‘Ghaddha khoda aur khud gir gaye’: Harbhajan Singh says ‘too much’ tampering with playing conditions backfired | Cricket News – Times of India

Harbhajan Singh opens up on India’s defeat NEW DELHI: Reflecting on India’s 0-3 Test series defeat to New Zealand, former spinner Harbhajan Singh didn’t hold back, pointing out that the pitches in the recent past have been ‘too much’ spin friendly and against the Kiwis it backfired badly.The series, which ended in India’s first-ever 0-3…

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‘Indian players are best players of spin is merely a perception’: AB de Villiers | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Team India’s criticism refuses to take a backseat after suffering defeat against New Zealand in the second Test – their first ever Test series loss at home since 2012.Kiwi left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner exploited the Indian batters’ vulnerabilities on a turning Pune track, taking 13 wickets in the match to hand the hosts…

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New Zealand’s IPL advantage: Glenn Phillips explains reason behind India’s defeat | Cricket News – Times of India

Glenn Phillips (Image credit: BlackCaps) NEW DELHI: In a historic achievement, New Zealand triumphed over India by 113 runs in the second Test match held in Pune, clinching their maiden Test series win on Indian soil. Glenn Phillips, reflecting on this remarkable feat, expressed the indescribable nature of the moment, recognizing the immense challenge of…

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21 dismissals in 26 innings: Virat Kohli’s struggles against spin in Asia continue | Cricket News – Times of India

Virat Kohli being bowled by New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli‘s ongoing battle with spin bowling continued to trouble him in the second Test against New Zealand at the MCA Stadium in Pune. On Friday, the star Indian batter was clean bowled for just 1 by New Zealand left-arm spinner Mitchell…

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Big Record! Yashasvi Jaiswal becomes first Indian to achieve historic feat | Cricket News – Times of India

Yashasvi Jaiswal. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Young India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal made history on Friday, becoming the first Indian batter to score 1,000 Test runs in a calendar year before turning 23. The milestone came during the second Test against New Zealand at Pune’s MCA Stadium, where Jaiswal contributed 30 runs before…

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‘One of the biggest wickets in Test cricket’: Glenn Phillips on dismissing Virat Kohli | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: New Zealand‘s Glenn Phillips expressed his excitement after dismissing modern-day great Virat Kohli, terming it as ‘one of the biggest wickets in Test cricket‘.Tom Latham-led New Zealand became the first Kiwi side in 36 years to defeat India in a Test match in India. They chased down the 107-run target in the fourth…

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‘Virat Kohli punished us’: Rachin Ravindra makes huge comment after Day 3 play in Bengaluru | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: New Zealand must have returned to the pavilion brimming with confidence after dismissing the well-set Virat Kohli on the final ball of the day 3 of the first Test at M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on Friday. Kohli’s dismissal, caught behind by Tom Blundell off Glenn Phillips, left India at 231 for three…

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