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"Would liken it to owning a hammer but punching nails...": Butcher slams J
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The new-look Team India failed to chase 371 runs during the Leeds Test against England, with opener Ben Duckett's swashbuckling 149 and watchful Joe Root's fifty contributing big to team's win. During the second innings, Jadeja took 1/104 in 24 overs, getting the over of skipper Ben Stokes.
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A look at how much dropped catching chances hurt India against England in
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India dropped several catching opportunities throughout the opening Test against England, which conspired against them during their five-wicket humiliation at Headingley.
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Jadeja was disappointing, final-day Test pitch had rough patches for him
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Sanjay Manjrekar has come out in support of India's seamers following their five-wicket defeat to England in the first Test at Headingley, but did not hold back when it came to assessing Ravindra Jadeja's performance.
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"Tough pill to swallow": Shastri delivers no-nonsense verdict on India's b
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former head coach and cricketer Ravi Shastri believes the five-wicket defeat in the opening Test against England at Headingley will be a "tough pill to swallow" for India.
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Pant, Duckett rise to career-high ratings after Headingley heroics
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India's Rishabh Pant and England's Ben Duckett have achieved career-best ratings in the latest ICC Men's Test Batter Rankings, following their impressive performances with the bat in the first Test at Headingley, according to the official website of ICC.
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"They simply played old-fashioned, sensible Test cricket": Sanjay Manjreka
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Duckett's masterful 149 set the tone for a historic run chase as England chased down the target of 371 to defeat India by five wickets at Headingley. With the win, England take a 1-0 lead in the five-match Test series.
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From dominance to defeat: India's fielding fails, batting collapses in Hea
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Both sides were guilty of lapses in the field at Headingley, a notoriously tricky venue for catching, but India's mistakes proved costlier. Yashasvi Jaiswal was the main offender, putting down at least four catches across both innings, including key chances of Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, and Ha
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India first team to lose Test match despite scoring five centuries
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
India now has the most individual test hundreds in a losing cause. In the first test, India registered five centuries: Yashashvi Jaiswal 101 (159), Shubman Gill 147 (227), and Rishabh Pant 134 (178) in the first innings, followed by KL Rahul 137 (247) and Rishabh Pant 118 (140) in the sec
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Stokes lauds "unbelievable" Ben Duckett, outlines reason behind England's
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
England captain Ben Stokes had special praise in store for Player of the Match Ben Duckett, who weathered the storm and steered the hosts to a historic victory in the first Test against India at Headingley.
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"It's like pushing someone into deep sea": Gambhir urges everyone to give
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Head coach Gautam Gambhir urged everyone to give Test skipper Shubman Gill "time" after he kicked off his captaincy debut with a bitter five-wicket defeat against England in the series opener at Headingley.
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"Incredible game...India were superb": Ben Duckett reflects on record chas
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Duckett, who anchored England's innings with control, flair, and composure, called it a special performance and lauded the quality of the contest.
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"None of them did it on purpose": Gambhir defends India players over catch
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Head coach Gautam Gambhir came out in defence of his side and declared that no player dropped a catch on "purpose" in the aftermath of India's tantalising five-wicket defeat at Headingley in the five-match series opener against England.
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