Pink-ball Test: Have learnt the arm ball myself, I was a fast bowler in early days of my career - Axar Patel
4 years, 1 month ago

Pink-ball Test: Have learnt the arm ball myself, I was a fast bowler in early days of my career - Axar Patel

India Today  

Gujarat's very own Axar Patel starred with the ball on Day 1 of the pink- ball Test between India and England at the Narendra Modi Stadium and scalped 6 wickets for just 38 runs. I converted myself into a spinner only because of knee problems, but what I used to do in my early days helps me bowl those arm balls quicker,," said Patel. Extra lacquer of pink-ball helped the deliveries skid Further, Axar Patel reckoned that the extra lacquer of the pink-ball did help him throughout his bowling spell. “I knew I had the variations to pose problems for batsmen with the pink ball as well," Axar Patel added.

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"After BGT 2023-24, my batting improved": Axar Patel after Champions Trophy clash against New Zealand
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3 weeks, 4 days ago

"After BGT 2023-24, my batting improved": Axar Patel after Champions Trophy clash against New Zealand

Hindustan Times  

Dubai, : After registering a win over New Zealand in the last group stage match of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at Dubai on Sunday, star India all-rounder Axar Patel reflected that his batting performance in 2023-24 Border-Gavaskar Trophy has helped him improve in the batting. "After BGT 2023-24, my batting improved": Axar Patel after Champions Trophy clash against …

India vs Australia Pink Ball Test review in stats: Mitchell Starc on target
3 months, 1 week ago

India vs Australia Pink Ball Test review in stats: Mitchell Starc on target

The Hindu  

2 The number of bowlers who have the distinction of claiming a wicket off the very first ball of a Test match on three separate occasions. Bowlers claiming a wicket off the very first ball of a Test match on multiple occasions Dism Bowler For Opp Venue Date Result 3 Pedro Collins WI Ban Dhaka 8 Dec 2002 Won Ban …

Arshdeep Singh reveals Test cricket ambitions, recalls chat with Jasprit Bumrah
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Arshdeep Singh reveals Test cricket ambitions, recalls chat with Jasprit Bumrah

India Today  

Fast bowler Arshdeep Singh has expressed his ambition to play in all three formats of cricket, including Tests, citing his early experience with red-ball cricket as a driving factor. Reflecting on his journey, Arshdeep recalled a conversation with senior bowler Jasprit Bumrah, during which the Test vice-captain inquired about his aspirations to play Test cricket. His comments followed praise from …

Arshdeep Singh reveals Test cricket ambitions, recalls chat with Jasprit Bumrah
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Arshdeep Singh reveals Test cricket ambitions, recalls chat with Jasprit Bumrah

India Today  

Fast bowler Arshdeep Singh has expressed his ambition to play in all three formats of cricket, including Tests, citing his early experience with red-ball cricket as a driving factor. Reflecting on his journey, Arshdeep recalled a conversation with senior bowler Jasprit Bumrah, during which the Test vice-captain inquired about his aspirations to play Test cricket. His comments followed praise from …

India's pink-ball frailties exposed under floodlights – Has anything changed since the catastrophe of 36 all out?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

India's pink-ball frailties exposed under floodlights – Has anything changed since the catastrophe of 36 all out?

Hindustan Times  

Played two, lost two. The Indian team has plenty to adapt to when it comes to playing pink-ball Tests away from home The December 2020 day-night Test against Tim Paine’s outfit was only India’s second of that kind. Between then and this latest pink-ball disaster, India hosted two night Tests – against England in Ahmedabad in February 2021 and against …

Mitchell Starc's mastery of the pink ball in Adelaide hands Australia opportunity to control its own destiny
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mitchell Starc's mastery of the pink ball in Adelaide hands Australia opportunity to control its own destiny

ABC  

Mitchell Starc is an open book. The combination of the pink ball and a slightly greenish wicket has always made for a flattering combination on Starc and with one delivery, a violently hooping out-swinger that unbalanced and dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal, the great barometer of the Australian bowling attack signalled his intent. Mitchell Starc got Australia off to the perfect start …

Pink-ball Test: Fiery Mohammed Siraj celebrappeals, sledges Labuschagne on Day 2
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pink-ball Test: Fiery Mohammed Siraj celebrappeals, sledges Labuschagne on Day 2

India Today  

Mohammed Siraj was at his animated best on Saturday morning in Adelaide as he bowled his heart out in an extended spell. Mohammed Siraj even came up with the famous Stuart Broad 'celebrappeal', but he was not able to get a wicket in the morning session. Siraj even tried to needle Marnus Labuschagne, who was slowly but surely returning to …

AUS vs IND, 2nd Test: India still in the game, feels assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate
3 months, 3 weeks ago

AUS vs IND, 2nd Test: India still in the game, feels assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate

The Hindu  

Ryan ten Doeschate felt that India can turn the tide in the second Test. “I know that the scores look like there is a big gap between the two teams but we still feel we are in the game and with a few tweaks tomorrow, we can get back in the game,” India’s assistant coach told the media at the …

Rohit Sharma Bursts Into Laughter During Ravi Shastri’s Animated Toss Presentation In IND vs AUS 2nd Test | WATCH
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rohit Sharma Bursts Into Laughter During Ravi Shastri’s Animated Toss Presentation In IND vs AUS 2nd Test | WATCH

ABP News  

Ravi Shastri is renowned not just in India but all around the world for his trademark enthusiastic commentary and hosting of cricket matches. However, he left Indian captain Rohit Sharma in stitches while conducting the toss in his usual style for the ongoing India vs Australia 2nd Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 at the Adelaide Oval on December 6. …

Pink Ball Vs Red Ball in Test Cricket: How pink ball is different?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pink Ball Vs Red Ball in Test Cricket: How pink ball is different?

India Today  

India and Australia are locking horns in the second Test of the ongoing five-match Test series between the two teams at the Adelaide Oval, Adelaide. Notably, a day/night Test is played with a pink ball rather than the usual red ball used in Test cricket which adds to the excitement of the game. Former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee also …

Pink-ball Test: Rohit Sharma flops on return to No.6, falls for 3 off 23 balls
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pink-ball Test: Rohit Sharma flops on return to No.6, falls for 3 off 23 balls

India Today  

Rohit Sharma's return to the No.6 spot during the pink-ball Test in Adelaide ended on a sour note as the India captain was dismissed for just 3 runs off 23 balls. Rohit, who had decided to give up his opener's spot to KL Rahul, came into bat during the 22nd over after India lost Shubman Gill. The Aussie pacer was …

Ravichandran Ashwin: The Pink ball expert whom India can unleash in Adelaide
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ravichandran Ashwin: The Pink ball expert whom India can unleash in Adelaide

India Today  

India will come into the second Test riding high on the momentum of their massive 295-run victory in Perth. However, if we dive deep into his performances, Ashwin was India’s best bowler in their only overseas pink-ball Test which was coincidentally played in Adelaide in December 2020. Ashwin stole the show during Adelaide Test in 2020 While the match is …

Picking pink ball from hand could be tricky, admits KL Rahul
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Picking pink ball from hand could be tricky, admits KL Rahul

Deccan Chronicle  

Adelaide: Gearing up for his first Day/Night Test, senior India batter KL Rahul has figured out that the pink Kookaburra comes at a quicker pace, hits the hands harder while fielding and picking it from the bowler's hand is pretty tricky. "Ball seems a bit more harder than the red ball and while fielding also, you can feel the ball …

Josh Hazlewood recalls India's 36 all out horror ahead of pink ball Test in Adelaide
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Josh Hazlewood recalls India's 36 all out horror ahead of pink ball Test in Adelaide

India Today  

Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood recalled India’s 36-all out disaster ahead of the second Test of ongoing Test series in Adelaide. The Indian team doesn’t have happy memories heading into the pink ball Test as they were bundled out for just 36 in their last outing at the venue. Further revealing the secret behind his success, Hazlewood said that he …

Chat with Jassi bhai before series helped me find form, says Siraj
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chat with Jassi bhai before series helped me find form, says Siraj

Deccan Chronicle  

Canberra: Back in form with five wickets in India's brilliant come-from-behind win in the Perth Test against Australia, Mohammed Siraj has credited his senior pace colleague and attack spearhead Jasprit Bumrah for helping him turn things around after an ordinary home series against New Zealand. The 30-year-old endured a difficult home season, managing just two wickets in two Tests during …

Pat Cummins and Co. reveal challenges of facing pink ball before Adelaide Test
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Pat Cummins and Co. reveal challenges of facing pink ball before Adelaide Test

India Today  

The Australian stars revealed the challenges of facing the pink ball ahead of the 2nd Test vs India in Adelaide. Sometimes the game go at different paces as the ball gets older and softer or is hard, but outside of that it's test," Pat Cummins said in the same video. Watch the video here- Australian skipper #PatCummins, #SteveSmith & #TravisHead …

Mohammed Siraj reveals India's bowling strategy for pink-ball Test against Australia in Adelaide
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Mohammed Siraj reveals India's bowling strategy for pink-ball Test against Australia in Adelaide

India TV News  

After a dominant bowling display on a spicy deck at the Optus Stadium in Perth, the Indian pacers have got their tails up and are eagerly waiting to have a shot at the Australian batting order in the pink-ball Test. India's prep for the pink-ball Test in Adelaide are in full swing and their recent win against the Prime Minister's …

Indian pacers give review of bowling with pink ball: Tough for batters
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Indian pacers give review of bowling with pink ball: Tough for batters

India Today  

The Indian pacers gave a review of bowling with the pink ball ahead of the 2nd Test vs Australia. In a video released by the BCCI on their social media, the Indian pacers admitted the uncertain nature of the pink ball and how it could pose a tough challenge for the batters. Watch the video here It’s 𝗣𝗶ð—û𝗸 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹 ð—ç𝗶𝗺𝗲 …

India vs PM XI: 1st day's play abandoned due to rain; Rohit, Gill miss Pink ball game time
3 months, 4 weeks ago

India vs PM XI: 1st day's play abandoned due to rain; Rohit, Gill miss Pink ball game time

New Indian Express  

CANBERRA: Unrelenting rain forced the abandonment of the first day's play of the two-day practice match between India and Prime Minister's XI here on Saturday, robbing Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill of some much-needed Pink ball game time ahead of the day-night second Test against Australia at Adelaide. However, the day might have come as a dampener for captain Rohit, …

Rohit Sharma hits the ground running, practices with pink ball during Perth Test: 'Looking nice and sharp'
4 months ago

Rohit Sharma hits the ground running, practices with pink ball during Perth Test: 'Looking nice and sharp'

Hindustan Times  

Rohit Sharma landed in Perth to link up with the Indian squad ahead of the second Test against Australia in Adelaide. India captain Rohit Sharma practices in nets in Perth The cameras on Monday morning captured Rohit Sharma hitting the nets straightaway. As Rohit Sharma kept on batting in the nets, former Australia opening batter David Warner observed him from …

Axar Patel's fireball fizzes past Jonny Bairstow's wobbly defence | WATCH
1 year, 2 months ago

Axar Patel's fireball fizzes past Jonny Bairstow's wobbly defence | WATCH

India TV News  

Axar Patel picked up from where he left off at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad when England last played a Test against India in India as the slow left-arm orthodox bowler produced a jaffa to leave Jonny Bairstow gobsmacked on day 1 of the first Test at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Axar's first delivery of …

Rohit Sharma elated after India's series sweep over SL: We have enjoyed it, crowd makes it more special
3 years ago

Rohit Sharma elated after India's series sweep over SL: We have enjoyed it, crowd makes it more special

India Today  

Captain Rohit Sharma was elated after India extended their winning streak at home to 15 Test series after defeating Sri Lanka by 238 runs in the Pink ball Test in Bengaluru on day three and completing a 2-0 series whitewash on Monday. Calling the Pink ball Tests challenging, Rohit Sharma heaped rich praise on Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, R Ashwin …

Pink ball Test: Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant put India on cusp of series win over Sri Lanka on Day 2
3 years ago

Pink ball Test: Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant put India on cusp of series win over Sri Lanka on Day 2

India Today  

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah struck early blows to put the hosts on course for a series-clinching victory against Sri Lanka in the Pink-ball Test at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Sunday. Chasing 447 for an improbable win, Sri Lanka were reduced to 28 for one at stumps on the second day of the Bengaluru Test against India on Sunday. …

Pink-ball Test: Rishabh Pant breaks Kapil Dev's record for fastest fifty by India batter
3 years ago

Pink-ball Test: Rishabh Pant breaks Kapil Dev's record for fastest fifty by India batter

India Today  

Rishabh Pant took the Bengaluru crowd on a thrill ride on Day 2 of the ongoing Pink-ball Test against Sri Lank, hitting the fastest fifty by an Indian in Test cricket. Pant got to Phis half-century in just 28 balls, breaking Kapil Dev's record from 1982 when the former World Cup-winning captain hit a fifty in just 30 balls against …

India Predicted XI vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: Axar to replace Jayant for pink-ball Test
3 years ago

India Predicted XI vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test: Axar to replace Jayant for pink-ball Test

Hindustan Times  

India were hardly challenged in the first Test in Mohali against Sri Lanka and will now be looking to complete a 2-0 series win in Bengaluru. Jadeja and Ashwin were the stars of the first Test India have brought Axar Patel back in the squad, who took 10 wickets in the last pink-ball Test played in the country. India vs …

Jasprit Bumrah: The pink ball comes faster at you
3 years ago

Jasprit Bumrah: The pink ball comes faster at you

The Hindu  

India vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah spoke about adjusting to how quickly the pink ball travelled and getting used to its feel on the eve of India's day-night Test against Sri Lanka, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. A red ball swings in the morning but maybe, the pink ball won't swing much in the afternoon but start jagging around at …

India-Sri Lanka pink-ball Test brings surface tension to its makers
3 years ago

India-Sri Lanka pink-ball Test brings surface tension to its makers

Hindustan Times  

On the evidence of 18 day-night Tests played around the world, talk would generally revolve around the twilight hour when the pink ball would change tack to make batting against the quick bowlers much more challenging. But the 2021 India-England Test in Ahmedabad that ended inside two playing days—the shortest completed Test in terms of balls bowled since 1935—brought to …

India vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Team management has faith in my batting abilities, says Axar Patel
3 years, 3 months ago

India vs New Zealand 2nd Test: Team management has faith in my batting abilities, says Axar Patel

India Today  

India left-arm spinner Axar Patel was happy with converting his starts into decent scores after playing two crucial knocks with the bat against New Zealand in the second Test in Mumbai. Axar brought up his maiden Test fifty in the first innings, scoring 52 in India's total of 325 and followed it up with a quickfire 26-ball 41 not out …

Harmanpreet Kaur ruled out of pink-ball Test against Australia
3 years, 5 months ago

Harmanpreet Kaur ruled out of pink-ball Test against Australia

The Hindu  

Harmanpreet Kaur has been ruled out of India's pink-ball Test against Australia, starting Thursday. India's women's cricket team will be playing its first-ever pink-ball Test and Mithali confirmed that the team had no pink-ball sessions in the Bengaluru camp as the focus was on 50-over cricket. "The Test match is going to be a challenging affair for the Indian team …

India vs Australia: Mithali Raj 'quite curious' to see how pink ball behaves ahead of maiden day-night Test
3 years, 5 months ago

India vs Australia: Mithali Raj 'quite curious' to see how pink ball behaves ahead of maiden day-night Test

Firstpost  

With the 14-day quarantine upon arrival in Australia and ODI series to follow, the team has got very little time to prepare for the Test, beginning at the Carrara Oval in Gold Coast on Thursday. Gold Coast: India skipper Mithali Raj is “curious” to see what the pink ball does, especially in the twilight period, as the women’s team goes …

India confident of doing well in maiden Day-Night Test: Mithali
3 years, 5 months ago

India confident of doing well in maiden Day-Night Test: Mithali

The Hindu  

Test matches are rare in women’s cricket. Talking to reporters on the eve of the one-off Test against Australia at Carrara, captain Mithali Raj said her team was in a confident frame of mind after the ODI series. Mithali’s counterpart Meg Lanning said playing against India in a Test would be exciting. “ we can go and play a Test …

Annabel Sutherland backs Jhulan Goswami’s experience with new ball in D/N Test “spectacle”
3 years, 6 months ago

Annabel Sutherland backs Jhulan Goswami’s experience with new ball in D/N Test “spectacle”

The Hindu  

Australian all-rounder Annabel Sutherland believed that Indian pacer Jhulan Goswami, who claimed three wickets and sealed the visitor's win with the bat in the third One-Day International on Sunday, could be a force to reckon with in the upcoming pink-ball Test, starting September 30. While Australia has had a taste of day/night Test cricket when it played England under lights …

Last two Tests were the hardest tracks I have kept on: Ben Foakes
4 years, 1 month ago

Last two Tests were the hardest tracks I have kept on: Ben Foakes

The Hindu  

The square turner at the Chepauk for the second Test and the Ahmedabad dust bowl provided for the 'pink ball' game are hardest surfaces that Ben Foakes has kept on in his nascent international career. In the last game the pink ball was skidding, I haven't seen a wicket like that and keeping on it was a good challenge," Foakes, …

EXCLUSIVE | Axar Patel's stock ball very difficult to negotiate, says Maninder Singh
4 years, 1 month ago

EXCLUSIVE | Axar Patel's stock ball very difficult to negotiate, says Maninder Singh

India TV News  

India's left-arm spinner Axar Patel has been mighty impressive for the team in the ongoing Test series against England. Patel's unique seam position troubled the English batsmen particularly in the spinning pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, as the visitors were bundled out on 112 & 81 in the first and second innings respectively. In an exclusive interview …

Pink-ball Test got over in 2 days, not sure if that's good for Test cricket: Yuvraj Singh on Ahmedabad pitch
4 years, 1 month ago

Pink-ball Test got over in 2 days, not sure if that's good for Test cricket: Yuvraj Singh on Ahmedabad pitch

India Today  

Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh has reckoned that the Ahmedabad pitch was not ideal for Test cricket as the pink-ball Test between India and England got over in just 2 days. Further, Yuvraj Singh congratulated Ishant Sharma for his 100th Test and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for taking 400 wickets in the longest format, but only before stating that on wickets …

Pink-ball Test: This game showed us where England are as a Test side in these conditions, says Nasser Hussain
4 years, 1 month ago

Pink-ball Test: This game showed us where England are as a Test side in these conditions, says Nasser Hussain

India Today  

Former England captain Nasser Hussain said that the two-day end to the Pink-ball Test was a glaring example of where the current England Test team stands when it comes to playing in sub-continental pitches. He also went on to say that the pitch cannot be blamed for the match ending within two days, and said that the batsmen failed to …

England got sucked into thinking they were playing a Pink-ball Test in Adelaide not Ahmedabad: Geoffrey Boycott
4 years, 1 month ago

England got sucked into thinking they were playing a Pink-ball Test in Adelaide not Ahmedabad: Geoffrey Boycott

India Today  

Geoffrey Boycott on Friday slammed the England team selection for player 3 fast bowlers on a turning pitch in Ahmedabad which he feels resulted in their 10-wicket loss against India in the Pink-ball Test. The former England captain didn't mince his words when he said that the visitors "should be embarrassed" with their performance in the third Test which ended …

Pink-ball Test: Both set of batsmen should have applied themselves better on Motera pitch, says Deep Dasgupta
4 years, 1 month ago

Pink-ball Test: Both set of batsmen should have applied themselves better on Motera pitch, says Deep Dasgupta

India Today  

Former India wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta said the scores in the Pink-ball Test in Ahmedabad was a reflection of the batsmen's skills on turning pitches these days. Axar Patel picked 11, Ravichandran Ashwin took 7 while even part-time spinner Joe Root managed a five-wicket haul along with Jack Leach's 4 scalps. "What was disappointing for me was, the scores were also …

India vs England: Spinners dominate pink ball Test as Axar Patel, R Ashwin star in hosts' big win
4 years, 1 month ago

India vs England: Spinners dominate pink ball Test as Axar Patel, R Ashwin star in hosts' big win

Firstpost  

India completed a comprehensive, dominant 10-wicket victory over England in the Day-Night Test at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday to take a 2-1 lead in the four-match series. Sportzpics England opted to bat first after winning the toss, and Zak Crawley got them off to a confident start despite a few initial blips. Sportzpics In England’s first innings, Axar …

India vs England: Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin spin hosts to 2-1 series lead with comprehensive win in day-night Test
4 years, 1 month ago

India vs England: Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin spin hosts to 2-1 series lead with comprehensive win in day-night Test

Firstpost  

Ahmedabad: Left-arm spinner Axar Patel created an illusion of turn with 11 straighter deliveries that put India on the brink of the World Test Championship final with a 10-wicket demolition of England inside two days in the day-night third Test on Thursday. Axar Patel took 11 wickets in the match as India defeated England inside two days at Ahmedabad. Incidentally, …

IND vs ENG 3rd Test | Axar Patel creates four big records with his bowling show against England
4 years, 1 month ago

IND vs ENG 3rd Test | Axar Patel creates four big records with his bowling show against England

India TV News  

Local boy Axar Patel shone with the pink ball as he plucked a 10-wicket haul against England in the third Test, registering best match haul in Day-Night Tests. On the second day at the newly renamed Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the left-arm tweaker dismissed England skipper Joot to complete his 10 wickets. Earlier in the first innings, Axar, sticking …

Cricket Fans Mock Third Umpire With Memes as 'Quick' Decisions Frustrate England in Pink Ball Test
4 years, 1 month ago

Cricket Fans Mock Third Umpire With Memes as 'Quick' Decisions Frustrate England in Pink Ball Test

News 18  

England had a disastrous first day on the field on Wednesday during the third Test against India. Axar Patel’s devastating six-wicket haul bundled England out for 112 before Rohit Sharma’s languid elegance shone through in an unbeaten half-century that handed India the edge on the opening day of the day-night Pink ball contest. #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/gmwlcmciyR — James Hart February 24, …

Feel for fans who turned up to watch Pink-ball Test at a fantastic stadium: Joe Root after 2-day finish
4 years, 1 month ago

Feel for fans who turned up to watch Pink-ball Test at a fantastic stadium: Joe Root after 2-day finish

India Today  

England captain Joe Root refused to point fingers a the Narendra Modi Stadium pitch for the 2-day finish to the pink-ball Test against India but said he felt bad for the fans who had turned up in numbers to the world's biggest cricket venue to watch high-quality cricketing action. Joe Root said England are not hiding from the fact that …

India vs England: Pleased to pick 400th Test wicket in a winning cause, says Ashwin after 3rd Test heroics
4 years, 1 month ago

India vs England: Pleased to pick 400th Test wicket in a winning cause, says Ashwin after 3rd Test heroics

India Today  

Team India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was pleased as punch after he completed 400 Test wickets in his team's 10-wicket win over England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Ashwin bagged 7 wickets in the match as India beat England inside 2 days at Motera to take a 2-1 lead in the four-match series and knock the visitors …

Pink-ball Test: Axar Patel, R Ashwin fire India to 10-wicket over England inside 2 days in Ahmedabad
4 years, 1 month ago

Pink-ball Test: Axar Patel, R Ashwin fire India to 10-wicket over England inside 2 days in Ahmedabad

India Today  

Team India completed a famous victory in Ahmedabad on Thursday as they beat England by 10 wickets in the Pink-ball Test inside 2 days to take a 2-1 lead in the four-match series. India began the day at 99 for 3 in their first innings but a dramatic collapse triggered by spinners Jack Leach and Joe Root saw the hosts …

Pink-ball Test: Ahmedabad pitch had no demons, India also made lot of mistakes - Rohit Sharma
4 years, 1 month ago

Pink-ball Test: Ahmedabad pitch had no demons, India also made lot of mistakes - Rohit Sharma

India Today  

India's senior opening batsman Rohit Sharma defended the pitch for the Pink-ball Test in Ahmedabad, saying there were no real demons on it and batsmen from both sides made mistakes that led to an incredibly early finish. Speaking about the much-criticised pitch, Rohit Sharma said it was nice to bat on when settled and batsmen needed more concentration and the …

Pink-ball Test: Virat Kohli has a new nickname for modern-day legend R Ashwin after 400-wicket milestone
4 years, 1 month ago

Pink-ball Test: Virat Kohli has a new nickname for modern-day legend R Ashwin after 400-wicket milestone

India Today  

Ravichandran Ashwin has a new nickname. Kohli heaped rich praise on his wrecker-in-chief in Tests as the India off-spinner went on to complete 400 Test wickets on a day when India clinched a 10-wicket win in the Pink-ball Test against England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. R Ashwin became the second-fastest bowler ever to reach the 400-wicket milestone …

Pink-ball Test: Nothing dangerous on the pitch, both India and England batted poorly, says Kevin Pietersen
4 years, 1 month ago

Pink-ball Test: Nothing dangerous on the pitch, both India and England batted poorly, says Kevin Pietersen

India Today  

Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen slammed the batting approach from both India and England and said the Pink-ball Test would have gone into Day 3 or even Day 4 if the batting performances were better. Kevin Pietersen's comments come after the Pink-ball Test in Ahmedabad ended inside 2 days, making it the shortest completed match since 1935. Speaking on an …

Pink-ball Test: We do not define ourselves on a performance like that, says England skipper Joe Root
4 years, 1 month ago

Pink-ball Test: We do not define ourselves on a performance like that, says England skipper Joe Root

India Today  

England on Thursday lost the Pink-ball Test to India by 10 wickets after being dismissed for their lowest score in India ever and skipper Joe Root said that the team should not be defined by a performance such as this one. The visitors were bundled out for 81 all out after getting an opening into the Test earlier in the …

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