India vs England: Virat Kohli a little hard to understand with his overall strategy, says Sanjay Manjrekar
Sanjay Manjrekar didn t fault the India s tactics in the first Test but he did raise doubts over some of Virat Kohli s decisions in the series-opening loss to England in Chennai.
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It was India s fourth successive Test defeat under captain Virat Kohli
The second Test between India and England will be played at the same venue from February 13
Former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar defended India s tactics in the first Test defeat against England but did question their overall strategy and team selection after a disappointing performance in Chennai earlier this week.
Fans hit back at Michael Vaughan after former England captain takes dig at Team India on social medi
Fans hit back at Michael Vaughan after former England captain takes dig at Team India on social media
Michael Vaughan questioned whether India gifted Joe Root a signed jersey or not on the occasion of his 100th Test, just like they gave one to Nathan Lyon in Australia last month.
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UPDATED: February 10, 2021 11:29 IST
Joe Root scored his 5th Test double hundred in Chennai last week (Courtesy by PTI & BCCI)
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Michael Vaughan wondered whether India gave Joe Root a signed jersey after the Chennai Test
Updated Feb 10, 2021 · 08:14 pm James Anderson and Jasprit Bumrah in action in Chennai | Sportzpics / BCCI
In one over on the fifth morning of the first Test between India and England at Chennai, James Anderson reminded everyone that history is not made everyday; certainly not on every fifth day of a Test match. Such has been the impact of India’s recent show in Australia, where they played out the whole day in Sydney to get a draw and then scored 325 runs on day five in Brisbane to create history, that it gave a sense that creating history is an everyday affair.
Virat Kohli praises Joe root ahead of 1st Test: How ‘Big Four’ have come together instead of picking
Virat Kohli praises Joe root ahead of 1st Test: How ‘Big Four’ have come together instead of picking ‘individual battles’
England tour of India: Virat Kohli in full praise of Joe Root ahead of the 1st Test, starting on Friday in Chennai, is testament to the fact the ‘Big Four’ of cricket are tied together.
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Joe Root, Virat Kohli, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson (from L-R) (Reuters Image)
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Kohli, Root, Williamson and Smith constitute the Big Four in cricket
Root and Williamson, too, have come forward and praised their counterparts
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Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli with teammates during a training session at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, in Chennai. | Photo Credit: PTI
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