Ravichandran Ashwin is regarded as the great spinning hope of India. However, he is increasingly shows signs of giving up when the conditions are not tailor-made for his brand of bowling. Arunabha Sengupta contrasts this with the accurate Pragyan Ojha who perseveringly pegs away to be successful even on unhelpful surfaces.
England's batting star Kevin Pietersen on Sunday said the difference between the first Test in Ahmedabad, where he flopped, and the second at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, which was witness to his monumental knock of 186, was his outlook towards defence. Pietersen said his 22nd century that has brought him level with Walter Hammond,...
Statistical highlights on the third day of the second cricket Test between India and England, on Sunday.
England's batting star Kevin Pietersen on Sunday said the difference between the first Test in Ahmedabad, where he flopped, and the second at the Wankhede Stadium here, which was witness to his monumental knock of 186, was his outlook towards defence.
England took a brief lead of 86 runs before being bowled out for 413 in the second session on Day Three of the Mumbai Test
England batsman Jonny Bairstow, who was dismissed in the final over before lunch on day three of the ongoing second Test against India on Sunday, may not have been out as per the laws of cricket.
Pragyan Ojha dismissed Kevin Pietersen (186) after the latter played a blinder-of-an-innings to help England go past the Indian total on Day Three of the Mumbai Test.
England will begin the second session of day three of the second Test against India at Mumbai with the hope of putting as many runs on the board as possible.
England skipper Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen challenged the Indian spinners successfully on a turning wicket to carry England to 178 for two in response to hosts' first-innings score of 327 on day two of the second cricket Test on Saturday and will aim to continue on Sunday.
Skipper Alastair Cook continued to torment India with yet another gritty batting display while Kevin Pietersen returned to form with an unbeaten half-century to give England a slight advantage in the second cricket Test.