India suffered a heartbreaking 31-run loss to England as skipper Virat
Kohli's heroics went in vain amid yet another abject batting
capitulation in a riveting opening Test at Edgbaston.
It was virtually Kohli versus England and when the Indian captain was trapped lbw off Ben Stokes in the 47th over, the absorbing game was only heading the home team's way
Resuming on overnight 110 for five, India folded up for 162 in 54.2 overs despite Kohli's combative 51 off 93 balls and Hardik Pandya's 31.
All-rounder Stokes (4-40) came to the party on the morning of day four by removing Kohli and Mohammad Shami in the same over. James Anderson (2-50) and Stuart Broad (2-43) took a brace each as England drew first blood in what promises to be an engrossing five-match series. The Indian bowlers did their job in both the innings but the batsmen, with the exception of Kohli, let the team down again.
The second Test begins at Lord's on August 09,2018
India's loss to England in the first Test at Edgbaston has laid bare the glaring deficiencies that currently exist within the Indian batting line-up. Barring captain Virat Kohli, no Indian batsman crossed the score of 50 at Edgbaston, with the next highest to Kohli's scores of 149 and 51 being 31 by Hardik Pandya in the second innings.
Opener Murali Vijay could only manage scores of 20 and 6. While he was India's highest scorer on the team's last Test tour to England, he has since not been able to replicate his home form in away series. Vijay's batting average is 28.71% worse and 14 runs lower when India play away, as compared to his average at home. He has five ducks in his career, four of which have come away from home.
Rahane's low average in 2018 is not just a function of him having played
only three Tests in 2018. His last 10 Test innings show that he has not
registered even one half century, making just 101 runs at an average of
10.1.
And finally, Vijay's opening partner Shikhar Dhawan too has flattered to
deceive in the Edgbaston Test with scores of 26 and 13. Of all the
opponents he has faced in his career, he averages the worst against
England (20.12), scoring 161 runs in 4 Tests. Those are certainly not
encouraging numbers for the Tests to follow, with his balls per
dismissal rate also being the lowest against England of all the
opponents he has faced in his career so far (35.13).
It was virtually Kohli versus England and when the Indian captain was trapped lbw off Ben Stokes in the 47th over, the absorbing game was only heading the home team's way
Resuming on overnight 110 for five, India folded up for 162 in 54.2 overs despite Kohli's combative 51 off 93 balls and Hardik Pandya's 31.
All-rounder Stokes (4-40) came to the party on the morning of day four by removing Kohli and Mohammad Shami in the same over. James Anderson (2-50) and Stuart Broad (2-43) took a brace each as England drew first blood in what promises to be an engrossing five-match series. The Indian bowlers did their job in both the innings but the batsmen, with the exception of Kohli, let the team down again.
The second Test begins at Lord's on August 09,2018
India's Dismal Batting Failures Continue to Haunt Overseas
India's loss to England in the first Test at Edgbaston has laid bare the glaring deficiencies that currently exist within the Indian batting line-up. Barring captain Virat Kohli, no Indian batsman crossed the score of 50 at Edgbaston, with the next highest to Kohli's scores of 149 and 51 being 31 by Hardik Pandya in the second innings.
Opener Murali Vijay could only manage scores of 20 and 6. While he was India's highest scorer on the team's last Test tour to England, he has since not been able to replicate his home form in away series. Vijay's batting average is 28.71% worse and 14 runs lower when India play away, as compared to his average at home. He has five ducks in his career, four of which have come away from home.
Vijay's balls per dismissal is also 19 balls worse when he plays away
from home, and India would need much better performances from him at the
top of the order if the team was to make a comeback in the Test series.
Even more worrying is the form of Ajinkya Rahane at No. 5, who was dismissed for scores of 15 and 2 in the match. Statistically, he is in the toughest phase of his Test career, averaging only 16.80 in 2018 so far - a far cry from 2016 when he averaged 54.41.
Even more worrying is the form of Ajinkya Rahane at No. 5, who was dismissed for scores of 15 and 2 in the match. Statistically, he is in the toughest phase of his Test career, averaging only 16.80 in 2018 so far - a far cry from 2016 when he averaged 54.41.
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