🏏 India vs England – 1st Test (Headingley, Leeds) Day 2





Day 2 Highlights:

 England’s Ollie Pope brought up a fifty post-tea, but India's dominance continued. At stumps, India reached 471/5, spearheaded by Rishabh Pant (130*), Shubman Gill (147), and Yashasvi Jaiswal (century) .


Historical note: This marks the first time a single Test innings featured three centuries and two ducks from the top six .


Toss Controversy: England's captain Ben Stokes opted to bowl first under dry skies, a decision criticized by Michael Vaughan as “staggering”—the pitch offered little early help .


Squad news: Karun Nair has made a sensational comeback after eight years—though he was dismissed without scoring. Meanwhile, Sam Konstas has earned a return to Australia’s Test setup for their upcoming West Indies tour .




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🌍 Global Cricket


Major League Cricket (USA): Faf du Plessis, captain of Texas Super Kings, hailed the rapid growth of cricket in the U.S. as “just the beginning” .


World Test Championship (WTC): AB de Villiers has publicly called for modifications to the WTC format, citing scheduling congestion as the new cycle began only days after the last final .




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🔭 Upcoming Series & Context


Ashes 2025–26 (Nov 21, 2025 – Jan 7, 2026): Australia will host England, with high expectations from England’s Ben Stokes–Brendon McCullum partnership .


India vs England series trophy: The bilateral Test series will now compete for the newly created Anderson‑Tendulkar Trophy .

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