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How To Get Opponents' Batting Videos? R Ashwin Says "Make Friends With..."

Veteran Indian cricket team spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed that he occasionally becomes friends with media people in order to acquire footage of opponent batters during practice. Ashwin, who will play his 100th Test match in Dharamsala on Thursday, recalled how he used this strategy during the 2020-21 Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. He took 12 wickets in 3 matches and was able to dismiss Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne on multiple occasions in those three matches. Ashwin added that his tactic is also extremely useful in putting pressure on the opposition.

India's Predicted XI vs England 5th Test: Devdutt Padikkal To Replace Rajat Patidar?

The Rohit Sharma-led Team India is all set to take on England in the fifth and final Test of the five-match series, starting March 7 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala. The Anthony de Mello Trophy has already been clinched by India as they head into the fifth match of the series with a 3-1 lead. England began the series on a winning note at Hyderabad. However, India bounced back with three successive wins to hand England their first Test series defeat since Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes took charge as coach and captain, respectively.

Sachin Tendulkar's Intriguing Ranji Trophy Remark Amid Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer Contract Saga

The legendary Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday said playing in the Ranji Trophy provides national players an opportunity to go back to basics while also elevating the level of the domestic tournament. The BCCI recently made it mandatory for its centrally contracted players to play domestic red-ball cricket if they aren't on national duty or in the NCA. The BCCI excluded Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer from its central contract list after they missed their state team's respective Ranji Trophy games. "When India players turn up for their domestic teams, it raises the quality of play for youngsters and sometimes new talent is identified.

"Engineer Of Spin Bowling": Ex-England Star's Humongous Praise For Ravichandran Ashwin

Coming out in glowing praise of a member of his tribe and a modern-day exponent of spin, former England left-arm spinner Monty Panesar labelled Ravichandran Ashwin the "engineer of spin bowling". The fifth and final Test against England at the picturesque HPCA stadium in Himachal's Dharamshala will mark Ashwin's 100th in the red-ball format. The match will see India's spinning ace crossing another major career milestone after picking up his 500th wicket in the third Test at Rajkot. In a career spanning more than a decade, the 37-year-old tweaker has bagged 507 wickets across 99 Tests at a staggering average of 23.9 and an economy of 2.79.

"How Is It Still Zero?": Rohit Sharma On Viral Stump-Mic Exchange With Umpire

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma is well known for his hilarious one-liners and in recent times, he has been caught delivering witty quips on the stump mic in the middle of the matches. One such exchange that went viral on social media happened during the third T20I match against Afghanistan in Bengaluru. Rohit was dismissed for a duck in the two previous matches of the series and in the third match, he got off the mark with a boundary. However, umpire Virender Sharma signalled that it was a leg-bye which led to Rohit delivering an epic dialogue. “Arey Viru, thigh-pad diya kya pehla four? Bat laga tha! (Hey Viru, did you signal for the thigh pad on the first four? I hit that with my bat!)”

Rohit Sharma And Co To Get Slow Turner At Dharamsala? Report Provides Big Update

The pitch for the fifth Test match between India and England in Dharamsala starting Thursday is expected to be a slow turner, according to a report by Indian Express. The report claimed that unseasonal rainfall has prevented the ground staff from working on the surface and the curators are expected to have a discussion with the Indian team management regarding the type of pitch that will be ultimately prepared. The Indian spinners have played a major role in ensuring the series win for the hosts and the pitch at Dharamsala is expected to be a slow turner once again with ample support for Rohit Sharma and Co.

After 'MS Dhoni In The Making' Comment On India Star, Sunil Gavaskar Clarifies And Says This

MS Dhoni is the benchmark for any Indian cricket team 'finisher'. With his unique style of batting, he often pulled the Indian cricket team out of danger. Despite not being the most technically sound batter, in the traditional sense of the phrase, MS Dhoni was effective to the core both for the Indian cricket team and the Chennai Super Kings. HIs records speaks for itself. So, when a batter or player gets compared to him, one ought to take notice. And if that comparison is done by the great Sunil Gavaskar, then it holds extra significance.

"Used Pitch From Ranji Trophy": Jonny Bairstow's Massive Take Ahead Of Dharamsala Test

With the fifth and final Test of the closely-contested series between India and England slated to start on March 7, wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow has said that playing his 100th long-format match means "hell of a lot" England's fifth game against India at Dharamshala will mark Bairstow's 100th Test appearance after head coach Brendon McCullum confirmed his place in the playing XI. The 34-year-old has been underwhelming in the series as he has amassed just 170 runs in four Test matches. Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Bairstow talked about the pitch at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium and said that it's a used wicket from the Ranji Trophy match.

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How To Get Opponents' Batting Videos? R Ashwin Says "Make Friends With..."

India's Predicted XI vs England 5th Test: Devdutt Padikkal To Replace Rajat Patidar?

Sachin Tendulkar's Intriguing Ranji Trophy Remark Amid Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer Contract Saga

"Engineer Of Spin Bowling": Ex-England Star's Humongous Praise For Ravichandran Ashwin

"How Is It Still Zero?": Rohit Sharma On Viral Stump-Mic Exchange With Umpire

Rohit Sharma And Co To Get Slow Turner At Dharamsala? Report Provides Big Update

After 'MS Dhoni In The Making' Comment On India Star, Sunil Gavaskar Clarifies And Says This

"Used Pitch From Ranji Trophy": Jonny Bairstow's Massive Take Ahead Of Dharamsala Test