Akash Deep, Siraj strike early as England reach 72/3 at stumps on Day Four chasing 608 against India
England need another 536 runs on the final day to maintain their 1-0 lead in the five-Test series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
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Indian Express
12 minutes ago
- Indian Express
England play run-wala Test cricket, says Akash Deep; India all set to outrun them
After Day 3 of the Test at Birmingham, Indian pacer Akash Deep had simplified England's revolutionary brand of aggressive cricket where 'draw' was taboo. He commented on his rival team's tactics when he was asked a question about the surprisingly slow and dead England pitches. 'When I landed here, I thought there would be swing and seam movement in England but that was not to be. Yeh log aise his wicket bunaate hai, yeh run-wala Test cricket khelte hain. (These guys are making these kinds of wickets, they are playing Test cricket that's about run-making),' he said. At Edgbaston, on a mostly dead pitch that was conducive to Bazball, India would beat England at their own game. In the second innings, Shubman Gill refused to declare, they stretched their lead frustratingly long so much that England would need to score 536 on the final day. Just last year at Rajkot when the two teams met, England needed 557 in the final innings to win. There was the usual England bravado, they said 'we can even chase down 800'. England folded for 122 and lost the game by 434 runs. No batsman tried to play a draw, everyone wanted to chase down the impossible total. Unlike in 2024, England this time is having second thoughts. They are using the 'draw' word. England's assistant Marcus Trescothick, a classic Test opener, defended the team's Bazball approach but also gave a rather pragmatic option. 'I think if you get to the point where you can draw the game, of course, we're not stupid enough to understand that you have to just win or lose. There are three results possible in every game that you play. But we have done some things in our time that we are different to what we've done before,' he went to say. He also asked if there will come a point in the game where he will ask his players to shelve their aggressive shots and play the draw? 'I don't think we use that sort of language. That's not the sort of changing room we are. But we're not naive enough to know that it's a very challenging total. So you go there and bunker and just dig it out – some players may do that. You just don't really know. It's individuals that can sort of adapt to the game and understand what's happening,' he said. The former England opener said that 'all three results are possible in every game that you play'. But after that he went on to add: 'We have done some things in our time that are different to what we've done before. Well, I think you could see from our first innings, we were three down overnight. We came out the next day, obviously we lost a couple of early wickets and then we had a monster partnership that really sort of put us back into the game. So it's definitely possible. I think once the ball goes softer, it definitely gets a little bit easier and hasn't seem as much as what it does when it's new.' That was England being ambitious again. Yesterday it was England coach Jeetan Patel talking about chasing impossible targets and now Trescothick hinting at the possibility. India's all-rounder was asked about Jeetan's 'we don't do draw' statement to which he had said: 'In press conference, you can talk whatever you want to talk. That's none of my business. But, at the end of the day, you have to go out there and perform and take those 20 wickets. That's all that matters.'
Time of India
2 hours ago
- Time of India
IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Historic First! India join fabled 1000-club in Tests, smash record for most runs in first two matches of a series
NEW DELHI: In a record-shattering spectacle at Edgbaston, , led by , scripted history by becoming the first Indian side to surpass 1,000 runs in a single Test match, achieving a monumental aggregate of 1,014 runs across both innings of the second Test against England. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. It marks only the sixth time in Test history that any team has reached the 1000-run milestone in a match, and it is India's highest aggregate in Test cricket, eclipsing their previous best of 916 against Australia in Sydney in 2004. Team India now joins an elite group that includes the likes of England (1930), Australia (1934 & 1969), Pakistan (2006), and South Africa (1939) in the fabled "1000-club". 1000-plus team aggregates in a Test 1121 - ENG vs WI, Kingston, 1930 1078 - PAK vs IND, Faisalabad, 2006 1028 - AUS vs ENG, The Oval, 1934 1014 - IND vs ENG, Edgbaston, 2025 1013 - AUS vs WI, Sydney, 1969 1011 - SA vs ENG, Durban, 1939 Akash Deep press conference: On replacing Jasprit Bumrah, message from Gautam Gambhir and more India's aggregate of 1,849 runs in the first two Tests of this series is now the highest by any team in the first two matches of a Test series, underlining their batting dominance and setting the tone for a series to remember. India's total came from scores of 587 all out in the first innings and 427/6 declared in the second, setting England a gargantuan target of 608 — the second-highest India have ever set in a fourth innings and the second-highest England have been asked to chase at home. This historic feat was built on the back of stellar batting performances. In the first innings, captain Shubman Gill led the way with a masterful 269, ably supported by Ravindra Jadeja (89) and Washington Sundar (42). Earlier, Yashasvi Jaiswal's 87 and Karun Nair's 31 had laid the foundation after a shaky start. England fought back through a sensational 303-run stand between Harry Brook (158) and Jamie Smith (184*), but Mohammed Siraj (6/70) and Akash Deep (4/88) turned the game with the new ball, bundling England out for 407. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now India then launched a blistering counterattack. Gill (161) and Jadeja (69*) struck again in the second innings, while Rishabh Pant (65) and KL Rahul (55) delivered quickfire cameos to push India's total past the 1000-mark before declaring.
India Gazette
4 hours ago
- India Gazette
"An attacking bowler who asks questions...": Indian bowling coach hails Akash Deep following sensational spell
Birmingham [UK], July 6 (ANI): Following Indian pacers' fine day during the second Test against England, bowling coach Morne Morkel hailed pacer Akash Deep as an 'an attacking bowler who asks a lot of questions' and called his delivery to dismiss the star batter Joe Root a 'dream delivery.' After a batting-dominant two-and-a-half session, the final few overs of the final session featured the English batters struggling against Indian pacers Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep. One of Akash Deep's deliveries was wider on the crease, pitched on attacking full length, nipped away, beating the outside edge of Root's bat, leaving his stumps castled and sending him back for six runs. It could very well be a potential match-sealing moment for India, considering Root's hunger and ability to score big. Speaking about Akash Deep in the post-match press conference, Morkel expressed happiness with India's pace unit's performance despite the absence of their spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah. 'Akash, he is an attacking bowler who asks questions, you know, bowling at the stumps a lot. And I think that is one of the golden rules here in England, you know, is asking questions in the stumps. So for these sorts of conditions in the UK, it suits his style. And, you know, coming back from injury and seeing him running in with a high pace, it is a nice sign for us,' he said. 'That is a dream delivery (to dismiss Root). Top quality player, and you know, to dismiss him in that fashion, just shows the quality of Akaash and what he can do. He is also a guy, the more confidence you give him, you know, almost like there's a little bit more energy behind the ball. And hopefully that delivery, he will play it (the delivery that bowled Root) over on his phone tonight and then bring a couple of more of those tomorrow,' he added. In the first innings, Akash Deep was sensational with the new ball, collecting four scalps for 88 runs, while in the second innings he has taken two wickets in 8 overs, when the game ended on the fourth day. The bowling coach also admitted that it would be a challenge bowling on a batting-friendly pitch where the ball only does its tricks when it is new. Morkel also admitted that Mohammed Siraj, who took a six-fer in the first innings and England's first wicket in the second innings, is a guy 'he has got a lot of respect for'. 'I think he is a guy that always will put his body, push it to the limits. I think sometimes the guilty part of him is trying too hard. So for us, it is just managing that sort of aggression, managing that intensity.' 'He really bowls with his heart on his sleeve. When he runs in, he wants to put in a performance for India. I think sometimes those sorts of things can give you that inconsistency. In this test match, he's now the leader of the attack and has the wickets up front. But for me, in terms of effort and energy and with a sore body, he always will put his hand up, and he wants to bowl over. So I do not think sometimes we give him enough credit for that,' Morkel stressed. Continuing about Siraj, Morkel said that while people always look at the wickets, there are some bowlers who do the 'hard yards' and the 'dirty job' for the team, and Siraj is that type of bowler, so a bad spell or two should be acceptable, and the positives should be appreciated. Speaking about the wicket, Morkel said that it is still a 'good wicket' with the batters doing their job well towards the back-end of the day. 'The weather (prospects of rain on the final day), you cannot really control that. It was getting us into a comfortable position with the bat, and then obviously tonight have 20 plus overs at them on the hopefully gloomy, grey skies and get two or three wickets, and we got that, which is a bonus for us. So tomorrow morning, that first hour is going to be crucial. We saw this morning that if we get the ball in the right area, there is a little bit of assistance. So we just need to be on the money with that tomorrow,' he added. Morkel did not rule out the idea of England going for a chase, saying that it is their style. 'Harry Brook is a guy who likes to take the game on, and he is an entertainer. So it is an exciting day of cricket tomorrow,' he concluded. Coming to the match, England once again opted to field first. After getting KL Rahul (2) early, a 80-run stand between Yashasvi Jaiswal (87 in 107 balls, with 13 fours) and Karun Nair (31 in 50 balls, with five fours) helped India gain some footing in the match. Skipper Shubman Gill had valuable partnerships of 203 runs with Ravindra Jadeja (89 in 137 balls, with 10 fours and a six) and a 144-run stand against Washington Sundar (42 in 103 balls, with three fours and a six), helping India towards 587, scoring 269 in 387 balls himself, with 30 fours and three sixes. Shoaib Bashir (3/167) was the pick of the bowlers for England, while Chris Woakes and Josh Tongue also managed two each. In England's first innings, India had them on the ropes with 84/5. However, a 303-run stand between Harry Brook (158 in 234 balls, with 17 fours and a six) and wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith (184* in 207 balls, with 21 fours and four sixes) sent India on an endless hunt for leather and answers. However, Siraj (6/70) and Akash Deep (4/88) got something out of the new ball and tumbled down the last five wickets for 20 runs, bundling them down for 407 runs, gaining a 180-run lead. India's response in the second innings was a swift half-century partnership between Jaiswal (28 in 22 balls, with six fours) and KL Rahul, who also continued his good run with a 10-boundary-filled 55 in 84 balls. A 110-run stand for the fourth wicket between Rishabh Pant (65 in 58 balls, with eight fours and three sixes) and Gill upped the attack, while Gill managed yet another epic 175-run stand with Jadeja, scoring 161 in 162 balls, with 13 fours and eight sixes. Jadeja scored an unbeaten 69* in 118 balls, with five fours and a six. India declared at 427/6, leading by 607 runs and setting England a monstrous 608 runs to win. England ended the fourth day at 72/3, with Harry Brook (15*) and Ollie Pope (24*) unbeaten. (ANI)
