Tag: Ravichandran Ashwin
India Vs England 3rd Test: England Choose To Bat First
England on Wednesday chose to bat first ahead of the third Test against India at the newly renamed Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera near Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The match is the only day-night Test in the four-match series, which is tied 1-1, and will be played with the pink ball.....
India Spinners Expose England's Mental Frailties, Weak Skill-sets
India's spin bowlers exposed England batsmen's frailties on pitches that aid turn more than usual. England's mental fragility as well as their lack of skills were laid bare as slow bowlers Axar Patel and R Ashwin kept them under a tight leash with wicket-to-wicket line. ....
India Vs England 3rd Test: Gavaskar, Boycott Defend Motera Pitch
The pitch that was used for the third Test between India and England here has drawn polarised reactions from commentators and former players. India thrashed England by 10 wickets inside two days. It was the lone day-night Test in the four-match series. ....
Ravichandran Ashwin Bowls 43 Overs For Surrey, Picks Just One Wicket In County Tie
R Ashwin's outing with Surrey turned out to be unimpressive as the premier Indian spinner could bag just one wicket in 43 overs he bowled against Somerset in a County Championship match. ....
T20 World Cup: Shikhar Dhawan Could Have Been Squeezed In, Mahi Will Gel Well, Says MSK Prasad
The BCCI sprung some surprises on Wednesday when the board picked the 15-man Team India squad for the T20 World Cup in the Middle East from next month and one of the biggest exclusions among the batsmen was opener Shikhar Dhawan, who fell down the pecking order to young southpaw Ishan Kishan. ....
T20 World Cup: Axar Patel Must Be Wondering What He Did Wrong, Says Irfan Pathan
Former pacer Irfan Pathan on Wednesday said Shardul Thakur's inclusion to the Indian squad for the ICC T20 World Cup adds balance to the side but wondered whether Axar Patel deserved to be dropped from the 15-man side. ....
India Tour Of South Africa 2021-22: Virat Kohli-led India Leave For Johannesburg After Quarantine In Mumbai
The Indian Test cricket team, led by Virat Kohli, departed for South Africa early on Thursday morning to take part in a three-match series starting with a Boxing Day Test from December 26 in Centurion. The three Tests in Centurion, Johannesburg (January 3-7), and Cape Town (January 11-15) will be part of the ICC World Test Championship cycle from 2021 to 2023.....
SA V IND: South Africa And India Itching To Go All-out In A Winner Takes It All Decider
One couldn't have asked for anything better in the Test series between South Africa and India. The series is poised at 1-1 and with the decider Test starting from Tuesday at Newlands in Cape Town, a place which favours pacers due to bounce and lateral movement, one is in store for a cracking winner takes it all affair. ....
IND Vs SA, 3rd Test: Gautam Gambhir Calls Virat Kohli Immature For His Stump Mic Rant
Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir has expressed his displeasure over Test skipper Virat Kohli's rant in front of the stump mic after South African captain Dean Elgar survived a DRS review on the third day of the deciding Test at Newlands, Cape Town on Thursday. ....
IND V SA: For A Period Of Time, India Forgot About The Game, Says Dean Elgar On DRS Drama
South Africa captain Dean Elgar believes India expressing their displeasure over the DRS call off him worked well for his team as the tourists forgot the match situation for a period of time. ....
