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Day one: Cricket News & Match Updates
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1st Test: Jaiswal Leads India’s Response With Blazing Fifty After Stokes’ 70 Takes England To 246
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal led India’s response with a blazing unbeaten 76 off 70 balls as the hosts ended Day One of the first Test at 119/1 in 23 overs, trailing England by 127 runs after captain Ben Stokes smashed 70 and took the visitors’ to 246 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday.
England had won the toss and elected to bat first, with many fans waiting with bated breath to see their attacking style of playing Test cricket. England were great in patches -– the opening partnership yielded 55 runs while Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow had a stand of 61 runs for the fourth wicket.
Stokes, the England skipper, brought up his 31st Test fifty after lunch while making precious runs with the lower order to take England past 200. England’s first challenge of fronting up to Indian spinners in their Bazball era ended in favour of the visitors’. Eight England wickets fell to spin as they were left in a spot of bother twice at 60-3 and 155-7.
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Shoaib Bashir Will Be The Find Of Series, He Will Surely Trouble Virat Kohli: Monty Panesar
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium: While veteran Jack Leach will lead England's main spinner against India, Shoaib Bashir, a 20-year-old uncapped offspinner will be the one to keep an eye on. So says Monty Panesar, who was part of the victorious 2012 England squad and backs England spinners to turn the tide in favour of the tourists.
2nd Test: Rohit Sharma Urges Match Referees To 'keep Eyes And Ears Open' While Rating Pitches
Cape Town Test: After India beat South Africa by seven wickets to win the Cape Town Test inside two days on a pitch that was hugely favouring the fast bowlers, captain Rohit Sharma has urged the match referees appointed by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to keep their eyes and ears open when they are going to rate the pitches.
Australia-Pakistan Boxing Day Test Records Total Attendance Of 164,835 Spectators At MCG
NRMA Insurance Boxing Day Test: Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Saturday that the Boxing Day Test between Australia and Pakistan had a total attendance of 164,835 over the four days at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
IND W Vs ENG W: A 2-3 Test Match Series Would Have Been Better, Says England Skipper Heather Knight
DY Patil Stadium: England Women captain Heather Knight said her team would have bowled better if they had more Test matches against India instead of just one red-ball game on this tour, adding a three-match Test series would have been a better way to judge them against their opponents.
Indian Women's Blind Cricket Team Meet Harmanpreet Kaur, Amol Muzumdar After Series Win Over Nepal
Renuka Singh Thakur: Indian Women's Cricket Team for the Blind along with chairman of Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) Dr Mahantesh G Kivadasannavar on Thursday met Harmanpreet Kaur, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Jemimah Rodrigues, Renuka Singh Thakur and coach of Indian women's team Amol Muzumdar here at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
Uncapped Spinners Tom Hartley And Shoaib Bashir Included In England’s Test Squad For India Tour
Skipper Ben Stokes: Uncapped spinners Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir have been named in England’s 16-member squad for a five-match Test tour of India starting next month. The off-spin duo joined fast-bowler Gus Atkinson as the three uncapped players at the Test level, though he and Hartley have been capped in white-ball cricket.
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- 06 Feb 2021 04:31
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