With his maiden Test 50, Akash Deep joins an elite list along, Hugh Trumble, Shane Warne, Imran Khan to become the 12th player with a ten-fer during a match and a fifty on an England tour.
Former umpire Anil Chaudhary shared his views on the recent "DRS controversy" which took place during the first day of the fifth and final match of the series, which is being played between England and India at the Kennington Oval in London.
"This had to be Prasidh's day. He really stepped up -- especially after Siraj had just bowled an eight-over spell and Akash Deep had done a long shift. Prasidh getting those breakthroughs was vital. If he hadn't, we'd have had to turn to spin, and someone like Harry Brook could have taken ad
Siraj was the standout performer, dismissing England skipper Ollie Pope, world No.1 Test batter Joe Root, Jacob Bethell and Harry Brook. Siraj returned with figures of 4/62, while Krishna also impressed with a spell of 4/80. Akash Deep contributed with a wicket as well.
At the end of the day's play, India was 75/2, with Jaiswal (51*) and night-watchman Akash Deep (4*) unbeaten. They lead by 52 runs. In their first innings, England had scored 247 in response to India's 224. However, Prasidh Krishna (4/62) and Mohammed Siraj (4/86) bowled exceptionally well t
The incident took place when Indian seamer Prasidh Krishna gave stares to Joe Root after bowling to him. Things got heated up when Root and Krishna exchanged some words, and Dharmasena objected to both.
The headbands have been co-designed with Graham's family. 'A Day for Thorpey' will raise money for mental health charity Mind through the sale of a limited-edition headband which resembles what Graham wore when he was batting for England.