England's 'bazball' is set to face its biggest challenge as they gear up to face India on a likely spinning surface which promises to test the batters' technique to its maximum potential.
India skipper Rohit Sharma opened up about the "headache" that the management faced ahead of the first Test against England here on Thursday in view of the availability of various good options
Ahead of the first Test match between India and England at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said that they are not interested in how their opposition going to play.
Right-handed batter Rajat Patidar on Wednesday has been called up to replace Virat Kohli in India's first two Test matches against England, according to Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) sources.
Ahead of the five-match Test series against India, star England seamer Mark Wood talked about his plans to bowl to India skipper Rohit Sharma and noted the pitch sometimes can be two-paced
"Stars from Australia and India that went head-to-head in the final of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup dominate the ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year for 2023," the International Cricket Council (ICC) said in an official statement on Tuesday.
India's five-Test match series against England will kickstart from January 25 onwards in Hyderabad and will conclude on March 11 in Dharamshala with the fifth and final Test.
India's dominance at home is no secret. Over the last few years, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja teaming up to tear high-class batting line-ups into oblivion has become a common sight. Batters like Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant e
India skipper Rohit Sharma said that he tried the switch-hit against the Afghanistan bowlers as the bowl was spinning and gripping during the third and final T20I of the three-match series.