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"Destined To Get His 500th Wicket In My Hometown": Ravindra Jadeja On Ravichandran Ashwin

Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja said on Wednesday that his partner-in-spin Ravichandran Ashwin will finally reach the landmark of 500 Test wickets in his hometown and expressed happiness at his teammate being on the cusp of accomplishing such a huge milestone. The third Test between India and England will take place on Rajkot from Thursday onwards. The series is level at 1-1. A key moment that is being anticipated in this series is Ashwin touching 500 Test wickets and becoming only second Indian and ninth overall bowler to do so. Currently, Ashwin is at 499 Test wickets in 97 matches at an average of 23.92. His best bowling figures are 7/59. Ashwin has taken nine wickets in two matches so far in this series.

India Great Issues 'Reverse Swing' Warning For England Ahead Of 3rd Test

Former India pacer Zaheer Khan feels the Rajkot pitch will be similar to the ones in Hyderabad and Vizag, bringing reverse swing into play once again. Jasprit Bumrah put up a reverse swing masterclass in Vizag for a match haul of nine wickets as India levelled the series. "I hope the pitch is on similar lines to the one in Hyderabad and Vizag," Zaheer told JioCinema. "On that kind of a surface, we should be able to see a good contest between bat and ball for the first two days and spin comes into play on the third day. "You'll see some reverse swing as well. And on the fourth and fifth days, you'll have the spinners dominating.

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.

India vs England: Dhruv Jurel's Brilliant "If I Get India Cap" Comment Ahead Of Potential Test Debut

Days after being added to the Indian squad for the remaining three Test matches against England, uncapped wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel on Wednesday said that if he makes his debut for the national team then he would like to dedicate it to his father. In a recent video shared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) official X (formerly Twitter) account, Jurel said that whenever he can't understand something then he goes to his father, whom he also called his "hero" and added that his father has always guided him.

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.

Rohit Sharma's Three-Word Review For '12th Fail', Vikrant Massey Reacts

While speaking at an event in Mumbai on Friday, India captain Rohit Sharma revealed that the movie he recently watched is '12th Fail'. Reacting to it host of the event Mandira Bedi said, "Very inspiring film." For the unversed, 12th Fail is a realistic and restrained adaptation of a book of the same name. The film, directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, centres on a young man, a struggling Hindi medium student, who makes the journey from a lawless Chambal village to the top echelons of the police force, inevitably hitting many a daunting roadblock on the way. While the movie starring Vikrant Massey got a great response from the crowd, Rohit too decided to take out some personal time and watch it.

Not India, "Error At ECB": England Star's Revelation On Visa Issue

England's ongoing Test tour of India has been full of ups and downs. The visitors arrived in the sub-cotinent without spinner Shoaib Bashir, who had to fly back to England from the United Arab Emirates to sort out his visa issue. Despite Bashir's absence, England managed to pull off a huge surprise in the series-opener, beating India by 28 runs in Hyderabad. Bashir's visa issue was resolved before the start of the second Test and he went on to make his debut, only for England to lose the game in Visakhapatnam by 106 runs.

"Ben Stokes Has Changed Cricket In Lot Of Respects": Ollie Pope's Big Praise For England Captain

England captain Ben Stokes has changed the game of cricket in a "lot of respects", says batter Ollie Pope, as the maverick all-rounder gears up for his 100th Test appearance in a couple of days' time. Stokes, who has carved a niche for himself by playing some of the most outstanding knocks in the history of the sport in high pressure situations, has also produced a fine example of himself as a leader by inventing a new approach to Test cricket known as 'Bazball'.

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"Destined To Get His 500th Wicket In My Hometown": Ravindra Jadeja On Ravichandran Ashwin

India Great Issues 'Reverse Swing' Warning For England Ahead Of 3rd Test

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

India vs England: Dhruv Jurel's Brilliant "If I Get India Cap" Comment Ahead Of Potential Test Debut

Ben Stokes To Join England's 100 Test Club

Rohit Sharma's Three-Word Review For '12th Fail', Vikrant Massey Reacts

Not India, "Error At ECB": England Star's Revelation On Visa Issue

"Ben Stokes Has Changed Cricket In Lot Of Respects": Ollie Pope's Big Praise For England Captain