DTVHINDIIND vs ENG 2024: Ben Stokes was stunned after seeing the Ranchi pitch for the fourth test.
Ranchi wicket can be challenging for both batting and bowling. Ranchi Test and Ben Stokes. (Image Stock: Getty Images) England’s Test tour of India 2024, IND vs ENG: England captain Ben Stokes (ben stokes) Was surprised to see the Ranchi pitch for the fourth Test against India for the first time. There is suspense regarding the pitch at Ranchi’s JSCA International Stadium Complex, where the fourth match of the ongoing five-match Test series between India and England will be played from February 23. The India vs England Test series has seen similar pitches in the three matches so far, so it is expected that something similar may be offered for the fourth Test. Meanwhile, Ben Stokes, after taking his first look at the Ranchi pitch, said that he had never seen anything like this before. I have never seen anything like this before: Ben Stokes Ben Stokes said that he found the Ranchi pitch quite confusing as it appeared to be covered with a lot of grass from a distance, but upon closer inspection the all-rounder found that there were many cracks visible on it, and this Can be challenging for both batting and bowling. Ben Stokes told BBC Sport: “I’ve never seen anything like it before. I have no idea so I don’t know what could happen. If you look down one side of the opposite ends, it looks completely different from what I’m used to seeing, especially in India. “This wicket looks green and grassy in the changing room, but then when you go there, it looks different: very dark and rough and there are a lot of cracks in it.” Know the opinion of Ollie Pope On the other hand, England cricket team vice-captain Ollie Pope said that the half of the wicket is quite rough outside the “right-hand off stump” and this could help India’s off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin a lot.
IND vs ENG: Brendon McCullum gave a surprising statement regarding the bowling fitness of Ben Stokes.
Stokes has not bowled in professional cricket since June 2023. Ben Stokes (Image Credit- Twitter X) England Test cricket team captain and all-rounder Ben Stokes had recently said that he will not bowl until he completely regains his rhythm. However, Stokes was seen bowling in the nets during the second and third matches of the ongoing Test series against India. After this, speculations started that he could be seen bowling in the Test series against India. However, England team head coach Brendon McCullum has given a big statement regarding Stokes’ bowling fitness and said that Stokes is doing very well. Brendon McCullum gave a big statement regarding Ben Stokes Let us tell you that regarding the bowling fitness of Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum said in Cricbuzz – Well, it is good that he is really reaching a position where he feels that he can bowl. But really he is very clever. He will not bowl until he feels he is really ready to bowl. There will be trouble when he starts getting entangled in something, but for now it is a good sign. On the other hand, Stokes said about his bowling fitness – I like to jump a little bit, but things are looking really good. I am not saying yes, but I am not saying no either. I am always optimistic about most things. It will be known only after a long discussion with the medical team that how much load of bowling I can bear. I had been able to bowl 100 per cent in practice, so I thought I could bowl in the match, but that would have been foolish.
IND vs ENG, 3rd Test: What did the Player of the Match and the captains of both the teams say..? Know here-
In the third test match against England, India won by 434 runs. Rohit Sharma Ravindra Jadeja Ben Stokes (Photo Source: X/Twitter) IND vs ENG, 3rd Test: India and England The third match of the test series between was being played in Rajkot from 15 February. Team India had put 445 runs on the board in the first innings on the strength of century innings by Rohit Sharma (131) and Ravindra Jadeja (112). The England team was all out for 319 runs in the first innings. Ben Duckett played the highest innings of 153 runs for the team. Mohammad Siraj took 4 wickets, while Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav took 2-2 wickets. Team India declared the second innings at 430 runs. Yashasvi Jaiswal (214*), Shubman Gill (91) and Sarfaraz Khan (68*) scored runs. India had given a target of 557 runs to England. England were all out for 122 runs while chasing the target and India won by 434 runs. After this victory, Team India has taken a 2-1 lead in the series. Let us tell what the player of the match and the captains of both the teams have to say after the third test match- IND vs ENG, 3rd Test: Losing captain Ben Stokes said after the match- ‘Ben Duckett played an incredible innings. We wanted to bowl yesterday but it happened earlier than we wanted. Sometimes gameplans don’t work and that was the case. Everyone has a perception and opinion about things, it’s the people in the dressing room that matter to us. After falling 1-2 in the series, we have a great opportunity to make a comeback and win the series. We put this game behind us and we know we have to win the next 2 games to win the series and that’s what we want to do. Winning captain Rohit Sharma said after the match- ‘When you are playing Test cricket it is not played for more than 2-3 days. We understand the importance of playing over 5 days. They played well and put us under pressure. There was class in our bowling, the message was to stay calm and I’m really proud of the way we came back the next day. When these things happen, there is happiness. (On Ravindra Jadeja coming in at No. 5) ‘For this game, we thought he has a lot of experience and has scored a lot of runs, we wanted a left-right combo, Sarfaraz with the quality he has. , We wanted him to have time. We saw what he could do with the bat. (On batting order) ‘We go with the flow and what we feel on that particular day, looking at the opposition team, the bowling attack. We calculate everything and then go with the flow. There were a lot of turning points, it was good to win the toss, we know how important it is to win the toss in India, the way we came back and bowled after that attack. The bowlers showed a lot of spirit, it should not be forgotten that…
IND vs ENG 2024: Rajkot Test match will be Ben Stokes’s 100th match, know about his 5 best performances in Test cricket.
Stokes has been one of the best all-rounders in the world Ben Stokes (Image Credit- Twitter X) The England cricket team, led by Ben Stokes, is going to play the third match of the ongoing five-match Test series against India from February 15 at the Saurashtra Cricket Association in Rajkot. Let us tell you that this match is going to be very special for Stokes. By playing this match, Stokes will complete the figure of playing 100 matches in Test cricket. So in recent times, the kind of aggressive cricket that England has started playing under his captaincy, is known to the world as baseball. Let us know in this article the five best innings played by him in Test cricket. 1. 135 vs australia 2019 Let us tell you that in the year 2019, Stokes played an excellent unbeaten inning of 135 runs against Australia in Leeds. In this match, England achieved a historic victory because of this brilliant innings of Stokes. So Stokes had hit a total of 19 boundaries during this period. 2. 258 vs South Africa 2016 In 2016, Ben Stokes played a brilliant inning of 258 runs in a match against South Africa in Cape Town. Apart from this, in the match he also made a record partnership of 399 runs for the sixth wicket with wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow, which is the highest partnership of runs made for this wicket in Test cricket. This is Stokes’s best score in test cricket. 3. 176 vs West Indies 2020 In the year 2020, in a match against West Indies in Manchester, England had lost three wickets for 81 runs, but after this Stokes took charge of the innings and played a brilliant inning of 176 runs. So, thanks to this tremendous performance by Stokes, England won the match by 113 runs. 4. 155 vs Australia 2023 In the year 2023, during the Ashes series, in the second test match, Ben Stokes played an inning of 155 runs at Lord’s. Let us tell you that while chasing 371 runs, Stokes had hit 9 fours and 9 sixes during his innings. However, even after this brilliant innings, England had to face defeat in the match by 43 runs. 5. 6/22 vs West Indies 2017 In 2017, Stokes took 6 wickets while bowling brilliantly in the first innings of a match against West Indies at Lord’s. Thanks to this lethal bowling by Stokes, West Indies were reduced to just 123 runs in the first innings. Also, let us tell you that this is Stokes’s best bowling performance in Test cricket till the time of writing this news.
IND vs ENG: Ben Stokes is rushing against Jasprit Bumrah: Former player gave a big statement
So far, two test matches have been played between the two teams and this test series is tied at 1-1. Jasprit Bumrah and Ben Stokes (Pic Source-Twitter) Currently a five-match Test series is being played between India and England. So far, two test matches have been played between the two teams and this test series is tied at 1-1. Jasprit Bumrah has bowled very well for the Indian team so far in this Test series and many people have praised his bowling a lot. Jasprit Bumrah’s performance against England Test team captain Ben Stokes has also been quite good. Jasprit Bumrah has dismissed Ben Stokes twice so far in this Test series. Ben Stokes’ performance has not been so good against Jasprit Bumrah. Let us tell you, Jasprit Bumrah has taken 15 wickets in two Tests so far and currently the Indian fast bowler is at first place in the ICC men’s Test bowling rankings. Former cricketer Michael Atherton has given a big statement about Ben Stokes’ batting and he has also told why the English Test captain is facing a lot of problems against Jasprit Bumrah. According to Atherton, Ben Stokes is rushing against Jasprit Bumrah and that is why he is not able to understand the Indian bowler’s bowling properly. Ben Stokes is rushing against Jasprit Bumrah: Michael Atherton Former cricketer Michael Atherton told Sky Cricket, ‘Stokes is not able to understand the speed of the ball properly and I have seen this thing happening with him. The English Test captain plays fast bowlers very well but he is rushing against Jasprit Bumrah. Jasprit Bumrah has pace in his ball and there is not much bounce in his bowling and this is the reason why Ben Stokes’ performance has been very disappointing so far in this Test series. So far, many players have performed very well for the Indian team in the Test series. Now the third match of the five-match Test series between these two teams is starting from February 15 in Rajkot. Players of both the teams would like to perform brilliantly in this match. 4 Indian bowlers who became number 1 bowler in test cricket List of batsmen who remained not out most number of times in IPL Top 4 Indian bowlers who took 150 wickets in least number of test matches List of foreign players earning big from IPL 2024 5 bowlers who have dismissed Joe Root the most number of times in Test cricket Fast bowlers who have taken more than 150 wickets for India in Test cricket Which player has scored the most runs for his franchise, see the complete list Top-5 bowlers who took most wickets against India in test format 4 Indian players who scored a double century in test cricket at the youngest age These batsmen have scored more runs in IPL than MS Dhoni.
‘Test cricket is alive because of baseball…’- Ian Botham said a big thing in praise of England team
The third match of the Test series between India and England will be played in Rajkot from 15 February. Ian Botham England Team (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Ian Botham on England’s Baseball: The England cricket team is currently seen playing a five-match Test series against India. The series between the two teams is currently tied at 1-1. The third match of the series will be played in Rajkot from 15 February. Under the leadership of coach Brendon McCullum, the England team is seen playing Test cricket in a different style. England is playing Test cricket aggressively and the team is not afraid of any kind of challenges. Under the captaincy of Ben Stokes, England has won 15 out of 24 Test matches. Seeing this success of England in Test cricket, former veteran player Ian Botham has given a big statement. Ian Botham’s big statement regarding ‘Baseball’ Regarding ‘Bazball’, Ian Botham says that because of this the fans are showing enthusiasm for Test cricket again. Speaking on SEN Radio, Ian Botham said, ‘You just have to look at the crowd. Crowds have now started coming back to Test cricket. 20-30 years ago, while playing against India in India, the grounds used to be heavy. Suddenly, IPL came and ODI cricket also came and the crowd reduced. People are coming back now and want to watch (baseball). Ian Botham added: ‘At the end of the day you are the entertainer and if you want people to come to games, you have to entertain. They don’t want to see someone scoring 1.2 runs per hour, you just want to see guys dominating the game. You will lose a game or two here or there, but England have played 15 and won 12. England have now sold out all the games on all five days, which was absolutely unheard of. Test cricket is healthier now than it has been in a long time. The England cricket team had won the first test match against India by 28 runs. Then in the second test the team made a comeback and won by 106 runs. The third test match between the two is going to be very interesting.
IND vs ENG: Aakash Chopra targeted the captaincy of Ben Stokes, said- he had forgotten that..
In the second test match against India, England had to face defeat by 106 runs. Ben Stokes Aakash Chopra (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Aakash Chopra on Ben Stokes Captaincy: The five-match Test series between India and England is being played in an exciting manner. The second match of the series was played in Visakhapatnam, in which India won by 106 runs. After the victory of Team India, the series is tied at 1-1. After England’s shameful defeat in the second test match, cricket commentator Aakash Chopra is raising questions on the captaincy of Ben Stokes. Aakash Chopra says that Ben Stokes did not use his bowlers properly. He could not understand the pitch – Aakash Chopra After the Visakhapatnam Test, Aakash Chopra while talking on his YouTube channel said, ‘Do they (England) follow baseball approach in bowling also? They sometimes keep the field in a slightly new way. I like that because it makes you think again and again. However, apart from this, I do not see any aggressive captaincy. Aakash Chopra also strongly condemned the decision of not using Rehan Ahmed in the first 60 overs of the second Test match against India. Aakash Chopra further said, ‘With his field placements and his usage of bowlers, the captaincy is not aggressive at all. On the first day, he did not use Rehan Ahmed for the first 60 overs. He forgot that he had a leg spinner. Aakash Chopra also said that the England team could not understand the pitch properly. Also, Ben Stokes’ team had entered with a fast bowler. This decision of England is also very saddening to Akash Chopra. ,A big mistake was that you did not play two fast bowlers. You went with a fast bowler. And also wanted to go with an all-spin attack, This is a failure to understand the pitch.
IND vs ENG: ‘Technology wrong…’- Ben Stokes angry after Zak Crawley was given out LBW in the second innings
In the second innings of the second Test match against India, Jack Crawley was out controversially LBW for 73 runs. Zak Crawley Ben Stokes (Photo Source: IND vs ENG, Ben Stokes: The second match of the five-match Test series between India and England was being played in Visakhapatnam from 2 February. England team was all out for 292 runs while chasing the target of 399 runs. India won by 106 runs and leveled the series 1-1. Jack Crawley was seen batting brilliantly for England, but was out LBW. England captain Ben Stokes has given a big statement regarding the controversial LBW out of Jack Crawley. Ben Stokes’ big statement regarding Jack Crowley’s LBW out Jack Crawley scored 76 runs in the first innings for England in the second Test match. In the second innings, he lost his wicket in a controversial manner after scoring 73 runs in 132 balls with the help of 8 fours and 1 six. Kuldeep Yadav was bowling the 42nd over of England’s second innings. On the sixth ball of the over, Kuldeep Yadav and Team India made a strong appeal for LBW. The onfield umpire declared Jack Crawley not out. After which Rohit Sharma took review and the third umpire declared Jack Crawley out. Regarding the wicket of Jack Crawley, Ben Stokes says that that decision was wrong. Ben Stokes said, ‘Jack Crawley was not out, that decision was wrong due to technology.’ Ben Stokes says “Zak Crawley was not out, it was a mistake of technology” What do you all think?#INDvENG #INDvsENGTest #BenStokes #INDvsENG #YashasviJaiswal #JaspritBumrah pic.twitter.com/BFiC98r4it — Richard Kettleborough (@RichKettle07) February 5, 2024 Bumrah-Ashwin led the team to victory Talking about the match, Team India had put 396 runs on the board in the first innings on the strength of Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 209 runs. The England team was all out for 253 runs in the first innings due to Jasprit Bumrah’s 6 wicket haul. Team India scored 255 runs in the second innings on the strength of Shubman Gill’s 104 runs. England had a target of 399 runs to win. The England team had made a good start. But then today on the fourth day the team was seen losing wickets continuously. There was no big partnership seen between any of the batsmen. The team was all out for 292 runs. Jack Crawley played the highest innings of 73 runs. Jasprit Bumrah and Ashwin had 3 wickets each.
IND vs ENG: Shreyas Iyer’s revenge complete, did ‘finger celebration’ after running out Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes, who had rescued the English team from trouble on many occasions, failed to do so this time. Ben Stokes and Shreyas Iyer On the fourth day of the Visakhapatnam Test match played between India and England, the Indian bowlers took the early wickets and pushed England on the backfoot and the visiting team had to face a crushing defeat. Ben Stokes, who had rescued the English team from trouble on many occasions, failed to do so this time. He had to return to the pavilion due to a tremendous throw by Shreyas Iyer. On Monday, on the fourth day of play, Shreyas Iyer sensationally ran out the England captain. After this he copied Stokes’ ‘finger celebration’. As soon as Ben Stokes was declared out, Iyer looked at the camera and pointed his index finger. Actually, there seemed to be a good partnership between Ben Stokes and Fox, but in the 53rd over, Fox tried to take a single and Shreyas Iyer showed pace. He picked up the ball while fielding at short mid-wicket and threw it straight at the stumps. After this, India got a big wicket as the third umpire gave Stokes out. In this way the partnership of 26 runs between the England captain and Ben Fox ended. Stokes could score only 11 runs. There was no limit to the happiness of the Indian team after getting this wicket. Watch the video here- 🎯 Shreyas goes 𝘚𝘪𝘪𝘶𝘶𝘶𝘶 with a stunning direct hit to get rid of the dangerous Stokes 🥶#BazBowled #IDFCFirstBankTestsSeries #JioCinemaSports#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/SNrchCWtsF — JioCinema (@JioCinema) February 5, 2024 Ben Stokes after taking Shreyas Iyer’s catch. Shreyas Iyer after running out Ben Stokes. pic.twitter.com/xpp8lF6N62 — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 5, 2024 Talking about the match, the England team, which was chasing the huge target of 399 runs, expected a big innings from its batsmen in the fourth innings, but except Jack Crawley, no English batsman was successful in scoring a half-century. As a result, the visiting team was all out for 292 runs after lunch and lost by 106 runs. By defeating England, the Indian team has leveled the five-match series 1-1.
IND vs ENG 2024: Aakash Chopra becomes crazy about the unique art of ‘Superman’ Jasprit Bumrah
Aakash Chopra praised Jasprit Bumrah’s amazing art with the ball. Aakash Chopra and Jasprit Bumrah. (Image Source: Instagram/Getty Images) England’s Test tour of India 2024, IND vs ENG: Former Indian cricketer and commentator Akash Chopra (Akash Chopra) Team India’s star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah (jasprit bumrahPraising him, he has been called ‘Superman’. Currently, on the second day of the second Test being played between India and England in Visakhapatnam, Jasprit Bumrah bowled brilliantly and took the host team to the top. Bumrah had pushed the England cricket team back in the match by taking 6 wickets in the first innings. Jasprit Bumrah is Superman: Aakash Chopra In the first innings of the match, the Indian cricket team had scored 396 runs, after which due to the exploits of Bumrah, the England cricket team was all out for 253 runs. Meanwhile, Aakash Chopra praised Bumrah’s amazing skill with the ball and described the Indian star as one of the best fast bowlers in history. Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube channel, “What we are seeing before our eyes is a peak performance from one of the greatest fast bowlers in the history of the game. Jasprit Bumrah was excellent with the ball. He took 6 wickets on a flat wicket. Made Joe Root his victim, and wiped out the lower order and clean bowled Ollie Pope with the best ball of 2024. Bumrah also has the rare skill of reversing in both directions. “That was absolutely incredible.” Jasprit Bumrah performed amazingly. Ben Stokes’ expressions were as if Bumrah had betrayed him when he was out. It seemed as if he didn’t even see the ball after hitting it and it went straight to his stumps – ‘I don’t want to keep this bat, keep it with you.’ It was just incredible.” Which player has scored the most runs for his franchise, see the complete list Top-5 bowlers who took most wickets against India in test format 4 Indian players who scored a double century in test cricket at the youngest age These batsmen have scored more runs in IPL than MS Dhoni. Australia Cricket Awards 2024: Know which player won which award? Those 5 legendary batsmen who could never score a century in IPL 5 Indian batsmen who have made the highest score in Test cricket against England IND vs ENG: See Team India’s playing XI for the second test match IPL 2024: These franchises got a big blow, these star players were out..! These 5 teams have won the most test matches on Indian soil
