A superb century from Ben Duckett helped steer England to a sensational five-wicket win in the first Test against India after a thrilling day five on Tuesday.
Jadeja was taking singles off fourth or fifth ball of each over, but Kumble felt that he could have taken some risk against a few slower bowlers.
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What makes this team special is their ability to fight till the end, asserts veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar. This team has announced that England's standard is not alarmingly high and, unlike in the past, they can be beaten on their home wickets, asserts veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar.
'Hussain was baffled by England's top three approach on Edgbaston's flat surface when the ball was slightly swinging.
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Siraj's six-wicket haul helps India stay ahead on bizarre day three of the second Test against England at Edgbaston.
Jamie Overton hit a 28-ball 32 down the order to keep England in the hunt.
Root said rotation policy is the best they could have asked for under the current circumstances, brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
'When your coach is backing you so strongly, it builds inner belief -- and that showed on the field.'
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'I told Jassi bhai, If I take five wickets, who should I hug?'
Injured wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will bat on day five of the fourth Test, said India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak on Saturday.
Jofra Archer will play his first Test in more than four years as he replaces fellow seamer Josh Tongue for the third Test at Lord's.
Former captain Nasser Hussain criticised the slow over rate in the third Test between India and England at Lord's.
The delivery, which Siraj played down onto the pitch in front of the crease, spun back and rattled the base of his leg stump, sparking wild celebrations in England camp.
England were closing in on a crushing victory over Zimbabwe at the close on the second day of the one-off Test on Friday, despite opener Brian Bennett scoring the fastest Test century for the African side.
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Karun Nair has managed only 131 runs across six innings at a below-par average of 21.83, in the first three Tests against England.
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The star batter's aggression has been a fire to forge inspiration and motivation, but it has also led to some unnecessary controversies in the red-ball format.
Siraj was the day's hero and India have pulled ahead, but England are not out of the contest by any stretch of imagination.
Joe Root hit a maiden Test century on his home ground at Headingley and county colleague Jonny Bairstow chipped in with 64 to leave England on top at 337 for seven in the second Test against New Zealand on Saturday.
The 55-year-old Ramprakash, who played 52 Tests between 1991 and 2002, said instead of captaincy affecting Gill's performance, it has made him more focussed.
Jamie Smith will return from injury to keep wickets and bat at number three in England's Champions Trophy opener against Australia in Lahore on Saturday.
From Joe Root vs Jasprit Bumrah's high-stakes chess match to the all-round brilliance of Ben Stokes vs Ravindra Jadeja, and from emerging face-offs like Shubman Gill vs Shoaib Bashir to K L Rahul's test against Chris Woakes, each duel carries weight far beyond statistics.
Bumrah, when quizzed about the repeated ball change, maintained a neutral tone on the matter.
Bumrah was speaking about tackling with judgment when the funny moment took place.
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'Whenever India bowls, Reiffel feels it's not out. Whenever India bats, he feels it's out.'
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'We've got some solid batsmen in the dressing room. And yeah, it's exciting in every way.'
'...when they feel that they need me for any format, they would summon. My job is to perform and be ready for call ups.'
India's Bumrah produced a devastating spell in the morning, dismissing Ben Stokes, Joe Root and Chris Woakes before Archer struck with his third delivery to remove Yashasvi Jaiswal in his first test for four years.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was "disappointed" on missing a century by a whisker, but amazed by Test captain Shubman Gill's "incredible" effort that powered India to a comfortable position at the end of the opening day of the second Test against England, at Edgbaston, on Wednesday.
Gill, 25, was appointed captain in May following the retirement of two great Indian batsmen and leaders in Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
While defending totals of 350 or more in 59 Tests, India have won 42, with their sole defeat coming against England at Edgbaston in 2022.
As Team India gear up for the much-anticipated Test series against England starting on Friday, several players in the squad will draw confidence from their county cricket experience.
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