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IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Here's how Indian batters preparing for Vizag Test

Indian batters are not known for their sweeping skills but they made a conscious effort to practise that shot in their opening net session ahead of the second Test against England beginning here on Friday. Barring skipper Rohit Sharma, not many Indian batters resorted to the sweep shot in the opening Test which the hosts lost to England by 28 runs, only their fourth defeat at home since 2013. Sweeps and reverse sweeps on the other hand have emerged as a strong weapon for England batters against the champion Indian spinners who were at the receiving end in the second innings of Hyderabad Test. Gill, Patidar go big on sweeps ================== All Indian squad members turned up for the opening session that took place in the afternoon. Struggling for runs, Shubman Gill was seen practising both the conventional and reverse sweep. For someone who has all the shots, he was criticised for his defensive play in the series opener. In line to make his debut on Friday, Rajat Patidar too we

IND-ENG 2nd Test: Patidar, Kuldeep to replace Rahul, Jadeja in India's XI

In 55 matches, Patidar has scored 4000 runs at an average of 45.97, with 12 centuries to his name while Kuldeep has been the spinner in waiting to enter the Indian playing 11

WTC 2023-25 Points Table: India slip to fifth spot after Hyderabad loss

India have dropped to fifth behind Bangladesh in the World Test Championship standings after their shock 28-run defeat to England in the first Test in Hyderabad. India were briefly on top after drawing the two-Test series South Africa before being overtaken by Australia following their victory over Pakistan. Rohit Sharma's men have suffered in terms of accumulated percentage points, going down from 54.16 after the South Africa series to 43.33 currently. Chasing 231 for a win in the fourth innings, India were all out for 202 in the first Test in Hyderabad on Sunday. England's Tom Hartley (7/62) spun a web around the home team batters to cause a collapse. The rare defeat at home took Rohit Sharma's side down to fifth spot in the latest WTC rankings headed by Australia with 55 percentage points. India currently have 43.33 percentage points in their kitty. Australia's sensational eight-run defeat to the West Indies in Brisbane on Sunday did not have much impact on them as they continue

IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Kumble feels Gill has got cushion that Pujara didn't

Former India captain Anil Kumble feels that the embattled Shubman Gill has been given the kind of "cushion" that veteran Cheteshwar Pujara never got and the young batter needs to make it count in the second Test against England or risk being under tremendous pressure. The 24-year-old Gill has not scored a half century in his last 11 Test innings. He scored a 128 in India's first innings against visiting Australian in Ahmedabad in March last year, but after that his highest score has been 36. He made 23 and 0 in the two innings of the first Test against England here, which India lost by 28 runs on Sunday. "He (Gill) has been given the cushion perhaps even a Cheteshwar Pujara didn't get, although he (Pujara) has played over a 100 Tests," Kumble said on 'JioCinema'. "I keep coming back to him (Pujara) mainly because that was his place (No 3) not too long ago. Pujara played in that World Test Championship final and post that, it's been Shubman Gill, who's been moving from the opener's

IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul ruled out of Vizag game

While Jadeja sustained a hamstring injury during the first Test in Hyderabad, Rahaul has complained of a right quadriceps pain

IND vs ENG Test: Bumrah handed demerit point for breaching code of conduct

The indecent occurred during the 81st over of England's second innings as Bumrah deliberately stood in the way of English batter Ollie Pope while he was completing a single

IND vs ENG 1st Test: Rahul Dravid doesn't want to be harsh on youngsters

Rahul Dravid doesn't want to be "too harsh" while judging the younger crop of batters but the India head coach wants them to develop their own methods for countering spin-friendly conditions. India were all out for 202 in pursuit of 231 with English spinners taking all 10 wickets on a surface that offered significant help to slow bowlers without being diabolical. Shubman Gill, who had a wonderful run in white-ball cricket over the last year, faltered twice against England left-arm spinner Tom Hartley in the first red-ball assignment of the year at home. "I wouldn't be so harsh to judge them. But it was a challenging wicket, and it's been a bit of a challenge for some of our young batsman to adapt. But you know, they've got the skill," Dravid said in his post-match press meet. However, the batting legend expressed satisfaction about the way junior batters have been progressing. "They've come here by scoring a lot of runs in domestic cricket. They are being picked on merit. Sometime

IND vs ENG 1st Test: For Pope, reverse sweep as good as defensive shot

Ollie Pope, whose sensational 196 formed the core of England's 28-run win over India in the first Test here, said on Sunday that he practiced those sweeps and reverse sweeps extensively before arriving on these shores. England were nestled at Abu Dhabi before coming to India as they mainly trained behind the doors immersing themselves in training to tame sub-continental conditions. "They're very skilled bowlers. If you try and defend each ball, there's probably more of a chance to get out, rather than play with cross-bat shots. We've practised those shots enough before coming here. I think you have to just commit to it. "It could be as safe as defence, playing a reverse sweep or a sweep. Then it is also going to lead to more half-volleys too from the bowlers," Pope, who was later adjudged player of the match, said during his post-match press meet. The Essex cricketer said their base camp at Abu Dhabi created a lot of confidence among the group. "We put in all that work in Abu Dhab

IND vs ENG 1st Test: Definitely greatest triumph as captain for Ben Stokes

Ben Stokes rated the 28-run victory over India in the first Test here on Sunday as the finest moment yet in his time as the England captain. Fuelled by Ollie Pope's epic 196 and debutant left-arm spinner Tom Hartley's seven-wicket haul, England roared back into the match even after conceding a massive 190-run first innings lead. "Since I've taken the captaincy on, we've had a lot of fantastic moments as a team. We've had a lot of great victories. "We've been involved in some amazing games. But I think where we are and who we're playing against, this victory is definitely our greatest triumph since I've been captain," said Stokes in the post-match press meet. Stokes kept faith in Hartley despite a below-par outing in the first innings. The Durham man explained the rationale. "I was willing to give him the longer spell regardless of what had happened (in the first innings) because I knew I was going to have to turn back to him at some point throughout this Test match. "Whether or

IND vs ENG 1st Test: Tom Hartley didn't find a lot of help from the wicket

Left-arm spinner Tom Hartley said Sunday the strip used for the first Test against India didn't offer much to the tweakers and he had to "keep a cool head" to make his debut memorable with a seven-wicket haul in a famous England victory. Hartley's 7/62 fashioned England's memorable 28-run win on the fourth day of the Test here. India's chase of 231 went horribly south once Hartley spun into the home team top-order, igniting a rot that saw them getting bowled out for 202 in the final over of the day. "It's unbelievable, will not sink in for a while to be honest. I don't think there was a lot of help, I had to keep a cool head," Hartley told the broadcaster after the win. "It was a tough one (on the first innings bowling effort), it didn't spin as much as I thought, and I had a chat with Stokes, McCullum and the team management." He said said Ben Stokes had asked him to bowl into the surface. "The dressing room has great vibes, it's a fantastic dressing room, one of the best. It's

IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Will injury-ridden Jadeja, Leach play in Vizag?

While Jadeja hurt his hamstring running to the non-striker's end in the second innings, Leach dampened his already serious knee injury with dives in the first innings

Hartley, Pope and Jaiswal: 10 key takeaways from India vs England 1st Test

England beat India by 28 runs as Bazball won the first battle on Indian shores. Here are the major talking points from the match in Hyderabad

IND vs ENG 1st Test: 231 was gettable, we didn't bat well enough - Rohit

India skipper Rohit Sharma lamented his top batmen's failure in the opening Test of the five-match series against England here on Sunday, saying they lacked the fight and character showed by the team's lower-order batters after being set a "gettable" 231-run target. India were all out for 202 to lose the match by 28 runs, completing a remarkable turnaround a day after conceding a huge first-innings lead of 190 runs. Ollie laid the foundation for a famous English win with a monumental knock of 196 before debutant left-arm spinner Tom Hartley finished with excellent figures of 7/62 in the second innings. "Hard to pinpoint where it went wrong. With a lead of 190 we were in control but exceptional batting - probably one of the best I've seen in Indian conditions by an overseas player, well played Ollie Pope," Rohit said at the post-match presentation ceremony. "I thought 230 was gettable but it wasn't to be. Thought we bowled in the right areas, we analysed what went well and what didn

IND VS ENG 1st Test Day 4 Highlights: Hartley, Pope shine in England's win

India vs England 1st Test Highlights: Tom Hartley took seven wickets and Ollipe Pope scored 196 runs as England's Bazball touched another high, winning the first Test of their tour of India by 28 runs

India vs England: Top 10 highest run-chase in India in Test history

In the last 10 years, no team has chased down in excess of 200 runs in 4th innings. In 2008, India chased down 387 runs vs England, which is still highest score chased by any team in 4th innings

IND vs ENG 1st Test: Pope braves Indian spin trio on his way to hundred

Pope scored his second hundred in Asia and fifth overall in his 39-match long Test career

IND vs ENG 1st Test: Not putting pressure by setting target says Mhambrey

India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey said on Saturday that the team is not worried over the size of target despite England establishing a handy second innings lead on the third day of the first Test here. After conceding a hefty 190-run first innings lead, England redeemed themselves in the second dig making 316 for six to move ahead by 126 runs riding on Ollie Pope's unbeaten hundred. "We are not looking at any particular target (to chase) as I said the objective is to come tomorrow morning and get early wickets and limit their total. "We are not putting any pressure on ourselves by setting any target. We just want to bowl in the right areas to extract turn and bounce from the wicket," Mhambrey said in his post-day press meet. Mhambrey based his confidence on the fact that the turn on the pitch is easy to negate as it is not of the sharp kind. "If you look at the way the game has progressed over the last few days from the first session, the amount of turn the ball has taken, I thin

IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 3 Highlights: Pope's century keeps England alive

India vs England Live Score Updates: Ollie Pope's fantastic century helped England not only get past the Indian lead of 190 runs, but take a lead of 126 at the end of Day 3 in Hyderabad

IND vs ENG 1st Test: Joe Root, the bowler, emerges from ruins once again

Joe Root emerged as the best bowler for The Three Lions, taking four wickets and conceding only 79 runs.

IND vs ENG 1st Test: English spin coach Patel concedes tough day with ball

England assistant coach Jeetan Patel on Friday admitted that it was a tough day in office for his bowlers against a set of Indian batters who are adept in putting the opposition consistently under the pump. After getting shot out for 246 in their first innings, England bowlers failed to drag their team back to the match as India piled up 421 for seven for a lead of 175 runs. It was a tough day. Playing against India in India is tough as they create a lot of pressure. The way we created chances, some may have gone a little bit our way, then it would have been different. But that's cricket, said Patel during his post-day press conference. "But it's another opportunity to play Test cricket in India, to take Test wickets, another opportunity to learn." Patel lauded Joe Root for supporting the three main spinners with a fine spell. We saw a typical Joe Root. He created opportunities. He is going to get hit for boundaries. He is going to bowl attacking deliveries and ask attacking ...