Pink-ball Test: Not thinking about my century, team needs me to bat long, says India opener Smriti Mandhana
3 years, 3 months ago

Pink-ball Test: Not thinking about my century, team needs me to bat long, says India opener Smriti Mandhana

India Today  

Smriti Mandhana headlined a rain-hit opening day with a career-best 80 not out as the Indian women's cricket team finished on 132 for 1 in the one-off Day & Night Pink-ball Test against Australia at Gold Coast on Thursday. India opener Smriti Mandhana familiarised herself with the pink ball by keeping one in her kit bag for the last three months, looking at it on and off while trying to ‘understand’ it. When the idea struck her, little did Mandhana know that her team would enter its first-ever day/night Test match with just two days of training sessions with the pink ball. I was coming from the Hundred so I didn't really get much time to play with pink ball, but during Hundred, I just ordered a pink kookaburra ball, just to keep it in my room because I knew that there is going to be a Test match, so that I can just look at the ball and understand,” said the 25-year-old.

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Jasprit Bumrah: The pink ball comes faster at you
2 years, 9 months 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 …

Pink ball Test: Mithali Raj dwells on the positives
3 years, 3 months ago

Pink ball Test: Mithali Raj dwells on the positives

The Hindu  

Mithali Raj believes India has several positives to take away from the two Tests the team has played this year. “We were on the verge of losing to England, but the lower order put on great partnerships,” said Mithali. All our seamers bowled well, too.” She lauded the great effort from the 38-year-old bowling spearhead Jhulan Goswami. “Along with her, …

AUS-W v IND-W: Smriti Mandhana scores first Test hundred in pink ball Test against Australia
3 years, 3 months ago

AUS-W v IND-W: Smriti Mandhana scores first Test hundred in pink ball Test against Australia

The Hindu  

India's Smriti Mandhana reached her maiden Test century in the pink ball Test against Australia in the Gold Coast on Friday. Mandhana's first triple digit score in Test cricket came in 170 deliveries and has been the backbone of the Indian innings in the one-off pink ball game in Carrara. A brilliant century coming off 170 deliveries, with 18 fours …

AUS-W vs IND-W Pink Ball Test Day 2 Highlights: Play called off as India stumbles at 276/5 after Mandhana century
3 years, 3 months ago

AUS-W vs IND-W Pink Ball Test Day 2 Highlights: Play called off as India stumbles at 276/5 after Mandhana century

The Hindu  

Hello and welcome to Sportstar's HIGHLIGHTS of the Pink Ball Test between Australia Women and India Women in Carrara. A brilliant century coming off 170 deliveries, with 18 fours and one six #AUSvINDpic.twitter.com/NiVLlgQ4UQ — 7Cricket October 1, 2021 Six runs come off this Campbell over courtesy a gorgeous boundary off Mandhana's bat that goes fine. Ashleigh Gardner is expected to …

AUS W vs IND W: Carried a pink ball in my kit bag for last three months, don't know why, says Smriti Mandhana
3 years, 3 months ago

AUS W vs IND W: Carried a pink ball in my kit bag for last three months, don't know why, says Smriti Mandhana

India TV News  

India opener Smriti Mandhana familiarised herself with the pink ball by keeping one in her kit bag for the last three months, looking at it on and off while trying to "understand" it. When the idea struck her, little did Mandhana know that her team would enter its first-ever day/night Test match with just two days of training sessions with …

AUS-W vs IND-W Pink Ball Test Day 1 Highlights: Rain washes out play after Mandhana and Raut take India to 132/1
3 years, 3 months ago

AUS-W vs IND-W Pink Ball Test Day 1 Highlights: Rain washes out play after Mandhana and Raut take India to 132/1

The Hindu  

Hello and welcome to Sportstar's HIGHLIGHTS of the Pink Ball Test between Australia Women and India Women in Carrara. Let's begin Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana have taken guard and as it happens - the 'Jeetega bhai jeetega, India jeetega' are there as the background score to this start 9:58 AM IST: Reporters in Australia have spotted Stella Campbell getting …

Harmanpreet Kaur ruled out of pink-ball Test against Australia
3 years, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

Jhulan Goswami: Wanted to stand up as a senior
3 years, 3 months ago

Jhulan Goswami: Wanted to stand up as a senior

The Hindu  

Jhulan Goswami could not quite finish the job for India with the ball in the previous match, but on Sunday, she did, albeit with the bat. When she danced down the track and lofted Sophie Molineux’s third ball in the final over for a boundary at Mackay, it marked the end of Australia’s winning streak of 26 ODI wins as …

Despite pink-ball Test hype, focus on ODI series in Australia: Ramesh Powar
3 years, 4 months ago

Despite pink-ball Test hype, focus on ODI series in Australia: Ramesh Powar

India TV News  

Indian women's cricket team coach Ramesh Powar has said that despite the hype being built around the one-off pink-ball Test against Australia at the Gabba beginning September 30, the team's main focus would be on the three-match ODI series keeping in mind the 2022 World Cup in March next year. Indian women will commence their Australia tour with a three-match …

Need more Test exposure to avoid collapses: Smriti Mandhana
3 years, 6 months ago

Need more Test exposure to avoid collapses: Smriti Mandhana

India TV News  

India batter Smriti Mandhana, who had slammed a patient 78 in the first innings against the England women's team in the one-off Test here, said her players need more Test exposure to forge a better understanding among themselves in the closing stages of every session. But I wouldn't say I got out because of lack of experience in Test matches …

Pink-ball Test against India going to be well-contested: Ellyse Perry
3 years, 7 months ago

Pink-ball Test against India going to be well-contested: Ellyse Perry

Hindustan Times  

Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry reckons the presence of skillful batters in the Indian women's team will make the pink ball Test a well-contested affair despite the conditions at Perth being more suited to the hosts. The pitch provides that little bit of extra pace and bounce, the ball carries through really well, there's a little bit of sideways movement," Perry …

Ellyse Perry feels skillful Indian batters will make pink ball Test 'well-contested' affair
3 years, 7 months ago

Ellyse Perry feels skillful Indian batters will make pink ball Test 'well-contested' affair

India TV News  

Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry reckons the presence of skillful batters in the Indian women's team will make the pink ball Test a well-contested affair despite the conditions at Perth being more suited to the hosts. "That's certainly in favour … our conditions and the Australian style of cricket but having said that, looking at the Indian team, some of the …

Rangaswamy, Edulji suggest practice matches before pink ball Test
3 years, 7 months ago

Rangaswamy, Edulji suggest practice matches before pink ball Test

The Hindu  

As India’s women’s cricket team gears up for its maiden pink-ball Test against Australia in September, former captains Shantha Rangaswamy and Diana Edulji believe that it would be good for the players if the Board of Control for Cricket in India conducts a domestic preparatory pink-ball tournament ahead of the tour. READ| Rangaswamy believes that with the one-off Test scheduled …

Pink-ball Test: Ahmedabad pitch had no demons, India also made lot of mistakes - Rohit Sharma
3 years, 10 months 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: Nothing dangerous on the pitch, both India and England batted poorly, says Kevin Pietersen
3 years, 10 months 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 …

‘During Twilight, it gets very tricky’- Kohli explains why it’s ‘much more challenging’ to play with pink-ball
3 years, 10 months ago

‘During Twilight, it gets very tricky’- Kohli explains why it’s ‘much more challenging’ to play with pink-ball

Hindustan Times  

As India gear up to lock horns with Joe Root’s England in the day-night Test on Wednesday in Ahmedabad, skipper Virat Kohli has said that facing the pink ball is more challenging than the red ball irrespective of the nature of the surface. Though the pink ball is known to assist the pacers, it remains to be seen how much …

Ganguly: Ahmedabad pink ball Test sold out, decision on IPL crowds soon
3 years, 10 months ago

Ganguly: Ahmedabad pink ball Test sold out, decision on IPL crowds soon

The Hindu  

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday announced that all tickets for the pink ball day-and-night Test between India and England in Ahmedabad have been "sold out", adding that a call on entry of spectators in the upcoming IPL will also be taken shortly. The pink ball Test between India and England is slated to begin at the Motera, the world's …

Pink-ball Test: India would expect more from Ajinkya Rahane when under pressure, says Sanjay Manjrekar
4 years ago

Pink-ball Test: India would expect more from Ajinkya Rahane when under pressure, says Sanjay Manjrekar

India Today  

Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar on Saturday said Team India would expect more from an experienced campaigner like Ajinkya Rahane when they are in trouble and pointed out that it was poor shot selection that brought the downfall of the vice-captain during Day 3 of the Pink-ball Test against Australia in Adelaide. India vs Australia, Pink-ball Test Day 3: Highlights …

Pink-ball Test: After 36-all out in horror session, India handed 8-wicket thrashing by Australia in Adelaide
4 years ago

Pink-ball Test: After 36-all out in horror session, India handed 8-wicket thrashing by Australia in Adelaide

India Today  

Test cricket was at its best on a day when India batsmen were far from theirs. Not many would have imagined the Pink-ball Test between Australia and India in Adelaide to end inside Day 2 and half days when the visitors headed to stumps on Day with a 62-run lead after a sensational bowling effort that saw Australia bowled out …

Pink-ball Test: Very hard to put feelings into words, says Virat Kohli after India's 36 all out
4 years ago

Pink-ball Test: Very hard to put feelings into words, says Virat Kohli after India's 36 all out

India Today  

India captain Virat Kohli was dejected to say the least after his side's stunning defeat in the first Test against Australia even after taking a first innings lead of 53 runs in Adelaide. India suffered a dramatic collapse - from 9 for 1 to 36 all out - in the second innings on Day 3 and eventually lost the game …

Pink-ball Test: India tail fails to wag yet again in 2020, lose last 4 wickets for 48 runs
4 years ago

Pink-ball Test: India tail fails to wag yet again in 2020, lose last 4 wickets for 48 runs

India Today  

Indian cricket fans were hoping to see some rearguard action from the tail-enders on the second day of the first Test in Adelaide but they flopped once again this year and got bowled out for 244 in their first innings on Friday. India went to stumps at 233 for 6 on the first day and managed to add just 11 …

Be extremely aware of the clock: Sachin Tendulkar on how India can approach pink-ball Test vs Australia
4 years ago

Be extremely aware of the clock: Sachin Tendulkar on how India can approach pink-ball Test vs Australia

India Today  

Batting great Sachin Tendulkar offered a piece of advice to Team India ahead of the much-anticipated pink-ball Test against Australia, urging the hosts to be wary of the clock and bat accordingly. Speaking to Sports Today, Sachin Tendulkar urged India to think out of the box when it comes to batting in the day-night Test. Tendulkar said, from his observations …

India vs Australia: Practice with the pink ball just before Day-night Test ideal for us, says Hanuma Vihari
4 years ago

India vs Australia: Practice with the pink ball just before Day-night Test ideal for us, says Hanuma Vihari

India Today  

India middle-order batsman Hanuma Vihari said that the visitors got ideal practice during the three-day day-night practice game against Australia A which ended in a draw in Sydney ahead of the Day-night Test. Notably, the Border-Gavaskar series commences on 17th December in Adelaide with a day-night contest to be played with a pink ball. Vihari also said that Indian batsmen …

We need better mental preparation ahead of 2020 season: Mominul Haque
5 years, 1 month ago

We need better mental preparation ahead of 2020 season: Mominul Haque

India TV News  

Their batting frailties fully exposed by Indian pacers in the just-concluded two-match series, Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque on Sunday said they need to work on their mental strength ahead of the long Test season next year. The decision to play their maiden pink ball Test was taken three days prior to their departure for the tour, but Mominul is no …

India vs Bangladesh: Mominul Haque says visitors need to work on mental strength ahead of long Test season
5 years, 1 month ago

India vs Bangladesh: Mominul Haque says visitors need to work on mental strength ahead of long Test season

Firstpost  

Mominul said the lop-sided series would help them make a better Test playing nation. Kolkata: Their batting frailties fully exposed by Indian pacers in the just-concluded two-match series, Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque on Sunday said they need to work on their mental strength ahead of the long Test season next year. The decision to play their maiden pink ball Test …

Day-Night Test: Virat Kohli reveals Sachin Tendulkar's input behind maiden pink ball century
5 years, 1 month ago

Day-Night Test: Virat Kohli reveals Sachin Tendulkar's input behind maiden pink ball century

India TV News  

Sachin Tendulkar told Virat Kohli to treat the much-talked-about twilight period in pink ball Tests as the challenging morning session of a traditional red ball five-day match, the India captain said after they beat Bangladesh inside three days and swept the series 2-0. Probably with the pink ball, you have to treat the second session like the morning session when …

It started with Dada’s team, Kohli on India’s Test success
5 years, 1 month ago

It started with Dada’s team, Kohli on India’s Test success

The Hindu  

Emerging triumphant in the mental battles that Test cricket throws began in the era of Sourav Ganguly and the current Indian side has taken it forward with sheer hard work and self belief, skipper Virat Kohli said on Sunday. India completed a dominating 2-0 series win against Bangladesh after recording an innings and 46 runs victory over the visitor in …

'Why Pink Ball?' Questions Desis are Googling Ahead of Historic India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test
5 years, 1 month ago

'Why Pink Ball?' Questions Desis are Googling Ahead of Historic India vs Bangladesh Day-Night Test

News 18  

Cricket fans have been throwing around the 'pink ball' on the Internet ever since India outperformed Bangladesh in the first Test match in Indore, leading the series 1-0. Pink ball is going to be used in the historic Day/Night Test match at the famous Eden Gardens venue against Bangladesh on Friday. While the curiosity around the Day/Night Test is real …

Day-Night Test: Practice match with pink ball would have been helpful, says Mominul
5 years, 1 month ago

Day-Night Test: Practice match with pink ball would have been helpful, says Mominul

India TV News  

Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque rued that his team didn't even get a practice game to prepare before taking on the formidable India in the first-ever Day/Night Test between the two teams starting on Friday. It was only two days before embarking on their tour to India that BCCI president Sourav Ganguly convinced the Bangladesh Cricket Board to play a 'Pink …

Virat Kohli on day-night Test: Fielding will be challenging
5 years, 1 month ago

Virat Kohli on day-night Test: Fielding will be challenging

The Hindu  

Team India is trying to have the best of two worlds for its maiden pink ball day-night Test against Bangladesh. India captain Virat Kohli reasoned that the pink ball will throw challenges throughout the game if one isn’t used to it. That’s the only difference of playing a day-night Test in India.” Saying ‘yes’ to pink ball India had refused …

Day-Night Test: Playing pink ball will be challenging, says Virat Kohli
5 years, 1 month ago

Day-Night Test: Playing pink ball will be challenging, says Virat Kohli

India TV News  

Team India captain Virat Kohli said that playing the pink ball will be challenging but he along with everyone in the team is excited for it. Kohli is the only Indian batter till now, who hasn't played any competitive game with the pink ball but he is confident that it can be taken care of in the Day-Night Test against …

India vs Bangladesh: Wriddhiman Saha reveals challenges of facing pink ball
5 years, 1 month ago

India vs Bangladesh: Wriddhiman Saha reveals challenges of facing pink ball

Hindustan Times  

Picking the pink ball after it crosses the batsman is a challenge wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha is looking to tackle when India take on Bangladesh in the first-ever Day-Night Test at Eden Gardens from Friday. Asked what would be the challenge as a wicket-keeper in pink ball Test, Saha said: “Picking the ball is challenging. I came home for personal reasons.” …

India vs Bangladesh: No pink ball practice for visitor yet
5 years, 1 month ago

India vs Bangladesh: No pink ball practice for visitor yet

The Hindu  

Before landing in Indore for the first Test against Bangladesh, the Indian team management had requested the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association for pink balls. PREVIEW| India vs Bangladesh: Virat Kohli and Co. set to resume Test dominance Newly-appointed Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque said, “When we were in Dhaka, we had a little bit of pink ball practice but we haven’t …

Rahane, Shami practise with pink ball under Dravid's watch
5 years, 2 months ago

Rahane, Shami practise with pink ball under Dravid's watch

The Hindu  

Five Indian Test cricketers practised with the SG pink ball under lights at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Sunday. Mayank Agarwal, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara hit the nets under the guidance of former India captain and NCA Head of Cricket, Rahul Dravid. This was the first training session with the SG pink ball, which …

Bangladesh coach Domingo: Pink ball could work in our favour
5 years, 2 months ago

Bangladesh coach Domingo: Pink ball could work in our favour

The Hindu  

Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo on Tuesday welcomed the decision to play their maiden day-night Test against India, saying both team’s inexperience of playing with pink ball might give the visitor an edge over the hosts. For sure there will be challenges because we’re not going to have a lot of time to prepare with a pink ball,” Domingo said. …

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