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Kevin Pietersen criticism of modern bowlers misses the mark; Sunil Gavaskar on point
Test batting is as much of a challenge as it ever was, and there’s absolutely no reason to tarnish the feats of the likes of Joe Root and Shubman Gill – who scored 754 runs in the ongoing series.
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IND vs ENG 5th Test: Win-or-bust Test for India, now-or-never game for Karun Nair and Prasidh Krishna
India vs England: Karun Nair and Prasidh Krishna need to make it count at the Oval.
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Ben Stokes vs Ravindra Jadeja: Who is a better all-rounder - In Numbers
Ravindra Jadeja has made nearly 4000 runs in 84 Tests while averaging 37.86. His 330 wickets, exactly 100 more than Ben Stokes, have come at a miserly average of 25.
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IND best XI vs ENG, Oval Test: 3 spinners-3 pacers - How Gautam Gambhir's India can escape three series defeats in a row
Anshul Kamboj looked like a fish out of water in Test cricket, and he is unlikely to play in the fifth and final Test at The Oval, starting on July 31. Who should be his replacement?
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Ben Stokes gets salty, refuses to shake hands with Jadeja-Washington as India leave Old Trafford with fighting draw
Having done all the hard work to save the game, India seemed to delight in England’s fatigue, discomfort and unhappiness. How the mood had changed compared to Saturday afternoon.
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Shubman Gill draws alongside Sir Donald Bradman with fourth century of IND vs ENG series
Shubman Gill had never previously batted more than 243 minutes in the second innings of a Test, and his Old Trafford vigil has now already gone past five hours.
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India vs England: 3 major tactical blunders under Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill
The Manchester Test laid bare the tattered fabric of the Indian team management's negative mindset.
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India’s quicks run out of steam again
India running out of steam in a five-Test series in nothing new. In 2014, they led 1-0 in England before losing the last three Tests, the final two by an innings.
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Is Abhimanyu Easwaran a victim of perception? 15 players earn Test debut as domestic stalwart waits for his turn
Over four years, and across three different captain-coach combinations, the Bengal batsman seems to have failed to convince the team management about his ability as a Test batsman.
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Anil Kumble's broken jaw to Rishabh Pant's injured toe: Five instances of Indian cricketers defying pain
Five instances where Indian cricketers defied the odds, and considerable pain, to continue playing in Test matches.
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Fourth Test and fourth different bowling combinations for India - Where does it leave Kuldeep Yadav?
Shubman Gill and his troops have already lost two unlosable Tests in this series. They can't afford to go down in Manchester. Playing a match-winner like Kuldeep Yadav could be their recipe for success.
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IND vs ENG: Will Karun Nair’s squandered starts open doors for Sai Sudharsan's return at Manchester?
For a top-order bat, squandering a start is a deadly sin. And in Karun’s case, it seems a habit he can’t kick.
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India vs England: Gautam Gambhir’s decision to fast-track T20 template into Test set-up falls flat at Lord's
The moral of the story: Blusters don't win you matches. Nor will Test cricket allow bit-and-pieces players trump the specialists. It's not a three-hour evening show.
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Sergiy Stakhovsky: From beating Roger Federer at Wimbledon to Ukrainian soldier
Stakhovsky has grown immensely popular in his country. Some even think he should be Ukraine's next ambassador to the United States.
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Wimbledon: Novak Djokovic happy to lift the Roger Federer ‘curse’
Federer watched the match from his smart seats and during the post-match interview on court, Djokovic mentioned that and resorted to a bit of light-hearted banter.
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Don Bradman's record in threat: Can Shubman Gill do the unthinkable in England?
It’s not just Indian records in England that are under threat, even Don Bradman’s numbers may not be safe.
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India’s bid to host 2036 Olympics: IOC asks IOA to ‘get house in order’
The bottom line is that to stay relevant in the race, India will have to address the issues, flagged by the International Olympic Committee, at the earliest.
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Shubman Gill leads from the front as India overcome post-tea wobble on Day 1 at Edgbaston
Shubman Gill’s second century of the series hauled India back into contention at Edgbaston.
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Kuldeep Yadav omitted yet again – ‘20-wicket’ vow from Gautam Gambhir-Shubman Gill falls flat on its face
Ravi Shastri, the former India head coach, felt bad for Kuldeep Yadav. The legendary Sunil Gavaskar, too, expressed his displeasure over the wrist-spinner's omission.
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IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal taken out of slip cordon; Sai Sudharsan or Nitish Reddy likely replace
IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal had special practice session with head coach Gautam Gambhir and Ryan ten Doeschate, his assistant.
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Welcome to Hell: India must change miserable Edgbaston narrative to square England series
Starting with a dismal 92 all out the first time they played in Birmingham in 1967, India have failed to cross 250 in nine of 15 completed innings there.
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IND vs ENG: Jasprit Bumrah goes full tilt at the nets – will he play at Edgbaston?
India lost an unlosable Test at Headingley, where even with Jasprit Bumrah the team couldn’t defend 371 in the fourth innings.
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Lack of red-ball games behind the struggles of Prasidh Krishna and others?
Prasidh Krishna is now 29 and made his first-class debut nearly a decade ago. The Headingley Test was just his 25th red-ball game.
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Debacle in Leeds: India's Test team in free fall under Gautam Gambhir
Sports is a result-oriented business. If India suffer another embarrassing series defeat in England, will the BCCI reassess Gautam Gambhir’s role? There has to be some accountability.
