Bashir triple strikes reduce India to 131-4
RANCHI, India :Spinner Shoaib Bashir claimed three wickets in the post-lunch session to reduce India to 131-4 replying to England's first innings total of 353 on day two of the fourth test on Saturday.
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India lose Rohit replying to England's 353
RANCHI, India : India reached 34 for one, losing skipper Rohit Sharma cheaply in their reply to England's first innings total of 353 on day two of the fourth test in Ranchi on Saturday.
Seamer Akash makes test debut for India v England in Ranchi
RANCHI, India : Seamer Akash Deep became the fourth India player to make his test debut in the ongoing series against England after being picked for the fourth test in Ranchi on Friday.
IND vs ENG: Trailing 1-2 In Series, England Considering Ollie Robinson For 4th Test Against India
Trailing hosts India 1-2 in the ongoing red-ball series, England are considering bringing in their specialist pacer Ollie Robinson for the fourth Test against India in Ranchi as they struggle for the right balance in the playing eleven going into the next fixture, according to ESPNcricinfo. If England do decide to go with Robinson, the 30-year-old will make his first appearance in the ongoing tour. The visitors have changed their seam bowling options throughout the first three Tests.
"Take Bairstow Out Of Firing Line": Cook Urges England To Bench The Out-Of-Form Batter
Former captain Alastair Cook has urged England to drop wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow from the Ranchi Test against India, to "protect the player" who is having an abysmal series. Bairstow, who is playing as a specialist batter, has endured a woeful run in the ongoing five-match series. He is averaging 17.00 having registered scores of 0, 4, 25, 26, 37 and 10 in six innings. "I'm taking him out of the firing line to protect the player, as I think he's had a tough tour so far and India is a tough place to keep going on the treadmill," Cook told 'TNT Sport'.
England Star's Remark On Yashasvi Jaiswal's Batting Prompts Scathing Criticism From Michael Vaughan
England's Bazball was given a reality check by the Indian team as Ben Stokes & Co. suffered a 434-run defeat at the hands of Rohit Sharma's side in the 3rd Test of the 5-match series. Despite going 1-2 down in the series, some England players including the veteran James Anderson and opening batter Ben Duckett have been making bold statements that haven't gone down well with some of the legends of the game. Former England captain Michael Vaughan, one of those displeased by the touring team's performance and comments, launched a scathing attack, calling some of the comments 'disrespectful'.
"Didn't Want To Retire Hurt": Double-Centurion Yashasvi Jaiswal's Big Revelation
India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal stated that he didn't want to retire hurt on Day 3 of the third Test against England in Rajkot. Jaiswal went on to score an unbeaten 214 after retiring hurt on the third day of Rajkot Test as he experienced lower back pain. He was playing on 105 when he went to the pavilion and resumed the knock the next day. His double ton included three consecutive sixes in England's veteran pacer James Anderson's over.
James Anderson "Treated With Such Disdain": England Great's Straight Talk On Yashasvi Jaiswal Show
Former England captain Michael Atherton reserved huge praise for Yashasvi Jaiswal after the young India batter scored his second double century in as many games against the visitors. Jaiswal leads the run-scoring charts with 545 runs in three matches, having smashed 209 and 214 runs in the second and third Test respectively. In the recently concluded third Test, Jaiswal took the charge against England great James Anderson, carting three consecutive sixes of him on Day 4.