Tag: Chennai
Ollie Pope Added To England Squad For India Tests
Right-handed batsman Ollie Pope has been added to the England squad and will be available for selection for the four-Test series against India which begins Friday. ....
England's Zak Crawley Out Of Chennai Tests Due To Wrist Injury
England batsman Zak Crawley has been ruled out of the first two Tests of the four-match series against India due to a wrist injury. ....
IND Vs ENG: Rishabh Pant Returns To A Test XI At Home After Two Years
India have decided to continue with in-form batsman-wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant for the first Test against England starting here on Friday as he is a "match-winner", said India skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday. This means that 36-year-old Wriddhiman Saha, who has been keeping wickets at home, will sit out, though he is in the squad. ....
Rohit Sharma, Shubhman Gill Set To Get Long Rope As Opening Pair: Virat Kohli
Fresh from their success as opening pair in Australia recently, batsmen Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, who shared two half-century stands in four Test innings in India's remarkable series win, will get a long rope in India's Test series against England, captain Virat Kohli said on the eve of the first Test on Thursday. ....
Knee Injury Denies Axar Patel Opportunity To Make Test Debut
Left-arm spinner Axar Patel missed a chance to make his Test debut on Friday after he was ruled out of the first Test between India and England which began at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here due to a knee injury. ....
Ind Vs Eng, 1st Test: England Players Sport Black Armbands To Pay Tribute To Tom Moore
The players of the England cricket team were seen wearing black armbands in the first Test against India which began on Friday here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium as they paid tribute to inspirational war veteran Captain Tom Moore, who passed away recently. ....
Ind Vs Eng, 1st Test: Sibley, Root Take England To 140/2 At Tea
Opener Dominic Sibley on Friday scored a brilliant, unbeaten half century and alongside skipper Joe Root, helped England reach 140/2 at Tea on Day One of the first Test against India here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. ....
IND Vs ENG, 1st Test, Day 1 Stumps: Root Scores 3rd Consecutive Ton, England Take Upper Hand
England captain Joe Root's third consecutive Test century (128 batting) and his 200-run stand for the third wicket with opener Dom Sibley helped the visitors reach 263 for three wickets at stumps on the first day of their first Test against India at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Friday. ....
To Get A 100 In 100th Test Is Special But Hope More Follows: Joe Root
England captain Joe Root, who became only the ninth player to score a century in his 100th Test on Friday, said he wanted to stay on the crease as long as possible to get used to the 'unusual looking surface' at the MA Chidambaram Stadium during the first Test against India. ....
Joe Root First To Hit Double Century In 100th Test
Joe Root became the first cricketer to score a double century in his 100th Test when the England captain reached the milestone in the second session of the second day in the first Test against India at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. ....
