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N Ananthanarayanan

N Ananthanarayanan has spent almost three decades with news agencies and newspapers, reporting domestic and international sport. He has a passion for writing on cricket and athletics.

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India vs England: Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami rewarded for adding planning to pace

India’s pace pack has won high praise on this tour of England, but their remarkable early show at Southampton on Day 1 of the fourth Test was down to work done away from the cameras.

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Updated on Aug 31, 2018 09:50 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Southampton | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India vs England: Sam Curran happy to wait for his turn after another special knock

Sam Curran is playing in only his fourth Test but has rapidly grown in this series, especially with England batsmen all at sea against India’s pace attack.

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Updated on Aug 31, 2018 09:25 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Southampton | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India vs England: Dream delivery? Jasprit Bumrah simply points to playing it smart

Left to bowl first by England skipper Joe Root, Jasprit Bumrah made England rue the decision with pace, movement and judicious use of variations on Day 1 of the fourth Test at Southampton.

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Updated on Aug 31, 2018 08:44 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Southampton | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India vs England: Jasprit Bumrah-led pace attack rattles hosts in Southampton

India bowled out England for 246 on the opening day of the fourth Test match in Southampton on Thursday with Jasprit Bumrah picking up three wickets for 46 runs.

India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrates taking the wicket of England's Keaton Jennings on Day 1 of the fourth Test in Southampton.(Action Images via Reuters)

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Updated on Aug 30, 2018 11:17 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Southampton | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India v England: England recall Moeen Ali, Sam Curran for fourth Test

England skipper Joe Root announced two changes from the side which lost the third Test to India by 203 runs. Off-spin bowling all-rounder Moeen Ali returns to a venue where his wickets played a crucial part in England beating India on the 2014 tour.

England's captain Joe Root talks to the media during the nets session at The AGEAS Bowl, Southampton.(AP)

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Updated on Aug 29, 2018 10:09 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Southampton | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India vs England: We don’t feel the need to change anything, says Kohli ahead of Southampton Test

Kohli hoped India players would cash in on their experience and put in extra hard work than they did at Trent Bridge.

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Updated on Aug 29, 2018 08:51 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Southampton | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India vs England: Virat Kohli & Co aim to continue revival in fourth Test

India will look to increase their stranglehold on hosts England to draw parity when the two teams square off for the fourth Test in Southampton on Thursday.

India's Virat Kohli during nets ahead of the fourth Test against England in Southampton.(REUTERS)

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Updated on Aug 29, 2018 05:36 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Southampton | ByN Ananthanarayanan

Virat Kohli faces more expectations than Sachin Tendulkar did: Alec Stewart

The former England skipper and wicketkeeper feels rapid expansion of media and social media in a populous country like India has only put extra pressure on the India skipper and No 1 Test batsman

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Updated on Aug 29, 2018 02:22 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Southampton | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India vs England: India pacers have learnt watching James Anderson, says Mohammed Shami

India bowlers will fancy dominating the shaky England batting line-up, having succeeded with their disciplined approach in this series.

Shami, who has 118 wickets in 33 Tests, believes he himself has been a work in progress.(AP)

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Updated on Aug 29, 2018 01:29 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Southampton | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India vs England: Rumble in England camp as Bairstow unwilling to give up keeping

He averages better with the bat, has scored all five centuries as a keeper, and all but 10 catches have come in the 17 Tests he has not kept.

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Updated on Aug 29, 2018 08:38 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Southampton | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India vs England: Spinners chasing instant success, not learning basics - Dilip Doshi

Left-arm spinner Dilip Doshi, who played 33 Tests in four years, from 1979 to 1983, feels T20 and chasing quick success has hurt the training of spinners.

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Updated on Aug 28, 2018 08:11 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Southampton | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India vs England: Virat Kohli’s men hit the ground running ahead of Southampton Test

After spending a few days in London to savour that success which helped cut the series lead to 1-2, Virat Kohli and his team arrived in Southampton on Monday afternoon and straightaway hit the nets, with the team hotel at the other end of town overlooking the Southampton harbour.

India head coach Ravi Shastri, left, speaks with Virat Kohli during the nets session.(AP)

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Updated on Aug 27, 2018 09:38 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Southampton | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India vs England: Virat Kohli & Co eye historic comeback ahead of Southampton Test

Virat Kohli has banished his 2014 blues with two centuries, and the buzz around him is much like the attention Sachin Tendulkar used to get, especially in England where he played five series in 21 years.

Virat Kohli in action during the third Test match between India and England at Trent Bridge.(REUTERS)

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Updated on Aug 27, 2018 03:36 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Nottingham | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India vs England: ‘Rishabh Pant has guts but needs some improvements’

Rishabh Pant reminded former cricketer Farokh Engineer of his own Test debut in England after the youngster opened his account with a massive six off Adil Rashid at Trent Bridge.

India's Rishabh Pant gestures to teammates during the third Test match against England at Trent Bridge.(AP)

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Updated on Aug 27, 2018 08:53 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Nottingham | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India vs England: India banish catching blues in style

It is the brilliant catching in the cordon that has given India the third dimension, turning the tables on England. An area in which many critics put India below England has now left the hosts under fire after dropping 14 catches so far.

Rishabh Pant takes a catch to dismiss England's Adil Rashid.(REUTERS)

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Updated on Aug 25, 2018 05:56 PM IST

Hindustan Times, London | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India vs England: Starting from zero isn’t easy - Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant’s India keeping apprenticeship didn’t start in limited overs because the biggest star from the hinterland with roots in Uttarakhand like him is still going strong. He is yet to play with MS Dhoni in blue but constantly turns to him for guidance.

India's Rishabh Pant leaves the pitch during the third Test between India and England at Trent Bridge.(AP)

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Updated on Aug 25, 2018 02:39 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Nottingham | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India vs England: India bowlers leave England grappling with batting crisis

Although England pulled off a narrow win at Edgbaston and used favourable pitch conditions at Lord’s, India’s pacers have triggered a full-blown batting crisis. A team rarely finds itself under siege at home, but England did.

The English batsmen have struggled against the Indian bowlers.(REUTERS)

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Updated on Aug 23, 2018 07:36 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Nottingham | ByN Ananthanarayanan

Under-fire Joe Root urges batsmen to adapt Virat Kohli’s methods

The failures of England opener Alastair Cook (29, 16) and No. 3 Root (16, 13) hurt them at Trent Bridge. Root backed himself and Cook, England’s all-time leading Test run-scorer, to bounce back.

England lost the third Test against India by 203 runs.(REUTERS)

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Updated on Aug 23, 2018 09:40 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Nottingham | ByN Ananthanarayanan

Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri believe India can win the Test series against England

India have the opportunity to become only the second team in cricket history to bounce back after losing the first two Tests.

India registered a 203-run win over England in the third Test at Trent Bridge.(AFP)

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Updated on Aug 23, 2018 08:47 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Nottingham | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India vs England: For Jos Buttler, first Test ton was ‘a million miles away’

All summer, Buttler’s Test selection had been questioned after he became the first bold pick by England chief selector, Ed Smith, who recalled on the basis of his showing with Rajasthan Royals in IPL.

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Updated on Aug 22, 2018 12:39 PM IST

Nottingham | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India vs England: Jasprit Bumrah back with a bang after thumb fracture

He bowled a marathon 26 overs on Day 4, including nine in the morning and 11 in the extended, final session.

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Updated on Aug 22, 2018 07:17 AM IST

Nottingham | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India vs England: Virat Kohli pauses to carry batting partners along at Trent Bridge

Virat Kohli led from the front with a well-made hundred to strengthen India’s iron grip on the third Test against England at Trent Bridge on Monday.

India’s Virat Kohli, left, and Cheteshwar Pujara encourage each other during Day 3 of the third Test against England at Trent Bridge.(AP)

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Updated on Aug 21, 2018 11:11 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Nottingham | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India vs England: It is not always about scoring big hundreds, says Cheteshwar Pujara

Kohli and Pujara added only 70 wickets in the morning session on Day 3 before stepping it up in the end as India set England an improbable 521-run target with two days left.

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Updated on Aug 21, 2018 11:12 AM IST

Nottingham | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India vs England: Learn from Virat Kohli, England assistant coach Paul Farbrace tells players

Kohli’s 103 at Trent Bridge, for his 23rd century on Monday, was another composed knock, reining in his natural aggression to steer his team towards a famous win that will help narrow the series lead to 1-2.

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Updated on Aug 21, 2018 01:02 PM IST

Nottingham | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India vs England: Virat Kohli reigns with 23rd ton, India push to win Trent Bridge Test

More than the 520-run target, England were left with an improbable task of trying to avoid defeat with two days left against India’s pacers with their tails up.

India's Virat Kohli celebrates his century.(REUTERS)

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Updated on Aug 21, 2018 12:01 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Trent Bridge | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India vs England: India are No 1 ranked team, were expected to bounce back, says Jos Buttler

England batsmen need to find a way out of the slump. In four innings in this series, the hosts have crossed 300 only once, that too thanks to No 7 Chris Woakes’ century (137 not out) at Lord’s that lifted them from 130/5.

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Updated on Aug 20, 2018 12:32 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Nottingham | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India vs England: Hardik Pandya sees ‘fearless’ Rishabh Pant go a long, long way

Hardik Pandya was in the batting crease when Pant came in to bat on Saturday, and announced his arrival by smashing the second ball he faced, from leg-spinner Adil Rashid, over long-on for six, eventually scoring 24.

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Updated on Aug 20, 2018 04:53 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Nottingham | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India vs England: Hardik Pandya credits Ishant Sharma’s tips for improved bowling performance

Hardik Pandya reaped the rewards of maintaining a superb length to run through the England batting line-up in seaming conditions on Sunday, to leave India in command at Trent Bridge.

India's Hardik Pandya, right, celebrates with teammate Ishant Sharma the dismissal of England's Jonny Bairstow.(AP)

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Updated on Aug 20, 2018 09:12 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Nottingham | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India vs England: Never wanted to be Kapil Dev, says Hardik Pandya after Trent Bridge heroics

Hardik Pandya routed England with his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket and then urged pundits to assess him on his own merits after most of them said he was “nowhere near” becoming the “next Kapil Dev”.

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Updated on Aug 20, 2018 11:24 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Nottingham | ByN Ananthanarayanan

India vs England: Hardik Pandya leaves England reeling in Trent Bridge Test

India found a new hero in Hardik Pandya as pacers took all 10 wickets in a single, extended, afternoon session. It has left the visitors in a great position to push for victory and being their revival in the five-match series.

Nottingham: India's Hardik Pandya celebrates the wicket of England's Chris Woakes during day two of the third Test match at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, England, Sunday Aug. 19, 2018.(AP)

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Updated on Aug 20, 2018 01:34 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Nottingham | ByN Ananthanarayanan

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N Ananthanarayanan

N Ananthanarayanan has spent almost three decades with news agencies and newspapers, reporting domestic and international sport. He has a passion for writing on cricket and athletics.

India’s pace pack has won high praise on this tour of England, but their remarkable early show at Southampton on Day 1 of the fourth Test was down to work done away from the cameras.

Sam Curran is playing in only his fourth Test but has rapidly grown in this series, especially with England batsmen all at sea against India’s pace attack.

Left to bowl first by England skipper Joe Root, Jasprit Bumrah made England rue the decision with pace, movement and judicious use of variations on Day 1 of the fourth Test at Southampton.

India bowled out England for 246 on the opening day of the fourth Test match in Southampton on Thursday with Jasprit Bumrah picking up three wickets for 46 runs.

England skipper Joe Root announced two changes from the side which lost the third Test to India by 203 runs. Off-spin bowling all-rounder Moeen Ali returns to a venue where his wickets played a crucial part in England beating India on the 2014 tour.

Kohli hoped India players would cash in on their experience and put in extra hard work than they did at Trent Bridge.

India will look to increase their stranglehold on hosts England to draw parity when the two teams square off for the fourth Test in Southampton on Thursday.

The former England skipper and wicketkeeper feels rapid expansion of media and social media in a populous country like India has only put extra pressure on the India skipper and No 1 Test batsman

India bowlers will fancy dominating the shaky England batting line-up, having succeeded with their disciplined approach in this series.

He averages better with the bat, has scored all five centuries as a keeper, and all but 10 catches have come in the 17 Tests he has not kept.

Left-arm spinner Dilip Doshi, who played 33 Tests in four years, from 1979 to 1983, feels T20 and chasing quick success has hurt the training of spinners.

After spending a few days in London to savour that success which helped cut the series lead to 1-2, Virat Kohli and his team arrived in Southampton on Monday afternoon and straightaway hit the nets, with the team hotel at the other end of town overlooking the Southampton harbour.

Virat Kohli has banished his 2014 blues with two centuries, and the buzz around him is much like the attention Sachin Tendulkar used to get, especially in England where he played five series in 21 years.

Rishabh Pant reminded former cricketer Farokh Engineer of his own Test debut in England after the youngster opened his account with a massive six off Adil Rashid at Trent Bridge.

It is the brilliant catching in the cordon that has given India the third dimension, turning the tables on England. An area in which many critics put India below England has now left the hosts under fire after dropping 14 catches so far.

Rishabh Pant’s India keeping apprenticeship didn’t start in limited overs because the biggest star from the hinterland with roots in Uttarakhand like him is still going strong. He is yet to play with MS Dhoni in blue but constantly turns to him for guidance.

Although England pulled off a narrow win at Edgbaston and used favourable pitch conditions at Lord’s, India’s pacers have triggered a full-blown batting crisis. A team rarely finds itself under siege at home, but England did.

The failures of England opener Alastair Cook (29, 16) and No. 3 Root (16, 13) hurt them at Trent Bridge. Root backed himself and Cook, England’s all-time leading Test run-scorer, to bounce back.

India have the opportunity to become only the second team in cricket history to bounce back after losing the first two Tests.

All summer, Buttler’s Test selection had been questioned after he became the first bold pick by England chief selector, Ed Smith, who recalled on the basis of his showing with Rajasthan Royals in IPL.

He bowled a marathon 26 overs on Day 4, including nine in the morning and 11 in the extended, final session.

Virat Kohli led from the front with a well-made hundred to strengthen India’s iron grip on the third Test against England at Trent Bridge on Monday.

Kohli and Pujara added only 70 wickets in the morning session on Day 3 before stepping it up in the end as India set England an improbable 521-run target with two days left.

Kohli’s 103 at Trent Bridge, for his 23rd century on Monday, was another composed knock, reining in his natural aggression to steer his team towards a famous win that will help narrow the series lead to 1-2.

More than the 520-run target, England were left with an improbable task of trying to avoid defeat with two days left against India’s pacers with their tails up.

England batsmen need to find a way out of the slump. In four innings in this series, the hosts have crossed 300 only once, that too thanks to No 7 Chris Woakes’ century (137 not out) at Lord’s that lifted them from 130/5.

Hardik Pandya was in the batting crease when Pant came in to bat on Saturday, and announced his arrival by smashing the second ball he faced, from leg-spinner Adil Rashid, over long-on for six, eventually scoring 24.

Hardik Pandya reaped the rewards of maintaining a superb length to run through the England batting line-up in seaming conditions on Sunday, to leave India in command at Trent Bridge.

Hardik Pandya routed England with his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket and then urged pundits to assess him on his own merits after most of them said he was “nowhere near” becoming the “next Kapil Dev”.

India found a new hero in Hardik Pandya as pacers took all 10 wickets in a single, extended, afternoon session. It has left the visitors in a great position to push for victory and being their revival in the five-match series.

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