The British Transport Police said there were no fatalities. The police force said “a number of people” were injured in the crash, but it did not give details.
The British government put dozens of soldiers on standby Monday to help easy fuel supply problems caused by a shortage of truck drivers, a situation that has spurred panic buying of gasoline across the country.
The emergency services evacuated nearby properties and told people living in the surrounding area to close their windows and doors.
India skipper Virat Kohli lost the toss as England's Joe Root decided to bowl in the second Test at Lord's on Thursday. Kohli is the only captain to have played eight or more Tests in a country without winning a single Toss.
Only people who have been vaccinated in Britain can currently skip 10 days of quarantine when arriving from most of Europe or North America.
The 23-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman sustained a thigh muscle injury on July 2 during Surrey's match against Kent in the domestic T20 tournament. That first Test starts at Trent Bridge on August 4.
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul were pictured roaming in the streets of London during their break after the WTC Final, with the latter being accompanied by Bollywood actress Athiya Shetty's brother, Ahan Shetty. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, meanwhile, made a return to cricket with a stint with County side Surrey.
In an exclusive conversation with India TV Cricket, former cricketer Vivek Razdan talked about Rohit Sharma's failure to put up big scores in Test cricket.
Indian opener Shubman Gill is likely to miss the first Test of the series due to an 'internal injury'. The exact nature and place of the injury are not known yet.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday delayed next lockdown easing for England by 4 weeks, until July 19, amid concerns over spread of Covid's delta variant.
Kolkata Knight Riders and India opener Shubman Gill, in an exclusive discussion with India TV on Sunday, talked about the challenges of bio-bubble and also asked recently-recovered COVID patients to step forward and donate plasma.
Delhi Capitals pacer Avesh Khan emerged as one of the four standby players when the BCCI picked India's squad for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand and the five-match Test series against England. The 24-year-old said he and his family was preparing for Iftar when he got news of his selection.
Britain's COVID-19 vaccination programme is beginning to break the link between infection and serious illness or death, according to the latest results from an ongoing study of the pandemic in England.
India were asked to bat after England won the toss in the 2nd ODI in Pune. Contrary to expectations that Suryakumar Yadav would make his debut, it was Rishabh Pant who was included in the lineup for the injured Shreyas Iyer. India lead the series 1-0.
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul will open India's innings in the first T20I against England at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday with Shikhar Dhawan starting on the bench as a reserve opener, confirmed India skipper Virat Kohli.
Anjum Chopra, former captain of India women's cricket team, feels that the hosts will secure a 3-2 win against England in the five-match T20I series starting from Friday. India have included some fresh names in their T20I squad as Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan and Rahul Tewatia earned national call-ups.
After centurion Rishabh Pant's departure, Sundar stuck in the middle with Axar Patel as the two all-rounders stitched a century stand to heap misery on England bowlers.
India opener Rohit Sharma notched up his 7th Test hundred to put his side in the driver's seat against England at Chepauk. Rohit brought up his first hundred against England before Ashwin starred in both the departments to guide India to a comprehensive victory at Chepauk.
In a match where significant criticism over the nature of pitch remained a hot topic for the first two days, India displayed an exhibition on how to thrive in challenging conditions. Virat Kohli’s men emerged on top as the side defeated England by 317 runs on Day 4 of the 2nd Test, leveling the four-match series 1-1.
The fans will return to cricket stadium for the first time in India since the COVID-19 enforced lockdown, as the home side takes on England in the 2nd Test of the four-match series from Saturday.
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