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NDTV
3 days ago
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- NDTV
Chris Woakes To Bat For England On Day 5 If Needed? Joe Root Drops Bombshell - "Ready To..."
England cricket team batter Joe Root revealed that Chris Woakes can bat if needed on Day 5 of the fifth Test encounter against India at The Oval on Monday. England need just 35 runs to win on the final day of the series with 4 wickets in hand. Woakes, who suffered a shoulder injury while fielding on Day 1, did not take any further part in the match. However, Root said that if England need him to bat in the second innings, the pacer will be "ready to put his body on the line" for his team. 'Chris Woakes is in a huge amount of pain. We have seen this series, Rishabh Pant batting with a broken foot, Woakes is ready to put his body on the line for England," Root said in the press conference. Bad light and subsequent rain forced the stumps to be called early on day four of the fifth Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at The Oval on Sunday. With the stage set for a thrilling day five, England need 35 more runs to win, while India requires four wickets for a miraculous victory. Rain forcing the match to go into the fifth day means every Test of the ongoing riveting five-match series has now gone into the last day. England looked all set to complete the chase of 374 on day four, thanks to Joe Root hitting his 39th Test century - 105 off 152 balls and paid a fitting tribute to Graham Thorpe. His fellow Yorkshireman Harry Brook hit a stunning 111 off 98 balls – his tenth hundred in the longer format and made the most of a crucial reprieve on 19 by Mohammed Siraj. Root and Brook shared a brilliant counter-attacking stand of 195 runs, giving England the hope of completing their second-highest run chase of all time and the most runs hunted down by any team at The Oval. But just when it felt that victory was inevitable for England, Root and Jacob Bethell fell to Prasidh Krishna, as India gave this match a fresh twist. Overcast conditions meant India found seam movement and found their groove to make life difficult for Jamie Smith and Jamie Overton – unbeaten on two and zero respectively. Before India could bring more twists to the game, the rain gods intervened and brought a premature end to the day's play. With Chris Woakes, with his left arm in a sling, pacing up and down in the dressing room in his Test whites, another fascinating day five finish looms large to decide the final scoreline of this closely-fought Test series – either 3-1 or 2-2.
NDTV
4 days ago
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- NDTV
"Spin Will Play A Part" On Day 4: Dinesh Karthik On India vs England 5th Test
Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik believes spin might come into play for the visitors' on a decisive day four of the fifth Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test if the fast bowlers fail to take early wickets. With England requiring 324 more runs to complete the chase of 374 and secure a 3-1 series victory, India need to take out the remaining wickets to get an improbable victory and tie the series score line 2-2. England will resume day four's play on 50/1 after Zak Crawley was castled by Mohammed Siraj on the last ball of day three's play. "India will have to do what they did in England's first innings and bowl a lot of pace consistently - but I do think spin will play a part. Will it be a big part? It could be forced to if the fast bowlers don't strike early on but ideally the pacers should take 60-70 per cent of the wickets. "Seamers Deep and Siraj will have a big role to play. Deep gets the ball to seam away and looks like a guy that can get wickets - if he gets his length right and hits that eight-metre mark," said Karthik on Sky Sports' broadcast. England love to chase big in Tests - they chased down 378 against India at Edgbaston in 2022 and hunted down 371 in the opening Test of this series opener at Headingley last month. "The surface has a lot of grass on it so things will happen quicker so if England get even close here I think they will have done twice the job they did at Headingley. They will have to bat out of their skins," added former India head coach Ravi Shastri. If England manage to chase down 374, it would be their second-highest run chase in Tests and a record chase at The Oval. "I remember the run chase in Leeds at the start of the series and thought England could do it. There is just something about this team. The bigger the challenge, the more they puff their chests out and entertain." "Duckett has lost his opening partner, Crawley, who he feeds off but England have four Surrey guys in Pope, Smith, Overton and Atkinson. But do England have the mental capacity to do it again after such a long series? They may just be a fraction slower in reaction time," added former Australia women's cricketer Mel Jones.
News18
4 days ago
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- News18
'Spin Will Play A Part... If Fast Bowlers Don't Strike Early': DK Devises Plan
Last Updated: Dinesh Karthik believes spin might be crucial for India on day four of the fifth Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test if fast bowlers fail early. Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik believes spin might come into play for the visitors on a decisive day four of the fifth Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test if the fast bowlers fail to take early wickets. With England requiring 324 more runs to complete the chase of 374 and secure a 3-1 series victory, India need to take out the remaining wickets to achieve an improbable victory and tie the series scoreline at 2-2. What Did Experts Say Ahead Of Day 4? England will resume day four's play on 50/1 after Zak Crawley was bowled by Mohammed Siraj on the last ball of day three. 'India will have to replicate their performance from England's first innings and bowl a lot of pace consistently – but I do think spin will play a part. Will it be a significant part? It could be if the fast bowlers don't strike early on, but ideally, the pacers should take 60-70 per cent of the wickets." 'Seamers Deep and Siraj will have a big role to play. Deep gets the ball to seam away and looks like a guy that can get wickets – if he gets his length right and hits that eight-metre mark," Karthik was quoted as saying on Sky Sports' broadcast. England has a history of chasing big scores in Tests – they chased down 378 against India at Edgbaston in 2022 and hunted down 371 in the opening Test of this series at Headingley last month. 'The surface has a lot of grass on it so things will happen quicker so if England get even close here I think they will have done twice the job they did at Headingley. They will have to bat out of their skins," added former India head coach Ravi Shastri. If England manage to chase down 374, it would be their second-highest run chase in Tests and a record chase at The Oval. 'I remember the run chase in Leeds at the start of the series and thought England could do it. There is just something about this team. The bigger the challenge, the more they puff their chests out and entertain." 'Duckett has lost his opening partner, Crawley, who he feeds off but England have four Surrey guys in Pope, Smith, Overton and Atkinson. But do England have the mental capacity to do it again after such a long series? They may just be a fraction slower in reaction time," added former Australia women's cricketer Mel Jones. (With inputs from IANS) view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
4 days ago
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- Time of India
IND vs ENG 5th Test: 'They'll have to bat out of their skins' – Ravi Shastri warns England ahead of record chase
Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope of England (Photo by) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has suggested that spin bowling could play a crucial role for India on day four of the fifth Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test at The Oval, as England chase 374 runs for victory. With England at 50/1 and needing 324 more runs to secure a 3-1 series win, India must take the remaining wickets to level the series at 2-2. The day's play will resume after Zak Crawley was bowled by Mohammed Siraj on the final ball of day three. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! "India will have to do what they did in England's first innings and bowl a lot of pace consistently - but I do think spin will play a part. Will it be a big part? It could be forced to if the fast bowlers don't strike early on but ideally the pacers should take 60-70 per cent of the wickets," Karthik said during Sky Sports' broadcast. India need EIGHT wickets, England 324 runs: Who will come out on top at The Oval? "Seamers Deep and Siraj will have a big role to play. Deep gets the ball to seam away and looks like a guy that can get wickets - if he gets his length right and hits that eight-metre mark," Karthik added. England has previously succeeded in major Test chases, including a 378-run chase against India at Edgbaston in 2022 and a 371-run pursuit in the series opener at Headingley. Poll Do you believe England can successfully chase down 374 runs? Absolutely, they can do it Unlikely, it's too challenging "The surface has a lot of grass on it so things will happen quicker so if England get even close here I think they will have done twice the job they did at Headingley. They will have to bat out of their skins," former India head coach Ravi Shastri noted. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2 BHKs starts at ₹ 72.6 Lakh | No Floor rise | Zero PLC Mahindra Happinest Tathawade Get Quote Undo If successful, this would be England's second-highest Test run chase and a record at The Oval. "I remember the run chase in Leeds at the start of the series and thought England could do it. There is just something about this team. The bigger the challenge, the more they puff their chests out and entertain," former Australia women's cricketer Mel Jones commented. "Duckett has lost his opening partner, Crawley, who he feeds off but England have four Surrey guys in Pope, Smith, Overton and Atkinson. But do England have the mental capacity to do it again after such a long series? They may just be a fraction slower in reaction time," Jones added. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
India.com
5 days ago
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- India.com
5th Test, Day 3: Mohammed Siraj Castles Zak Crawley On Last Ball As England Reach 50/1 At Stumps
Mohammed Siraj castled Zak Crawley with a brilliant yorker to leave England on 50/1 in 13.5 overs at stumps on day three of fifth Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test against India at The Oval. England need another 324 runs to win the match and clinch a series victory. India dominated most of day three's play - Akash Deep hitting an entertaining 66, his first Test fifty and was followed by Yashasvi Jaiswal making 118, his sixth Test century. Jaiswal's knock of 118 came off 164 balls, laced with 14 fours and two sixes, held immense value as it came in front of his parents and elder brother present in the stadium's stands, which also had ODI captain Rohit Sharma seeing the proceedings. Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar, who timed his acceleration well, then smashed knocks of 53 each as the visitors' made 396 in 88 overs of their second innings. For England, Josh Tongue took 5-125, while Gus Atkinson and Jamie Overton picked 3-127 and 2-98. In the pursuit of chasing 374 and sealing the series with a 3-1 scoreline, England had done so well to survive the last hour, with Ben Duckett being unbeaten on 34. But Siraj taking out Crawley for 14 – bluffing the batter with a field set for short ball - at the stroke of stumps gave India a much-needed lift ahead of a crucial day four's play. Siraj is also the equal leading wicket-taker in the series alongside Tongue and he looms as a crucial figure for India if they are to make the series scoreline 2-2. In the morning, the majority of fireworks were produced by Akash, who was dropped on 21, and hit his maiden half-century in international cricket, laced with 12 boundaries, before falling to Jamie Overton. By then, Akash had done way more than asked of his nightwatchman duties while sharing a decisive 107-run partnership with Jaiswal. Akash, who came in the fag end of day two's play, wasted no time in finding his groove – hoicking Jacob Bethell for four, before swiping Atkinson for another boundary. He and Jaiswal took a boundary each off Tongue, before Akash survived an lbw appeal off him and was fortunate to see Crawley dropped his catch at third slip. Jaiswal then welcomed Overton with an upper-cut over the slip cordon for four, before Akash put away Atkinson for three easy boundaries. Akash then swiped Atkinson through the leg side for a boundary which brough up his maiden Test half-century. He celebrated it with a fist pump and pointed to the India crest on his jersey, even as the Indian team stood up to applaud his knock, with head coach Gautam Gambhir making a rare smile. England's frustration continued as Akash took two boundaries off Overton and then proceeded to hit Tongue for a boundary. But shortly before lunch, Akash's fun time ended he looked to send Overton's short ball away in the leg-side, but the leading edge was caught by backward point diving in to take the catch. Gill came in to unfurl two picture-perfect steer and drive, before lunch break arrived. The afternoon session began with a bang for England as Atkinson bowled a sharp nip-backer that smacked Gill on the knee roll and trapped him plumb lbw. Gill went for the review, but there was no inside edge, as he fell for 11. Jaiswal brought up his fourth century against England, and his second ton of this series with a hurried single through backward point. But from the other end, Karun Nair had a jittery time at the crease and couldn't capitalise on a lifeline – a dropped catch in slips – as he was soon undone by that extra bit of bounce and nicked behind to Jamie Smith off Atkinson's bowling. Jaiswal and Jadeja continued to collect boundaries in a jiffy before the latter's knock came to an end when his ramp shot was caught by backward point off Overton's bowling. England thought they had Jadeja lbw when Tongue hit him on the boot, but he overturned it successfully on review and with Dhruv Jurel hitting three well-timed boundaries, India reached tea break without any further damage. The final session began with India's lead going past 330, before Overton trapped Jurel lbw for 34. Jadeja got his fifth fifty of the series by punching Tongue through backward point for four, before edging to second slip off the pacer. Three balls later, a fired-up Tongue trapped Siraj lbw. Sundar then began his acceleration by hoicking Atkinson over midwicket for six, before swivelling Tongue over fine leg and mid-wicket for a brace of maximums. The all-rounder cut and pulled Atkinson for back-to-back boundaries, before bringing up his fifth Test fifty from 39 balls by smacking the pacer over mid-wicket for six. But in a bid to take another six off Tongue, Sundar skied a catch into the leg side, where Crawley held on to it, despite colliding with Ollie Pope, as Tongue completed his five-wicket haul. Just like in the first innings, Crawley and Ben Duckett (34 not out) got them off to a breezy start as India got Prasidh Krishna to share the new ball with Akash instead of Siraj. Barring a couple of deliveries from Akash having extra bounce, England weren't too troubled, as there was lack of seam movement on offer for the Indian bowlers. Duckett began by picking effortless boundaries via flicks, whenever Prasidh bowled fuller. Crawley took a four each off Akash and Prasidh before a measured Duckett drove and slashed Siraj for boundaries. After a maiden from Siraj, Crawley faced 18 dot balls in a row before breaking free with a single. By the time stumps were in sight, the opening partnership crossed 50 runs and it seemed England had done enough to end the day unscathed. But Siraj produced a superb inswinging yorker to go past Crawley's bat and hit the off-stump to end the day with a magical moment for India, who really believe they can win the game and make the series scoreline 2-2.
