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Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was at his devastating best on Friday, producing a sensational spell of 5 for 27 to bowl out South Africa for just 159 on the opening day of the first Test at Eden Gardens. On a two-paced surface offering variable bounce, South Africa looked set…
Sai Sudharsan (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Former India cricket player Akash Chopra has expressed disagreement with India’s decision to exclude Sai from the first test match playing XI in Kolkata on Friday.“Sai should’ve played in this Test. India will be under-bowling at least one if not two bowlers in this Test,” he wrote on X.In the…
South Africa’s Kagiso Rabad (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary) South African captain Temba Bavuma chose to bat first against India in the opening Test at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Friday. The visitors faced a setback as their key pace bowler Kagiso Rabada was sidelined with a rib injury.The South African team, current world Test champions, entered the…
The ‘workload management’ buzzword in Indian cricket doesn’t seem to apply to Shubman Gill at the moment. (AFP Photo) Being Shubman Gill must be exhilarating and exhausting at the same time. Only 25, he is the face of Indian cricket, tasked with overseeing an era of transition as both Test and ODI captain. That means…
Eden could find Jasprit Bumrah at his best, especially as the curators have tried to ensure that the bowlers are not left feeling like the unwanted child. (AFP Photo) KOLKATA: The Indian team was scheduled to begin their practice at 9:30 am at the Eden Gardens on Tuesday. They started half-an-hour earlier. Skipper Shubman Gill…
India take on South Africa in the first Test of the two-match series from Friday. (AFP Photo) KOLKATA: Reverse swing could be a major factor at the Eden Gardens when India take on South Africa in the first Test of the two-match series from Friday. And who better than Jasprit Bumrah to make the old…
