington Sundar. If he had come at that time, there would have been a right and left combination, which could have disturbed the rhythm of the bowler. But without thinking, perhaps it was decided to send Washington before Reddy.

The result was that Sundar fell prey to Jofra Archer without even opening his account. This mistake can become a big reason for the defeat of the Indian team. It is worth noting that in the first innings also, the pair of Reddy and Jadeja troubled England and together made a partnership of more than 70 runs. But perhaps the Indian captain and coach have made this big mistake.

Team India in great trouble

The Indian team is looking in great trouble till the time of writing the news. Nitish Reddy and Ravindra Jadeja were on the field as the last pair. India’s score was 94 runs. The team had to score 99 more runs to win. Whereas the England team, which is bowling lethally, needs only three wickets. India’s path from here looks very difficult. If this pair wins the match from here, then it will immortalize its name in history.

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Varun Aaron got big good news in the middle of Lord’s Test, became the bowling coach of this IPL team

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Varun Aaron Appointed SRH Bowling Coach: It has been more than a month since IPL 2025 ended and there is still a long way to go for the next season to start. But some teams have already started changing their strategies for IPL 2026. The name of IPL 2016 winner Sunrisers Hyderabad has also been added to this episode. Actually, SRH has appointed former Indian fast bowler Varun Aaron as its bowling coach. The franchise has made this big announcement in the middle of the Lord’s Test, in which Aaron is working as a Hindi commentator.

Varun Aaron becomes SRH bowling coach

35-year-old Varun Aaron’s international cricket career may not have been very long, but his figures in domestic cricket are worth seeing. This right-arm fast bowler has also been active in the IPL for a long time as a player. Aaron made his IPL debut in 2011 and played his last season in 2022. During this, Aaron got a chance to play for 5 teams. Aaron continues to play domestic cricket as a player, he announced his retirement from representative cricket in January this year.

Aaron has already started his second innings as a commentator and the way he highlights the nuances of the game during commentary is well liked by the fans. Now this player will also be seen handling the responsibility of coaching in IPL.

SRH shared the information about Aaron being the bowling coach with the fans through social media. He posted a photo of Aaron in a Test jersey and wrote in the caption,

“A great addition to our coaching staff! Welcome Varun Aaron as our new bowling coach.”

It is worth noting that James Franklin played the role of SRH’s fast bowling coach in IPL 2025. Now in his place, the franchise has expressed confidence in Indian cricket. This right-arm fast bowler has played 9 Tests and the same number of ODIs in international cricket, in which Aaron managed to take a total of 29 wickets. At the same time, he has 44 wickets to his name.

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3 big reasons for Team India’s defeat in Lord’s Test, know who lost the winning match

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3 Biggest Reasons Team India Lost Lord’s Test: The Indian cricket team has suffered a heartbreaking 22-run defeat at the historic ground of Lord’s. In this match, Team India lost three wickets in half an hour of the first session on the fifth day and the score was seven wickets for 82 runs. After this, the way Ravindra Jadeja handled the innings along with the tail was commendable.

But in the end the host team won. Ravindra Jadeja remained unbeaten after this difficult innings by scoring 61 runs. If any player from the middle order had supported him better, then today the Indian tricolor would have been waving at Lord’s.

Team India had kept itself ahead in this match from the first day. But in between some such mistakes were made which became the reason for the defeat for the Indian team. We will look at some such mistakes and tell what were the three major reasons due to which the Indian team lost this match and the team could not chase even a target of less than 200 in the end.

So let’s do a postmortem of the Lord’s Test one by one and know what were the three major reasons due to which India had to face defeat:- Yes, the batsmen of the Indian team have been one of the biggest reasons for this defeat. In the first innings, India was clearly seen taking a lead of at least 30-40 runs. But the last 4 wickets fell for 11 runs.

The lower order could not show the bravery of the second innings in the first innings. At the same time, Karun Nair, captain Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal failed in both innings. The irresponsible manner in which Yashasvi lost his wicket in the second innings will also be a matter worth noticing. 2- India rained extra runs in the second innings

The Indian team gave 32 extra runs to England in the second innings, out of which 25 runs were byes. Dhruv Jurel, who was wicketkeeping in place of Rishabh Pant, also played a role in this. However, there were many such occasions where Jurel was not at fault. But the bowlers kept on putting swing in an uncontrolled manner without worrying about the runs. Those runs cost Team India the most in the end.

3- Rishabh Pant’s injury affected the match: Team India

The injury of Indian team’s vice-captain and fiery wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant was also a big reason for this defeat. In the first innings, he was uncomfortable with the injury due to which he was in a lot of panic. He definitely scored 74 runs in his fiery style, but his panic increased in front of fast bowlers. In this panic, he lost his wicket in a runout.

Then in the second innings, when India needed him to stay at the crease for about an hour, Stokes put the fastest bowler Jofra Archer in front of him. Pant was uncomfortable there too. His left hand was repeatedly slipping from the bat. This was the reason why he could not defend Archer’s ball on which he was clean bowled.

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ENG vs IND: After the defeat at Lord’s, there will be 3 changes in India’s Playing 11! One player’s leave is confirmed, suspense over two

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Team India Playing 11 Changes Rishabh Pant Suspense Manchester Test: Team India is trailing 1-2 in the series after losing the Lord’s Test. England won this match by 22 runs. Many weaknesses of Team India have been exposed in this match. The team combination will also have to be considered once. On the other hand, if we talk about pre-determined plans, then due to workload management, it was already decided that Jasprit Bumrah would not play the second and fourth Tests.

In such a situation, India’s playing 11 may look changed in the Manchester Test. Rishabh Pant has also been injured and one player is continuously flopping. In such a situation, three changes can also be seen if Pant is not fit and Bumrah does not play due to workload management.

One change confirmed in the team

But the weakest link that has come out once again is the number 3 position. Karun Nair could not score even a single fifty in 6 consecutive innings. He scored only 131 runs. This is the position on which the innings of any team often depends. Now when we are talking about the playing 11 before the fourth Test, it would not be wrong to say that after so many opportunities, Karun Nair is now sure to be dropped. Sai Sudarshan may get a chance in his place once again.

Suspense over Pant and Bumrah playing

Rishabh Pant got injured in the Lord’s Test and did not come out for wicketkeeping since the first day. He was also looking uncomfortable while batting. Now it has to be seen whether he is fit by the fourth Test which is still 8-9 days away. Captain Gill, however, has said after the match that he will be fit for the next Test. He still has to go for a scan. If Pant does not play by chance, Dhruv Jurel may hit the jackpot in Manchester.

On the other hand, if we talk about Bumrah’s workload, it is beyond comprehension. This gap is already long. If Team India plays as per the pre-determined things after falling behind in the series and Bumrah does not play in Manchester, then the team management may have to face a lot of criticism. If the management remains firm on its earlier decisions, then we can see Arshdeep Singh’s debut in the fourth Test. Playing Arshdeep can be a good move. Even if Bumrah plays, Arshdeep can be given a chance in place of Akashdeep. Akashdeep was also seen struggling with his previous back injury in the second innings.

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‘An innings that will be remembered for years to come’- Fans were impressed by the fighting innings of ‘Sir Jadeja’ in the Lord’s Test, there was a lot of appreciation

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Fans Reaction on Ravindra Jadeja Innings: The result of the Lord’s Test has come in favor of England. Ben Stokes and company won this match by 22 runs. However, the England team had to work hard to achieve this victory. Ravindra almost snatched this victory from the jaws of England, but in the end the visiting team missed it by a narrow margin.

In the match, the England team won the toss and batted first and scored 387 runs in the first innings. In the reply innings, the Indian team also managed to score only 387 runs and failed to get the lead. After this, England scored 192 runs in their second innings and set a target of 193 runs for Team India to win.

In India’s second innings, England did not have much trouble taking 8 wickets, but it was tough to take the last two wickets. Ravindra, along with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj, took the team close to victory. But Siraj got out unfortunately at the last moment. In this way, India lost by 22 runs. Jadeja remained unbeaten till the end by scoring 61 runs. Jaddu’s innings is being praised a lot on social media.

Reactions on Ravindra Jadeja’s innings in Lord’s Test

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Siraj looked disappointed on the pitch as soon as the stumps fell, tears came out of his eyes; Harry Brook and Joe Root took care of him

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Mohammed Siraj cried in Lords: India finally lost at Lords. Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj’s fighting spirit did not work. The Indian team fought for victory till their last breath, yet success remained 22 runs away from them.

The third Test between India and England saw thrill, drama and lots of emotions. Sometimes the match seemed to be in India’s favor and sometimes in the host team’s. In this struggle, the victory finally went to the host. Jadeja and Siraj were present at the crease for the 10th wicket. Both were seen batting sensibly.

Seeing them play at Lords

The spirit of winning was clearly visible in them. Seeing them play at Lords, the fans’ hopes were intact, even if on the edge of a knife. On the other hand, the England team was getting irritated for not taking the last wicket. Captain Ben Stokes had opened all his cards but was not able to contain India. Then he put his spinner Shoaib Bashir on attack.

Jadeja was standing in front. He played two dot balls. Taking a run on the third ball, Jaddu gave the strike to Siraj. Miya Bhai played the fourth dot ball. Everything was going well till here. Then came Bashir’s fifth ball and Siraj’s stumps were shattered. Here not only the stumps but also the hopes of crores of Indian fans as well as Siraj were seen shattered on the Lord’s pitch.

He froze there at that moment. He sat on the pitch with his head bowed, with the bat in his hand. Looking at him, it seemed that he was very unhappy with himself. Looking at the expressions of the shocked and worried Siraj, it seemed as if he was saying to himself, ‘Oh God, what has happened, why did it happen? We could have won at Lord’s. Only 22 runs were to be scored. Why did my wicket fall?’ Seeing Siraj, England’s Harry Brook and Joe Root showed sportsmanship and came to him and took care of him. Both the English players shook hands and congratulated Siraj.

Let us tell you that Siraj along with Jadeja shared a 17-run partnership for the last wicket. He scored four runs in 30 balls. Jadeja remained unbeaten after scoring 61 runs. With the victory at Lord’s, England has taken a 2-1 lead in this series. The fourth Test is to be held at Old Trafford Cricket Ground.

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5 occasions when Team India lost by very few runs in Tests, heart broken at Lord’s

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Team India 5 Narrowest Test Defeats: In the Test match between England and India at Lord’s, the host team won by 22 runs and also took a 2-1 lead in the series. To win this match, India got a target of 193 runs in their second innings, which the team failed to reach. Ravindra Jadeja’s struggle could not prevent Team India’s defeat. This is the fourth time in Test cricket that India has faced defeat by such few runs. In this article, we will talk about the 5 closest defeats of India in terms of runs in those Tests.

5. 25 runs – vs New Zealand (Wankhede, 2024)

    Team India: Last year, the New Zealand team played a three-Test series on their tour of India. The third match of this series was played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, in which the Indian team had to face defeat by 25 runs. In the fourth innings of the match, the Indian team had to score 147 runs, but Rohit Sharma and company were all out for 121 runs.

    4. 22 runs – vs England (Lord’s, 2025)

      The Indian team’s shameful performance continues at Lord’s ground. On Monday (July 14), India suffered its 13th Test defeat at this ground. This time England defeated India by 22 runs. This is the first time that India had to face defeat by such a low number of runs on this ground.

      3. 16 runs – vs Pakistan (Bengaluru, 1987)

        In 1987, the Pakistani team came on a tour of India. The 5th match of the Test series between the two teams was played in Bengaluru, in which the hosts had to face defeat by 16 runs. With this win, Pakistan won the series 0-1.

        2. 16 runs – vs Australia (Brisbane, 1977)

          Before Pakistan, India had lost to Australia by 16 runs. However, this defeat was suffered abroad. In this match, Team India was all out for 324 runs while chasing 341 runs.

          1. 12 runs – vs Pakistan (Chennai, 1999)

            The closest defeat that India has faced in terms of runs in Test cricket is by 12 runs. Which it faced from Pakistan in 1999, that too on its home ground. In this match, Team India proved to be a failure in chasing the target of 271 runs.

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