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A Surrey stint, batting tips from Alec Stewart and the right mindset

A Surrey stint, batting tips from Alec Stewart and the right mindset

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This was a dream that was ignited during the lockdown by a mom, who could no longer watch her son being distracted. Usha Bharadwaj, a former state-level volleyball player and now a strength and conditioning coach, would show her son B Sai Sudharsan videos of Virat Kohli’s intensity while training. Sai Sudharsan found a spark, transforming himself into a quality batsman that Indian cricket couldn’t ignore. And five years later, with his idol who inspired retiring, and opening up a spot in the Indian team, Sai Sudharsan got his big break. As the selectors gave a maiden Test call-up to Sai Sudharsan, it hardly came as a surprise. He may not have compelling numbers in the domestic circuit, but through the course of each season including the IPL, has shown why he has the potential to become the next big all-format batsman for India. Three ODI caps have already been earned and a Test cap now looks a definite possibility in England, where he is widely tipped to bat at No.3. Behind his rise to …

R Ashwin reveals Ben Stokes’ major mindset issue that benefitted India during ENG series: ‘He worried so much about…’ | Cricket

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Ace India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin opened up on his on-field battle with England Test skipper Ben Stokes as he got the better of him on multiple occasions in the recently concluded series. Ashwin has dismissed Stokes 13 times in red-ball format to prove his domination over him. The 37-year-old claimed a five-wicket haul in his 100th Test match against England at Dharamsala where he also dismissed Stokes in the second innings. Ravichandran Ashwin opens up on his battle with Ben Stokes. Ashwin elaborated on his battle and asserted that Stokes looked extra cautious about getting LBW against him in the red-ball format. Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. “I just felt like when Stokes gets into these very defensive shells, he allows you to come a little fuller and wider on occasions because he’s worried so much about the LBW. His bat is almost, pointing down to the ground that he gets into the zones of literally being extra tight and he could just lunge forward to every single ball …

‘Jeez man, VVS used to…” Why watching Axar Patel at No 6 made Rahul Dravid think about VVS Laxman | Cricket News

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It’s not everyday that Rahul Dravid shares dressing room conversations or throws his head back and laughs at his own joke at a press conference. But it’s not everyday, Indian team, minus Virat Kohli, wins a crucial home series despite regularly losing key players because of a spate of injuries. It was a question about India’s depleted squad before the second Test at Vizag that sparked laughs in the media room. This was the time when India, after losing the first Test, were informed that two key players – Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul – were not available for selection and all-rounder Axar Patel got into the playing. The sight of Axar going out to bat made the two 90s cricketers in the dressing room – coach Dravid and his assistant Vikram Rathore – nostalgic. “When I saw Axar walk in at No.6, I remember looking at Vikram and thinking, ‘Jeez, VVS (Laxman) used to walk out at that position’. With due respect to Axar (laughs), he is a lovely player,” Dravid would say and …

In India’s Himalayan win, Sarfaraz Khan tells Shoaib Bashir ‘finish the game, let’s go and see snow on mountain’ | Cricket News

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By lunch on Day 3, the writing was on the wall. Still miles behind the total that would force India to bat again, half of England’s team was back in the dressing room. A famous win for the home team looked inevitable. Fighting a lost cause with the tail-enders was England’s old hand Joe Root. That was when Sarfaraz Khan, fielding at short-leg, floated a suggestion to England’s young off-spinner Shoaib Bashir. “Jaldi maarke khatam karo, apun pahaad pe baraf dekhne jaate hain (Hit out and finish the game so that we can go to the mountains to see the snow),” he would be heard saying on the stump microphone. Sarfaraz was speaking for many in the stands, too. Just before tea, England’s resistance would end. The innings-and-64-run win in two-and-a-half days gave India a 4-1 series triumph and the fans a weekend to explore the tourist destination in the foothills of Himalayas. It was a tame end to a series that had promised to change the status quo of international cricket. After England’s come-from-behind …

India vs England Live Score, 5th Test Day 3: Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav to restart proceedings as IND look to extend lead | Cricket News

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On Day 2, India took another step towards turning a good series win to a great one — 3-1 looks a day away from being 4-1. India would finish at 473/8, leading by 255 runs. (PTI) Dharamsala Test manages to turn sleepy after India bat on, England can’t bowl them off India had crossed 400, the lead was close to 200, the Barmy Army trumpeter had started playing Bollywood tunes and England’s hopes were fading. Suddenly on the public address system, the DJ would make Bon Jovi blare: “Take my hand, we’ll make it, I swear … Whoa oh, Livin’ on a prayer.’ The American rocker couldn’t inspire the English on the field. Just then Zak Crawley, the sweeper guarding the cover fence having an ordinary day on the field, let one more sneak through the legs and conceded a boundary. England was living on a prayer for sure, but no one was ready to swear that they would make it. (READ MORE) Source link

India vs England Live Score, 5th Test: Skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill look to gain lead on Day 2 in Dharamsala | Cricket News

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IND vs ENG Live Score, 5th Test Day 2: Skipper Rohit Sharma looked in fine fettle as the hosts piled on 135 runs at the loss of one wicket. IND vs ENG 5th Test Day 2 Live Score: Trailing by only 83 runs, India will look to gain lead on Day 2 of the fifth Test against England at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala. After having polished through the English batting, conceding 218 runs, India managed to pile on 135 runs from 30 overs of batting, losing just the one wicket during the process. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma powered their way to half centuries before the former was removed by Shoaib Bashir but only after he had crossed the 700 run mark in the ongoing five match series.

India vs England Live Score, 5th Test: Rohit Sharma and Co eye 4-1 finish in Dharamsala, Ashwin-Bairstow play 100th Test | Cricket News

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A typical Indian Test in English conditions? Rohit Sharma, Ben Stokes ponder over pitch, conditions in Dharamsala With rain expected on Day One, regardless of the pitch condition, if England get to bowl first, India’s top order will have the Anderson high hurdle to clear at the start of the innings. (PTI) Can the chill in the air, snow-peaked mountain range, quaint rural setting, a modest stadium complex with Victorian touch make Dharamsala seem like England? Those dealing with confusion over geography, and there are many, would have missed the all-important 22 yards on the centre of the lush green field of the stadium where India, having taken a winning 3-1 lead, play England for the fifth and final Test. (Read more) R Ashwin’s journey to 100 Tests, through the eyes of wife Prithi Did Rohit Sharma outsmart England? Ben Stokes says, ‘I will let you decide’ There was this guy called Rishabh Pant: Rohit Sharma reminds England that aggression didn’t start with Bazball Co-author of Jonny Bairstow’s autobiography talks about the England batsmen’s journey …

India vs England Live Streaming, 5th Test: When and where to watch IND vs ENG live? | Cricket News

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IND vs ENG 5th Test Live Telecast in India: In what will be milestone 100th Test for R. Ashwin, India will host England in the fifth match of the series at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala from Thursday. Having wrapped up the series with a comprehensive win in Ranchi to take a 3-1 lead, India will be gunning crucial World Test Championship points to cement their place at the top of the standings with a win in Dharamsala which is hosting its second Test since 2017. The England camp will also have a fair share of landmarks with Jonny Bairstow featuring in his 100th Test while veteran James Anderson will appear for his 400th international match – the first Englishman to the feat. READ: Another turner expected in Dharamsala India Vs England, 5th Test, Live Streaming Details: When will India vs England, 5th Test, be played? The fifth Test between the two teams will commence on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at 9:30 AM IST. Where will India vs England, 5th Test, be played? The match …

IND vs ENG 5th Test Playing XI: Patidar puzzle, Bumrah is back, who will sit out? and R Ashwin’s 100 | Cricket News

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India vs England 5th Test Squad Announcement: The fifth Test between India and England though is a dead rubber from the series point of view but it still has World Test Championship points at stake and is the 100th Test for both R Ashwin and Jonny Bairstow. In addition to that both teams have players who have a point to prove. The likes of Rajat Patidar despite averaging in mid 40s in first class could not deliver the goods in the three Tests so far and would be hoping to end the series on a high. As for England Bairstow though looked good in patches and could not convert the starts he after looking for a brief period played a nothing shot in the end to get himself out. Let us have a look at the Indian playing XI Patidar puzzle The middle-order batter has had another poor outing in Ranchi. However, the wicket was playing a few more tricks than it did in the previous games. However, Patidar’s feet moment was under scrutiny in …

Everyone loves Dhruv Jurel: Ben Stokes names an England player who has a ‘man crush’ on Indian wicketkeeper | Cricket News

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In just his second Test match, Dhruv Jurel took home the player of the match award after dragging India home to a series victory with a 72-run stand with Shubman Gill in the second innings of the Ranchi Test. Dhruv Jurel added his second innings knock of 39* to his first innings total of 90. It came at an invaluable time: India were reduced to 120-5 while chasing a target of 192. His batting earned him praise from India skipper Rohit Sharma. “It has been a very hard-fought series. To come on the right side after four Tests feels really good,” said Rohit. “Jurel showed solid composure, calmness and has the shots as well. In the second innings he showed a lot of composure and maturity.” Jurel is the son of a Kargil War veteran. India’s Dhruv Jurel during a practice session ahead of the third cricket test match against England in Rajkot, India, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Rich praise for Dhruv Jurel from both captains But not just in India, Jurel’s …