Shubman Gill has made far too many changes in his batting approach, which is hindering his run-scoring ability on away tours, feels former Australian captain Ricky Pointing
Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali sees shades of Virat Kohli in Shubman Gill's aggressive on-field demeanour, but feels the India batter's approach during the Lord's Test may have triggered a stronger response from the hosts.
He has taken nine five-wicket hauls in SENA conditions.
Joe Root gears up for an action-packed year of Test cricket featuring home series against India and an away Ashes series against Australia
Ryan Rickelton struck a career-best unbeaten 176 and his captain Temba Bavuma scored 106 as South Africa pummelled Pakistan's seamers at Newlands to finish the first day of the second and final Test on 316 for four on Friday.
'You always have to put the team first rather than your personal desires'
'It does look like quite a dry surface and I think the footmarks will definitely come into play as the game wears on.'
Despite standing on the threshold of history, champion batsman Sachin Tendulkar is unfazed by the media attention and anticipation around his 50th Test century.
'I hadn't thought before that a fast bowler would be discussed so much in India but that is happening today and I feel happy and proud about that'.
Rahul Dravid slammed a fluent 119 to put India in command before the West Indies snapped up two quick wickets at the fag end of the day to recover marginally in the second Test at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Monday. Opting to bat, Dravid and VVS Laxman (73 batting) continued their love affair with their favourite Eden Gardens track as their 140-run partnership put India in a strong position of 346 for five at close on the opening day.
Hero of India's two global triumphs, 44-year-old Yuvraj had guided young Gill and India's T20 opener Abhishek Sharma during the Covid-19 lockdown when they even stayed at his Chandigarh bungalow.
Images from Day 4 of the second Test between England and India at Edgbaston, in Birmingham, on Saturday.
Sean Williams scored a sparkling century as Zimbabwe profited from a docile wicket to reach 352 for six
# Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen were associated in a partnership of 162 -- England's highest for the third wicket against India at Trent Bridge.
Shubman Gill is enjoying a 'honeymoon period' as India's Test captain but there will be more pressure on him in the days to come, feels former India skipper Sourav Ganguly.
Ben Stokes acknowledged that missed opportunities early in the match allowed India to take firm control of the second Test at Edgbaston
Rahane lauded Gill's temperament under pressure, especially after India had lost the opening Test.
In 136 ODIs, Smith has scored 4,722 runs at an average of 44.13. His best individual score is 164.
Joe Root and Harry Brook's centuries powered England's strong reply on Day 3 of the first Test in Multan.
Gill, playing his 12th Test, and Chesteshwar Pujara (102 not out off 130) powered India to 258 for 2 declared, setting Bangladesh a daunting victory target of 513.
Shubman Gill played a masterful captain's knock with his second century of the series on the opening day of the second Test
Easwaran compiled an unbeaten 151 off 212 balls, and laced his innings with 12 fours and a six on the third day of the match at the Ekana Cricket Stadium.
Ryan Rickelton scored a maiden Test century as the hosts finished on 269-7 against Sri Lanka on the opening day
Shubman Gill admits India needs to relook lower-order batting after loss in 1st Test
After sending a strong message in response to his critics before the squad announcement for the India series, Pope assured that he knows where he stands in the "hierarchy".
'I'm trying to do what I am doing well. Some days it comes good and some days it doesn't, (but) I'm not thinking much.'
Sarfaraz became the first cricketer to score a double century for Mumbai in the Irani Cup, solidifying his reputation as a formidable batsman.
Players from the other teams who could push the Men in Blue to the limit.
Priyank Panchal played 127 first class games and amassed 8,856 runs at 45.18 with 29 centuries and 34 fifties.
Nissanka had featured in a 41-run opening partnership with Dimuth Karunaratne, who scored 20 before being undone by a rising delivery from Kagiso Rabada that forced an edge behind to wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne.
'We will be in India to witness that moment if it ever comes true.'
'What the US appears to be doing is to force India to be "the buyer of last resort", on whom their products can be dumped, 1.4 billion people have to eat something, so why not eat American corn?' 'What is exercising the Trump lot is the fact that most of the farms are in solidly Republican Midwestern states: Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin,' points out Rajeev Srinivasan.
Harry Brook continued his remarkable form in New Zealand with a second century of the series to drive England to 280 before the tourists reduced the Black Caps to 86 for 5 at the close of play on Friday, the first day of the second Test.
All my centuries are special, Gill and I were trying to bat session by session: Jaiswal
Australia's bowlers struck at regular intervals to reduce India to 311 for 5 by close on Day 1 of the fourth and final Test in Nagpur on Thursday.
Karun Nair stroked a magnificent century to power India A to 409/3 on Day 1 of the four-day unofficial Test against England Lions.
'All I remember is that when I used to go to the ground, when I was 14-years-old, and when I came back in the evening, the colour of my face would be completely different.'
India's new Test captain Shubman Gill is a mix of his predecessors Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli but he will be 'very much his own man' in the middle, said Jos Buttler.
India's batting faltered under pressure as they suffered a 22-run defeat in the third Test against England, at Lord's.
Rumours swirled about his off-field distractions and poor company, something Shaw himself acknowledged in a candid interview
