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India Today
17 hours ago
- Sport
- India Today
Tanush Kotian flexes batting muscles as India A draw England Lions in final tour match
Tanush Kotian's unbeaten 90-run knock and Anshul Kamboj's resilient half-century (51*) helped India A flex their batting muscles on the final day of the 2nd unofficial Test match in Northampton on Monday, June 9. The second warm-up match of the England tour ended in a draw after India batted for the majority of the day and handed England Lions a target of 439 A bowled a total of 11 overs in the final innings of the match and picked up 3 wickets for 32 runs. This marks the end of India A's matches with England Lions, where they secured draws in both unofficial Test Monday, Tanush Kotian feasted on the conditions, striking 10 fours to reach 90 not out off 108 balls. In a wicketless post-lunch session, the Mumbai all-rounder put on a 149-run unbeaten stand for the eighth wicket to frustrate England Lions' bowlers. Kamboj also made the most of his time out in the middle against a tiring bowling attack with a solid knock, as England Lions were forced to turn to their part-time bowlers to push for in the innings, Abhimanyu Easwaran and KL Rahul had put in a terrific shift on Day 3 of the game, frustrating the Lions' new-ball attack. Easwaran scored 80 runs while Rahul was dismissed right after scoring his match saw KL Rahul emerging as the clear winner among the rest of the Indian stars. The senior batter warmed up for the England series with two terrific knocks in either innings. India A captain Abhimanyu Easwaran also showed signs of returning to his top form. Easwaran is in the running for the No. 3 spot, alongside Karun Nair and Sai terms of the fast bowlers, Khaleel Ahmed's burst in the first innings of the match saw him pick up 4 wickets. Apart from Khaleel, Kamboj had a terrific outing and bowled some superb deliveries to the England picked up four wickets across innings in this game and perhaps should have gotten a few scores:India A 348 & 417/7 decl in 92 overs (KL Rahul 51, Abhimanyu Easwaran 80, Nitish Kumar Reddy 42, Tanush Kotian 90 not out, Anshul Kamboj 51 not out; George Hill 3/64) drew with England Lions 327 & 32/3 in 11 overs (Anshul Kamboj 2/6).Tune InMust Watch
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Business Standard
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Business Standard
Kotian, Kamboj fifties power India A's lead past 400 in 2nd unofficial Test
Tanush Kotian (90 not out) and Anshul Kamboj (51 not out) brought up their respective half-centuries to take India A's overall lead to 438 at tea on the fourth day of their second unofficial Test here on Monday. Kotian, who hit the fourth ball that he faced over the fence off off-spinner Farhan Ahmed, struck 10 fours to reach 90 not out in 108 balls. In a wicket-less second session, the Mumbai all-rounder forged a busy partnership with Kamboj, putting on a robust 149-run unbeaten stand for the eighth wicket to frustrate England Lions' bowlers. Kamboj also made the most of his time out in the middle against a tiring bowling attack with a solid knock as England Lions were forced to turn to their part-time bowlers to push for wickets. Kotian brought up his 16th First-Class half-century with a cut towards the vacant third man region off McKinney in the 74th over. On the other hand, a maiden First-Class fifty for Kamboj came in the 91st over of the innings when he hit Tom Haines for three runs. England Lions took the second new ball after the 80th over but to no avail as the Indian pair made the most of a docile track which did not offer much to their bowlers, with the scoring rate being four-and-a-half runs per over mostly. Brief scores: India A 348 & 417/7 in 92 overs (KL Rahul 51, Abhimanyu Easwaran 80, Nitish Kumar Reddy 42, Tanish Kotian 90*, Anshul Kamboj 51*; George Hill 3/64) lead England Lions 327 by 438 runs.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's absence 'a shame', but England rival unfazed; warns team of India's unrivalled depth
Chris Woakes was England Lions' star with the ball on the opening day of the second unofficial Test match, taking the first three Indian wickets. It serves as a good sign for Woakes, who is returning from injury and was named in England's squad for the first Test of the series at Headingley in Leeds. Woakes, however, was frustrated by a precise and chanceless century made by KL Rahul, who impressed with 116 to set the spine for India A's innings. Woakes was full of praise for the Indian opener, especially considering that it was a lively and moving pitch throughout the day. 'KL played really well, good hundred, on a wicket which did a little bit all day. There were periods where it was a bit quiet, but it was doing something for most of the day,' Woakes reflected on the proceedings in an interview with ESPNcricinfo after day's play. When asked about what it feels like to be preparing against an Indian team without Rohit Sharma or Virat Kohli, Woakes spoke about how he thinks the team is still in a strong position due to the quality of replacements and the depth present in the setup. 'It's always good to come up against strong opposition going into a Test series that you know is going to be hard-fought. We've had some good battles against Virat and Rohit over the years. For the game itself, it's a shame they won't be there,' said Woakes. 'But Indian cricket has so much depth, the players who will come in, I'm sure will be of a very high standard, who have proven themselves some way or the other,' claimed the Englishman. If Woakes is drafted into England's team for the Test match, he will take confidence from his dismissal of Yashasvi Jaiswal on day one. A big inswinger caught Jaiswal falling across, trapping him LBW. Woakes also contributed with the wickets of Ahimanyu Easwaran and Karun Nair, all LBW. On if he enjoyed the Jaiswal wicket, Woakes said he was happy with how he performed after an injury layoff, and the ability to bowl an extended spell. 'I enjoyed all three to be honest. I felt like I could have a couple more, but pleased with how the ball came out. Most important for me was to get through 17 overs. Ticked box for me.'
France 24
4 days ago
- Sport
- France 24
England's Woakes in the wickets against India A as Rahul hits a hundred
Woakes has been included in England's squad to face India at Headingley in the first of a five-Test series starting on June 20, after missing the recent innings win over Zimbabwe and much of the early county season with an ankle injury. The 36-year-old seamer produced a fine opening spell of 2-8 in six overs on the first day of the second-string England Lions' second unofficial Test against India A at Wantage Road, including having rising star Yashasvi Jaiswal lbw for 17. Jaiswal, player of the series when England lost 4-1 in India last year, is set open open the batting for the tourists in Leeds. Woakes also had India A captain Abhimanyu Easwaran leg-before in his first burst before removing Karun Nair later on to finish the first day of four with 3-50 from 17 overs. But experienced batsman KL Rahul, included in India's Test squad for the Test series, made 116, with his century coming off 151 balls, as India reached stumps on 319-7. Woakes, speaking after the close, said: "It's been a frustrating start to the season. It would have been nice to have played a few more games, but the ankle wasn't really playing ball, so I had to give it a bit longer." The all-rounder added: "I'm one that needs time and days in the field to feel fully prepared from a body perspective as well as a bowling perspective. "It was a good day, a good run out. It's always good to come up against strong opposition when you know you're going into a Test series which is going to be hard fought." © 2025 AFP
Indian Express
31-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
India A vs England Lions: How Anshul Kamboj impressed to move ahead of Hashit Rana and Mukesh Kumar
It was a dream ball that not only Anshul Kamboj would remember for a long time, but the selectors would do well to make a note at least for the next couple of weeks when England host India for the five-Test series. England Lions' tall left-handed opener Ben McKinney was the victim of the Kamboj special in the sixth over. It landed on a length, just a shade outside leg stump and seamed sharply to blur past the iffy prod and crash into the off stump. Overall, England Lions had a good day on a batsmen-friendly track, riding on Tom Haines's hundred to reach 237 for 2, but this is about how the Indians bowled. In an attack that featured Test cricketers Mukesh Kumar and Harshit Rana, Kamboj was miles ahead with his fine exhibition of seam bowling. Shardul Thakur, who earlier hit a breezy 27, was consistent with his lines and lengths, but then he is already in the Test squad. The left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey was pretty decent, getting turn and bounce but his understandable ploy to bowl outside off on a developing rough was later countered by reverse sweeps from Haines (103*) and Holden (64*). The only thing in Kamboj's bowling that perhaps makes one wonder a bit is his pace; he hovered around 128-130 kmph mark, making one ponder about the what-if scenario. If he can increase the speed by 6-7 kph at least, his bowling skill definitely stands out. And like CSK coach Stephen Fleming has said before, and going by Lions's batsmen's reactions, Kamboj certainly seems to hit the bat harder with his heavy balls. It was exactly what CSK captain MS Dhoni too had said recently: 'Kamboj is someone who doesn't get swing, but he gets some seam movement, the ball hits you harder than the speed gun suggests.' Shuffling towards the stumps with a steady run-up – he doesn't sprint or slacken – he whips the right arm down with a compact action at release to hit good length to back of length, getting the ball to bounce and seam. The Lions' top order was all left-handers and Kamboj repeatedly had them in trouble by cutting the ball across them. He would have had a second wicket too in his first spell had Dhruv Jurel latched on to an edge offered by Emilio Gay. It was another delivery that had bounced awkwardly even as it left the left-hander but Jurel was faced with the trouble that all wicketkeepers face in England – the posthumous wobble after the ball leaves the batsman and late at that, almost as it nears the wicketkeepers, and Jurel clanged it. Kamboj was as effective in his second spell too when he returned in the 26th over to prove that it wasn't just with the new ball. But he wasn't given a long run with the older ball. Mukesh Kumar couldn't quite get his lengths well, and Rana kept bouncing it far too short and sprayed in lines and he bled runs. Dubey got better as his spell grew, finding turn whenever he targeted the rough outside the left-handed batsmen. He showed the guile to keep varying his lengths and the trajectory of his flight so that the batsmen don't settle in. And he picked up a wicket when Gay inside edged a sweep onto his pad and it popped up to slip. Earlier, Karun Nair duly completed his double hundred though Dhruv Jurel fell on 94, edging a flamboyant off drive off a length delivery. As seen on the first day, Karun's only moments of trouble came against sharp incoming balls as he was serenely compact against the balls that left him. Finally, a lovely nipbacker from Ajeet Singh Dale had him stabbing one off the inner edge through to the wicketkeeper. Nitish Reddy perished for 7, surprised by the extra bounce from back of length that beat his intended on-the-up punch and took a slice of edge through to the 'keeper.
