by [email protected] | Feb 16, 2024 | CRICKET, eng tour of ind, Lates News, Test
Due to a family issue, India’s off-spinner R Ashwin has withdrawn from the third Test against England, which is now underway in Rajkot. After the second day’s play, which saw the 37-year-old claim his 500th Test wicket, the announcement was made late on...
by [email protected] | Feb 16, 2024 | CRICKET, eng tour of ind, INDIAN TEAM, Lates News, Test
The 500th wicket of R Ashwin in the current Rajkot Test hints at the inevitable. It was unexpected and against the game’s flow that the milestone was reached in just his second over of the innings. With centurion Ben Duckett leading the assault against the...
by [email protected] | Feb 2, 2024 | eng tour of ind, Lates News, Test
Brendon McCullum may have teased the prospect of an all-spin attack against India, but that strategy will have to wait. Jack Leach, England’s most experienced spinner in the current squad, is unlikely to play the second Test against Visakhapatnam. Two days...
by [email protected] | Jan 29, 2024 | eng tour of ind, Lates News, Test
The very last time India lost a Test with a first-innings lead of 190 odd was in Galle when Dinesh Chandimal scored an incredible 162. On that day, Chandimal’s strategy was to “sweep and reverse-sweep to put pressure on the bowlers”. That high-risk,...
by [email protected] | Jan 29, 2024 | eng tour of ind, Lates News, Test
The England camp would be concerned about Jack Leach’s niggle, which he picked up during the first Test against India in Hyderabad. Bowling coach Jeetan Patel disclosed that Leach is suffering from a knee injury caused by two dives, one on the first evening and...
by [email protected] | Jan 29, 2024 | eng tour of ind, Lates News, Test
Rohit Sharma has picked Axar Patel ahead of Kuldeep Yadav in India’s starting eleven for the opening Test against England at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Rohit admitted that losing Kuldeep Yadav was a difficult decision to make, but...
