England hint at all-spin attack
Ben Stokes’ England could go with an all-spin bowling attack against an inexperienced India batting lineup when the second Test begins in Visakhapatnam on Friday.
Ben Stokes’ England could go with an all-spin bowling attack against an inexperienced India batting lineup when the second Test begins in Visakhapatnam on Friday.
India have suffered two major blows with bowler Ravindra Jadeja and key batsman KL Rahul ruled out of the second Test against England.
Captain Ben Stokes says England’s come-from-behind win over India by 28 runs in the opening Test in Hyderabad is his “greatest” as captain.
Debutant spinner Tom Hartley took seven wickets as England pulled off a dramatic 28-run upset win over India on day four of the opening Test.
Ollie Pope struck a defiant century to help England bounce back with a lead of 126 after their batting stutter against a persistent Indian attack in the opening Test on Saturday.
KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja hit half-centuries to put India in command of the opening Test against England in Hyderabad.
Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal led India’s charging reply to England’s 246, which had been driven by captain Ben Stokes’ half-century on an all-attacking opening day of the first Test.
England spinner Shoaib Bashir was finally granted a visa to enter India on Wednesday after initially being stopped from entering the country with the rest of Ben Stokes’ squad.
England captain Ben Stokes hopes the visa issues that stopped teammate Shoaib Bashir from entering India for a five-Test series will be “quickly” resolved.
England have picked four spinners and one fast bowler with Tom Hartley set for his Test debut in the opening match against India starting on Thursday.
Uncapped spinner Shoaib Bashir was effectively ruled out of the first Test of England’s tour of India on Tuesday after he was forced to return home to resolve visa issues.
England’s “Bazball” style of attacking cricket faces its biggest challenge yet when they play an India side who have not lost a home Test series in more than a decade.
Middle-order batsman Harry Brook is to leave England’s tour of India and return home “with immediate effect for personal reasons”.
Shai Hope’s unbeaten 43 led the West Indies to a four-wicket victory over England and secured a 3-2 T20I series win in a tense encounter.
Phil Salt smashed a superb 119 from just 57 balls as England beat the West Indies by 75 runs to level their T20I series 2-2 and set up a decider on Thursday.