Harry Brook is England's best player of spin and he said playing spin in India in T20s is the hardest part of the game. If he struggles it shows you the challenge. More spin as Axar Patel comes into the attack.
Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav have kept two-down India flying high in the chase of 166 against England in the second T20I in Chennai. Mark Wood dismissed Abhishek Sharma while Jofra Archer removed Sanju Samson.
The England batsman had blamed smog for poor batting in the first T20I at Eden Gardens at Kolkata and has fallen to Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy twice in the five-match T20I series
Brendon McCullum has opted not to chop and change as Mark Wood and Jofra Archer go again for the third game in succession against India
India edged out England in a brilliant contest, chasing 166 with just two wickets in hand. Tilak Varma was exceptional with the bat, scoring an unbeaten 72 from 55 balls.
India's Tilak Varma's 55-ball-72 has helped India to take 2-0 led in five match T20I series against England in Chennai on Saturday
Jasprit Bumrah was Monday named men's test cricketer of the year for 2024 by the International Cricket Council.
Tilak Varma struck a brilliant 72 not out as India chased down 166 to beat England in Chennai; Brydon Carses 31 with the bat and three wickets put England in control before India fought back for a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20 series;
Tilak Varma's brilliant 72 not out guided India to a thrilling two-wicket victory over England on Saturday, handing the hosts a 2-0 lead in the five-match Twenty20 International series. India successfully chased down 166 with four balls to spare after the visitors set a competitive total of 165-9.
Jasprit Bumrah was named the ICC Men's Test Cricketer of the Year for 2024 after the India pace spearhead produced his best annual haul in the red-ball format, the sport's governing body said on Monday.
After Jofra Archer leaked 60 runs in 4 overs while defending 165, Mark Wood came to his defence ahead of the 3rd T20I in Rajkot. Wood said that under McCullum, the focus was on picking up wickets and not on defensive bowling to keep a check on runs.