England smash record for fastest 100-plus run chase in Test history against New Zealand | Cricket News – Times of India

England’s Jacob Bethell, left, and Joe Root walk from the field following their eight wicket win. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: England opened their three-match Test series in New Zealand with an emphatic eight-wicket win in Christchurch on Sunday, setting multiple records in the process. The visitors chased down a target of 104 runs in just…

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This is the era of bowlers, batters only set up matches: Gautam Gambhir ahead of New Zealand Test series | Cricket News – Times of India

Gautam Gambhir. (Photo by R Satish Babu/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: In the lead-up to Wednesday’s first Test match between India and New Zealand at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, head coach Gautam Gambhir emphasized the value of bowlers and the necessity of breaking the “obsessed” mentality of batters.In the longest format of cricket, during the…

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