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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.

Australia vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 2 Live Score Updates

Australia vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 2 Live Score Updates: Australia look to strengthen their grip on the game on Day 2 of the second Test match against West Indies. At stumps, West Indies were 266 for the loss of eight wickets thanks to gritty knocks from Kavem Hodge and Joshua Da Silva. The duo put on 149 runs for the sixth wicket after the visitors were struggling at 64-5. Mitchell Starc was the top performer for Australia with four wickets while Josh Hazlewood took two. (Live Scorecard)

SCORECARD | England v India - 1st Test, Day 1

Jaiswal leads India's reply after attacking 70 from Stokes

"Will Soon Find Out But...": AB de Villiers On Reason Behind Virat Kohli's Test Withdrawal

There continues to remain mystery behind India stalwart Virat Kohli's decision to pull out from the first two Tests against England. Kohli decided to withdraw over 'personal issues' as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) advised against speculation on the matter. AB de Villiers, Kohli's former teamamte at Royal Challengers Banglore and a close friend, admitted that he too doesn't know what reason behind his exit is. But, he plans to find out soon.

"Did Not Think Indian Openers Will Be...": England Star's Honest Take

Opener Ben Duckett believed that England's first innings total of 246 was above par and said they were not expecting Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma to play belligerent cricket from the word go on the first day of the first Test on Thursday. At stumps, India were placed at 119 for one with Jaiswal making a quick, unbeaten 76 and he shared a fine 80-run stand with Rohit in just 12.2 overs. "I think we're over par. It was a tricky Day 1 pitch with consistent spin from earlier on. Stokes was fantastic. I just said come down Day 3, Day 4, that could be a match winning knock if that pitch keeps getting harder to bat on," said Duckett in the post-day press meet.

Inexperienced Proteas galvanised for New Zealand Tests

South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad insisted on Thursday that a lack of Test experience was "galvanising" his Proteas side for the two-match series in New Zealand.

"There Is Spin But...": Axar Patel's Honest Verdict On Pitch During First Test Against England

The best part of Yashasvi Jaiswal's entertaining unbeaten 76 was the manner in which he completely unsettled England's troika of spinners, India's left-arm slow bowler Axar Patel reckoned after opening day's play in the first Test. Riding on Jaiswal's 70-ball blitz, India closed the opening day at 119 for 1 while replying to England's first innings total of 246 all out. "We enjoyed the way Yashasvi was batting and he took on the spinners from the very first over. It was very good to unsettle them early," said Axar in the post-day press conference. Jaiswal hammered debutant England left-arm spinner Tom Hartley for two sixes in the second over of India's first innings to impose himself on the match.

"Where Is Your Bazball?": Crowd Trolls England After Poor Batting Display Against India. Watch

The crowd at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad were at their hilarious best as a section of them chanted "Where is your Bazball?" after England were bundled out for 246 on Day 1 of the first Test match against India on Thursday. The aggressive approach towards Test batting was a major talking point ahead of the match but apart from skipper Ben Stokes, not a single England batter was able to cross the 50-run mark. Ben Duckett, Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow all got good starts but thanks to brilliant bowling by Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, the visitors failed to post a big total.

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

Australia vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 2 Live Score Updates

SCORECARD | England v India - 1st Test, Day 1

"Will Soon Find Out But...": AB de Villiers On Reason Behind Virat Kohli's Test Withdrawal

"Did Not Think Indian Openers Will Be...": England Star's Honest Take

Inexperienced Proteas galvanised for New Zealand Tests

"There Is Spin But...": Axar Patel's Honest Verdict On Pitch During First Test Against England

"Where Is Your Bazball?": Crowd Trolls England After Poor Batting Display Against India. Watch