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Time of India
17 hours ago
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- Time of India
Edgbaston Test: As Bumrah dilemma widens, India can bet on Kuldeep's wrist magic, suggests ex-India coach
India prepares to face England in the second Test at Edgbaston. There are questions about Jasprit Bumrah's availability. Kuldeep Yadav's inclusion is under consideration due to the expected pitch conditions. Former cricketers suggest potential changes in the bowling attack. The five-Test series is part of the World Test Championship. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads As India prepare to face England in the second Test at Edgbaston starting July 2, speculation over the playing XI is heating a five-wicket defeat in Leeds, questions are swirling around Jasprit Bumrah's availability, Kuldeep Yadav's potential return, and possible shake-ups in the bowling who bowled 44 overs across two innings in the first Test and took a five-wicket haul in the first, may be rested as part of workload management. The team management had earlier indicated he would play only three of the five Tests, but which ones remains Yadav's omission from the series opener raised eyebrows. With the Birmingham pitch expected to offer turn, his inclusion is now under serious consideration.'Kis tarah se hum Kuldeep Yadav ko team la sakte hain,' former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar said on Star Sports. 'The team will have to give some thought to how we can bring Kuldeep Yadav into the XI, because judging by the approach we saw from the England batters in the first Test, Kuldeep — who bowls wrist spin — could be effective. Historically, England's batters haven't played wrist spin particularly well. So that is definitely something worth considering.'Former India batter Subramaniam Badrinath believes the team could make two changes in the bowling attack.'I think one change could be replacing Shardul — I'd definitely look to include a bowler. And maybe instead of Prasidh Krishna, I'd look to add some variety. So probably, my changes would be Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav coming into the XI. But then again, the final XI will depend on the conditions,' Badrinath five-Test series, part of the World Test Championship cycle, began with the Leeds Test from June 20 to 24. England lead 1-0 . The second Test begins at Edgbaston on July 2, followed by matches at Lord's (July 10–14), Old Trafford (July 23–27), and The Oval (July 31–August 4).As fans await the team sheet, the big question remains: Will Bumrah sit out, and will India finally unleash Kuldeep?Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.
NDTV
4 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Rishabh Pant "Could Surpass Rahul Dravid...": India Star Receives Massive Praise From Sanjay Manjrekar
Following India's vice-captain Rishabh Pant 's twin centuries in the ongoing Leeds Test at Headingley, former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes that Pant can surpass former skipper Rahul Dravid in scoring the most centuries for India on English soil. The wicketkeeper batter shattered a handful of records with his flamboyant yet composed century on Day 4 of the second innings of the first Test against England at Headingley. Speaking on 'Match Centre Live' following the conclusion of Day 4 of the first Test of India's tour of England, JioHotstar expert Sanjay Manjrekar offered high praise on Rishabh Pant's historic batting feats as a wicketkeeper "When you look at all of Rishabh Pant's achievements, the first instinct is to think of him purely as a batter -- and understandably so. When you're talking about batting exploits in England, scoring twin hundreds, the names he's being compared with are legends like Dilip Vengsarkar, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, and Sunil Gavaskar. But here's the remarkable part -- he's also a wicketkeeper. That's what makes it almost unbelievable," Manjrekar said at the end of play on Day 4. "I know someone like Kumar Sangakkara had a phenomenal batting record, but he wasn't quite the keeper that Rishabh Pant is. Pant is India's first and last choice as a wicketkeeper in this Test side -- and that says a lot," he added In the end, Manjrekar said that there are four Tests still remaining in the England tour, and there are chances that Pant can go ahead of Dravid (6) in scoring the most tons for the national team in England "If you look at the numbers -- most hundreds by Indians in Tests in England -- Rahul Dravid leads with six. And suddenly, you have Pant's name in that same elite bracket. There's a nice little twist -- there are two Rahul's in this story. You've got KL Rahul, and you've got Rishabh Pant. Who knows, by the time this series is done, Pant could match or even surpass Rahul Dravid. There are still four Tests to go in this series -- that's potentially eight innings for Pant. He's already started in near-perfect fashion," the former player concluded. After his 134 (178) exploits in the first innings, Pant acted as the catalyst, with KL Rahul serving as the driving force, as they forged a rollicking 195-run partnership to put India in control of the proceedings. Pant switched from his natural belligerent instinct to a robust defensive technique according to the need of the hour. He had to bid his time and slowly moved from 96 to 99. Eventually, he carved the ball towards the deep point off Shoaib Bashir and scurried for a single to become the first Indian batter to smash a century in each innings of a Test in England. Pant also entered India's special twin centuries club, featuring icons Vijay Hazare, Sunil Gavaskar (3), Rahul Dravid (2), Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, and Rohit Sharma. The 27-year-old swashbuckler joined an exclusive club and became the second designated wicketkeeper batter to boast hundreds in each innings after Andy Flower, who achieved the feat against South Africa in Harare in 2001 with scores of 142 and 199*. Pant also joined Don Bradman, Hansie Cronje, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Kumar Sangakkara, and Daryl Mitchell among visiting batters with five consecutive 50-plus scores in England, with Australia's talismanic star Steven Smith heading the list with seven. The explosive southpaw finished his time with the bat in the series opener with 134 and 118 (252), the highest match aggregate for a designated wicketkeeper in a Test in England, bettering Alec Stewart 's 204 (40 & 164) against South Africa at Old Trafford in 1998. Pant's knock concluded with nine sixes, the joint-most by a batter in a Test in England, equaling the efforts of Andrew Flintoff (vs Aus, Edgbaston, 2005) and captain Ben Stokes (vs Aus, Lord's, 2023). Overall, during his fruitful run in England, Pant has garnered 808 runs at an average of 42.52 in 10 Tests and 19 innings, with four centuries and two fifties. His strike rate is 69.89.
News18
4 days ago
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- News18
'There's No Tail At All': India's Batting 'Compared' With Dobermann Dog
Last Updated: India's last four batters could only manage to score five runs in the first innings of the Leeds Test and four runs in the second innings on Monday. Indian tailenders—Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Prasidh Krishna—could only manage to add 5 runs to India's total in the first innings of the first Test against England currently underway at Headingley in Leeds, and the pacer quartet added four runs in the second innings on Monday (June 23). After India's tailenders failed to put up a fight with the bat for the second time in the first Test, fans on X slammed Indian batting. Before the start of the fifth day's play in Leeds, former Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik read out a tweet in which India's batting was compared with a Dobermann dog. According to the viral comparison, 'Indian batting is like a Dobermann dog. The head is good, the middle portion is okay, but there's no tail at all." In comparison to India, England's last four batters—Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, and Shoaib Bashir—added 72 runs to the team's tally in the first innings and helped the hosts cut down India's lead to only six runs. The poor show by Indian tailenders in the ongoing match, however, should not come as a surprise for fans. Since the start of the WTC in July 2019, no player has scored more ducks in the five-day format of the game than Bumrah (22), and Siraj is joint-second on the list with 12 ducks in 51 innings of 37 WTC matches. 5 centuries by India in Leeds Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and Rishabh Pant scored centuries for India in the first innings of the Leeds Test to help them post a total of 471 runs, and KL Rahul and Pant crossed the 100-run mark in the second innings to help India score 364 runs on Monday (June 23). For the first time in 93 years, India have managed to score five individual centuries in a Test match, and it also helped the Shubman Gill-led side become only the second team in Test history to score five centuries in a red-ball match played away from home. For England as well, two batters—Ollie Pope in the first innings and Ben Duckett in the second innings—have scored centuries, and Harry Brook got out after making 99 runs on Sunday (June 22).
India Gazette
4 days ago
- Sport
- India Gazette
"Bumrah is a great player": Yograj Singh hails seamer after his first innings performance in Leeds Test against England
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 20 (ANI): Former cricketer Yograj Singh lauded the right-arm seamer Jasprit Bumrah for his exceptional performance in the first innings of the ongoing Leeds Test at Headingley against England. Bumrah's performance helped India secure a slender six-run lead after England were bowled out for 465 by the end of the second session. He once again emerged as a one-man army for India, registering a five-wicket haul to achieve a slender lead of six runs over England at the end of the second session, bundling them out for 465 runs. Speaking to the ANI about Bumrah, Yograj said, 'If the Indian team needs to be improved, the four bench strength need to be powerful, for which four teams need to be formed, for which, in turn, domestic cricket must be mandated for all... When domestic cricket, apart from IPL, is improved, we will rule the world... This team will return victorious... Bumrah is a great player...' With his latest performance, Bumrah now has 12 five-wicket hauls in away Tests, equalling the legendary Kapil Dev, but in nearly half the matches (Bumrah in 34, Kapil in 66). Notably, Bumrah has five four-wicket hauls in Australia, three in England, three each in England and South Africa, and two in the West Indies. Only two of his five-wicket hauls have come in India. This is Bumrah's 10 five-wicket haul in SENA nations, becoming the first-ever Indian to touch this figure. Two more five-wicket hauls will take him above Pakistan legend Wasim Akram (11 SENA fifers). Bumrah has taken This is Bumrah's 10th five-wicket haul in SENA nations, becoming the first-ever Indian to touch this figure. Two more five-wicket hauls will take him above Pakistan legend Wasim Akram (11 SENA fifers). Bumrah has taken 210 test wickets in just 46 matches, at an average of 19.33 and economy of 2.77 with best figures of 6/27. Since 2024, the veteran seamer has been carrying India on his back. In tests since 2024, Bumrah has taken 78 wickets at an average of 15.07, with six five-wicket hauls. In contrast, the rest of India's fast bowlers have managed only 80 wickets at an average of 33.48, with one fifer, according to ESPNcricinfo. (ANI)
News18
5 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Harry Brook Creates Unwanted Record, Becomes 1st Batter In The World To...
Last Updated: Brook scored 99 runs for England in the first innings of 1st Test, but he failed to open his account in the second and was sent back to the pavilion for a golden duck by Shardul. Harry Brook came out to bat at No. 5 for England on Tuesday (June 24) in the second innings but failed to open his account. He was caught behind by Rishabh Pant off Shardul Thakur's bowling on the fourth ball of the 55th over of England's 2nd innings. By getting out for a first-ball duck in the second innings of the ongoing Leeds Test, Brook created an unwanted record. He became the first batter in the history of Test cricket to score 99 runs in the first innings and get out for a golden duck in the second innings. Location : Leeds First Published: June 24, 2025, 21:16 IST
