India vs England: Amid Ahmedabad pitch controversy, Jack Leach admits that England were outplayed
Since the end of the pink-ball Test, a lot of former England cricketers have lashed out at the Ahmedabad's viciously turning pitch as the match got finished inside two days in favour of India. However, England's Jack Leach heaped praises on India and spinners R Ashwin and Axar Patel for outplaying England in the third Test which the hosts clinched by 10 wickets in Ahmedabad.
Mar 02, 2021, 11:36 AM IST
India vs England 3rd Test: Motera to become world's biggest stadium
The refurbished and renovated Sardar Patel stadium in Motera, Ahmedabad, will become the world's biggest cricket stadium when it hosts the third Test between India and England starting at 230pm on Wednesday (February 24). Motera will have a capacity of 1.10 lakh, more than 90,000-capacity Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The third Test will also be a Pink Ball or Day/Night Test -- only the second one hosted in India. Here we take a look at some of the best features of the new-look Motera stadium which will be inaugurated by President of India Ramnath Kovind.
Feb 23, 2021, 17:32 PM IST
