While the cricket fraternity has been busy debating whether India’s batters have forgotten the art of playing spin, it appears the bowlers may have misplaced something too — the willingness to grind and work hard for wickets on pitches that aren’t home dustbowls. India paid the price for being timid and reactive, both with the […]
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 […]
In a rare occasion, the India vs South Africa second Test will see Tea break being taken before lunch at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. Hosting it’s first-ever Test match at the venue, the challenge for the organisers will be able to beat the sun, more than that of bat and ball. In the process, […]
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 […]
Shubman Gill has been officially ruled out of the second Test in Guwahati against South Africa, which starts on November 22 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium. The Indian captain had suffered a neck spasm on Day 2 of the first Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. He was immediately retired hurt and later admitted […]
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 […]
On this special report, Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar weighs in on the controversy surrounding the Eden Gardens pitch after India’s Test match loss to South Africa. Gavaskar defends the wicket, aligning with Indian Head Coach Gautam Gambhir, and argues that the focus should be on the Indian team’s batting performance rather than the pitch […]
The most dangerous word in competitive sports isn’t defeat; it’s the fear of it. Indian cricket coach Gautam Gambhir’s insistence on playing on crumbling pitches is a glaring advertisement of India’s strategic diffidence. After India’s ritualistic collapse in the final innings of the first Test against South Africa, Gambhir doubled down on his philosophy of […]
