After England tore the prediction books for an epochal 28-run victory in Hyderabad in the first Test, India now find themselves in a tight space, mentally and technically, ahead of the second match starting in four days in Visakhapatnam.
'What I like about them is their stubbornness. If you doubt them, they'll double down on it and go even more stubborn.'
I am amazed Ben Stokes is still in the country, I don't see any point in him being there, said former England bowler Steve Harmison who added that England need to consider rehab time post surgery, if Stokes has to play the Test series vs India.
Australian Off-Spinner Nathan Lyon is only the 6th player and the first bowler to play 100 consecutive Tests.
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New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won applauds for his innovative captaincy during the recently held World T20 in India. The Kiwi star will now be donning a new role, that of a solid middle-order batsman for his Indian Premier League team Sunrisers Hyderabad. Williamson along with India's Virat Kohli, Aussie captain Steven Smith and Joe Root of England are considered to be most technically correct batsmen in the present era. Catch him in a chat with IPLT20.com.
Moeen made his Test debut in 2014 and played his last Test against India at the Oval in September 2021. He scored 2,914 runs in 64 Tests at an average of 28.29, and picked up 195 wickets with his off-spin.
'If England are not playing to win then these Ashes Tests are not that important. They are only exhibition matches. They have got it back to front. It is not about entertaining and then winning. It is about winning first.'
Shastri reminisced the first day of the IPL.
Images from Day 4 of the fourth Test between India and England in Ranchi on Monday, February 26.
Star England batter Jonny Bairstow has credited his sensational run of form in the past five Test innings, including the two against India, to freedom from COVID-19 protocols and role clarity under new head coach Brendon McCullum.
'He could be the franchise player for KKR for the best part of the decade'
It was a memorable day for a couple of Mumbai Indians players who made their IPL debuts.
Buttler feels other teams should seriously look at exploring different coaches option.
England pulled off a memorable victory in fading light and barely 10 minutes before the close of play
Chasing 343 for an improbable victory, a dogged Pakistan nearly snatched a draw but pace bowlers James Anderson and Ollie Robinson produced a reverse-swing masterclass to deny them.
England all-rounder Moeen Ali said he has closed the door on a return to Test cricket after having an "honest" conversation with coach Brendon McCullum.
The former England captain expects experienced pacer James Anderdon to be part of England's touring squad for the Test series in India early next year.
Joe Root is keen to see how it fares abroad in different conditions.
AB de Villiers isn't one bit surprised at the possibility of his good mate Virat Kohli playing in this year's T20 World Cup.
Hurt India eye sweeping changes in approach against England's 'Bazball' in second Test
Can the subcontinent giants maintain their 12-year invincibility?
Australian media hailed Pat Cummins' batting heroics as the final blow of a "rope-a-dope" strategy that delivered a thrilling two-wicket win over England
Broad, 36, said the new approach has been a "breath of fresh air".
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the second Test against England?
'A year ago, if you told me we were coming here I would have been very confident, they were struggling a fair bit, the batting looked like they weren't really sure how to go about it.'
With the Ashes set to get underway, Australian players reflected on the prestigious series and their aim for the upcoming tournament.
Fleming is the head coach of CSK, while his compatriot Brendon McCullum manages KKR.
Dhawan has scored bulk of the runs, amassing 233 in four innings with 99 not out being the highest as PBKS managed two wins and two losses under his captaincy so far.
The 60-year-old Pandit played five Tests and 36 ODIs for India between mid '80s to early '90s.
'I know how hard he has worked to try to get back fit and I hope it is not too bad and he can get back as soon as possible.'
Ahead of the Ashes, Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon urged his teammates to remain calm in the face of the 'Bazball' threat.
These two guys could have been very handy in the World Cup, especially in conditions where they know what to do and how to take wickets. So, I believe these two guys, simply in India, have missed it, former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Thursday
Kolkata Knight Riders stand-in skipper Nitish Rana said he was excited to see Chandrakant Pandit's impact on the team.
'Playing for India was my dream and when I get tired, I always remind myself of this. That's where the smile is from.'
Leach was ruled out of the five-match series on Sunday due to a stress fracture in his back
'If all the pitches are like that I'm done in the Ashes series.'
'He is obviously a bit of a rough diamond.'
'We've been playing aggressive cricket throughout since 2015 and done it quite well. Probably the lack of that way of cricket has cost us a little bit in this tournament.'
