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India Vs West Indies: India in driving seat after Day 1 of 1st Test

India is in the driving seat after Day 1 of 1st test against West Indies restricting the hosts at 150. Rohit-Jaiswal stood firmly as team India scored 80 runs without losing any wickets

IND vs WI: It is not about wkts or runs, it is about the memories - Ashwin

The constant search for excellence has pushed R Ashwin to new heights but by his own admission, it has also been "incredibly draining". Ashwin, the world's number one Test bowler, put the disappointment of being dropped from the World Test Championship final with a 33rd five-wicket haul in the first Test against the West Indies here on Wednesday. The 36-year-old also became the third Indian to reach the 700-wicket milestone in international cricket and is only behind Harbhajan Singh (707 wickets) and Anil Kumble (953) in the all-time list. After the close of play on day one, the wily off-spinner, who also thinks deeply about the game, was asked about his long journey in international cricket and the ups and downs along the way, including the recent exclusion from the WTC final against Australia. "There is no cricketer or human being in this world that has gone through the highs without the lows. When you have the lows, it gives you two choices, either you sulk or talk about it and

R Ashwin Test stats: List of records achieved in IND vs WI 1st Test

Ashwin broke Anil Kumble's record of most bowled dismissals in red-ball cricket by an Indian. Ashwin has now 95 bowled dismissals to his name against Kumble's 94

WATCH IND vs WI 1st Test Highlights: Ashwin, Jaiswal star on Day 1

Nursing a bruised ego after WTC final snub last month, Ravichandran Ashwin made the best possible comeback as his 33rd five-wicket haul put India in the driver's seat against a below-par West Indies on the first day of the opening Test, here on Wednesday. Ashwin justified his top billing in ICC Test bowlers' ranking with figures of 5 for 60 in 24.3 overs to decimate West Indies for a lowly 150 in 64.3 overs with Ravindra Jadeja (3/26 in 14 overs) beautifully complementing him to make life miserable for the home team batters. With more than an hour available for batting skipper Rohit Sharma (30 batting, 65 balls) and debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal (40 batting, 73 balls) added 80 runs for the opening stand to bring down first innings deficit to 70 going into second day. The new pair looked comfortable as there is not much help for the bowlers with Indian skipper hitting his customary 'Nataraja' pull-shot and soothing straight drive. Jaiswal also hardly showed any signs of nerves as he play

IND vs WI 1st Test: Watch Mohd Siraj take a stunner to dismiss Blackwood

India vs West Indies: In the process of catching the ball, Mohammed Siraj even hurt his elbow, but courtesy of the catch, India got the fourth West Indian batter out before Lunch

IND vs WI 1st Test: Gill wants to consolidate batting at number three

India batter Shubman Gill doesn't see the role of a number three much different to of an opener after deciding to bat lower down the order. Gill would fill the big shoes of Cheteshwar Pujara at number three, starting with the two Test series against the West Indies. Debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal has been tasked to open alongside Rohit Sharma in the series opener. "They (Team management) asked me where I wanted to bat, and I said I wanted No. 3. It is a position where I want to consolidate," Gill told host broadcasters ahead of the opening Test here. Gill said the experience of opening for India would come handy at number three. "It is always good to play with the new ball. I have the experience with the new ball, and when you're batting at No. 3, it is not very different although it is a little bit of a difference," he added. Asked if he already started feeling like a senior player, he said: "Not really. Roles are different. Definitely not feeling that way." Coming off a rare month-

India vs West Indies 1st Test : Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ishan Kishan to debut

India vs West Indies 1st Test: Yashsavi Jaiswal and Ishan Kishan have been handed their maiden Test caps

IND vs WI 1st Test records: Rohit's sixes tally, Kohli's runs, and more

Many records may get broken and created in the first Test between India and West Indies at Windsor Park in Roseau, Dominica. Here's a look at few of them

IND vs WI 1st Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal believes Test is true form of cricket

Yashasvi Jaiswal will make his India debut when the Rohit-Sharma-led team takes on West Indies at Windsor Park in Roseau, Dominica

India vs West Indies: Roseau weather forecast for Day 1 of 1st Test

According to accuweather.com weather forecast, there are chances of rainfall at 8 AM local time (5:30 PM IST).

IND vs WI 1st Test: Dravid knew Virat Kohli was going to play for long time

Virat Kohli was only taking his first strides in Test cricket when India played here last in 2011, but Rahul Dravid, then a towering figure in the squad, knew he was a "special talent" set for a long and successful career. In a video shared by the BCCI ahead of the opening Test of the two-match series, both Dravid, now the team's head coach, and senior batter Kohli reminisced about the game that took place more than two decades ago. "When I came here in 2011, that was a very special occasion for this Island and for the ground here. To come back in a different capacity, to come here as a coach and bring a team here, Virat was the only one who was there when we came here in 2011," Dravid said. "I remember it was Virat's first Test series with the Indian team, he was this young kid who had done really well in One Day cricket and he was just finding his feet a little bit in Test cricket. "But you could see there was a special talent out there and you could see that he was going to be .

Ashwin reveals Dravid's chat with bartender on Bairstow's dismissal

Ashwin disclosed that Dravid, locals, a bartender, and a waiter debated whether the English wicket-keeper batter was adjudged out rightfully or not

IND vs WI 1st Test: Kohli could emulate Tendulkar for this unique record

India vs West Indies Tests: Virat Kohli is close to emulating Sachin Tendulkar for yet another record, although this one is not related to runs or matches

IND vs WI 1st Test preview: Focus on Jaiswal as transition phase begins

The Indian team is set to hit the transition button with much-anticipated debut of Yashasvi Jaiswal in the two-Test series against a wounded West Indies, which is searching for a road to redemption. While the hosts, after their shock elimination from the ODI World Cup Qualifiers would be eager to prove that they are still relevant in world cricket, the Indian team too is beset by certain challenges. Cheteshwar Pujara's much-debated exit has created a slot in the Indian top-order and the immensely talented Mumbai left-hander will hope that he lives up to his 'name' and promise that he has shown at the first-class level before being thrown at the deep end of the pool. While the strait-jacketed solution is putting the debutant at one drop but Shubman Gill is more naturally suited in the middle-order. Jaiswal, 21, usually opens for Mumbai, West Zone and Rest of India in red-ball cricket. But to settle his nerves first up, No. 3 isn't a bad slot to begin with. Against a bowling attack

WI vs IND 1st Test playing 11, live match time, live streaming in India

India handed debut caps to 21-year-old left-handed opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan, who replaced KS Bharat in India's playing 11 from WTC final line-up against Australia

WI vs IND Tests: Virat Kohli reveals his favourite memory in the Caribbean

The 2011 tour to Caribbean Islands was Kohli's debut test series and that was the last time Dravid played a red-ball game in the Caribbean

IND vs WI 1st Test: Jaiswal is a really exciting talent, says Rahane

India skipper Rohit Sharma gives a lot of freedom to his players and has all the traits of a great captain, said Ajinkya Rahane ahead of the two-Test series against West Indies starting here on Wednesday. Rahane made a comeback to red-ball cricket after a gap of 18 months when he was included in the World Test Championships final against Australia last month. A veteran of 83 Test matches, Rahane, who was deputy to former skipper Virat Kohli in the past, has been named the India vice-captain for the West Indies series. "I am used to this role. I was vice-captain for almost four-five years. I am really happy to be back in the team and really happy to be back as a vice-captain," Rahane told reporters on Monday. "WTC final was the first game where I played under Rohit Sharma's captaincy. Rohit gives freedom to all the players and those are good traits of a great captain," said Rahane, who had led India to the famous Test series win in Australia in 2019-2020. "What do you mean by at th

IND vs WI Tests: Four West Indian stars who could challenge India's might

Team India are easily above the Windies in terms of ranking and experience in the longest format. But there are certain players from the West Indies that can challenge the Indian might. Here's a look

IND vs WI: Mukesh, Unadkat, Saini in three-way fight for 5th bowler's slot

The Indian team management will be fretting over its bowling combination with Jaydev Unadkat, Mukesh Kumar and Navdeep Saini locked in a three-way fight for the third pacer's slot in the upcoming two-Test series starting here on Wednesday. The Windsor Park in the Dominican capital of Roseau isn't exactly one of West Indies' more popular grounds like the Sabina Park in Jamaica or the Kensingston Oval in Barbados, having hosted only five Tests, four ODIs and an equal number of T20Is. In fact, the last of the five Test matches at this ground was held in 2017 when Pakistan won by 101 runs inside three days. There is no latest data of any Test match here to have an idea as to how the track has behaved in recent times. However, having won only one of the five Tests, that too against lowly Zimbabwe, Kraigg Brathwaite's team is unlikely to take a lot of confidence from the past results. If the last Test was any indicator, Pakistan's pacers Mohammed Amir, Hasan Ali and Mohammed Abbas had .

WI vs IND: Mckenzie, Athanaze earn maiden Test call-ups for Dominica Test

West Indies have handed maiden call-ups to left-handers Kirn Mckenzie and Alick Athanaze while bringing back burly all-rounder Rahkeem Cornwall for the opening Test against India beginning here on July 12. The selection panel on Friday named a 13-member squad and two travelling reserves players for the series opener of the two-match series. McKenzie and Athanaza, who has played an ODI, are in line to make their Test debut. Besides Cornwall, who played his last Test in November 2021, left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican has been named. Warrican was in the squad which toured Zimbabwe but missed the last tour of South Africa in February. He has played 13 Tests. Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie was unavailable for selection as he is undergoing rehabilitation from injury. "We were very impressed with the approach to batsmanship of McKenzie and Athanaze on the recent A' Team tour of Bangladesh. These are two young players who got good scores and played with great maturity, and we believe they