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IND vs ENG: Stokes keeps his promise with Root, makes 'a bowler' out of him

Ben Stokes had promised Joe Root to make a bowler out of him and the maverick England skipper is glad that he has succeeded in his mission, evidence of which were the five wickets the top batter picked in a famous win. England's best batter Root was also their best bowler in the first innings of the Hyderabad Test against India and ended with five wickets in the game. He picked up the key wicket of K L Rahul in the second innings, following his four wickets in the first, to play a major part in England's sensational comeback win. Root got the ball to turn at good pace and his straighter one also troubled the Indian batters. With Jack Leach out of second Test, Root will be expected to shoulder more responsibility in an experienced spin department. He bowled a total of 48 overs in the series opener. "I did always say to Joe I thought he under-bowled himself as captain, and when he walked off with four-fer I did say to him, 'see, I told ya I'd make a bowler out of ya'. "Having someo

IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Vizag pitch report, stats, win and loss records

Only two Tests have been played at this ground so far and India has won both of them, beating South Africa by 203 runs in 2019 and England by 246 runs in 2016

IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Two changes in England's Playing 11 for Vizag Test

Jack Leach's injury and James Anderson's ability to use the old ball for reverse swing, forced the English team management to make two changes in their playing 11 for the second Test vs India

IND vs ENG 2nd Test Day 1 Highlights: Jaiswal 179* guides India to 336/6

India vs England 1st Test Day 1 Highlights: Yashasvi Jaiswal reached his highest score in Test cricket as he remained unbeaten on 179 to guide the Indian team to 336/6 at stumps on Day 1 at Vizag

IND vs ENG 2nd Test: KS Bharat unveils India's plan to counter England

There is no panic in the injury-hit Indian camp, declared wicketkeeper K S Bharat on Thursday, asserting that the home side has made fresh plans to deal with England's attacking approach, including employing the sweep shot as and when required in the second Test here. Bharat, who will be playing in front of his home crowd, said the team has worked on its shortcomings in the series-opener in which England staged a sensational comeback to win the game by 28 runs. Led by Ollie Pope, England batters threw the Indian spinners off their plans with a barrage of sweeps and reverse sweeps. They are set to maintain that intensity in the Test beginning here on Friday. "They really played very well. Credit to them. Ollie Pope really played good shots," Bharat said in the pre-match press conference. India would be without star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and top batter K L Rahul due to injuries. "In our team meetings we spoke about the things we could have done better and yes, we certainly hav

India vs England 2nd Test Playing 11: Rajat Patidar makes debut for India

IND vs ENG 2nd Test Playing 11: Mohammed Siraj has been rested, and Mukesh Kumar replaced him in India's XI while Kuldeep Yadav playing in place of injured Ravindra Jadeja. Patidar replaces KL Rahul.

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

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: 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 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