: Second Test preview: Kohli and Co eye improved batting performance as England struggle with injuries #IndiaNEWS An injury to Shardul Thakur may open up a spot for Ashwin Ravichandran as India eye an

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Second Test preview: Kohli and Co eye improved batting performance as England struggle with injuries #IndiaNEWS
An injury to Shardul Thakur may open up a spot for Ashwin Ravichandran as India eye an improved batting performance in the second Test against England, which starts at the Lord’s Cricket Ground on Thursday.While India were in a better position to win the first Test before rain washed out the final day, the visitors would want their middle order of captain Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane to get back amongst the runs at Lord’s.Also read – Staying in the moment: Patient Jasprit Bumrah finds his zoneAs far as the team combination is concerned, Thakur’s hamstring injury will lead to another selection headache as India try to get their balance right.Ashwin, who was dropped from the playing XI in the drawn opening game in Nottingham because of Ravindra Jadeja’s impressive form with the bat, is back in the mix as Thakur seemed to have done his hamstring some damage during the training session at Lord’s on Monday. It’s not clear whether he picked up the injury during the first Test or not.If Kohli decides to stick with four pacers, then one among Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav could replace Thakur but the choice might not be that easy.“Most likely it will be a template going ahead [4-1...Read more

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