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  • 10 Tests, 10 dismissals: Ben Stokes falls to Ravichandran Ashwin on tenth event; third in a row

    Image Source : BCCI.TV Ben Stokes fell to Ravichandran Ashwin for the third time in a row throughout the second innings of the second Test in Chennai.
    England all-rounder Ben Stokes’ struggles in opposition to Ravichandran Ashwin continued within the second innings of the 2nd Test in Chennai. The Indian off-spinner dismissed Stokes for the tenth time in as many Tests.
    Stokes turned the second batsmen to have been dismissed on 10 events by Ashwin; David Warner — one other left-hander — being the primary.

    Ashwin got here across the wicket for Stokes and drifted the ball quick. Stokes performed the defensive shot hoping for a flip away from his physique, however the ball goes straight as an alternative, deflecting off an inside-edge in direction of the primary slip. Indian captain Virat Kohli takes a simple catch.
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    Earlier, Ashwin dismissed Dan Lawrence for the primary wicket of Day 4. England discover themselves in a difficult place, because the aspect had already misplaced 5 wickets with the dismissal of Stokes, with 378 extra runs wanted to win by the point of scripting this copy.
    Earlier, Ashwin additionally scored an excellent century (106) within the second innings of the Chennai Test to steer India to an enormous 482-run lead within the second innings. 
    India are trailing the four-match sequence 0-1.

  • ‘Shot of the match!’: Virat Kohli performs beautiful on-drive in opposition to Jack Leach on Day 3

    Image Source : BCCI.TV Indian captain Virat Kohli performed an excellent on-drive in opposition to Jack Leach throughout Day 3 of the second Test in opposition to England.
    Virat Kohli was at his finest as he got here to bat throughout Day 3 of the second Test in opposition to England in Chennai. On a pitch that remained considerably troublesome for the batsmen because of the intensive quantity of activate it, Kohli was cautious in opposition to the spinners whereas persevering with to punish the unhealthy deliveries.
    On one such supply, Kohli performed an excellent on-drive going with the spin in opposition to Jack Leach. 

    Many termed Kohli’s shot because the ‘shot of the sport’.
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    However, at the same time as Kohli held one finish, the wickets continued to fall on one other as India misplaced 5 batsmen within the first session, by the point of scripting this copy.

    India started Day 3 on 54/1, and misplaced Cheteshwar Pujara and Rohit Sharma inside the first three overs of the sport. However, Kohli’s innings continued to steer India in the direction of a hefty lead, because the batsman solid an essential partnership with Ravichandran Ashwin.
    India took a 195-run first innings lead on Day 2 after bowling England out on 134. India had scored 329 runs within the first innings.

  • IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Michael Vaughan criticizes pitch situation; Shane Warne comes up with epic reply

    Image Source : GETTY IMAGES It all began with a tweet by Vaughan after the England innings started to crumble in reply to India’s first-innings whole of 329 all out.
    Since the start of the second Test between India and England in Chennai, there have been appreciable debates over the pitch circumstances. The observe, which has been aiding spinners since ball one, created vital troubles for the English aspect as they batted on Day 2.
    After India scored 329 within the first innings, England had been bowled out on 134, with spinner Ravichandran Ashwin taking a five-wicket haul.

    Former England batsman Michael Vaughan was essential of the pitch and voiced his opinion on social networking aspect Twitter, however former Australian spinner Shane Warne silenced the previous English skipper.
    It all began with a tweet by Vaughan after the England innings started to crumble in reply to India’s first-innings whole of 329 all out.
    “It’s entertaining cricket as things are happening all the time but let’s be honest this Pitch is a shocker .. Not making any excuses as India have been better but this isn’t a Test Match 5 day prepared Pitch …” Vaughan tweeted.

    In response, Warne identified that India opener Rohit Sharma, together with his good 161 on the primary day, Ajinkya Rahane and Rishabh Pant confirmed the way to bat on this type of a floor and added that the circumstances have been similar for each the groups.
    “Come on maaaaaate! The last few days of the 1st test, the wicket started exploding & no one said a word about the pitch when India had no chance. At least this test it’s been the same for both teams from ball one. Eng bowled poorly & Rohit, Pant and Jinx showed how to bat,” Warne wrote.

    In one other put up on the social networking web site, the Australian spin nice mentioned, “There’s no diff between the ball seaming/spinning to much. We always want a fair contest between bat/ball.”
    “India have batted & bowled better than Eng in this match – simple. Conditions have been the same for both sides from ball one. But this is excessive & in favour of the ball.”

    Earlier, Vaughan, who is kind of lively on social media, had mentioned, “It didn’t do anywhere near as much for 2 sessions … Spun but not like what it’s doing now … India would have drawn the first Test if they had batted anything like in the 1st innings … This isn’t a good Test match pitch.”
    On his half, Warne reiterated that India performed higher on the primary two days.
    “The toss was extra vital to win within the 1st take a look at than this one, because it did nothing the first 2 days. Then exploded. This one has been a turner from ball one.
    “Eng should’ve bowled India out for 220. No different between spinning or seaming & Rohit showed how to play on this surface,” Warne mentioned.
    Meanwhile, former England batsman Kevin Pietersen thought it was courageous on India’s half to arrange a rank turner of this type.

    “Such a brave wicket to prepare for a Test match In India when India are down in the series. If India had lost the toss, they’d have gone down 2-0. Very very brave! Well tossed, @imVkohli,” Pietersen tweeted. 

  • IND vs ENG | Impossible to keep away from debate over Virat Kohli’s captaincy: Kevin Pietersen

    Image Source : BCCI.TV Under Kohli, India misplaced two Tests in New Zealand early final 12 months, the primary Test in opposition to Australia in Adelaide in December and their first Test in opposition to England in Chennai this week.
    Debate round whether or not India ought to stick to Virat Kohli as Test captain will proceed as a result of the workforce has misplaced its final 4 Tests and because of the presence of Ajinkya Rahane, says former England captain Kevin Pietersen.
    “I absolutely don’t expect things to change, but it is impossible to avoid the continuing debate around the Indian Test match captaincy. Virat Kohli has now lost four consecutive Test matches as skipper, and has Ajinkya Rahane, who just led India to a famous series win in Australia, in his side,” Pietersen wrote in his weblog for Betway.

    Under Kohli, India misplaced two Tests in New Zealand early final 12 months, the primary Test in opposition to Australia in Adelaide in December and their first Test in opposition to England in Chennai this week.
    On the opposite hand, Rahane led the workforce to a exceptional 2-1 win in Australia after their heavy defeat in Adelaide. He is but to lose a Test match as India captain.

    “On social media, every radio station, every television channel and every news channel, there are very deep discussions around what should happen. Captaining your country is very difficult and unfortunately this is the nature of the beast,” stated Pietersen.
    “It’s one more distraction that Kohli doesn’t need but he is, of course, capable of leading his side to a victory in the second Test to quieten things down a bit,” he additional stated.
    Pietersen additionally feels England quick bowler Stuart Broad is beneath strain to ship on this sequence. Broad was benched in favour of speedsters James Anderson and Jofra Archer. With Archer dominated out as a consequence of an harm, Broad could possibly be chosen for the second Test that begins on Saturday in Chennai.
    “Whereas Anderson has now conquered each country he has played in, the one thing that Stuart Broad hasn’t done is perform in India. His record — 10 wickets in six matches at an average of nearly 54 — isn’t spectacular at all,” Pietesen stated.
    “Anderson and Broad are hailed as an incredible partnership, and of course they have been, but this is the difference between the two. If Broad wants to be globally recognised as a bowler that delivers in all conditions, he’s actually under quite a lot of pressure to perform in the second Test,” the previous batsman stated.

  • IND vs ENG | Joe Root’s profitable streak in Asia, James Anderson growing old like high quality wine – In Numbers

    Image Source : BCCI England cricket workforce
    Buoyed by their Gabba win final month, India have been anticipated to pose a tricky struggle amid the obstacles in opposition to England in Chennai on a tricky ultimate day within the sequence opener however crumbled beneath the mastery of James Anderson, who together with Jack Leach helped the guests fold the may hosts to register an astounding 227-run win. The spinner drew first blood on the ultimate morning earlier than a panoramic spell from Anderson castled down India’s center order cheaply. Virat Kohli waged a lone battle with a valiant 72 however shedding 5 wickets within the opening session left India with a bleak alternative for a comeback. Ben Stokes finally eliminated the captain earlier than Leach and Jofra Archer completed up the tail at hand England a 1-0 lead and hope of a berth within the World Championship ultimate. 
    3 wins for England now in India since 2010 which is probably the most for any visiting workforce, two of which have been a part of their historic 2012/13 sequence win, India’s solely blip of their superb house file throughout the interval. The win additionally made them the third workforce after Australia and South Africa to bag 4 wins in India because the begin of this century, with England having one of the best win-loss ratio of 0.5. 

    6 consecutive wins for England in Asia which is the second-longest streak by a non-asian workforce after Australia’s run of seven victories between 2002 and 2004. England had earlier defeated Sri Lanka in back-to-back excursions – 3-0 in 2018 and 2-0 in 2021 earlier than the Chennai win. 

    one hundred pc file for Root the captain, on Asian soil. The subsequent finest win proportion belongs to Tony Grieg – 60 per cent with three wins in 5 Tests. With six wins in Asia, Root now stands third after Graeme Smith (8 wins in 21 Tests) and Clive Lloyd (7 wins in 17 Tests) within the listing of most wins by a visiting captain in Asia. 
    26 wins for Root in 47 video games now takes him to the highest of England’s all-time listing with most wins by a captain alongside Michael Vaughan. 
    343 wickets is Anderson’s tally after turning 30, which is probably the most for any quick bowler, surpassing West Indies’ Courtney Walsh (341 wickets). Overall, he stands fourth on the listing after Rangana Herath (398), Muttiah Muralitharan (388) and Shane Warne (386). 

  • IND vs ENG | We needed to take India’s win out of the equation: Joe Root

    Image Source : BCCI Joe Root
    England skipper Joe Root on Tuesday defended workforce’s method of their second innings, stating they needed to take India’s win out of the equation within the first Test which the guests finally received by 227 runs right here.

    England, after profitable the toss, posted 578 runs of their first innings — wherein Root contributed with 218 — after which bowled out India for 337, taking a 241-run lead. However, of their second essay, the guests batted for 46.3 overs and managed simply 178 runs earlier than being all out.

    “It was a crucial toss but from that point we had to follow through and make the most of a very good wicket. We did that very well,” stated Root talking after the match.

    “To take 20 wickets in alien conditions is a brilliant job from the bowlers. We knew from the outset it was going to be a good wicket. The first partnership got us going. At different stages, guys came in and contributed. That’s got to be the way – if we’re going to win out here, someone has to do that. Fortunately it was me this week,” he added.

    Setting India a 420-run goal, spinner Jack Leach (4 wickets) and veteran pacer James Anderson (three wickets) helped England bundle out India for 192 and take a 1-0 lead within the four-match collection.

    “We know that India are going to come back hard at us. The idea was to get to 400. It didn’t quite materialise like that. But having spent some time out there, I knew the wicket had changed drastically and knew it was going to change again,” stated Root whereas speaking about England’s method of their second innings.

    “We wanted to take India’s win out of the equation. As a bowling group we didn’t want to worry about the run rate,” he added.

    Courtesy this win, England have moved to the highest spot within the factors desk within the inaugural ICC World Test Championship (WTC).
    They have 70.2 share factors, 0.2 factors forward of second positioned New Zealand who’ve already sealed a spot for the WTC closing slated to be performed in June at Lord’s, London.

    Australia are on the third spot with 69.2 share factors, adopted by India with 68.3 share factors.

  • IND vs ENG: ‘Was robust however boys helped me keep robust’: Jack Leach on Rishabh Pant’s hammering in 1st inns

    Image Source : BCCI.TV Riding on Leach (4/76) and James Anderson’s (3/17) fantastic bowling, England crushed India by 227 runs in Chennai to take a 1-0 lead within the four-match collection.
    England’s left-arm spinner Jack Leach on Tuesday mentioned his teammates helped him keep robust and make a comeback after the hammering he acquired from Rishabh Pant in the course of the opening Test win in opposition to India.
    Riding on Leach (4/76) and James Anderson’s (3/17) fantastic bowling, England crushed India by 227 runs right here on Tuesday to take a 1-0 lead within the four-match collection.

    Leach, who was taken to the duty by a belligerent Pant on the third day, shone brightly when the hosts got here out to bat once more.
    “Thought he (Pant) was playing in the IPL. It’s a challenge that comes for a spinner. Was a tough evening that one but boys helped me stay strong,” Leach mentioned after the match.

    Coming from extraordinarily chilly England, it wasn’t straightforward to get acclimatized to the humid situations on this a part of the world.
    “Had a very long time with none cricket (earlier than the Sri Lanka collection). It was about bowling these lengthy overs within the warmth.
    “My first time in India. They have a great batting lineup and I knew the pressure that comes with it. Happy to take some wickets and get the boys over the line,” the 29-year-old spinner added on the finish of the fifth and closing day’s play.
    Set a world report 420-run goal to go one up within the rubber on the fifth day, India had been bowled out for 192 within the second session after captain Virat
    Kohli’s 72 off 104 balls on a difficult MA Chidambaram floor. India started the day at 39 for one, needing 381 runs on the final day. 

  • IND vs ENG 1st Test Day 5: ‘Unplayable’ James Anderson rocks India’s top-order in Chennai | Watch

    Image Source : TWITTER/PITCHEDINLINE James Anderson’s fiery spell in Chennai resulted in India dropping their top-order batsmen, probably ending all hopes for a Gabba-repeat in Chennai.
    Before the beginning of Day 5, James Anderson had hoped for the ball to reverse quickly. And certainly, it did, and Anderson ran via the Indian top-order to steer England near a memorable win within the Chennai Test.
    “The wicket is so abrasive that our second new ball in India’s first innings reversed after four overs,” Anderson advised dwelling broadcasters Star Sports. “We’re not far away from reverse (in 2nd innings). The harder the ball is when it is reversing, will be more beneficial to us seamers. So hopefully, we can work well in tandem with the spinners.”

    England began with spinners Jack Leach and Dom Bess up-front on Day 5, however the Indian batsmen (Shubman Gill specifically) had arrived on the crease with intent. He smashed a 4 on the second ball of the day, and the duo accrued 9 runs within the first over.
    More runs adopted as India scored at an elevated tempo. It appeared the Indian crew wished to repeat the heroics at Gabba. James Anderson was quietly watching the proceedings, ready for his flip.
    He lastly arrived within the thirteenth over of the match, and wreaked havoc on India inside six deliveries. It was evident from the very first supply that Anderson was producing motion on the wicket. After the primary ball drifted barely away from Gill, Anderson induced a pointy reverse-swing on the second supply, and Gill was just too late in closing the hole between pad and hole, because the ball uprooted the off-stump. 

    A supply later, Anderson nearly secured one other wicket for England however Ajinkya Rahane survived the LBW attraction via umpire’s name. Taking a fairly large stride exterior off, Rahane didn’t learn the reverse-swing, however the impression remained marginally exterior off-stump. However, the lengthy stride did not save Rahane within the subsequent supply.
    On second successive event, Rahane performed the flawed line, gifting his wicket away to the 38-year-old England pacer. The off-stump was despatched cart-wheeling as Rahane was left clueless.

    He later dismissed the harmful Rishabh Pant (11), having him caught by skipper Joe Root at quick cowl after the Indian tried a clip to the on-side leading to a vanguard. This time, Anderson got here across the wicket with an off-cutter.

    Watch the wickets of Gill and Pujara right here:

    England require 4 wickets to win the Chennai Test and take 1-0 lead within the four-match collection. The second Test begins on February 13 on the similar venue.
     
     
     

  • Live Score India vs England 1st Test Day 5: Live Updates from Chennai

    Image Source : INDIA TV Live Score India vs England 1st Test Day 5 Follow IND vs ENG Live Updates from MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai

    IND vs ENG Live: Hello and welcome to the stay protection of India vs England 1st Test Day 5 on indiatvnews.com. England have posted a mammoth 42- run goal for India to win within the Chennai Test, and India completed the fourth day of the sport at 39/1, dropping the essential wicket of opener Rohit Sharma within the ultimate hour of the day. It all boils all the way down to the ultimate day of the Test the place England might be aiming to capitalize on the roughened pitch to create issues for batsmen with spin bowling. Shubman Gill (15*) and Cheteshwar Pujara (12*) will start the proceedings for the ultimate day of the match. Here, you’ll find full ball-by-ball updates and Live Score India vs England 1st Test Day 5 on indiatvnews.com.

    Brief Report, Day  4: Despite a 241-run cushion with an possibility of imposing a follow-on, England opted to pile up additional runs to set a frightening goal for India. Batting one other 46.3 overs after folding India for 337 on day 4 on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, England set an imposing goal of 420 earlier than including to India’s woe by eradicating Rohit Sharma early within the 13 overs they batted within the ultimate hour. India head to the ultimate day with 9 wickets in hand and 90 overs to outlive with 381 runs extra to attain. FULL REPORT

  • ‘Oye, Menon.. kya hai ye!’: Angry Virat Kohli tells umpire about England batsmen working in center of pitch

    Image Source : TWITTER/ARAGORN_2_ ‘Oye Menon.. kya hai ye!’: Angry Virat Kohli tells umpire about England batsmen working in center of pitch
    The 1st Test between India and England is poised for an thrilling end, after India ended day 4 on 39/1, requiring one other 381 runs to take a 1-0 lead within the collection. 

    On the fourth day, England had been bowled out on 178, setting a goal of 420 for India to win. 

    Late on Monday evening, a video surfaced on Twitter from England’s batting innings on Day 4, the place Indian captain Virat Kohli animatedly tells umpire Nitin Menon concerning the England batsmen working in the midst of the pitch.

    As Jofra Archer pushes the ball in the direction of deep backward level, the English batsmen run for a single. Kohli, who was standing behind wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant at leg-slip, comes ahead and complains concerning the batsmen working in the midst of the pitch.

    “Oye, Menon (Nitin Menon), seedhe run bhi beech me bhaag raha hai yaar (He’s even running easy singles in the middle of the pitch),” Kohli may very well be heard saying.

     

    The commentary makes the remainder of Kohli’s criticism inaudible, however the Indian captain ends with, “Kya hai ye (What is this).”

    Earlier, India bowled England out on 178 with Ravichandran Ashwin taking six wickets within the second innings. During the identical innings, Ishant Sharma additionally reached 300 Test wickets, changing into the one sixth Indian bowler to realize the feat.