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India vs England 4th Test Day 1 Live Updates: Ravindra Jadeja has joined the party in style and dismissed Ben Stokes for 3. Five-down England currently have Joe Root as their score read 112./5 at lunch England rely on Root for a stable knock, in order to gain some momentum.
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.
The astonishing, inspiring and quick success of youngsters like Yashaswi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan at the highest level is a good advertisement for the country's robust domestic circuit which has made them "cricket smart" who can handle Test match pressure, reckons India's batting coach Vikram Rathour. Jaiswal is just six-Test old but the 22-year-old Mumbaikar already has two double hundreds under his belt. His expressive and fearless batting against a strong England side has earned him praise from the pundits of the game and fans alike.
Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah's absence is a concern but an assertive and adaptive India will have the edge against England's seemingly depth-less 'Bazball' approach when the two sides clash in the potentially series-deciding fourth Test beginning in Ranchi on Friday. From the dry heat of Rajkot to the much cooler confines of Ranchi, the temperature shift would be the only soothing factor for the Englishmen who have let it slip against the resilient hosts and are trailing 1-2. Eyeing a 17th series win on the trot at home, India have been near invincible since the shock defeat to Alastair Cook's England in 2012. After that, India have won a staggering 38 out of 47 Tests, and have lost just thrice (two each versus Australia and England) when challenges on home turf.
It has been a sensational couple of months for Indian cricket team batter Yashasvi Jaiswal as he slammed two consecutive double centuries against England in the ongoing five-match Test series. Jaiswal, who made his name in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the domestic circuit, has been a revelation in Test cricket and has earned praise from both fans and experts alike. In a recent interaction, Jaiswal's father opened up about his son's success and revealed the role that Zubin Bharucha, the performance director of Rajasthan Royals, played in guiding the youngster throughout his career. He also recalled how Bharucha personally trained Jaiswal ahead of the IPL seasons while playing for RR.
The pitches might not have been entirely in their favour, but the Indian pacers' ability to strike at vital situations has made a sea of difference in the Test series against England, reckons top-order batter Shubman Gill. The four spinners – R Ashwin (11), Ravindra Jadeja (12), Kuldeep Yadav (8) and Axar Patel (5) – together have taken 36 wickets across three matches as compared to 22 by pacers so far.
Despite the absence of several key players, captain Rohit Sharma led India to a historic win in third Test against England in Rajkot on Sunday. With the likes of Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Mohammed Shami out of action due to various reasons, youngsters, including Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel, impressed as India went 2-1 up in the five match series. While Jaiswal scored his second double century in as many games, debutants Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel gave a good account of themselves, helping India register their biggest-ever Test win in terms of runs (434).
Former Australian cricket team skipper Michael Clarke blasted England batter Ben Duckett for his comments regarding India youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal. Following Jaiswal's double ton in India's win over England in the third Test encounter in Rajkot, Duckett commented that England's Bazball approach has encouraged other cricketers from other teams to play aggressive brand of cricket. Clarke was not pleased with the comment and during a discussion on ESPN Australia's Around The Wicket, he recalled the likes of Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting to point out that the aggressive style of batting pre-dates Bazball.