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England Great Trolls Stuart Broad For Questioning Ollie Pope's Dismissal Via DRS By India

During England's first innings in Rajkot Test, India took a DRS against Ollie Pope when Mohammed Siraj, deployed on short-ball tactics, pitched a fuller one to hit the pad of the English batter. Umpire Joel Wilson was unmoved but he had to overturn his appeal with the replays confirming that the ball was hitting the leg stump. Pope's entertaining knock thus ended at 39 off 55 balls. Commenting on the dismissal England pace great Stuart Broad wrote on X: "Looks high to me for 3 reds!"

India vs England - "Bonkers": Commentators Blown Away By Sarfaraz Khan's First-Class Stats

Sarfaraz Khan's dream turned into reality on Thursday, February 15 as the batter received his debut cap for the ongoing third Test against England in Rajkot. For long, Sarfaraz has been knocking on the door for his selection, amassing tons of runs for years in the Ranji Trophy, India's premiere four-day red-ball tournament. Despite scoring runs for fun Sarfaraz was often ignored by selectors. However, both Sarfaraz and his father Naushad Khan emphasised on following the process.

Rohit Sharma Gives Reason Behind Picking Axar Patel Over Kuldeep Yadav For First England Test

India picked a total of three spinners for the ongoing first Test match against England at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad but Kuldeep Yadav still failed to make a cut into the team. On the other hand, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel were the ones who were included for the game. At the toss, Rohit informed that the team management had to take call between Axar and Kuldeep Yadav but the former got preference due to his batting ability.

Will 'Bazball' Work Against Spinners In India? Explaining England's Unique Approach

England's 'bazball' has begun arguably its biggest challenge as they begin the first Test of the 5-match series on Thursday. While England's new attacking approach in Tests, brought by head coach Brendon McCullum, has reaped excellent rewards against other teams, doing the same against Indian spinners in the subcontinent is a bigger task. India skipper Rohit Sharma already stated that the way England plays isn't their concern but the story of the five-match series will be 'Bazball' against spin. But, if there's a team capable of doing this, it's England, the only side that had last won a Test series in India, back in 2012.

"We Really Miss Virat Kohli," Emotional Fans On Former India Captain's Absence From 1st Test

Ahead of the first Test match between India and England at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday, fans started to arrive at the stadium. While speaking to ANI before the game, a fan said that he would miss the former India skipper Virat Kohli. However, he is excited for the skipper, Rohit Sharma. "We really miss (Virat) Kohli because Telugu fans have a huge fan base for Kohli. We miss him playing in Hyderabad... But I am really excited to see Captain Rohit Sharma," a fan said.

"Their Spinners Are Better": England Great Backs India Ahead Of Test Series

Former England captain Michael Atherton reckons India's superior spin attack will win them the five-Test home series against Ben Stokes and Co. The first Test begins in Hyderabad on Thursday. England decided to prepare for the tour in Abu Dhabi rather than playing a tour game in India. Only Jack Leach is a seasoned spinner in the England squad with the others being the inexperienced Tom Hartley, Shoaib Bashir and Rehan Ahmed. India boast of R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav.

"Lot Of Talk About Bazball" England Great Ahead Of Test Series vs India

Former England captain Nasser Hussain said that the Indian fans are waiting to put 'Bazball' to bed during the five-Test series against the Three Lions from January 25 onwards and said that Indian spinners and batters will outplay those of England on turning tracks. The five-Test series between these two rivals will kickstart from January 25 onwards in Hyderabad and end on March 11 in Dharamshala. This series will be an extremely crucial fixture for both sides, as a lot of ICC World Test Championship points are at stake.

"Virat Kohli Roared Up Like A Tiger ": England Great Reveals 'Sledging' Incident From 2012 Tour

The highly anticipated five-match Test series between India and England will kick-start from January 25 with the first match being played in Hyderabad. Talking about the Test rivalry between the two teams, England have an upper edge over India. However, India will be having the home advantage and it will be a daunting task in front of the Three Lions. Recently, former England spinner Graeme Swann revealed some unheard tales about England's 2012 tour of India, where the visitors claimed victory 2-1 in the four-match Test series.

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England Great Trolls Stuart Broad For Questioning Ollie Pope's Dismissal Via DRS By India

India vs England - "Bonkers": Commentators Blown Away By Sarfaraz Khan's First-Class Stats

Rohit Sharma Gives Reason Behind Picking Axar Patel Over Kuldeep Yadav For First England Test

Will 'Bazball' Work Against Spinners In India? Explaining England's Unique Approach

"We Really Miss Virat Kohli," Emotional Fans On Former India Captain's Absence From 1st Test

"Their Spinners Are Better": England Great Backs India Ahead Of Test Series

"Lot Of Talk About Bazball" England Great Ahead Of Test Series vs India

"Virat Kohli Roared Up Like A Tiger ": England Great Reveals 'Sledging' Incident From 2012 Tour