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"Think It's A T20 Game": Rohit Sharma's Cheeky IPL Dig At Ravindra Jadeja Over No-Balls

Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma took a cheeky dig with reference to the Indian Premier League (IPL) at Ravindra Jadeja on Day 2 of the third Test match against England in Rajkot. Jadeja did not have a good outing with the ball after scoring a century and the all-rounder ended up conceding 33 runs in 4 overs with two no-balls. During the 31st over of the England innings, Jadeja bowled two no-balls to Joe Root and Rohit commented that he never bowls these many no-balls in the IPL and joked that he should think that it is a T20 game and bowl accordingly.

India vs England, 3rd Test Day 2: Ton-up Ben Duckett Propels Visitors To 207/2

Opener Ben Duckett led England's strong response with a scintillating hundred as the visitors raced to 207/2 at stumps after bowling out India for 445 on the second day of the third Test in Rajkot on Friday. At stumps, Duckett was batting on 133 and his teammate Joe Root was 9 not out as England scored their runs in only 35 overs to trail by 238 runs. The day also saw Ravichandran Ashwin become only the second Indian bowler to take 500 wickets in Test cricket, with the wicket of Zak Crawley (15).

Hundreds by Rohit and Jadeja help India weather early wobble v England

RAJKOT, India :Captain Rohit Sharma and middle-order batter Ravindra Jadeja smashed defiant hundreds to drag India out of the doldrums and into a comfortable 326 for five on the opening day of the third test against England on Thursday.

India vs England Live Score, 3rd Test Day 1: Yashasvi Jaiswal Off The Mark With A Four, India Eye Solid Start

India vs England 3rd Test Day 1 Live Updates: India skipper Rohit Sharma has won the toss and opted to bat first in the third Test in Rajkot. The host team has handed maiden Test caps to Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel. India are playing with a total of four chances with Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj back in the playing XI. It will be interesting to see how the inexperienced Indian line-up fights against the England team. There are some milestones in sight too with R Ashwin one wicket away from 500 Test wickets while James Anderson is five wickets away from 700 Test wickets. (LIVE SCORECARD)

England's James Anderson Five Wickets Away From An Astonishing Milestone

England's experienced right-arm seamer James Anderson is just five more scalps away from 700 Test wickets as he prepares himself for the third Test of the ongoing five-match Test series against India at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot. Anderson has snapped a total of 695 wickets so far in the 184 matches he has played for his national side at an average of 26.34 where he has conceded runs at an economy of 2.78 with 32 four-wicket hauls and 32 five-wicket hauls. If he completes this landmark, he will become the first seamer to do so and third overall after legendary spinners Muttiah Muralitharan (800) and Shane Warne (708).

England Make Spin Sacrifice With One Change In Playing XI For 3rd Test Against India

England Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday named the playing eleven for the third Test match against India in Rajkot, as pacer Mark Wood replaced Shoaib Bashir in the playing squad. "The Three Lions have made one change with Mark Wood replacing Shoaib Bashir," the statement from ECB said. Skipper Ben Stokes will play his 100th Test match for England at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium. "Captain Ben Stokes is set to make his 100th Test appearance in Rajkot," it added.

Ben Stokes To Join England's 100 Test Club

Star all-rounder Ben Stokes is set to become the 16th England cricketer to appear in 100 Tests, against India at Rajkot on Thursday. The 32-year-old England captain will join an elite club, including current internationals James Anderson and Joe Root, when he leads the tourists in the third of a five-match series currently all square at 1-1.

"Hopefully Selectors Will Stop Overestimating Shreyas Iyer": Australia Great's Harsh Remark

Former Australia skipper Ian Chappell feels England under Ben Stokes will give India tough competition in the remainder of the Test series but backed the hosts to win it. The marquee five-match series is locked at 1-1 after India and England pulled off thrilling victories in Visakhapatnam and Hyderabad respectively. "As the home side India should eventually win a tough series, but it has a real battle on their hands," Chappell wrote in his column for 'ESPNCricinfo'. In their previous tour of India in 2021, England, playing under Joe Root, had surrendered the Test series after winning the opener.

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"Think It's A T20 Game": Rohit Sharma's Cheeky IPL Dig At Ravindra Jadeja Over No-Balls

India vs England, 3rd Test Day 2: Ton-up Ben Duckett Propels Visitors To 207/2

Hundreds by Rohit and Jadeja help India weather early wobble v England

India vs England Live Score, 3rd Test Day 1: Yashasvi Jaiswal Off The Mark With A Four, India Eye Solid Start

England's James Anderson Five Wickets Away From An Astonishing Milestone

England Make Spin Sacrifice With One Change In Playing XI For 3rd Test Against India

Ben Stokes To Join England's 100 Test Club

"Hopefully Selectors Will Stop Overestimating Shreyas Iyer": Australia Great's Harsh Remark