Tag: spin
Ind Vs Eng, 2nd Test: India Lead Crosses 400, Ashwin Unbeaten On 68 At Tea On Day 3
Captain Virat Kohli and all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday afternoon scored brilliant half centuries in tough batting conditions at the MA Chidambaram Stadium to put India in ascendency by extending their lead to 416 on Day Three of the second Test against England here. ....
Chepauk Pitch 'not Unplayable', Some People Are Always Complaining, Says Gavaskar
Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar on Monday hit back at former cricketers, including Michael Vaughan and Mark Waugh for their criticism of the MA Chidambaram pitch in the ongoing second Test between India and England, saying that "its a challenging wicket but not unplayable" and that some people are always complaining. ....
We Showed Grit, Determination; Toss Didn't Matter: Kohli
India captain Virat Kohli credited his teammates for the application they showed with the bat -- and also praised the crowd at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium -- during the second Test against England that the host won by 317 runs on Tuesday and levelled the four-match series 1-1. ....
India Outplayed Us; It Was An Education For Us: England Captain Root
The second Test against India was an education for England on how to play in conditions favouring spin bowlers, said England captain Joe Root after his team lost the second Test by 317 runs to India on Tuesday. The win helped India level the four-match series 1-1 at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. ....
Ashwin Wants Indians To Be Proud Of Winning On Pitches That Aid Turn
India off-spinner R Ashwin said on Tuesday that Indian cricketing fraternity needs to magnanimously deflect away criticism of Indian cricket pitches when it comes from overseas cricketers. ....
I've Natural Ability To Hit Big Shots: Cricketer Shahrukh Khan
About a decade ago when Chennai Super Kings was by far the strongest and most consistent team in the Indian Premier League (IPL), with the then India skipper MS Dhoni leading them to play-offs after play-offs, Shahrukh Khan, the Tamil Nadu batsman who struck jackpot with Rs.5.25 crore bid from Punjab Kings at Thursday's IPL auction, was taking baby steps towards big league in the Chennai franchise. ....
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. ....
Watching Past Footage Helped Me Look At Myself Differently: Ashwin
India off-spinner R Ashwin, who picked his 400th Test wicket in the third Test to become only the fourth Indian to reach the milestone after Kapil Dev, Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh, has said that watching past cricket matches' footage during the Covid-19 lockdown has helped him develop better understanding and made his planning more thorough and effective. ....
Get Ashwin Back In India ODI Squad: Hogg
Former Australia spinner Brad Hogg on Monday said that India should select Ravichandran Ashwin for their upcoming ODI series against England. Hogg said in a tweet that the 34-year-old off-spinner adds depth to the batting lineup apart from being a wicket-taking option. ....
India Vs England Test Series: Jake Leach Doesn't Criticise Pitches, But Wants Tests To Last Longer
The England cricket team has refrained from criticising the pitches at all even though the surfaces over the two Tests have aided turn from the first session of the first day of matches. On Monday, left-arm spinner Jack Leach too refrained from criticising it but said as a fan he would want a Test match to last for at least more than two days. ....
