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We will get it back on 26th September.. :win
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Agreed. Actually they could have won the series had they taken the opportunities in the 3rd test. However, England batted exceptionally good in their 2nd innings there and bowled Pakistan out in two sessions.shawl_who said:
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Match drawn
WI - 62/2 (22.0 Ovs)
WI - 62/2 (22.0 Ovs)
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India Win the Series 2-0
Congratulations to Team India on their 2-0 series win. This is the first time India have won two Tests on a tour of the Caribbean.
Ravichandran Ashwin is the Man of the series.
Congratulations to Team India on their 2-0 series win. This is the first time India have won two Tests on a tour of the Caribbean.
Ravichandran Ashwin is the Man of the series.
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Wriddhiman Saha, R Ashwin biggest positive in this series: Virat Kohli
India skipper Virat Kohli says the much improved batting performance by the lower order batsmen, particularly wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha, was the biggest gain of the West Indies series, which they won 2-0. Kohli said the team is satisfied with the outcome of the series as the fourth Test ended in a draw after wet outfield led to abandonment of the match at the Queen’s Park Oval. “It’s been a pretty good tour for us. We had come here looking to improve in a few areas and we have done that.
For me, the biggest positive is Wriddhiman Saha getting runs in the lower order, plus R Ashwin coming good at no.6,” Kohli said. Both Saha and Ashwin had scored a century each in the third Test to help India recover from the top-order collapse in the first innings. “I hope we can keep on improving this aspect of our game because there are positions, which matter a lot in Test cricket. Whenever teams have done consistently well in Test cricket, their lower order has always contributed. So, those were the areas for us to solidify,” Kohli said.
Only 22 overs were bowled in the rain-affected Test, but India’s team selection was once again a surprise. Both Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara were included in the playing eleven as the visitors went in with four bowlers for the first time in the series. Kohli provided the reasoning for the decision.
“We lost a Test in Galle (on the Sri Lanka tour last year) when we were a batsman short. Even in the home series against South Africa, we were struggling on quite a few occasions because of lack of a batsman. So we wanted to try this combination out, though the game didn?t happen here. “If we play four specialist bowlers at home we may not need the fifth, because if you play with three frontline spinners at home, it probably does the job for you.
So we thought even if we play two spinners and two pacers, Rohit (Sharma) and Vijay can give those 10 extra overs. Away from home you need all your best bowlers playing because you don?t need how the wickets will play. “We are going to play world-class sides at home who are going to capitalise on the window of chance we give them. So it was just something we wanted to try out. We should be flexible,” he explained.
Wriddhiman Saha, R Ashwin biggest positive in this series: Virat Kohli - India.com
India skipper Virat Kohli says the much improved batting performance by the lower order batsmen, particularly wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha, was the biggest gain of the West Indies series, which they won 2-0. Kohli said the team is satisfied with the outcome of the series as the fourth Test ended in a draw after wet outfield led to abandonment of the match at the Queen’s Park Oval. “It’s been a pretty good tour for us. We had come here looking to improve in a few areas and we have done that.
For me, the biggest positive is Wriddhiman Saha getting runs in the lower order, plus R Ashwin coming good at no.6,” Kohli said. Both Saha and Ashwin had scored a century each in the third Test to help India recover from the top-order collapse in the first innings. “I hope we can keep on improving this aspect of our game because there are positions, which matter a lot in Test cricket. Whenever teams have done consistently well in Test cricket, their lower order has always contributed. So, those were the areas for us to solidify,” Kohli said.
Only 22 overs were bowled in the rain-affected Test, but India’s team selection was once again a surprise. Both Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara were included in the playing eleven as the visitors went in with four bowlers for the first time in the series. Kohli provided the reasoning for the decision.
“We lost a Test in Galle (on the Sri Lanka tour last year) when we were a batsman short. Even in the home series against South Africa, we were struggling on quite a few occasions because of lack of a batsman. So we wanted to try this combination out, though the game didn?t happen here. “If we play four specialist bowlers at home we may not need the fifth, because if you play with three frontline spinners at home, it probably does the job for you.
So we thought even if we play two spinners and two pacers, Rohit (Sharma) and Vijay can give those 10 extra overs. Away from home you need all your best bowlers playing because you don?t need how the wickets will play. “We are going to play world-class sides at home who are going to capitalise on the window of chance we give them. So it was just something we wanted to try out. We should be flexible,” he explained.
Wriddhiman Saha, R Ashwin biggest positive in this series: Virat Kohli - India.com
