Tag: Pujara
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. ....
India Announce Squad For Final Two Tests Against England, Umesh Yadav To Return After Passing Fitness Test
India on Wednesday announced their 17-man squad for the upcoming third and fourth Test matches against England, both of which will be played at the Sardar Patel stadium in Motera, near Ahmedabad. Fast bowler Shardul Thakur has been released for the Vijay Hazare Trophy and Umesh Yadav will replace him after a fitness assessment. ....
Pink Ball Lacquer Comes Into Sharp Focus As Grass On Pitch Shaved Off
Slowly but surely, the grass on the pitch of the reconstructed Motera stadium has been shaved off over the last four days going by the images posted by the England team's media wing, leaving it only a guess as to how long the pink ball will last on a surface that has only a few patches of grass left now. ....
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. ....
Cheteshwar Pujara Has Now Played 28 Innings Without A Test Century
India's No.3 batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has now played 28 Test innings without a century. His last century had come 17 Test matches ago, when he scored 193 against Australia in Sydney in January 2019. Since then he has scored nine half-centuries, but has not been able to convert them into three-figure knocks. ....
India Cricket Teams Have Entered Quarantine In Southampton, Confirms BCCI
The Indian team entered quarantine phase on arrival at the Ageas Bowl, the Indian cricket board announced on its twitter handle on Friday. While Wriddhiman Saha, Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah had already tweeted their pictures from Ageas Bowl on Thursday soon after arrival, the official confirmation has come a day later. ....
Indian Cricketers Loving The Taste Of England
Scrambled eggs, baked beans, brown toast, and sausages seem to be the favourite breakfast of Indian cricketers while they are in England for the World Test Championship (WTC) final and a five-match Test series against the hosts. ....
