Rishabh Pant Blasted Over Tactics During 1st Test Against South Africa: "It Was A Miss"

Rishabh Pant Blasted Over Tactics During 1st Test Against South Africa: "It Was A Miss"

Former Indian cricket team batter Mohammad Kaif was not happy with Rishabh Pant's tactics during the first Test match against South Africa at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Déjà vu in the Rainbow Nation Rivalry: Can India rewrite the 2008-10 script? - Revsportz

Sourav Ganguly pitched in with an invaluable innings, 2008 (PC- ESPNcricinfo)  Mohor Chaudhuri In March- April 2008, South Africa toured India for a three-match Test series which ended in a very dramatic 1-1 draw. The opening test saw Virendar Sehwag’s monumental 319 in Chennai, as India posted a gigantic total of 627. South Africa’s was led by Hashim Amla and Neil McKenzie, and the match eventually ended in a draw. The second Test in Ahmedabad …

Indian batters actually can’t play spin, says Haddin - News Today

Former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Brad Haddin has criticised India’s reliance on playing Tests on turning pitches, stating that Kolkata Test is the second such instance of this backfiring in Gautam Gambhir’s tenure and has exposed that the batting unit doesn’t have players who can play spin bowling well on such surfaces. India’s batting struggles on spin-friendly pitches continued as they crashed to a 30-run defeat to South Africa at Eden Gar…

"Something else is wrong": Pujara rejects 'transition phase' theory after India's home defeat to South Africa

Former India batter Cheteshwar Puajara rejected the notion that India's defeat against South Africa in the recently-concluded Test at Kolkata was due to the transitional period that the Gautam Gambhir-coached team is undergoing. Speaking on JioStar show 'Cricket Live', Pujara dismissed the idea that India's home defeat was due to a transition phase, saying the team has plenty of proven talent. He argued that losing despite strong players' points…

"They're leaving too much to chance...": Haddin on India losing to South Africa on 'spin-friendly' Kolkata pitc

Team India. PHOTO: ANI New Delhi [India], November 17 : Former Australian cricketer Brad Haddin has criticized the Indian team, which lost their first Test at Eden Gardens in 13 years following a loss to South Africa by 31 runs, saying that they are “leaving too much on chance” by using excessively spin-friendly surfaces and not allowing themselves to play their best cricket. India’s Test woes at home continued as they failed yet another test ag…

Lack Of Communication, Rush Of Blood Led To India’s Loss To South Africa In Kolkata, Says Amit Mishra

South Africa: Former India leg-spinner Amit Mishra said the team’s 30-run loss to South Africa in the opening Test at the Eden Gardens was down to poor communication and inadequate guidance for the young batting unit, adding that a rush