India, Afghanistan and Test Cricket
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1st men’s cricket Test, day 2 – live
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Former England captain Michael Vaughan heavily criticised the Lord's pitch after 33 wickets fell across two days, claiming the surface is "not up to standard."
KL Rahul's century put India in control against Afghanistan on Day 1, while Manav Suthar and Nangeyalia Kharote made their Test debuts. Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer was named India's new T20I captain and V
India's superior batting depth and Afghanistan's depleted spin resources were laid bare on the opening day of the one-off Test as centuries from KL Rahul and captain Shubman Gill powered the hosts to a dominant 368 for three by stumps.
Lord's became the first venue in cricket history to host 150 Test matches during the opening England-New Zealand Test. In India, Eden Gardens leads the list with 43 Tests. Meanwhile, New Zealand chose to bowl first before rain interrupted play.
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Sai hasn't got a long run so, we will give him fair chance at No.3: Gambhir
Mullanpur, Jun 5 (PTI) India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Friday declared that Sai Sudharsan will get an extended run at the No
New Zealand trailed England by 218 runs at stumps after 17 wickets fell on day two at Lords, as bowlers took full advantage of the uneven bounce at the home of cricket; watch day three live on Sky Spo
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While attendance was lower than expected on the opening day, officials are optimistic of a much larger turnout on Sunday. With Day Two falling on a weekend and India already firmly in control of the match,