It Was Axar Patel's Masterclass That Defeated England Not The Pitch

Being a spinner holding a pink ball had never been easy in the 15 Day/Night test matches that were played before India-England's Motera test. Yet, the local boy Axar Patel, who was just one test m

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In the second innings, Jonny Bairstow's dismissal was a clear example of English batsmen's failure to understand the pitch and the pink ball. They were playing for the spin but Axar Patel got them from his arm-ball. It was truly a masterclass from the local boy who never really looked like playing his 2nd test and a replacement of Ravindra Jadeja.