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Brendon McCullum Buoyed By Jonny Bairstow's Effort In Ranchi, Backs Him To Come Good in 100th Test

Ollie Robinson's Test future is in doubt after a disappointing outing in Ranchi but England head coach Brendon McCullum has backed the out-of-form Jonny Bairstow to make an impact in Dharamsala, where he will play his 100th game. Bairstow is the only English batter yet to play a significant knock in the Test series against India. The rubber is already out of England's reach but runs from Bairstow's bat will be more than welcome. His highest score in eight innings thus far is 38, which came in the first innings of the Ranchi Test.

Big Setback For England: India's Series Victory Is A Huge Blow In Bazball Era

After four series wins and three draws, England's 'Bazball' approach hit a roadblock on Monday, February 26 after defeat to India in the fourth Test of a five-match rubber in Ranchi. The narrow defeat means England are no longer invincibles under the leadership of Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum joined hands nearly two years ago. India's win on Monday saw them turn the tide on the visitors, who had won the series opener in Hyderabad. The Rohit Sharma-led side, however, had to overcome injuries and absence of several key players to hand England a first series loss under Stokes and McCullum.

India pull off nervy chase to clinch test series v England

RANCHI, India : Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel pulled off a nervy chase as India beat England by five wickets in the fourth test on Monday to claim an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.

India pull off nervy chase to clinch test series against England

RANCHI, India :India accomplished a nervy chase to secure a five-wicket victory against England in the fourth test on Monday and claim an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.

"A Bit Too Much Moaning": England Great Blasts Ben Stokes And Co Over Complaining About DRS

Former England cricket team skipper Michael Vaughan believes that Ben Stokes and Co. have done 'a bit too much moaning' about DRS decisions in the Ranchi Test series against India. Vaughan has been a vocal critic of the DRS calls but he believes it is not the reason why England are currently trailing 1-2 in the five-match series, with the fourth Test tilted heavily towards the hosts. In his column for The Telegraph, Vaughan wrote that England may feel like big decisions have gone against them but they have allowed the game to slip away both in Rajkot and Ranchi after solid starts.

India vs England - "Not About Being Arrogant": Joe Root's Blunt Take On Bazball's Criticism

After recent criticism, England batter Joe Root regained his magical touch in the fourth Test against India in Ranchi, smashing an unbeaten century to lead the visitors' charge. Root had come under the scanner for throwing away his wicket on too many occasions prior to the fourth Test. He was harshly criticised for playing a reverse-lap shot that led to his wicket in the first innings of the third Test. However, Root silenced his doubters with an unbeaten 122 to help England post 353.

Yashasvi Jaiswal Joins Sunil Gavaskar, Virat Kohli, Rahul Dravid In Elite Club With Another Impactful Innings vs England

India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal continues his red-hot form in Test cricket and with a six during the first innings of the fourth Test against England, the young opener has gone past many legends, including Yuvraj Singh, Mohammed Azharuddin, Rahul Dravid etc in terms of sixes hit in Test cricket. In the first innings, Jaiswal scored 73 in 117 balls, with eight fours and a six. His runs came at a strike rate of over 62.

Windies legend Gayle says there's nothing new about 'Bazball', hails 'phenomenal' Jaiswal

England have no copyright on aggressive batting according to West Indies star Chris Gayle, who insisted it had been around even "years before" he started his career as one of cricket's most celebrated big-hitters.

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Brendon McCullum Buoyed By Jonny Bairstow's Effort In Ranchi, Backs Him To Come Good in 100th Test

Big Setback For England: India's Series Victory Is A Huge Blow In Bazball Era

India pull off nervy chase to clinch test series v England

India pull off nervy chase to clinch test series against England

"A Bit Too Much Moaning": England Great Blasts Ben Stokes And Co Over Complaining About DRS

India vs England - "Not About Being Arrogant": Joe Root's Blunt Take On Bazball's Criticism

Yashasvi Jaiswal Joins Sunil Gavaskar, Virat Kohli, Rahul Dravid In Elite Club With Another Impactful Innings vs England

Windies legend Gayle says there's nothing new about 'Bazball', hails 'phenomenal' Jaiswal