While questions surrounding Sundar's inclusion focus on the Indian management, Pathan sees the positive aspects that the 25-year-old brings, especially with his eye-catching skill set at the bat.
Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody didn't mince his words while decoding India's "baffling" final XI selection for the second Test in Birmingham against England.
At the end of the first session, India was 98/2, with Yashasvi Jaiswal (62*) and skipper Shubman Gill (1*) unbeaten. Woakes was fantastic in his new ball spell, taking the wicket of KL Rahul and bowling four maiden overs out of seven overs, giving away just 15 runs. During his spell, he crea
An attacking half-century from Yashasvi Jaiswal after KL Rahul's early departure and his 80-run partnership with Karun Nair put Team India in a solid spot at the end of the first session of day one during the second Test at Birmingham on Wednesday.
Indian and England players were wearing a black armband before the start of play on Day 1 of the second Test in Birmingham on Wednesday to pay tribute to former England batter Wayne Larkins, who passed away on June 28 at the age of 71.
England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl first against India in the second Test of the five-match series, which is been played at Edgbaston on Wednesday.
Gill said the Indian top order should take more responsibility and bat longer, especially with a weaker lower order, to prevent the opposition from gaining an advantage.
Team India trails the series 0-1, having failed to defend the 371 runs set by them at Leeds despite scoring five centuries in the Test, including two by their swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant.
Ben 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.
Ahead of the second Test against England, Indian skipper Shubman Gill said that the strategy to play two spinners would not be a "bad option" if the wicket is the same as the previous Test match at Leeds.