New Zealand will pin their hopes on a rookie attack and field a new wicketkeeper when they take on the West Indies in the second Test in Wellington starting on Wednesday following a slew of injuries.
The 26-year-old Chahar scalped 8-51 in 24 overs to become the first bowler to pick eight wickets in an innings on debut for Surrey. The previous best was 7-61 by William Mudie vs the North at the Oval in 1859.
West Indies also recalled opener Brandon King and Nkrumah Bonner in their 15-member squad led by all-rounder Kieron Pollard.
What we seek is a good contest between bat and ball and pitches that are likely to produce a result.
West Indies paceman Kemar Roach was happy to get under hosts India's skin but regretted the team's failure to put up a challenging total in the first One-dayer in Cuttack on Tuesday.
"Unlucky" to have missed out on a hat-trick by a whisker, West Indies pacer Kemar Roach said he was just happy to be in contention for the feat against a strong Indian batting line-up.
India 'A' will play two first-class matches against Australia 'A' in the run-up to the marquee Border Gavaskar Trophy later this year, CA announced on Tuesday.
Stephen S Roach, chief economist at the US-based Morgan Stanley, returning from his fourth trip to India in three years, said the South Asian country has achieved breakthroughs in savings and foreign direct investments.
The comprehensive 125-run defeat at Old Trafford was West Indies' fifth loss in seven matches as the winners of the first two World Cups joined Afghanistan and South Africa on the sidelines.
Windies get Holder, Roach boost in bid to level series
The blockbuster five-match Test series between India and Australia will get underway at Perth's Optus Stadium on November 22, the venue replacing Adelaide Oval as the national cricket board's preferred choice for the season opener.
The touring West Indies side have a couple of injury worries in fast bowler Kemar Roach and spinner Shane Shillinford but coach Ottis Gibson hopes that the duo would be fit before the opening Test beginning in Kolkata.
Kemar Roach got himself a perfect birthday present as he guided the West Indies to a thrilling one-wicket win over India in a nail-biting encounter of the Celkon Mobile Cup Tri-Series in Kingston.
The struggling West Indies cricket team has been dealt a couple of injury blows in its ongoing tour of India with pacer Kemar Roach ruled out of the remainder of the trip and all-rounder Kieron Pollard rendered unavailable for the ODI series.
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The sub-narratives in the main story will be equally intriguing in the next 13 days.
Images from Day 1 of the second Test between India and West Indies at Queen's Park Oval, in Port of Spain, on Thursday.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the second Test between India and West Indies at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, on Sunday.
CA's head of scheduling Peter Roach acknowledged said they are not averse to idea of hosting on tri-series ODI, involving India and Pakistan, like it happened back in 1999-2000 season, though he admitted that it will be difficult to squeeze in a series in an already choc-a-bloc calendar.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the second Test between India and West Indies at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, on Friday.
Kraigg Brathwaite will continue to lead the side as Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Friday announced an 18-member squad for the preparatory camp ahead of the two-match Test series against India.
Ajinkya Rahane will be aiming to pile on the runs to extend his international career and lead India to a series sweep against a feeble West Indies.
Ashwin retains No 1 spot, Bumrah moves to 4th in ICC rankings
IMAGES from Day 3 of the first Test between India and the West Indies, at Windsor Park in Dominica, on Friday.
West Indies have turned their attention to theTest series as the twice champions missed out on this year's Cricket World Cup
Nicholas Pooran, Jason Holders and Kyle Mayers have declined to join the West Indies roster for the 2023-24 season.
'Shubman Gill is sort of struggling a little bit in controlling his tempo.'
The Indian boxing ace will train at the World famous boxing club 'The Wild Card Boxing Club' in Hollywood CA under legendary coach Freddie Roach -- a 2012 International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee.
B Sai Sudharsan signs up for Surrey for County Championship remainder
India clinched a series win over the West Indies after pacer Prasidh Krishna tore through the tourists' top order on Wednesday, taking four wickets to lead India to a 44-run victory in the second ODI.
Kohli, playing in his 500th international game, was batting on 87 in with Jadeja on 36 at the other end.
Yashasvi Jaiswal presented a heady cocktail of patience and flair on debut but India's expected series win over West Indies will not serve as an accurate parameter.
Ravichandran Ashwin claimed 5-60 to bundle out West Indies for only 150 run
The Melbourne Cricket Ground is under pressure to produce a pitch that delivers a fairer contest between bat and ball in the Boxing Day Test
A day after the mega launch, the party continues at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre.
Vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane hit a solid 81 as India recovered after a few early wickets to reach 203 for six at stumps after they were put into bat.
West Indies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite has highlighted the need to improve the standard of pitches in the Caribbean following a Test series loss to India at home.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 2nd Test between West Indies and India in Kingston, Jamaica, on Sunday
The returning Shikhar Dhawan will add more firepower to a ruthless India, who are faced with the problem of plenty, as they eye a clean sweep of West Indies in an inconsequential third and final ODI in Ahmedabad on Friday.
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