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Ricky Ponting, Sanjay Manjrekar and Brad Haddin all think so, citing Ashwin's record against Australia and the nature of The Oval track

In one of the only two Tests India have lost at home in the last 10 years, Australia won the toss on a turning track and posted 261 in Pune in 2016-17. They batted with similar urgency after winning the toss on a Delhi pitch where they played just one seamer, and managed to get […]

Ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been spearheading Indias charge in spin bowling since his sparkling debut in 2011. But last year, Ashwin didnt feature in all four Tests India played in England as the visitors chose all-rounder ...

Technology has brought in more left-handers into cricket as umpiring standards improved and along the way, "intelligent systems that understand the game better than we do will be augmenting selection and tactics, adapting to conditions ...

স্টাফ রিপোর্ট টেস্টে ১৩ ইনিংস ধরে সেঞ্চুরি নেই। ক্যারিয়ারের প্রথম সেঞ্চুরি পেতে বিরাট কোহলির লেগেছিল ১৫ ইনিংস। এরপর আর কখনই এবারের মতো এত দীর্ঘ সময় সেঞ্চুরি খরায় কাটেনি ভারতীয় রানমেশিনে�...

The ground tends to offer assistance to the faster bowlers. Spinners took just six wickets between them in the three Tests played here last year. Overall, pacers have taken 120 wickets compared to 41 by the spinners. In the two Tests India have played here and lost, their pacers took 20 wickets compared to just 9 by the spinners. It is worth noting that England spinner Moeen Ali’s heroics (5/63 and 4/71) in the second of those two India losses, in 2018, came not in June but in late August-ea...

Pink ball gives edge to bowlers on bowler-friendly pitches: Ashwin   Sat, Feb 27 2021 09:26:27 PM By Khurram Habib Ahmedabad, Feb 27 (IANS): India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Saturday said that pink-ball Test cricket was still evolving and teams were still getting to grips with the ball that was tough to handle for a spinner due to the extra gloss on it. He also said that batting can get tough against the pink ball if it gives a little help to bowlers. The 34-year-old player, who becam...

Stage set for Jofra Archer vs Jasprit Bumrah Aditya Iyer (Chief Cricket Writer) When was the last time that the biggest anticipation for a Test in India featured a face-off between two of the fastest bowlers in the world? The short answer is never. But what makes the upcoming contest between Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer in the series starting Friday truly astonishing is that neither has played a Test in India. © Jason McCawley - CA/Cricket Australia via Getty Images It has ...

At the specially-organized reception below his residence, Rahane, with his wife in tow and daughter, then posed for pictures standing in front of a specially created background which displayed his excellent record as a Test captain so far: 5 (number of Tests in which has captained India), 4 (No of Tests India have won under him), 3 (No of Tests victories India have recorded against Australia with him as a captain) and 1 (one draw). "As a father, I feel proud to see how my son led the team succ...

Comparing Indias 2 lowest Test totals: 1974 vs Eng & 2020 vs Aus ​ By IANS | Published on ​ Sat, Dec 19 2020 13:36 IST | ​ 4 Views   Comparing Indias 2 lowest Test totals: 1974 vs Eng & 2020 vs Aus. Image Source: IANS News New Delhi, Dec 19 : Indias lowest Test innings total of 36 on Saturday at the Adelaide Oval against Australia is in many ways different from their previous lowest of 42 that Ajit Wadekars team managed in 1974 at Lords against England. Though there was one major si...