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England Assistant Coach Graham Thorpe Terms Chennai Test Pitch 'incredibly Challenging'
England assistant coach Graham Thorpe said that India had the upper hand by winning the toss and having bowlers who could exploit the conditions better during the second Test. Thorpe said that the pitch at the M.A.Chidambaram Stadium, which has drawn polarised reactions from former players and pundits, is an "incredibly challenging surface". ....
IND Vs ENG, 2nd Test: Kohli, Ashwin Stretch India's Lead Past 350
India lost five wickets but added 102 runs in the morning session on Monday to stretch their lead to 351 on Day Three of the ongoing second Test against England here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. ....
Ind Vs Eng, 2nd Test: India Lead Crosses 400, Ashwin Unbeaten On 68 At Tea On Day 3
Captain Virat Kohli and all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday afternoon scored brilliant half centuries in tough batting conditions at the MA Chidambaram Stadium to put India in ascendency by extending their lead to 416 on Day Three of the second Test against England here. ....
Chepauk Pitch 'not Unplayable', Some People Are Always Complaining, Says Gavaskar
Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar on Monday hit back at former cricketers, including Michael Vaughan and Mark Waugh for their criticism of the MA Chidambaram pitch in the ongoing second Test between India and England, saying that "its a challenging wicket but not unplayable" and that some people are always complaining. ....
We Showed Grit, Determination; Toss Didn't Matter: Kohli
India captain Virat Kohli credited his teammates for the application they showed with the bat -- and also praised the crowd at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium -- during the second Test against England that the host won by 317 runs on Tuesday and levelled the four-match series 1-1. ....
India Outplayed Us; It Was An Education For Us: England Captain Root
The second Test against India was an education for England on how to play in conditions favouring spin bowlers, said England captain Joe Root after his team lost the second Test by 317 runs to India on Tuesday. The win helped India level the four-match series 1-1 at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. ....
All Accused In Delhi Riots 'conspiracy' Case To Remain In Jail Till March 1
A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of all the accused, including former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid, in the Delhi riots 'conspiracy' case till March 1. ....
Ashwin Wants Indians To Be Proud Of Winning On Pitches That Aid Turn
India off-spinner R Ashwin said on Tuesday that Indian cricketing fraternity needs to magnanimously deflect away criticism of Indian cricket pitches when it comes from overseas cricketers. ....
Neeraj Pandey Reveals Unconventional Tactics For 'Special Ops' Franchise
Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey has decided to take forward the Special Ops franchise by exploring stories of the different characters we saw in the first season, rather than follow up the story with another season, because he was looking for something unconventional. ....
India Announce Squad For Final Two Tests Against England, Umesh Yadav To Return After Passing Fitness Test
India on Wednesday announced their 17-man squad for the upcoming third and fourth Test matches against England, both of which will be played at the Sardar Patel stadium in Motera, near Ahmedabad. Fast bowler Shardul Thakur has been released for the Vijay Hazare Trophy and Umesh Yadav will replace him after a fitness assessment. ....
