Head coach Rahul Dravid did not see Indian batters replying to England's 'Bazball' in kind but he said they will not be taking a backward step in the five-match Test series beginning in Hyderabad from Thursday.
India must improve their batting depth with the 50-overs World Cup on the horizon, coach Rahul Dravid said.
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'I will I be keeping wickets and batting in the middle-order and after that I would be happy to keep wickets in Test matches.'
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Bharat was solid on both flanks as nine off his 15 fours came off the two spinners and were mostly hit on the on-side. He got an able ally in Suthar, who applied himself well and by tea time, even England Lions knew that they have lost an opportunity to win a first-class game on an Indian track.
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He added that he was in agreement with head coach Rahul Dravid's tactic of employing new ball bowlers, who are best suited to red-ball or Test format, in 50-over cricket as they would extract more movement and swing from the white ball in the early overs.
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'I'm not sure how happy they are about the term, but they are playing really good cricket, let's be honest about it.'
Wicketkeeper-batter K L Rahul will miss India's first two matches of the upcoming Asia Cup after failing to recover fully from a niggle.
'When you have the prime minister of a country walking into the dressing room, it is special.'
India coach Rahul Dravid hopes to have his full-strength squad in time for the World Cup starting next week.
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World No 1 India may feel they have never had a better chance of winning their first ever Test series in South Africa.
'If you want to be a successful cricketer you need to figure out yourself, both on and off the field.'
Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid have enough options to choose from with selectors adding three players to the squad -- Sarfaraz Khan, Sourabh Kumar and Washington Sundar.
Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of the upcoming two-Test series in South Africa on fitness grounds
Rahul Dravid's two-year contract ended after the World Cup and he is unlikely to seek an extension or accept one if offered by the BCCI.
Ever since Rohit took on the role of an opener in Tests, he has achieved notable success, including scoring impressive centuries in challenging conditions.
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Rohit said he never doubted Jaiswal's talent and, during their opening partnership, kept telling the debutant that he belonged at the Test level.
'They perhaps hoped to get an early wicket, but once they didn't get that, they went into a shell.'
Kohli's knock of 88 (94) was his 10th 50-plus score in the ODI format this year second only to Shubman Gill who leads the charts with twelve 50-plus ODI scores in 2023.
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India will attempt to end its title drought against a South African side, which is unfamiliar with the winning feeling at major events.
Uncapped pace bowler Akash Deep has emerged as the frontrunner to partner Mohammed Siraj in the fourth Test against England after he was seen sweating it out during optional training in Ranchi on Thursday.
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