Shreyas Iyer pinpoints key reasons behind India’s 4-0 T20I series loss to England
India captain Shreyas Iyer said poor adaptation to conditions and costly fielding errors led to India's 4-0 T20I series defeat against England.
India captain Shreyas Iyer said poor adaptation to conditions and costly fielding errors led to India's 4-0 T20I series defeat against England.
Jos Buttler smashed 131 as England beat India by 56 runs in the fifth T20I to complete a 4-0 series sweep and reclaim the No. 1 spot in the ICC T20I rankings.
The BCCI will conduct a detailed review of India's men's T20I team after the England tour, with players and support staff set to be assessed following successive series defeats.
India captain Shreyas Iyer admitted his side fell short in execution after England sealed the T20I series with a nine-wicket win, while backing the young team to learn during its transition phase.
Harry Brook's unbeaten 79 and Phil Salt's 59 guided England to a dominant nine-wicket win over India in the fourth T20I, sealing the series 3-0.
England have drafted in injury-prone quick Jofra Archer in their squad for the second Test against India, starting July 2 in Edgbaston.
India's Rishabh Pant and England's Ben Duckett have been rewarded for their big scores during the first Test in Headingley by reaching new career-high ratings in the latest ICC Men's Test Batter Rankings.
England rode a match-winning century from Ben Duckett and more importantly, his 188-run opening partnership with Zak Crawley that set the tone of the chase of a mammoth 371 before Joe Root’s experience guided them over the line.
The loss in the series opener against England in Headingley will have no impact on the workload management of premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, confirmed head coach Gautam Gambhir, while defending his bowling unit after England rode a superb century from opener Ben Duckett to chase down a daunting 371 on the final day and take a 1-0 lead in the rubber.
Despite winning the series opener against India at Leeds, England's relatively inexperienced fast-bowling attack showed signs of vulnerability, with Indian batters piling on five centuries across both innings.
