ANI
07 Jul 2025, 04:59 GMT+10
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Team India scripted history by defeating England for the first time ever at Edgbaston, Birmingham in Test cricket. The emphatic 336-run victory not only marked a landmark win but also helped India level the five-match Test series 1-1.
The match was headlined by a sensational performance from Shubman Gill, who continued his purple patch with scores of 269 and 161, firmly establishing himself as a leader. Gill, who has been given the responsibility of captaining India in Test cricket, earned praise from former cricketers and coaches alike.
Rajkumar Sharma, childhood coach of Virat Kohli, lauded the young skipper's maturity and strokeplay.
'Shubman is doing magnificent batting. He's leading from the front, which is a good sign. It's a good start for his captaincy,' Sharma told ANI.
India's fast bowling duo, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj (6/70 and 1/57), played a crucial role in dismantling England's batting across both innings. Akash Deep, in particular, was phenomenal with a 10-wicket haul (4/88 and 6/99), registering the best match figures by an Indian in England, surpassing Chetan Sharma's long-standing record of 10/188.
'Akashdeep and Siraj did bowl well, and England struggled,' noted Sharma.
'India is dominating the series even when we lose one of the matches. We have a good talent pool,' he added.
'People are missing him as they were expecting him to play, but it was his personal decision,' Sharma said on Virat Kohli's retirement from test cricket. (ANI)
Get a daily dose of Asia Bulletin news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Asia Bulletin.
More InformationMOSCOW, Russia: This week, Russia became the first country to officially recognize the Taliban as the government of Afghanistan since...
CAIRO, Egypt: This week, both Hamas and Israel shared their views ahead of expected peace talks about a new U.S.-backed ceasefire plan....
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration has made public a visa decision that would usually be kept private. It did this to send...
MADRID, Spain: Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota and his younger brother, André Silva, have died in a car accident in Spain. Spanish...
LONDON, U.K.: An unrelenting heatwave sweeping across Europe has pushed early summer temperatures to historic highs, triggering deadly...
President Donald Trump's plans to build a space-based Golden Dome missile defense shield have drawn immediate criticism from China,...
NEW YORK CITY, New York: With just weeks to spare before a potential government default, U.S. lawmakers passed a sweeping tax and spending...
PARIS, France: Fast-fashion giant Shein has been fined 40 million euros by France's antitrust authority over deceptive discount practices...
PALO ALTO/TEL AVIV: The battle for top AI talent has claimed another high-profile casualty—this time at Safe Superintelligence (SSI),...
FRANKLIN, Tennessee: Hundreds of thousands of Nissan and Infiniti vehicles are being recalled across the United States due to a potential...
REDMOND, Washington: Microsoft is the latest tech giant to announce significant job cuts, as the financial strain of building next-generation...
LONDON UK - U.S. stock markets were closed on Friday for Independence Day. Global Forex Markets Wrap Up Friday with Greeback Comeback...