James Anderson delivered a peach-of-a-delivery to remove the Indian captain Rohit Sharma on Day 2 of the second Test in Visakhapatnam. Anderson outfoxed Rohit with his impeccable skills of swing bowling.
The 20-year-old spinner made his Test debut after playing in six First-Class matches and made an instant impact by taking Rohit Sharma's wicket to give England a breakthrough on Day 1 of the second Test match against India in Visakhapatnam.
The second Test between India and England got underway today (February 2) as skipper Rohit Sharma opted to bat first after winning the toss. Yashasvi Jaiswal was the star batter smashing an unbeaten 179 for the hosts even as other batters wasted starts as India ended on 336/6.
After opting to bat first on what looks like a flat pitch in Vizag, Rohit Sharma got out for just 14 runs off 41 deliveries without hitting a single boundary. Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen wasn't happy with the Indian captain's intent on the first morning of the Test match.
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan suggested that India missed Virat Kohli the captain the most in the first Test in Hyderabad. India despite taking a 190-run lead in the first innings, lost the series opener against England by 28 runs.
Rohit Sharma has a chance to go past MS Dhoni in a special record in international cricket after missing out in Hyderabad. The second Test against England is set to take place in Vizag from February 2 and the Indian skipper is also eyeing a personal milestone in red-ball cricket.
Geoff Boycott came down heavily at Indian captain Rohit Sharma after India's loss in the first Test against England. Rohit returned with scores of 24 and 29 with the bat and his captaincy has come under the scanner for being defensive, especially in the second innings.
Shubman Gill averages 21 while batting at No 3 and the chances may be getting lesser and lesser for the batter as India eye a series-levelling win against England in Vizag. Former India opener Wasim Jaffer has suggested a radical change for India in Vizag in terms of batting order.
"Second innings is always going to be challenging. It's one of those things that, you know, it's tough. It's not easy to chase 230 or it's not done very often," Rahul Dravid blamed lack of runs in first innings for India's humiliating defeat against England on Sunday.
England made a sensational comeback to defeat India in the opening Test match in Hyderabad by 28 runs on Sunday. India's defeat came as a big shock to fans who blamed the management for not winning the game despite taking a mammoth 190-run lead in the first innings.
ICC's latest T20I rankings saw some massive changes with two series - New Zealand vs Pakistan and India vs Afghanistan - concluding together in the last week as the best performers in both of them were rewarded with big gains, especially for the two centurions Finn Allen and Rohit Sharma.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma saw his name move out of the top 10 for the batters in ICC's latest Test rankings owing to a 7-place rise of Australian batter Travis Head. Head smashed a return-to-form century against West Indies in Adelaide and helped Australia recover from a collapse to win the game.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma was surprised by a fan running all the way to the pitch to meet him and touch his feet as the hosts came in to bat in their first innings of the opening Test against England in Hyderabad. England were all out for 246 in the first innings after choosing to bat first.
India captain scored 24 runs before getting out in the first innings of the ongoing first Test against England. His effort was enough for him to go past the country's former captain Sourav Ganguly and join the likes of Kohli, Tendullkar and Dravid.
India vs England 1st Test, Day 2: Team India is in the driver's seat after two days in the ongoing first Test against England in Hyderabad with a 175-run lead. Ravindra Jadeja is still unbeaten on 81 and both he and Axar Patel will look to add 50-60 more runs to bat England out of the game.
England's young spinner Shoaib Bashir is yet to reach India due to delay in the visa approval. He is already ruled out of the first Test that is set to start from January 25 as he won't be able to reach in time for the game.
The upcoming Test series between India and England will be crucial for both teams keeping in mind the World Test Championship. Rohit Sharma is India's captain who will be chasing a personal milestone in the five-match series.
It was a memorable year for Australia in Test cricket too as Pat Cummins led them to the World Test Championship beating India in the final. As many as five Australian players have made it to the ICC Test team of the year 2023.
Rohit Sharma's wicket will be extremely crucial for England in the absence of Virat Kohli. The visitors are aware that they will be able to put more pressure on India if Rohit is dismissed early in the Test match. But how are England planning to get his wicket?
Team India will miss Virat Kohli in the first two Tests against England but their record at the Rajiv Gandhi stadium in Hyderabad should worry the visitors. The first Test of the five-match series is set to commence on January 25 and it will be interesting to see how England tackle home spinners.
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