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Times of Oman
12 hours ago
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- Times of Oman
"Pressure made us aggressive": Akash Deep on India's dramatic Oval win
New Delhi: The Oval Test will go down as one of India's most hard-fought victories in recent memory, a tense six-run win that levelled the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2-2. For Akash Deep, the final day was all about belief, pressure, and execution. Recalling the mindset when India took the field on the last day of the final Test, Akash said to Boria Majumdar on Revsportz, "We were bowling on the second day when the wicket was not much help and there was no movement. Our belief was that England is such a team where if you can break partnerships and take 1-2 wickets, then they give you wickets in bunches, and come under pressure. The way they were playing, I felt it would have been very stressful for them to bat under pressure and win the match from there. So, our plan was to just bowl in the right areas and they were under pressure. So, overall it worked out." The pressure only heightened when England reached 301/3, chasing 374. In the Indian dressing room, the tension was palpable. "Yes, it was intense and there was pressure. But I guess that pressure made us aggressive and the game turned out to be good for us. The pressure helped us focus and notice what was going on better. The crowd played a big part in the evening, as it totally changed - cheering for us after cheering for England before that. After playing for so long, the body was very tired but the crowd's energy gave us a lot of enthusiasm," Akash revealed. Coming to the match, after England opted to bowl first, they reduced India to 153/6. A 58-run partnership between Karun Nair (57 in 109 balls, with eight fours) and Washington Sundar (26 in 55 balls, with three fours) was the most meaningful part of the inning as India was bundled out for 224 runs. Apart from Gus Atkinson's five-wicket haul, Josh Tongue (3/57) was also good. In the second innings, four-fers from Siraj (4/86) and Prasidh Krishna (4/62) reduced England to 247, despite a 92-run opening stand between Zak Crawley (64 in 57 balls, with 14 fours) and Ben Duckett (43 in 38 balls, with five fours and two sixes) and a fifty by Harry Brook (53 in 64 balls, with five fours and a six). They led by 23 runs. In India's second innings, key contributions came from Yashasvi Jaiswal (118 in 164 balls, with 14 fours and two sixes), Akash Deep (66 in 94 balls, with 12 fours), Ravindra Jadeja (53 in 77 balls, with five fours) and Washington Sundar (53 in 46 balls, with four boundaries and four sixes). Sundar stitched a very crucial 10th wicket stand with Krishna, with the latter scoring nothing out of it and Sundar doing all the hitting. They all took India to 396 runs, giving them a 373-run lead and setting a target of 374 runs for England to win the series. India started well, reducing England to 106/3. However, fine centuries from Harry Brook (111 in 98 balls, with 14 fours and two sixes) and Joe Root (105 in 152 balls, with 12 fours) troubled India with a 195-run stand for the fourth wicket. At one point, England was 317/4 on day four. However, a late surge by Siraj (5/104) and Krishna (4/126) shifted the pressure to England, and they were left six runs short, bundled out for 367 runs.
Indian Express
a day ago
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- Indian Express
‘If I'm captain of that team, I'm disappointed with that result': Michael Clarke lambasts England for not being able to win Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy
With the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy between India and England ending in a 2-2 draw, it also meant that it was only the fourth time that the England team under head coach Brendon McCullum had drawn a series since he became England's red-ball coach in 2022. The six-run loss in the final Test at The Oval also meant that England have only now won 23 Tests out of 41 tests under McCullum and it was also the first time that Ben Stokes was part of the drawn series as Test captain for England. Even though Stokes missed the last Test at The Oval due to an injury, England failed to win the fourth Test at Manchester despite Stokes' heroic efforts with the bat and ball scoring 141 runs and taking six wickets. Former Australian captain Michael Clarke has criticised the England side for not being able to win the series and sharing that he expected England to win the series. 'This England team… I think, 2-2 draw in your own backyard, if I'm captain of that team, I'm disappointed with that result. I want to win, especially in my own conditions. I think they would've come into the series expecting to win,' Clarke said on Beyond23 Cricket Podcast. The Indian team had come in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announcing their Test retirement months before the series. With 25-year-old Shubmna Gill playing his first Test series as Indian captain, India were able to draw the series despite trailing 1-2. With Jasprit Bunch playing only three Tests in the series, it meant that Mohammed Siraj led the Indian bowling attack in the final Test and would star in India's win at The Oval with his nine-wicket haul in the match. Three Indian batsmen amassed more than 500 runs in the series with Shubman Gill scoring 754 runs, KL Rahul scoring 532 runs and Ravindra Jadeja scoring 516 runs in the series. Clarke hailed the Indian team as well as Shubman Gill as captain. 'I'm not taking India lightly, but I think they've overachieved, particularly with the lead-up to the series. If India lost the series, people would've respected and understood that. New captain, two of their most senior players not playing Test cricket, the best bowler in the world playing only three of the five matches… I think England would have gone into the series expecting to win. India have overperformed. To level the series 2-2, that's definitely a win for India in my opinion,' said Clarke. Earlier former England captain Michael Vaughan too had criticised England for not being able to win the last Test match at The Oval. 'This morning, Ben Stokes in that team, England would've won this Test match. He plays such a big role in this team, the mentality. You go through this morning and England did panic. They just needed one partnership. They panicked in the way that they can with the way that they play, they play with a huge amount of aggressiveness. Yesterday afternoon, the Harry Brook dismissal did cause that collapse, but it's the way England play,' Vaughan had told BBC's Test Match Special.
Arab News
a day ago
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- Arab News
New Zealand complete crushing innings win over Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE: New Zealand completed a crushing win by an innings and 359 runs on the third day of the second Test against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club on Saturday. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport Zak Foulkes, playing in his first Test match, took five for 37 as Zimbabwe were bowled out for 117 in their second innings. Nic Welch, batting at number three, made an unbeaten 47 and stood virtually alone against the New Zealand pace attack. It was the third-biggest win by an innings in Test history. England beat Australia by an innings and 579 runs at The Oval in London in 1938. Australia defeated South Africa by an innings and 360 runs in Johannesburg in 2001/02. 'We bowled well in the first innings after losing the toss,' said Mitch Santner, who captained New Zealand in both Tests in the absence of the injured Tom Latham. 'And the batsmen got through some tough periods with their partnerships and then cashed in.' New Zealand's previous biggest win — and Zimbabwe's previous heaviest defeat — was by an innings and 301 runs when the two teams met in Napier in 2011/12. Zimbabwe suffered their sixth successive defeat — four of them by an innings — since beating Bangladesh in Sylhet in April. New Zealand declared their first innings closed on their overnight total of 601 for three. It took only three balls for Matt Henry to start the home team's collapse when he bowled Brian Bennett for his second duck of the match. Henry had Brendan Taylor caught at second slip and Jacob Duffy caught Sean Williams off his own bowling before Matthew Fisher had Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine held at third slip. Foulkes, who briefly returned to New Zealand after a triangular Twenty20 series but was recalled after Nathan Smith was injured in the first Test, took the next five wickets. Foulkes had match figures of nine for 77. Devon Conway, who scored 153 for New Zealand, was player of the match while Henry, who took 16 wickets across the two matches, was player of the series.
The Herald
a day ago
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- The Herald
After successful conditioning camp, Springboks turn attention to Australia
'We will be going up against quality teams in the Wallabies, All Blacks and Pumas, so it was important to lay a strong foundation on and off the field before we go into full Test-match week from Sunday. 'We are approaching the tournament in three blocks, the first of which is the leg against Australia and we have no doubt they will want to build on their performances in their past two matches against the British & Irish Lions. 'Similarly, we would like to continue building momentum and our results in the Castle Lager Incoming Series, though we are under no illusions about the challenges these teams will pose. 'We are excited for the challenge ahead and we are looking forward to returning to the field next week.'
Times of Oman
2 days ago
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- Times of Oman
"Emotions were running high": Chris Woakes on his batting despite shoulder injury in Oval Test
New Delhi: England all-rounder Chris Woakes spoke about his shoulder injury, which he got in the fifth and final Test against India in the recently concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy and expressed disappointment at not being able to cross the line in the series decider. Woakes' injury took place in the 57th over of India's first innings. Stretching to make a dive at the boundary to save a run, Woakes was seen in discomfort, holding his shoulder. The England pacer received immediate inspection from the team physio and was forced off the field. In a video posted by Sky Sports, Woakes said, "When you have an injury like that, you think your game is done. And then, the closer it goes, it's always never a matter of whether I was going to be out there or not. And it was just a matter of how I was going to approach it." "Emotions were running high. I was hoping that we could get over the line with Gus at the other end and I wouldn't have to face a ball, but not to be, unfortunately," he added. Despite having a shoulder injury, Woakes came out to bat for England when they needed 17 runs to win the fifth Test alongside Gus Atkinson. However, he did not face a ball but was in serious pain while running in the middle. Woakes' resistance eventually came to an end after Mohammed Siraj rattled Atkinson's off stump to seal India's six-run triumph. India's tour of England concluded on a dramatic 2-2 series draw on Monday at The Oval in London. India defied the odds, rebuked the win predictions heavily favouring England and stood triumphant with a narrow six-run victory in front of a jam-packed crowd.
