And after a wait of three days, the third Test between India and England began at Lord’s on Thursday. The clash alone took away major chunk of the attention, while one important development took place over the announcement of the LA 28 Olympics cricket qualification criteria. Apart from that women’s cricket also made a headline.
InsideSport takes a look at the major developments of the day.
LA28 Olympics cricket qualification criteria to be decided soon
Jay Shah and Sanjog Gupta would take a call on the LA28 Olympics selection criteria, in the ICC annual conference in Singapore, from July 13-17. They would also discuss the minimum age requirement to play international cricket.
Rishabh Pant injures left hand, Dhruv Jurel comes in for keeper duties
Rishabh Pant did not have the best day out, as he injured his left hand, while keeping wickets to Jasprit Bumrah. Dhruv Jurel came to fill his spot as a wicket-keeper, but it remains to be seen, if Pant can bat in the match, going forward. This could cause a huge shift in the balance of the series.
- MI playing XI vs DC: No Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav leads & Santner returns
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- Ishan Kishan to continue as SRH captain for 3 more games as Pat Cummins’ IPL 2026 comeback date revealed
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- WATCH: Virat Kohli’s hilarious reaction on being called ‘overseas player’ during IPL 2026
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“Lord” Nitish Reddy strikes twice in an over, rattles England openers in 3rd Test
As has been the trend in the ongoing IND vs ENG series, the fast-bowling all-rounder hasn’t been used very well by Shuman Gill. But this time around, NKR produced two wickets in the same over for the team. When the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, and Mohammed Siraj failed to produce wickets early on, it was Reddy who removed both the openers in the same over.
Fate of Asia Cup in India to be decided in ACC’s July 25-26 meet
The schedule for the Asia Cup is out, and the date for the IND-PAK clash is also set, but there is no clarity, if the tournament would actually take place or not. The BCCI is yet to get a green signal from the Indian government on the matter, without which they cannot proceed. Hence, the ACC is also going to discuss the fate of the tournament.
Joe Root achieves big record in IND vs ENG Lord’s Test
There is hardly any doubt that Joe Root is one of the best batters in the world. And when it comes to playing against India, he is just the best. In his 33rd match vs the country, he went on to score 3000 runs, at an average of 39. That also includes 10 tons till now. That is also the most runs he has scored against any opposition in the world.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026: Three warm-up venues confirmed
The ICC on Thursday announced the venues for the warm up matches, for the Women’s T20 World Cup in England, starting in Birmingham on June 12, 2026. Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens, Derby County Ground, and Loughborough University were picked at the three venues for those fixture.
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