India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir found himself under intense scrutiny after the team slumped to a second successive home Test series whitewash under his tenure, following their defeat to South Africa in the second Test in Guwahati on November 26. The criticism centred largely around India’s increasing dependence on all-rounders at the expense of specialist […]
South Africa crushed India by 408 runs in the second Test on Wednesday, completing a 2-0 series sweep. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Spinner Simon Harmer ran through India’s batting line-up, claiming six wickets as South Africa crushed the hosts by 408 runs in the second Test on Wednesday, completing a 2-0 series sweep. The defeat […]
Stand-in India captain Rishabh Pant struggled to find words after the hosts suffered another home series whitewash, collapsing without a fight on Day 5 of the second Test in Guwahati. India crashed to their biggest defeat by runs, losing by 408, handing South Africa their first Test series win in the country in 25 years. […]
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes the hosts, despite trailing 0–1 in the series against South Africa, still have a chance to script a comeback but only if Gautam Gambhir is willing to take a bold tactical gamble. South Africa remain in complete control at the end of Day 2 in the second Test […]
NEW DELHI: India’s streak of unfavorable tosses continued as newly appointed Test captain Rishabh Pant lost the toss to South Africa’s Temba Bavuma at Guwahati’s Barsapara Stadium on Saturday, during the city’s inaugural Test. South Africa opted to bat first on the red-soil pitch, expected to favor batters early before assisting spinners.Pant made history as […]
India are set to take on South Africa in the second Test of the series on Saturday, November 22, at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. The fixture is extremely crucial for the hosts, as they are now staring at a second series loss at home in as many years after South Africa won the first Test […]
Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) Rishabh Pant will lead India’s Test team in the second match against South Africa in Guwahati, following Shubman Gill‘s unavailability. The team currently trails 0-1 in the series against Temba Bavuma’s side.Pant, who will make his Test captaincy debut at the same venue where he started his one-day career, addressed […]
File photo of the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. The stadium will host the second Test between India and South Africa starting November 22. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: When India and South Africa players will take the field at Barsapara Stadium for the second Test of the series on Saturday, it will be a momentous […]
Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary feels that the current team need to bring back stability in their Test squad to rise above recent losses. India lost the first Test against South Africa by 30 runs and are in danger of losing their 2nd successive series at home. Source link
India were beaten by South Africa in the first Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (AP) New Delhi: India’s 30-run loss to South Africa in the first Test at the Eden Gardens has opened a can of worms, with a flood of criticism directed towards coach Gautam Gambhir. He had asked for a certain […]
