NEW DELHI: England batter Jonny Bairstow faced another formidable challenge from an Indian spinner on Day 3 of the first Test between India and England in Hyderabad on Saturday. Ravindra Jadeja delivered a brilliant ball that completely deceived Bairstow, leading to the shattering of his stumps. Bairstow, thinking the ball would turn away, opted to…
Bairstow outdone by Jadeja Ravindra Jadeja foxed Johnny Bairstow (10) by first spinning one past the bat and then following it with a delivery that pitched on the same spot but went straight. Bairstow, expecting it to turn, did not offer any shot and looked in horror as the ball went on to disturb his…
NEW DELHI: England’s seasoned batter Joe Root lauded Ollie Pope‘s outstanding unbeaten knock of 148 on Saturday, setting a new standard for batting in Indian conditions as the tourists staged a comeback on day three of the opening Test.Facing a challenging situation at 163-5 while trailing by 190 runs in their second innings, Pope dominated…
NEW DELHI: India’s bowling coach Paras Mhambrey stated on Saturday that the team is not overly concerned about the target size, despite England establishing a significant second innings lead on the third day of the first Test in Hyderabad.Following a substantial 190-run deficit in the first innings, England staged a recovery in the second innings,…
NEW DELHI: After bowling out India for 436 in their first innings, England went to lunch at 89/1 in their second innings with Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope fighting it out in the middle.Duckett was particularly swift in run-scoring and alongwith Pope, took England’s deficit under 100. Duckett and Pope put up a fifty-run stand…
Ollie Pope said he did not mind low-scoring Test matches, saying they are “amazing to watch”. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images England vice-captain Ollie Pope said his side won’t complain if India offer pitches assisting spin from the first ball itself during their five-match Test tour beginning on January 25, as he believed that…
