INDIA V ENGLAND | PAYTM TEST SERIES | 3RD TEST - NARENDRA MODI STADIUM | MOTERA, AHMEDABAD | GUJARAT DAY 1 REVIEW England's batsmen, including their impressive-against-spin captain Joe Root succumbed to a common theme - caught at the crease - while playing spin during their first innings batting in this pink-ball Test. They chose to bat and crumbled to 112 all out to the guile of local hero Axar Patel and now spin wizard Ravichandran Ashwin. It's not clear how many batsmen from this English side paid heed to " How Do You Play Spin Bowling?", a video released on March 13, 2019 by the England & Wales Cricket Board. This video shows England's current assistant batting coach Graham Thorpe, who's touring with this team and is in Ahmedabad, sharing his " Batting Masterclass " captioned " Graham Thorpe's Batting Tips ". See video here: ECB's teaser also asks: "Ready to be the next superstar batsman? Watch Graham Thorpe's t
India Lose Toss Yet Going For A Win Facing 5 Concerns In Pink-Ball Test; Sundar 11th In, Eng Lose 3rd Wicket
INDIA V ENGLAND | PAYTM TEST SERIES | 3RD TEST - SARDAR PATEL STADIUM | MOTERA, AHMEDABAD | GUJARAT PREVIEW Pulls off brilliant catches & stumpings ๐ Hits big sixes with ease ๐ช @RishabhPant17 now has some fun with the drone camera. ๐๐ @Paytm #INDvENG #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/vRW6oslCrg — BCCI (@BCCI) February 23, 2021 India have lost the crucial toss in the 3rd Test, their second pink-ball match at home, but turned it into a huge advantage when Ishant Sharma, playing his 100th Test and the other Sharma, Rohit combined to send back England opening bat Dom Sibley. Local boy Axar Patel, intelligently brought into the attack by captain Virat Kohli in the 7th over, struck with his opening delivery, removing England's reliable Jonny Bairstow. Ravichandran Ashwin increased the pain for England when he sent back their skipper Joe Root, leaving the visitors on 74 for 3. "We are gonna bat first. Hopefully, we will get a big score like the first Test. Hoping the wicket