IND vs ENG 1st Test | Virat Kohli's 'Spirit of Cricket' gesture towards Joe Root wins hearts
Cricket | February 05, 2021 18:27 ISTRoot and Dom Sibley stitched a 200-run stand to put England in a commanding position on the opening day.
Root and Dom Sibley stitched a 200-run stand to put England in a commanding position on the opening day.
England captain Joe Root continued with his fine form as he slammed his third consecutive Test century.
Root was batting on 128 at stumps after stitching 200 runs together with opener Dominic Sibley (87) for the third wicket. The day's play ended as soon as Sibley was dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah.
The England captain was handed the special cap by star all-rounder Stokes prior to the start of the Test at the M A Chidambaram stadium.
England captain Joe Root on Friday became the 15th cricketer from the country to represent the national side in 100 Test matches.
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International cricket returns to India after a year-long COVID-19 break and it couldn't have been bigger than a series against a world-class side which is led by a modern day great in Joe Root.
India skipper Virat Kohli lauded the team and its youngsters for their historic series win in Australia. Only days after Kohli had gone on a paternity leave following the disastrous first Test in Adelaide, Rahane led an injury-ravaged Indian team to a 2-1 series victory.
The England Cricket Team was seen sweating it in practice session ahead of first test match on February 04. The first test match will take place between England and India from February 05 to February 09 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The England Team is in India to play four test matches. It will be followed by five T20Is and three ODIs. While addressing a virtual press conference on February 04 ahead of the first test match between England and India, the batsman of England Cricket Team, Joe Root spoke about India-Australia series. Root said, "A lot of sides (squad) around will look at that (India-Australia series) that just happened in Australia. Huge credit to India for going there and winning as it is a very difficult place to win." "Do your job as the best as you can and keep working together as a unit," he added.
Root, who is part of the Big Four also comprising Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson and Steve Smith, said he looks to learn from these leading players.
Rajkot-born Pujara proved to be Australia’s nemesis yet again in the recent four-match series Down Under, scoring three half-centuries but more importantly consuming over 900 balls.
After Graham Gooch, who was one of the finest exponents of sweep shot against Asian spinners, current skipper Root -- with scores of 228 and 186 in Sri Lanka -- has shown his mastery on low and slow tracks.
Root had scored a bulk of his runs in Sri Lanka with the sweep shot on his way to 426 runs in two Tests that helped England beat the hosts 2-0 in the Test series.
England captain Joe Root has said that many teams will take "huge confidence" from India's win in Australia, as they aim to win away from home.
Joe Root made his Test debut against India in 2012, and in an interview with ECB, described the 'surreal' moment.
Root will be appearing in his 100 Test when he leads England in the series-opening match against India from Friday.
The recent win does make India the outright favourites, but England too are heading into the contest on the back of a 2-0 cleansweep in Sri Lanka with their skipper Joe Root in destructive form.
Root, who made his debut against India in Nagpur in 2012, will play his 100th game against same opposition at the Chepauk from February 5.
Root, whose next assignment is the four-Test series India starting February 5, also became the fourth-highest run-getter in Test cricket for England and the first ever captain to hit two double-hundreds.
Ahead of the series starting February 5 in Chennai, Root has described India as "the best team of the world in their own conditions".
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