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India’s Predicted XI vs England, 1st Test: Will Rajat Patidar Make His Debut? | Cricket News
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India’s Predicted XI vs England, 1st Test: Will Rajat Patidar Make His Debut? | Cricket News

[ad_1] India will be squaring off against England in the first Test of a five-match series, starting on Thursday in Hyderabad. India will be missing star pacer Mohammed Shami as he continues to recover from a ankle injury suffered during the World Cup. The Rohit Sharma-led side will also be without the services of former captain Virat Kohli, who has pulled out of the squad for the first two Tests citing personal reason. The selection committee named Madhya Pradesh batter Rajat Patidar as Kohli's replacement for the games in Hyderabad and Vizag. Patidar, who is yet to make his debut, appe...
Axar Patel Or Kuldeep Yadav – Who Will Be India’s 3rd Spinner vs England? Rohit Sharma’s Big Hint | Cricket News
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Axar Patel Or Kuldeep Yadav – Who Will Be India’s 3rd Spinner vs England? Rohit Sharma’s Big Hint | Cricket News

[ad_1] Indian skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday admitted that the team management had a tough time making the third spinner choice between Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav for the opening Test against England but hinted that the former might just have made the final cut. Behind Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, India are primed to pick a third spinner for the first Test against England, starting here from Thursday. "If the wicket has bounce or if it doesn't have bounce, he (Kuldeep) still is a factor in those types of conditions because he's got superb variations. Obviously, he is a v...
India vs England 1st Test Preview, Pitch Report, Possible Line-ups, Prediction, Squads, Timing | Cricket News
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India vs England 1st Test Preview, Pitch Report, Possible Line-ups, Prediction, Squads, Timing | Cricket News

[ad_1] India's unalloyed dominance at home over the last 12 years will be put through its most unique examination till date when Rohit Sharma's side faces a trend-defying England in the first match of what promises to be a stirring five-Test series from Thursday. No team has been as invincible as India at home since their 1-2 defeat against the Three Lions led by Alastair Cook in 2012, stitching together a bull run of 16 successive series wins, including seven series sweeps. If one further breaks down the stats, India have lost just three Tests out of 44 they played in their own backyard...