India and Bangladesh still guessing about which pitch on eve of the Kanpur Test

India and Bangladesh still guessing about which pitch on eve of the Kanpur Test

[ad_1] There is some uncertainty around the conditions that the second Test between India and Bangladesh will be played in with representatives from both teams admitting that they didn’t know which pitch will be used. “To be honest, I don’t know which surface we are going to play on yet,” India batting coach Abhishek Nayar […]


India and Bangladesh brace for lower bounce on black-soil pitch in Kanpur for second Test

India and Bangladesh brace for lower bounce on black-soil pitch in Kanpur for second Test

[ad_1] Red soil will become black. Bounce and carry will be fleeting. And don’t expect a rank turner. In a nutshell, that is likely to be the nature of the pitch at Green Park in Kanpur, where the second and final Test of the India-Bangladesh series starts on September 27. It is understood that unlike […]


Chepauk's red-soil pitch poses selection question for India: three seamers or three spinners?

Chepauk’s red-soil pitch poses selection question for India: three seamers or three spinners?

[ad_1] Play three fast bowlers or three spinners? Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir will have to make that call when they sit down to finalise India’s XI for the first Test against Bangladesh, starting on September 19 in Chennai. ESPNcricinfo has learned that the Chepauk pitch will be a red-soil one, with quality bounce and […]