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Ind vs NZ: We can go upwards from anywhere, says Kiwi spinner Ajaz Patel

New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel on Wednesday said that the BlackCaps are pretty confident about playing against India in the second Test of the ongoing two-match Test series in Mumbai.The second Test of the two-match series will be played at the Wankhede Stadium from December 3 to 7. Skipper Virat Kohli will return to lead the hosts.New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra and Ajaz put up a gritty performance to ensure that the visitors walked away with a draw at Green Park, Kanpur."For us, it's still going into a game with the possibility of taking the series. We know the history of playing in India and we know how difficult it has been in the past. The beauty of our team at this moment is that we don't look in history too much and we look at the present. For us, we have a sense of self-belief that we can go up from anywhere and recently we were able to take away the World Test Championship (WTC) from them," said Ajaz Patel during a virtual press conference."So for us, now it's just about ...

Alastair Cook signs 2-yr contract extension with Essex County Cricket Club

Essex County Cricket Club has announced that opening batter, Alastair Cook signed a two-year contract extension and will remain with the club until the end of the 2023 season.

Sunil Gavaskar slams New Zealand's timid batting in Kanpur Test

India were just one wicket away from victory, but New Zealand batsmen Rachin Ravindra and Ajaz Patel played out over 50 deliveries to help the Kiwis draw the Test

Was inspired by Harbhajan's famous spell against Australia in 2001: Ashwin

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has said that surpassing Harbhajan Singh's tally of 417 Test wickets is a "wonderful milestone".Ashwin on Monday had surpassed Harbhajan Singh to become the country's third-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. Ashwin scalped the wicket of Tom Latham (52) to go past the milestone."These are numbers that are just happening because of the effort I have been putting in. I am trying to enjoy my game. I am not worried about what number I am surpassing, it is a wonderful milestone. When Harbhajan Singh bowled that famous spell against Australia in 2001, I did not think I would be an off-spinner one day," Ashwin told teammate Shreyas Iyer in a video posted on bcci.tv."I was inspired by him and here I am. Actually, I was more of a batter, and a lot of people know this story. After that 2001 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, I decided to take up spin bowling. That's how I started, I have been on my action for a while, don't know whether I can copy Harbhajan's style ...

Ashwin beats Harbhajan to become India's 3rd-highest wicket-taker in Tests

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday surpassed Harbhajan Singh to become the country's third-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket.Ashwin scalped the wicket of Tom Latham (52) on the ongoing Day 5 of the first Test against New Zealand and hence he achieved the feat.The off-spinner had equalled Harbhajan's tally of 417 wickets on Sunday after he dismissed Will Young on Day 4.Ashwin has so far taken 30 five-wicket hauls in his career.In the first innings of the ongoing Test, Ashwin had taken three wickets while Axar Patel took five.Nightwatchman Will Somerville and opening batter Tom Latham held the fort as New Zealand did not lose a single wicket in the opening session of Day 5 of the ongoing first Test against India here at Green Park, Kanpur on Monday.At lunch break, New Zealand's score read 79/1 with the visitors still needing 205 more runs for the win. Somerville and Latham are currently unbeaten at the crease.

Seize the moment: Debutant Iyer shines bright on 'Sunny Day'

Iyer is the 16th Indian Test cricketer to score a hundred on debut

Shreyas Iyer becomes 16th Indian batter to slam hundred on Test debut

The elegant right-hander, who hails from Mumbai's Worli area, achieved the feat in the ongoing first Test against New Zealand on the second day of the match

Ind vs NZ: Iyer to make Test debut, confirms stand-in skipper Rahane

Rahane said India would miss all the big names, but that the youngsters stepping in were good enough to compete at the Test level

India's Test specialists brace up for NZ series by toiling hard at BKC

India's Test specialists, including senior speedster Ishant Sharma, toiled hard at the nets on the second day of the short camp here on Tuesday as they braced up for the upcoming Test series

Rahane to lead India in 1st Test against NZ; Rohit, Pant, Bumrah rested

Vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane will lead India in the first Test against New Zealand in Kanpur, starting November 25, before regular skipper Kohli returns to take charge from the second Test in Mumbai

Will be great if I can open in Test matches for India: Washington Sundar

He started as a top-order batter in junior cricket before becoming a specialist spinner in the shortest version but Washington Sundar would love to "open" in Test matches for India if he gets a chance

I know my best in Test cricket is yet to come, says Rohit Sharma

Rohit felt his best in Test cricket is yet to come after having a stunning tour of England, which he described as 'good' for himself

England all-rounder Moeen Ali announces retirement from Test cricket

Ali, 34, made his Test debut back in 2014

Ind vs Eng: Gavaskar welcomes BCCI's offer to reschedule 5th Test

Gavaskar has lauded the BCCI's offer of rescheduling the cancelled Old Trafford Test

No clarity on India vs England Test series result amid talk of rescheduling

A COVID-19 outbreak that triggered "anxiety" among Indian players forced the cancellation of their fifth and final Test against England

Did Shastri and Kohli pay enough heed to BCCI diktat on health protocols?

The cancellation of the fifth Test here on Friday due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the visitors' camp has led to questions being raised over head coach Ravi Shastri's book release function

Ind vs Eng: ECB, BCCI to try 'finding a window to reschedule' 5th Test

The BCCI along with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) had earlier jointly decided to call off the fifth Test scheduled at Old Trafford in Manchester.

'Long live Test cricket while we have Kohli': Warne after India's Oval win

Spin legend Shane Warne has heaped praises on Virat Kohli, saying he has instilled self-belief in his team and hoped that the Indian skipper continues to play for a long time

Bumrah, Jadeja fashion India's victory in 4th Test against England

Pacer Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja blew away the England middle order to fashion India's emphatic 157-run victory in the fourth Test, here on Monday.

How BCCI burnished its image by taking from IPL and giving to Test cricket

IPL is the golden goose that helps fund tours and infrastructure for India A teams and several other age group cricket.