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'Succumbed To Pressure': Ex-England Star's Brutal Verdict On Ben Stokes And Co

It was not plain capitulation. Rather, England succumbed to the pressure of standing up to a world-class band of Indian spinners at the "absolute top of their game", feels former spinner Graeme Swann. Batting first after winning a good toss, England were bowled out for 218 on a flat deck on the opening day of the fifth and final Test against India. Doing the bulk of the damage was the spin of Kuldeep Yadav (5/72) and Ravichandran Ashwin (4/51). Asked what could have led to England's downfall, Swann told PTI Videos, "Well you got to look at like I say you have got world-class spinners at the absolute top of their game. "So I don't think it's a capitulation from England, just succumbing to the pressure maybe, so there's two ways of looking at it.

'Gulf Huge' Between India, England: Ex-Captain Gives Ben Stokes And Co. A Reality Check

India handed England their first series defeat in the 'Bazball' era heralded by Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum. As the two teams get down to action one final time in the fifth Test in Dharamsala, the Stokes-led side would like to go back home with a 2-3 series result. After winning the first Test, the side is on a three-match losing streak. Former England captain Nasser Hussain fells that for all the talks about Bazball, sitting second last in the World Test Championship table tells a lot.

Watch: Rohit Sharma Proven Wrong After Ignoring Sarfaraz Khan's DRS Call, Reaction Says It All

Rohit Sharma made a DRS error during England's first innings vs India in the Dharamsala Test. On the fifth ball of the 26th over, England opener Zak Crawley missed a glance shot on the bowling of India spinner Kuldeep Yadav. The ball hit wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel and lobbed towards the leg side where Sarfaraz Khan showed good reflexes to grab it before it could fall on the ground. What followed was a massive appeal from India, especially Sarfaraz. The ground umpires were unconvinced but Sarfaraz was sure about a wicket there. However, Jurel thought otherwise and that saw Rohit turning down the request for Sarfaraz for a DRS.

"I Have 35 Balls": Kuldeep Yadav Reveals How R Ashwin Settled 1st Innings Dilemma

A regular place in the playing eleven during the ongoing series has done wonders to Kuldeep Yadav's confidence and the left-arm wrist spinner believes that he has got more sharper with better game awareness due to consistent opportunities. Having made his debut at this very venue in 2017, Kuldeep in past seven years have only made 12 Test appearances, with four of them on trot in the current series against England. On the opening day of the fifth Test against England, Kuldeep set the ball rolling with five top-order wickets. "If you play regularly, you get more confident about your bowling. Game awareness also comes with it. It is very important to keep playing regularly as it makes your bowling sharp," said the 29-year-old, who now has 17 wickets in the series with hopefully one more innings to increase his tally.

Watch: Dhruv Jurel's MS Dhoni Moment In Planning Ollie Pope's Dismissal

Indian cricket team wicket-keeper Dhruv Jurel pulled off an MS Dhoni-like masterplan to dismiss Ollie Pope during Day 1 of the fifth Test match against England in Dharamsala on Thursday. Dhoni is well known for his impeccable reading of the game and Jurel showed a similar talent as he perfectly predicted how Kuldeep Yadav can dismiss Pope. In the 26th over of the innings, Jurel shouted from behind the stumps that he believed that Pope would step out of his crease to counter the spin. "Yeh badhega aage (he will step out)," he told Kuldeep. It was exactly what happened as Kuldeep tricked Pope with a flighted delivery and Jurel made no mistake in completing the stumping.

He "Didn't Prepare Me For Married Life": R Ashwin's Wife On Initial 'Surprise, Shock, Denial'

As the Indian cricket team gets down to action against England in the fifth Test in Dharamsala, Ashwin achieved a huge personal milestone. The match is Ashwin's 100th for the Indian Test team. In 99 Tests, Ashwin took 507 wickets at an average of 23.91, including 35 five-wicket hauls, with the best bowling figures of 7/59. Combine it with his tally of 3,309 runs in 140 innings at an average of 26.14, with five centuries and 14 fifties and he is one of the most successful all-rounders of the modern era.

India vs England 5th Test Day 2 Live Score Updates: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill Aim To Keep India In Command

India vs England 5th Test Day 2 Live Updates:Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill will resume at their respective scores of 52 and 26 on Friday as India aim to put more pressure on England in Dharamsala. The hosts posted 135 for 1 in 30 overs at stumps on the opening day after they bundled England out for 218 runs.

Ravichandran Ashwin's Special Mention To "Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma" On Playing 100th Test

India's spin veteran Ravichandran Ashwin on Thursday reached the milestone of 100 Test matches, with his appearance in the fifth and final game against England in Dharamshala. He was felicitated by India's head coach Rahul Dravid ahead of the game for achieveing the feat. Ashwin, who is one of the most successful all-rounders of the modern era, credited the likes of Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, besides thanking his family on playing playing the 100th Test of his career.

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'Succumbed To Pressure': Ex-England Star's Brutal Verdict On Ben Stokes And Co

'Gulf Huge' Between India, England: Ex-Captain Gives Ben Stokes And Co. A Reality Check

Watch: Rohit Sharma Proven Wrong After Ignoring Sarfaraz Khan's DRS Call, Reaction Says It All

"I Have 35 Balls": Kuldeep Yadav Reveals How R Ashwin Settled 1st Innings Dilemma

Watch: Dhruv Jurel's MS Dhoni Moment In Planning Ollie Pope's Dismissal

He "Didn't Prepare Me For Married Life": R Ashwin's Wife On Initial 'Surprise, Shock, Denial'

India vs England 5th Test Day 2 Live Score Updates: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill Aim To Keep India In Command

Ravichandran Ashwin's Special Mention To "Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma" On Playing 100th Test