Felt real benefit from playing some white-ball cricket against Sri Lanka: Joe Root

Just trying to improve my game all the time: Jasprit Bumrah after taking 9-wicket match haul

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has had a good time at the office in the first Test match against England in Nottingham after he bagged a total of nine wickets in the game that included a fifer in the second innings. Talking about his performance, the right-arm bowler said that he didn’t really have any special preparations for the series but admitted that a bit of “mindset adjustments” did work for him. “Not a lot of adjustments to be very honest, just the mindset adjustments. Probably not looking at the end result, being in the moment, trying to back your skills and enjoy the game of cricket,” said Bumrah about his improvement at the post-day press conference. “There are not a lot of changes that I have made. I am just trying to improve my game all the time and trying to add new things, at the same time carrying the things that I still have,” he added. India bowled out England for 303 in the second innings to fix themselves a target of 209 runs to chase in the fourth innings. The visitors were 52/1 with Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara at the crease when the stumps were called on Day -4. England captain Joe Root was the pick of the batsman for the hosts as he scored a fine century in the second innings. Virat Kohli-led side had earlier taken a lead in the first innings after scoring 278 in reply to England’s 183. While KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja notched up individual fifties, the tailenders chipped in with some crucial runs at the end.

Match between Gloucestershire & Middlesex cancelled due to Covid-19

The One-Day Cup match between Gloucestershire and Middlesex was cancelled after an outbreak of Covid-19. A number of Gloucestershire players were infected and forced into isolation. “We are extremely disappointed to announce that tomorrow's Royal London Cup match at Radlett against Gloucestershire has been cancelled by the ECB, due to a Covid outbreak in the Gloucestershire squad,” Middlesex said in a statement. “We have tonight heard from the ECB and Gloucestershire that the scheduled visitors tomorrow are unable to field a side for the clash as the majority of their squad are self isolating after Covid tests in the camp returned positive,” it further added. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) had confirmed the cancellation of the fixture after there were instances of positive Covid-19 cases within the Gloucestershire team. Earlier, a county match between Essex and Derbyshire was called off midway while Kent had to field their second XI for a match after one of the players of the first team had tested positive. Middlesex have only managed to win two out of the seven matches that they have played and have five points under their belt. On the other hand, Gloucestershire have clinched wins in three of the seven matches that they have featured in and have six points in their kitty.

The Hundred | Oval Invincibles vs Trent Rockets: When & where to watch match Live, Probable XI, Fantasy XI

As things have started to tighten up for the Playoffs in The Hundred Men’s competition, Oval Invincibles, who started well, but have lost both their away games with another one of it getting washed out, would be looking to bounce back once again at home when they face Trent Rockets. Sitting at the top of the points table, Trent Rockets have lost only one game and are looking like the firm favourites to lift the inaugural title. However, their loss against Birmingham Phoenix at Edgbaston was more than suggestive that they are beatable and if the right tactics are applied, the Rockets could actually be fused before taking off. But will Sam Billings and his team, which has struggled with ball and in the field be able to pull off a perfect sow to humble the Table toppers and keep their Playoffs hopes alive? Oval Invincibles vs Trent Rockets: Match Details Match Number- 22 Date and Time: 08 August 2021, 11:30 pm IST, 07:00 pm Local, 06:00pm GMT Venue: Kennington Oval, London Live Stream: FanCode Pitch Report The pitch at Oval has been a sporting wicket with help for the bowlers and still flat enough to give batters and boost and make short format match interesting for the audiences. Weather Forecast With only 16% chances of rain at the start of the game at 07:00 pm local time and decreasing with the passage of time, audiences in London could be in for a full-fledged game of The Hundred. Oval Invincibles Probable XI Jason Roy, Will Jacks, Sunil Narine, Sam Billings (c & wk), Colin Ingram, Laurie Evans, Jordan Clark, Tom Curran, Tabraiz Shamsi, Reece Topley, Saqib Mahmood Trent Rocktes Probable XI D Arcy Short, Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Tom Moores (wk), Steven Mullaney, Lewis Gregory (c), Samit Patel, Rashid Khan, Luke Wood, Matthew Carter, Wahab Riaz Fantasy XI Will Jacks, Sam Billings (wk), Colin Ingram, D Arcy Short, Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Lewis Gregory, Samit Patel, Rashid Khan, Wahab Riaz, Tabraiz Shamsi Captain Sam Billings Vice-Captain Samit Patel

Ruby Trichy Warriors vs Chepauk Super Gillies: When & where to watch match LIVE, Probable XI, Fantasy XI

It is only fitting that in the last match of the league stage of Tamil Nadu Premier League, the top two teams on the points table fight it out to establish their supremacy before heading into the Playoffs. While Chepauk Super Gillies have had a stellar run-up to this match-winning four of their last encounters, Ruby Trichy Warriors on their part have done well to win their last two games on a trot as well. Thus in the last game of the league stage, the audiences could be in for some fireworks as both the teams are already in the Playoffs and also sure of finishing in the top two unless Nellai Royal Kings register a win over Lyca Kovai Kings. But the result of that match would be already available before the start of the game. Ruby Trichy Kings vs Chepauk Super Gillies: Match Details Match Number: 28th Match Date and Time: Sunday, August 08, 2021, 07.30 PM Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Broadcast and Livestream: Starsports and Hotstar Pitch Report The pitch at the M.A Chidambaram stadium has been traditionally on the slower side and will assist spinners. However, the onset of dew, especially in the second innings will negate some of the advantages for the spinners. Weather Forecast With humidity going down day by day the players are getting good weather to play and perform in the matches at the Tamil Nadu Premier League. The weather on the last day of the group stage would also be on the better side. Ruby Trichy Kings Probable XI Amit Sathvik, Santosh Shiv, Adithya Ganesh (wk), Muhammed Adnan Khan, Nidhish Rajagopal, Antony Dhas, Akash Sumra, M Mathivannan, Saravan Kumar, Rahil Shah (c), M Poiyamozhi Chepauk Super Gillies Probable XI Kaushik Gandhi (c), N Jagadeesan (wk), S Sujay, Rajagopal Sathish, Harish Kumar, Jaganath Srinivas, Uthirasamy Sasidev, Sonu Yadav, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Manimaran Siddharth, R Alexander Fantasy XI Kaushik Gandhi, N Jagadeesan (wk), Muhammed Adnan Khan, Nidhish Rajagopal, Antony Dhas, Rajagopal Sathish, Uthirasamy Sasidev, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Manimaran Siddharth, M Mathivannan, Saravan Kumar Captain N Jagadeesan Vice-Captain Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore