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SINGAPORE: Singapore's new national football coach Tsutomu Ogura has promised to "give everything" when the country face China in the World Cup qualifier on Mar 21.
Back-to-back heavy defeats against India have compelled England captain Ben Stokes to consider an early return to bowling with head coach Brendon McCullum admitting that although it's a good sign, they don't want the all-rounder to push himself unnecessarily. Stokes, who is still recovering from a knee surgery, hasn't bowled since the second Ashes Test in June last year. "Well, it's good that he's actually getting into a state where he thinks he might bowl," McCullum was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo on Monday.
India registered a thumping 434-run victory over England in the third Test in Rajkot on Sunday. This was India's biggest win by a margin of runs in the longest format. After setting a target of 557, Rohit Sharma and co bundled out the visitors for 122 with Ravindra Jadeja taking a five-wicket haul. Earlier, Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed his second double-century to guide India to a huge total. With this win, India took a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. The hosts will now look to gain an unassailable lead with a win in the upcoming fourth Test.
The Indian cricket team put up a dominated show against England in their second innings of the third Test in Rajkot. After taking a first-innings lead of 126 runs, the Rohit Sharma-led side came up with a superb show in a bid to set a big target for the guests. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a majestic double hundred (214 not out) while Shubman Gill (91) and Sarfaraz Khan (68 not out) also contributed heavily as India posted 430 for 4, with an overall lead of 556 runs.
Lead India pacer Jasprit Bumrah is likely to be rested, while batter K L Rahul is expected to come back after recovering from a quadriceps injury, in the fourth Test against England beginning February 23 in Ranchi. Bumrah is the leading wicket-taker in the five-match series with 17 scalps and singlehandedly bowled India to victory in the second Test. The hosts lead 2-1 in the five-match rubber. "The team will travel to Ranchi tomorrow and Bumrah is likely to be given rest," said a BCCI source while also informing that Rahul is nearing full fitness and should be a part of the squad in Ranchi.
Skipper Rohit Sharma stressed on the Indian team's ability to win games on any surface including rank turners, following its record 434-run win over England on a flat track in Rajkot on Sunday. India set a target of 557 runs for England on a placid pitch with more than four sessions left in the game. However, the visitors folded inside 40 overs for 122 to give India a 2-1 lead in the series. "We have won a lot of matches on such wickets before. The turning tracks and on pitches where the ball turns remain our strength. It gives us balance," Rohit told the media in Rajkot.
Yashasvi Jaiswal hit an unbeaten double century to help India to its biggest-ever win on Sunday, crushing England by 434 runs in the third Test to take a 2-1 lead in the series. The match in Rajkot also saw India becoming the first-ever team in the 'Bazball era' to declare their innings against England. The Bazball era is referred to as the time that started after Brendon McCullum took over as England's Test team coach in May 2022. Talking about the game, India were solid at the score of 430 for 4 with a lead of 556 runs when captain Rohit Sharma decided to declare the innings and ask England to bat.
Following a 434-run loss against India on Sunday at Rajkot, England Test skipper Ben Stokes asserted that the team will look to win the rest of the two Tests at Ranchi and Dharamshala respectively to seal the series 3-2. A five-wicket haul by ace all-rounder and first-innings centurion Ravindra Jadeja and top knocks from skipper Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, double centurion Yashasvi Jaiswal and debutant Sarfaraz Khan saw England sink to its knees and surrender to the hosts inside four days.