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  • IND vs ENG | Virat Kohli will step down from captaincy if India lose second Test, feels Monty Panesar

    Image Source : BCCI India skipper Virat Kohli
    Following India’s 227-run defeat in opposition to England within the first Test in Chennai, skipper Virat Kohli’s captaincy has come underneath scrutiny as soon as once more. With a colossal goal of 420 to chase on the ultimate day, the Indian batting unit bundled out for a meagre 192 as they suffered first defeat on the venue since 1999. 

    England skipper Joe Root plunged distress on the Indian bowling assault from the primary day as he scored a superb double century in his a centesimal Test for the nation. After the defeat, Kohli himself admitted that the hosts have been put underneath stress after England gathered a large first-innings complete. He, nonetheless, additionally stated that the Indian aspect will not ‘bounce the gun’ after being outplayed at residence. 

    “That’s something that was said when Australia won the first Test as well in 2017,” he stated, in reference to India’s final Test defeat at residence in Pune. “So look, we do not bounce the gun, we do not come to conclusions too early.

    Meanwhile, ex-England tweaker Monty Panesar has stated that Kohli’s captaincy may come to an finish if India endure one other defeat within the second Test, scheduled to start out from Saturday on the similar venue. 

    “Virat Kohli is one of the greatest batsmen of all-time. But the team is simply not doing well under him and we have the result in the last four Test that India played under him. I think Kohli will be under pressure and more now because Rahane has done phenomenally well as the captain,” Panesar instructed WION.

    “India have already lost four Tests in a row and if the number goes to five in the next match, then I think he will step down from his role,” he added.

    With the World Test Championship (WTC) on the road, Kohli and Co will purpose to bounce again within the second Test. After defeating India in their very own yard, England have climbed to the highest of WTC standings, with New Zealand being on the second place. 

    India are at the moment sitting fourth within the desk, needing two wins within the four-Test sequence to seal their qualification for the summit conflict. India have to beat England by a margin of 2-1 or extra (2-0, 3-1, 3-0, 4-0) to qualify for the ultimate of the World Test Championship. New Zealand have already certified for the ultimate on the Lord’s.

    Panesar additionally heaped reward on skipper Root and stated that England’s victory will probably be celebrated for a very long time to come back. 

    “It is an unbelievable win. The way England have played over the last five days show how much confidence is there in that team. Joe Root needs to be lauded for the way he led his troops from the front. Everyone in that team stepped up in some manner and that is what makes team sport great. The players need to saviour this moment. It will be celebrated for long,” stated Panesar.

  • Ind vs Eng 1st Test | Ben Stokes’ reverse sweeps made me change my bowling plans: Shahbaz Nadeem

    Image Source : TWITTER/ENGLANDCRICKET Ben Stokes and Joe Root
    The method by which Ben Stokes reverse swept him out off the tough pressured him to vary his plans, stated left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem, who is prepared to return to the nets to type the technical issues that has crept into his bowling.
    Playing his second Test, Jharkhand’s home stalwart Nadeem gave away 167 runs in 44 overs however as a comfort eliminated Stokes, who smashed 82, and Joe Root, who scored his fifth double hundred.

    “I was trying to bowl into the rough outside the off-stump but he counter attacked by playing the reverse sweep. Yeah it did (force me) to change my line and length a little bit,” stated Nadeem, who was unable to maintain strain on the England batsmen whereas Ashwin was toiling away on the different finish. I then tried to bowl on the wicket and obtained him out.”
    One of the principle causes was six no balls that he bowled to date and Nadeem admitted that he’s having some technical difficulties. “I feel I used to be leaping late (on load up) on to the crease whereas I ought to time my leap a bit early. So that created a little bit of downside.
    “On the first day, it was more of a problem and today it was comparatively less. I need to go back and work in the nets to sort the problem,” stated the 31-year-old veteran of 117 first-class video games.
    Nadeem stated that the style by which Joe Root performed the sweep shot had made it tough to set a selected plan for him.
    “Root is a good batsman and has been in nice type of late. He is sweeping very effectively and you’ll want to plan effectively whether or not you need to bowl on stumps or exterior the off stump.

    “Obviously, you will have problems when a batsman starts sweeping you but then you need to stick to your plans. Wait for your time so that he makes a mistake.”
    Did it create some form of issues for Nadeem that he was a final minute inclusion instead of an injured Axar Patel.
    “I was in stand-by squad so I knew from early on that I might get a chance. So mentally, I was prepared, not that I was told at the last moment that I am playing. I was aware at least one day in advance that I will play the next day.”
    He stated that on a flat observe, it was tough to over-attack. “On this wicket, the only plan is to bowl in good areas because if you try to over-attack in order to get wickets, you will tend to give runs. So plan was to bowl in good areas and wait for batsman to make mistakes.”
    Nadeem believes the pitch remains to be fairly good to bat on and solely left-handers may have some issues with the tough exterior their off-stump.
    Among Indian top-order and middle-order, solely Rishabh Pant is a left-hander. “There is one tough that would trigger issues for left-handers however in any other case the centre of the strip and different areas stay intact.
    “The pitch is still very good for batting, so I am sure our batsmen will score huge total and you will see that.” 

  • IND vs ENG 1st Test | Ravi Ashwin seems to be like he is 20 years older than his actual age: Mark Butcher

    Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Ravichandran Ashwin
    Former England batsman Mark Butcher mentioned Ravi Ashwin is not the ‘finest mover’ within the Indian squad after the off-spinner’s sloppy fielding on Day 2 of the primary Test on the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Ashwin dropped a troublesome return catch when England all-rounder Ben Stokes charged and hit the ball down the wicket. 
    Having no time to react, Ashwin wasn’t in a position to pluck the catch as Stokes, batting on 31, was handed a lifeline by the veteran tweaker. Stokes, in truth, was dropped once more within the subsequent over when Cheteshwar Pujara put down a troublesome catch. 

    Stokes was ultimately dismissed on 82 however Butcher was crucial of Ashwin’s motion of the sector. “Ashwin’s not the ‘finest mover’ within the Indian facet. He all the time seems to be to me like he’s 20 years older than he’s actually is usually on the market on the sector. And he’s bowled a variety of overs, he’s trying a bit bit drained and that’s the possibility you desperately need to hold on to,” Butcher mentioned on Star Sports Network.

    “The thing that ended up being the case for India is that they were going to hope that Ben Stokes did something wrong and gave him a chance. Stokes was aiming it to the left of the screen and it ended up going up right.”
    Legendary India opener Sunil Gavaskar was additionally crucial of India’s woeful fielding present within the first Test. He requested the fielding coach to coach bowlers with caught and bowled conditions.
    “Just like they apply the pull shot, the lower shot within the nets, I feel the fielding coach should additionally try to give them these caught and bowled conditions as if the bowler has bowled after which he seems to be up and the catch comes. It is a crucial side. 
    India have been lacking a good few caught and bowled alternatives. I don’t know the way they are going to have the ability to apply that however they want to do this,” Gavaskar mentioned.