Root's historic knock of 150 and a gutsy 77* by skipper Stokes kept India on backfoot, giving England a 186-run lead. India had their shares of troubles during the day, with Bumrah hobbling on the field. After bowling one new ball over, he had walked off the field and when he returned, he wa
Even though England managed to dominate a large chunk of the day by resorting to traditional and slower-scoring method, it was Nitish (2/46 in 14 overs), who rattled them with early wickets and left them reeling at 44/2 during the first session.
Gill concluded a record-breaking Birmingham Test against England with breathtaking knocks of 269 and 161 across both innings, making him the batter with the second-highest aggregate (430) of runs in a Test match after Graham Gooch (456) against India at Lord's in 1990.
After a batting-dominant two and the half sessions, the final few overs of the final session featured the English batters struggling against Indian pacers Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep. One of Akash Deep's deliveries was wider on the crease, pitched on attacking full length, nipped away, bea
Team India held practice sessions at Headingley, Leeds, on Wednesday ahead of the first Test of the five-match series against England, which will start on June 20.
India bowling coach Morne Morkel expects the wickets to be "less spicy" than the ones they have experienced in England and outlined one "crucial" aspect that a player must maintain to thrive in the testing tour.
Ahead of the India tour of England later this month, the visitors' bowling coach and former South African cricketer Morne Morkel was surprised by right-arm seamer Jasprit Bumrah's rhythm and intensity during the three practice sessions that the Indian side has played so far.
India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is up and running in Beckenham, putting in the hard yards before the upcoming five high-stakes Tests against England, slated to kick off on June 20 at Headingley.
India's young pace sensation Harshit Rana opened up about the teachings he has received from current best Jasprit Bumrah and bowling coach Morne Morkel, which has allowed him to thrive in international cricket.
India's bowling coach, Morne Morkel, heaped praise on the team's effort after they successfully defended a target of 182 against England in Pune on Friday. The crucial breakthrough of Harry Brook, who was in destructive form, proved to be a turning point in the match.
India's bowling coach, Morne Morkel, has expressed his delight at having Mohammed Shami back in the squad, hinting at a possible return for the veteran pacer in the upcoming game.