PAUL NEWMAN: World-class display from England and India showed Test cricket is still the best
3 years, 4 months ago

PAUL NEWMAN: World-class display from England and India showed Test cricket is still the best

Daily Mail  

It was as good as cricket gets. But here, on a working and school day, was a diverse, vibrant crowd including a large contingent of India fans who provided echoes of the fabled scenes in Kennington in 1976 when West Indies supporters packed the Harleyford Road stand. The near 150,000 who came through the Oval gates across the five days were treated to a world-class display of Test cricket, which has fought back wonderfully this season against the perennially premature reports of its demise with a classic series between England and India. A diverse, vibrant crowd including a large contingent of India fans packed the Harleyford Road stand on a working day 'That Test had everything — well, apart from a dream England win — and was a reminder of how great a game cricket is. Now, as Surrey plan to replicate the new stand on the other side of the pavilion to try to satisfy demand for matches at the Oval, the Test show moves on to Old Trafford on Friday, where another big crowd at another enlarged ground will see the climax of this wonderful series.

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ICC releases pitch ratings for India vs Australia Test series | Check in detail here
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2 days, 8 hours ago

ICC releases pitch ratings for India vs Australia Test series | Check in detail here

India TV News  

ICC has announced the pitch ratings for the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar series between Australia and India. Four of the five Test matches have earned the pitch rating 'very good' while the fifth and final Test in Sydney has earned a 'satisfactory' rating. The pitches at Perth Stadium, Adelaide Oval, Gabba and Melbourne Cricket Ground – the venues for the first …

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's slump indicates testing times for India in next WTC cycle post-Ashwin era
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4 days, 2 hours ago

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's slump indicates testing times for India in next WTC cycle post-Ashwin era

Hindustan Times  

For the first time, India will not figure in the race for top honours in the World Test Championship. India’s next cycle will begin, ironically enough, in England in June, with a five-match faceoff against the hosts, and end in early 2027 when Australia visit them for another of the five-Test showdowns that is becoming the norm in Tests involving …

DC Edit | Time to rebuild Test team
4 days, 14 hours ago

DC Edit | Time to rebuild Test team

Deccan Chronicle  

Having twice conquered Australia in Test series Down Under since 2018, Team India surrendered meekly going down 3-1 and so dropping out of contention for the World Test Championship final of 2025, which will now be played between defending champion Australia and first-time finalist South Africa. In another eventful series, the underwhelming Indian performance was marked by plenty of controversy, …

Rohit, Virat urged to play country cricket after BGT flop show; Ex-India star says ‘England will be same’
5 days, 5 hours ago

Rohit, Virat urged to play country cricket after BGT flop show; Ex-India star says ‘England will be same’

Live Mint  

Veteran Indian batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's struggle runs have intensified especially during the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy. With India not playing Test cricket for a while, the team management and selectors will have a big call to make on the future of senior cricketers and the future of the team going forward. Sanjay Manjrekar wants Virat Kohli - …

‘Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli should play County cricket’: Manjrekar’s brutal message to selectors in ‘retirement’ remark
5 days, 9 hours ago

‘Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli should play County cricket’: Manjrekar’s brutal message to selectors in ‘retirement’ remark

Hindustan Times  

The Indian cricket team is currently going through a tough phase, which has been made worse by veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s continued batting struggles. Indian cricket team Head coach Gautam Gambhir with captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli during a practice session. But clearly, there is a technical problem and now; there is a problem of confidence as …

Ravi Shastri bats for promotion-relegation Test system after Boxing Day blockbuster in Melbourne
1 week, 2 days ago

Ravi Shastri bats for promotion-relegation Test system after Boxing Day blockbuster in Melbourne

The Hindu  

Former India coach Ravi Shastri advocated a two-tier structure in Tests with relegation and promotion to ensure the survival of the longest format of the game. His comments follow the blockbuster fourth Test between India and Australia that drew a record 373,691 spectators to the Melbourne Cricket Ground over five enthralling days. Shastri said that he could not remember “a …

Sunil Gavaskar: Credit to Ajit Agarkar and fellow selectors for pitchforking Nitish Reddy into Test cricket
1 week, 4 days ago

Sunil Gavaskar: Credit to Ajit Agarkar and fellow selectors for pitchforking Nitish Reddy into Test cricket

The Hindu  

Why Test cricket is the ultimate format of the game was seen at the magnificent Melbourne Cricket Ground. By the time the Melbourne Test came along, the Aussie media recognised that this team was not a pushover as some of the other countries that had toured Australia in recent times had been, and so, as is their wont, they began …

Boxing Day Test: Fans wait for Kohli’s ‘Kingly’ outing at MCG
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Boxing Day Test: Fans wait for Kohli’s ‘Kingly’ outing at MCG

Hindustan Times  

Melbourne, Kohli, Kohli….the chants from 90000 fervent fans still reverberate in the ear when you step into the fabled MCG, even two years after the former Indian skipper pulled off a stunning heist against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2022. Boxing Day Test: Fans wait for Kohli’s ‘Kingly’ outing at MCG Back then, Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 82 off 53 …

India's Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill denied second Test prep as first day of Prime Minister's XI tour match rained out
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1 month, 1 week ago

India's Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill denied second Test prep as first day of Prime Minister's XI tour match rained out

ABC  

India's limited preparation for the day-night Test in Adelaide has been severely curtailed with wet weather washing out the first of two days against the Prime Minister's XI at Manuka Oval. The visitors were hoping to use the pink-ball game for captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill to get match practice before the second Test, while Scott Boland, the presumptive …

Five Tests and the search for a first since 1971
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Five Tests and the search for a first since 1971

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi : At the best of times a five-Test series is cricket’s marathon. On the 1977-78 visit of Australia – the hosts hit by players migrating to Kerry Packer’s World Series – India fought back from 0-2 by winning the next two Tests but lost the decider. In a T20-influenced world of increasingly fewer Tests, India have warmed up …

Pitch greener or outfield? First look of Perth pitch for India vs Australia Test terrifying for Kohli and other batters
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pitch greener or outfield? First look of Perth pitch for India vs Australia Test terrifying for Kohli and other batters

Hindustan Times  

One glance and you would miss the pitch. This is the first time in close to 80 years that India is starting off their Australia tour with a Test match in Perth, a place historically known for its spicy pitches. Although the old WACA stadium deserves credit for that, the newly built Optus Stadium, which did not host a single …

‘All the attributes are there’ – Jacob Bethell backed to thrive at Test level
1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘All the attributes are there’ – Jacob Bethell backed to thrive at Test level

The Independent  

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India home Test season pitch ratings: Chepauk deemed ‘very good’ by ICC; Kanpur outfield ‘unsatisfactory’
2 months ago

India home Test season pitch ratings: Chepauk deemed ‘very good’ by ICC; Kanpur outfield ‘unsatisfactory’

The Hindu  

The International Cricket Council has rated Chennai’s M.A. Chidambaram Stadium pitch, used for India’s Test match against Bangladesh, as ‘very good’, with the other four home centres used during the season being deemed ‘satisfactory’. In fact, all the three Test venues used against New Zealand - Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy, Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune’s Gahunje and Wankhede Stadium in …

Gavaskar Warns of New-Look Test Side in Australia: Kohli and Rohit's Failure a Warning Sign
2 months ago

Gavaskar Warns of New-Look Test Side in Australia: Kohli and Rohit's Failure a Warning Sign

India Today  

Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar expressed concern over the lack of form from Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma during India's tour of Australia. He believes that the pressure will be immense on the entire batting lineup if they fail to deliver with the bat. Gavaskar expressed confidence in both Rohit and Kohli, but he is wary of their ability to regain …

India's Test Cricket Adaptability Key to Avoid Whitewash in New Zealand Series
2 months, 1 week ago

India's Test Cricket Adaptability Key to Avoid Whitewash in New Zealand Series

Hindustan Times  

India coach Gautam Gambhir is concerned about the prospect of a whitewash series against New Zealand in Mumbai. He believes that the team must adapt to avoid this fate and improve their batting performance. Gambhir emphasized the importance of playing sessions and adapting to the conditions of the match. New Zealand, on the other hand, expressed their determination to secure …

India's Generational Shift Hinges on Australia Showdown
2 months, 1 week ago

India's Generational Shift Hinges on Australia Showdown

The Hindu  

The article discusses the recent series between India and England and the impact of dropping players. Despite losing the first Test, India went on to win the series 2-0. However, the coach's decision to drop players was controversial, as it disrupted the team's established playing style. The article also highlights the importance of transition in Indian cricket, as players often …

Asia's Test Cricket Domination Under Scrutiny as Asia's Test Cricket Domination Under Scrutiny as Asia's Test Cricket Domination Under Scrutiny
2 months, 1 week ago

Asia's Test Cricket Domination Under Scrutiny as Asia's Test Cricket Domination Under Scrutiny as Asia's Test Cricket Domination Under Scrutiny

Hindustan Times  

Asia shines brightly in the face of England and India's struggles, with both regions experiencing a decline in Test victories. England's inability to overcome the challenges of spin bowling and the pitch conditions in Pakistan resulted in a 1-2 series loss, while India's consistent batting woes at home continued with two consecutive defeats against England. This remarkable display of dominance …

Indian Test Squad Takes Aim at Down Under, A-Series Marks a Pivotal Moment
2 months, 1 week ago

Indian Test Squad Takes Aim at Down Under, A-Series Marks a Pivotal Moment

New Indian Express  

India will be looking to make a statement in Australia with their first Test match against Australia A starting Thursday. Despite the recent defeat to New Zealand, the team has a new-found hope with several players returning to the senior side. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are both in good form and have the potential to make a significant impact …

India's Pace Resources Shine Bright in Australia, Proving Their Dominance
2 months, 2 weeks ago

India's Pace Resources Shine Bright in Australia, Proving Their Dominance

The Hindu  

India's pace department is gearing up for the upcoming Test series against Australia, with a focus on building a strong pool of fast bowlers. The selectors are looking to create a bench strength where they can quickly step in if any of the key pacers are unavailable. With the likes of Bumrah, Siraj, and Akash ready to take the field, …

India's Test Strategy Hinged on Washington Sundar's Inclusion
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

India's Test Strategy Hinged on Washington Sundar's Inclusion

India Today  

India will be looking to bounce back in the second Test after a disappointing first Test defeat against New Zealand. The team will be without premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who is likely to be rested. Washington Sundar's inclusion is a possibility, but it presents a dilemma due to the team's existing structure. The Pune Test will be crucial in determining …

India's Comeback Quest: Can They Bounce Back from Test Loss in Bengaluru?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

India's Comeback Quest: Can They Bounce Back from Test Loss in Bengaluru?

India Today  

India's hopes of defending their Test series at home suffered a major setback after losing the first Test match against New Zealand in Bengaluru. Despite taking a 8-wicket lead, India failed to secure a victory, leaving them in a precarious position to recover the series. The match also highlighted India's recurring struggles in coming back from losing the first Test. …

ENGLAND TEST SUMMER PLAYER RATINGS: Gus Atkinson showed he belonged at this level, but which star must do better? And who has done his selection chances more harm than good?
4 months ago

ENGLAND TEST SUMMER PLAYER RATINGS: Gus Atkinson showed he belonged at this level, but which star must do better? And who has done his selection chances more harm than good?

Daily Mail  

England's 2024 Test summer ended in disappointing fashion with an embarrassing eight-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka at The Oval on Monday. England ended the Test summer in frustrating fashion with an embarrassing loss to Sri Lanka They still won five of their six Tests and won series against both the West Indies and Sri Lanka Several extremely promising young players …

England on track to win series against Sri Lanka by dominating second test after Atkinson century
4 months, 1 week ago

England on track to win series against Sri Lanka by dominating second test after Atkinson century

Associated Press  

LONDON — England moved into a powerful position to win the series against Sri Lanka by taking a stranglehold on the second test at Lord’s after an unlikely century by fast bowler Gus Atkinson and another batting collapse by the tourists on Friday. After Atkinson’s entertaining 118 off 115 balls led England to 427 all out, Sri Lanka was skittled …

With less time to prepare, adjusting mindset key in Tests: Buchanan
4 months, 1 week ago

With less time to prepare, adjusting mindset key in Tests: Buchanan

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Only India, England and Australia get to plan, plot and hype their 5-Test duels. The travelling teams don’t play two or three games prior to playing the first Test match to adjust to a country because nobody wants to tour for that long,” John Buchanan, former Australia head coach, told select media on sidelines of a CP Goenka school …

England welcome Zimbabwe and India for Tests in 2025, but the women will go without
4 months, 2 weeks ago

England welcome Zimbabwe and India for Tests in 2025, but the women will go without

The Independent  

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ENG vs WI, 2nd Test: Brathwaite adamant West Indies ‘longing’ for more Test cricket
5 months, 3 weeks ago

ENG vs WI, 2nd Test: Brathwaite adamant West Indies ‘longing’ for more Test cricket

The Hindu  

Kraigg Brathwaite wants the West Indies to play more Test cricket as it looks to square its series with England. England is one of international cricket’s ‘Big Three’ financial powerhouse nations, together with India and Australia, while the West Indies is one of the economically poorer members of the Test-match elite. Thursday’s second Test at Trent Bridge will be England’s …

The Taste for Test Cricket in the T20 Era
9 months ago

The Taste for Test Cricket in the T20 Era

The Hindu  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has unequivocally highlighted its emphasis on prioritising the longer format of the game, which has been furthered by designing an “incentive” mechanism for the players. Under this scheme, players meeting specific criteria have the potential to earn up to ₹60 lakh per Test match including match fee, signalling a concerted effort to …

Test affair: In 2024, draws have gone out of fashion
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Test affair: In 2024, draws have gone out of fashion

Hindustan Times  

This has been a rare year where each of the 15 Tests played so far have yielded results, 11 of them in four days, three within three days and the New Year’s Test involving India at Cape Town producing the shortest completed match ever—lasting 656 balls across just two days. That the average duration of Tests didn’t fluctuate much through …

How Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid's army of young turks taught England the Bazball lesson
9 months, 4 weeks ago

How Rohit Sharma, Rahul Dravid's army of young turks taught England the Bazball lesson

Hindustan Times  

India dominated the first two and a half days of the opening Test in Hyderabad, then somehow contrived to throw it all away and slump to an embarrassing 28-run defeat. Indian cricket team captian Rohit Sharma with the trohpy come to join teammates for group photo after winning the fifth Test cricket match over England, in Dharamsala, Saturday, March 9 …

How Kevin Pietersen lauded 'powerful leader' Jay Shah after BCCI tripled Test match incentive
10 months ago

How Kevin Pietersen lauded 'powerful leader' Jay Shah after BCCI tripled Test match incentive

Hindustan Times  

Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen had nothing but praise for Jay Shah after the Board of Control for Cricket in India introduced an incentive scheme for Indian men’s players representing the Asian giants in the longest format of the game. How Kevin Pietersen lauded 'powerful leader' Jay Shah BCCI triples Test match incentive Players who play 75 per cent or …

Shubman Gill-led 'brat pack' solves India's 'Who after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma' concern with Dharamsala show
10 months ago

Shubman Gill-led 'brat pack' solves India's 'Who after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma' concern with Dharamsala show

Hindustan Times  

That’s always been one of the biggest talking points in world sport. India's Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma on Day 2 of the 5th Test match against England, at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, in Dharamsala on Friday. In the last few years, it’s been who after Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, still plying their wares, and Cheteshwar Pujara and …

English hopes fade as India improve to 264 for one in fifth Test
10 months ago

English hopes fade as India improve to 264 for one in fifth Test

The Independent  

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Test cricket is what life is: R Ashwin
10 months ago

Test cricket is what life is: R Ashwin

Hindustan Times  

On winter mornings at Dharamsala’s HPCA Stadium, it can be hard to take your eyes off the snow-capped terrain and pay attention to proceedings on the field. India's Ravichandran Ashwin bowls during the first day of the fifth and last Test cricket match between India and England at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala This was essential viewing …

England vs India 5th Test: England win toss, elect to bat; Devdutt Padikkal debuts
10 months ago

England vs India 5th Test: England win toss, elect to bat; Devdutt Padikkal debuts

New Indian Express  

DHARAMSALA: England won the toss and elected to bat against India in the fifth and final Test here on Thursday. India also handed Test debut to Karnataka batter Devdutt Padikkal, who had an excellent 2023-24 domestic season. "Rajat Patidar got hit on his left ankle during Team India's practice session on March 6, 2024. The Teams: India: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi …

Endurance Test: The last of the Centurions?
10 months ago

Endurance Test: The last of the Centurions?

Hindustan Times  

In two days, the 100-Test club is set to become 80 with four additions—Ravichandran Ashwin, Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson and Tim Southee. Ben Stokes made the cut at Rajkot last month after starting his Test career in 2013—18 months after Bairstow, two years after Ashwin, three years after Williamson and more than five years after Southee. Ravichandran Ashwin, Jonny Bairstow, …

Rohit Sharma's Team India ready to take on England challenge again in Dharamsala Test
10 months ago

Rohit Sharma's Team India ready to take on England challenge again in Dharamsala Test

Hindustan Times  

On paper, the 3-1 series scoreline is emphatic enough in India’s favour for this fifth Test in Dharamsala to have been rendered inconsequential beyond the collection of World Test Championship points. But whether it’s Virat Kohli withdrawing for personal reasons, India losing the first Test after a century against all odds by Ollie Pope, Ben Duckett’s blitzkrieg on the second …

England has much to play for in the final Test against India
10 months ago

England has much to play for in the final Test against India

Live Mint  

Struggling England batsman Jonny Bairstow looks to be fighting to save his Test career when the fifth and final match against India begins in Dharamsala on Thursday. India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is also in line to play his 100th Test, having already passed the milestone of 500 Test wickets during the series. Former England captain Michael Vaughan called Bairstow's landmark …

Home run: The Hindu Editorial on the Indian Test win
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Home run: The Hindu Editorial on the Indian Test win

The Hindu  

India in Tests, especially in its backyard, remains an indomitable force. It was England’s turn to become aware of this reality as Rohit Sharma’s men claimed the fourth Test at Ranchi with a five-wicket victory and a day to spare. Even the most seasoned English analysts, including former captain Michael Atherton, predicted England’s superiority and the reasons were obvious. Spearhead …

Ind vs Eng fourth Test | ‘I know it’s still early days, but the youngsters have shown that they have the ability to excel,’ says Rohit Sharma
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ind vs Eng fourth Test | ‘I know it’s still early days, but the youngsters have shown that they have the ability to excel,’ says Rohit Sharma

The Hindu  

When India plays a Test series at home, the outcome is akin to that of an open-and-shut case. Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma handed debuts to four players — Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel and Akash Deep — and three of them performed remarkably well under pressure. Even resting star pacers Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah for a match …

India TV Sports Wrap on February 23: Today's top 10 trending news stories
10 months, 2 weeks ago

India TV Sports Wrap on February 23: Today's top 10 trending news stories

India TV News  

India are taking on England in the fourth Test of the ongoing series and a win will help them take an unassailable lead. Today's Top 10 Trending Sports News Stories Akash Deep makes Test debut for India Akash Deep was handed his debut cap by India's head coach Rahul Dravid before the start of play on day one. England bat …

India vs England, 4th Test: JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi Pitch Report
10 months, 2 weeks ago

India vs England, 4th Test: JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi Pitch Report

India TV News  

The keenly contested Test series between India and England is approaching its final stages as the two teams are set to meet each other in the fourth match at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi starting February 23. England's vice-captain Ollie Pope had a look at the strip on February 21 and mentioned that "it's very platey and doesn't …

What India should learn from historic Test victory against England
10 months, 2 weeks ago

What India should learn from historic Test victory against England

Live Mint  

Until the third morning of the third Test, the India-England series was in the balance. Even then, India were left scratching their heads when England rattled off 207/2 in just 35 overs on the second day of the third Test, with Duckett merrily scoring boundaries with the slog sweep. India had collapsed to 202 all out to lose by 28 …

England's bowling 'was massacred' by inexperienced Indian batters in Rajkot: Sanjay Manjrekar
10 months, 3 weeks ago

England's bowling 'was massacred' by inexperienced Indian batters in Rajkot: Sanjay Manjrekar

Firstpost  

India ended up posting 400-plus totals in both of their innings in the Rajkot Test with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal slamming his second double-century in as many Tests. The England attack was “massacred” by a relatively-inexperienced Indian batting lineup during their record 434-run hammering in the third Test at Rajkot, felt cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar. The big takeaway on Day 4 was …

In Ashwin’s absence, India’s next-gen steps up to bring Bazball to a screeching halt
10 months, 3 weeks ago

In Ashwin’s absence, India’s next-gen steps up to bring Bazball to a screeching halt

Hindustan Times  

India have enjoyed outstanding days of Test cricket on home patch previously too. India's Mohammed Siraj, right, leaves the field with Jasprit Bumrah, second right, and other teammates at the end of England's first innings in Rajkot Despite posting 445 in the first innings of the third Test, India were under the pump by close of day two. Rocked by …

India vs England 3rd Test: India's batting thin, but Rohit Sharma's comrades are no novices
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India vs England 3rd Test: India's batting thin, but Rohit Sharma's comrades are no novices

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the Visakhapatnam encounter nearly two weeks back, former England skipper Joe Root alone had more Test runs than the entire Indian XI combined. India's captain Rohit Sharma with teammates Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal after the 2nd Test match against England, at Dr. Y.S. With 56 Test appearances, skipper Rohit Sharma has comfortably played more games than all his …

India vs England, 3rd Test: On Cheteshwar Pujara’s home turf, Rohit Sharma and Co. expect Shubman Gill to step up
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India vs England, 3rd Test: On Cheteshwar Pujara’s home turf, Rohit Sharma and Co. expect Shubman Gill to step up

Hindustan Times  

For 29 Test innings, Shubman Gill opened the batting for India and did okay – averaging 32.37, hitting two centuries and charming the world with the sound of his bat. “Gill has batted in the Ranji Trophy at No 3 and prefers to play there.” TAKING OVER FROM PUJARA For India, the move from Pujara to Shubman Gill wasn’t just …

Ian Botham claims Bazball has resulted in crowds coming back to Indian stadiums for Tests
11 months ago

Ian Botham claims Bazball has resulted in crowds coming back to Indian stadiums for Tests

Firstpost  

Legendary cricketer Ian Botham has claimed that England’s aggressive ‘Bazball’ approach under captain Ben Stokes has infused a new life into Test cricket, especially in India where crowd is back in stadiums to watch five-day matches. Under coach Brendon McCullum and Stokes’s leadership, England have adopted an attacking style of play in the traditional format which has led to increased …

2nd Test: Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah make short work of Bazball as India storm back to level series vs England
11 months ago

2nd Test: Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah make short work of Bazball as India storm back to level series vs England

Hindustan Times  

In the end, England died by the sword, having preferred to live by it. The most crucial blow came in one swoop — Shreyas Iyer dashed in from midwicket and effected a pick-and-throw direct hit that caught Ben Stokes napping with England still needing 179 to win. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a double hundred in the first innings, Shubman Gill scored …

Limited but effective: England bowlers get the job done in 2nd Test vs India
11 months, 1 week ago

Limited but effective: England bowlers get the job done in 2nd Test vs India

Hindustan Times  

Six wickets in a day usually doesn’t go in the win column after a day’s play. Yet James Anderson got one wicket, Tom Hartley got one, while the debutant Shoaib Bashir and Rehan Ahmed picked up two wickets each. England's Rehan Ahmed celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India's Srikar Bharat on the first day of the second …

IND vs ENG second Test | Classy Jaiswal’s big, unbeaten century anchors India’s innings
11 months, 1 week ago

IND vs ENG second Test | Classy Jaiswal’s big, unbeaten century anchors India’s innings

The Hindu  

Yashasvi Jaiswal’s favourite song is My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion. That second hundred could have come in the first Test at Hyderabad, but he was one of the three Indian batters who got out in the 80s, which cost India dearly. Rohit’s watchful knock was ended by the debutant off-spinner Shoaib Bashir, who had to be ruled …

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