India Vs Bangladesh 2019
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Sachin Tendulkar cautions Indian cricket board ahead of Day-Night Test in Kolkata
Cricket | Nov 21, 2019, 11:28 AM ISTSachin Tendulkar, who had earlier voiced his concern about tackling the dew factor, said the Indian cricket think-tank should do a postmortem after the match gets over.
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India vs Bangladesh: Lethal trio of Shami, Ishant and Umesh ready for Pink Test
Cricket | Nov 20, 2019, 10:31 PM ISTThe pacers are expected to play a big role in the upcoming Test against Bangladesh, as they normally do when the pink ball is new.
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Day-Night Test: Virat Kohli takes charge, faces Mohammed Shami during twilight
Cricket | Nov 20, 2019, 08:11 PM ISTNow with the pink ball Test less than 48 hours away, Kohli was seen batting at the nets around the time dusk set in and the floodlights were in full glow.
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Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid among India's finest cricketers to attend Pink Ball Test
Cricket | Nov 20, 2019, 05:02 PM ISTAccording to BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, the second Test of the two-match series will be one to remember.
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Wriddhiman Saha heaps praise on India's pace bowling trio ahead of Day-Night Test
Cricket | Nov 20, 2019, 04:59 PM ISTWriddhiman Saha also singled out Mohammed Shami for praise and said he can be deadly on any surface due to his ability to get reverse swing.
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Bangladesh coach Daniel Vettori expects T20 like atmosphere in Day-Night Test
Cricket | Nov 20, 2019, 04:40 PM ISTBangladesh spin bowling coach Daniel Vettori said that playing the Day-Night Test at the Eden Gardens could be a completely different experience as compared to normal Test matches.
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Bangladesh's Saif Hassan ruled out of Pink Ball Test
Cricket | Nov 20, 2019, 04:29 PM ISTIndia lead the two-match series following their innings and 130-run win in the opener. The second Test match starts from Friday.
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IND vs BAN, Day-Night Test: Sourav Ganguly inspects Eden wicket, Ravi Shastri follows suit
Cricket | Nov 20, 2019, 03:57 PM ISTShastri was in fact expected to check the wicket on Tuesday itself, but a delay in his arrival saw him change his plan and head straight to the team hotel.
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IND vs BAN: R Ashwin hopes Day-Night Test will mark the beginning of a new era
Cricket | Nov 20, 2019, 02:59 PM ISTR Ashwin hoped that the Pink Ball Test will mark the beginning of a new era in Test cricket and it can help in the rejuvenation of the longest format of the game.
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The pink ball mystery: More swing, more shine and more pronounced seam
Cricket | Nov 20, 2019, 03:35 PM ISTThe pink ball is different from the red cherry and as the sun sets, the ball swings more and batting gets difficult under the lights.
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Eden Gardens: My home and Indian cricket's mecca set for another hoorah
Cricket | Nov 20, 2019, 12:45 PM ISTThe Eden Gardens is set to host India's first-ever Pink Ball Test when India take on Bangladesh in the second and final Test of the two-match series, starting November 22.
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IND vs BAN, Day-Night Test: Buzz at Eden Gardens unmistakable as D-day approaches
Cricket | Nov 19, 2019, 08:06 PM ISTThe Indian team has arrived in Kolkata for the second Test against Bangladesh, which will be the first time ever that they will be playing a day-night Test match.
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Umpires should attend training sessions to get used to pink colour: Simon Taufel
Cricket | Nov 19, 2019, 07:07 PM ISTTaufel, who was present at the first ever pink ball Test in Adelaide as ICC Umpire Performance and Training Manager, said the umpires can use artificial lenses to have a better view.
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Cricketers from maiden IND vs BAN Test to attend Day-Night game at Eden Gardens
Cricket | Nov 19, 2019, 06:55 PM ISTGanguly added that the stadium and the scoreboard will be lit with pink lights. Along with it, even the prominent buildings in the city will be lit in the same manner.
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Pink ball not the only solution to rejuvenate Test cricket: Rahul Dravid
Cricket | Nov 19, 2019, 04:17 PM IST"Basic things like toilets, seating, car parking need to be looked into, these are things that will draw," said Dravid.
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Ravi Shastri, Russell Domingo scheduled to head to Eden Gardens from airport
Cricket | Nov 19, 2019, 03:12 PM ISTIn the morning, skipper Virat Kohli and vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane touched down at around 9:40 a.m. before the rest of the players and headed straight to the team hotel.
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Wrist spinners difficult to read rather than finger spinners, says Harbhajan
Cricket | Nov 19, 2019, 03:06 PM ISTIndia will be playing its much-awaited first Day/Night Test against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens from Saturday and there is a lot of curiosity regarding how the pink ball would behave.
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Shami reveals gameplan of Indian pacers ahead of Pink-ball Test against Bangladesh
Cricket | Nov 19, 2019, 02:01 PM ISTShami, who has been in terrific form, returned with the figures of 3/27 and 4/31 in the first Test at Indore to achieve his career-best ranking, said he intends on keeping things simple for the historic Test.
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Old wine in new bottle: The story of Day-Night Test cricket so far
Cricket | Nov 19, 2019, 03:00 PM ISTCourtesy to BCCI's newly-elected president Sourav Ganguly, the day-night Test was one of his first agendas that he ticked off within days of taking seat and got Virat Kohli's nod "in a matter of just three seconds".
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Hope Mayank Agarwal continues batting form in 2nd year also: Sunil Gavaskar
Cricket | Nov 19, 2019, 11:41 AM ISTAgarwal scored his second double ton in the first test against Bangladesh, a career best 243 in India's only innings as they won by an innings and 130 runs.