Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin slams Harry Brook's smog statement during the India vs England T20I series. Check out what he said only on CricTracker.
Chennai: The evening smog in Kolkata made it doubly harder to pick mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy from his hand, feels England vice-captain Harry Brook, who is hoping that Chennai air will be comparatively clearer for sighting the white Kookaburra.
Harry Brook was trolled for saying that the Kolkata smog was one of the biggest reasons why England failed to pick India's Varun Chakarvarthy from his hand.
England, who were behind 0-2 in the five-match T20 series managed to stay in the game by defeating India by 26 runs in the 3rd T20I.
India (IND) vs England (ENG), 1st T20I Highlights from Kolkata: Abhishek Sharma's sensational 79 and Varun Chakravarthy's 3-wicket help India bag a 7-wicket win vs England in Kolkata. India chase down a total of 133 runs in just 12.
The England batsman had blamed smog for poor batting in the first T20I at Eden Gardens at Kolkata and has fallen to Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy twice in the five-match T20I series
Two fearless batting line-ups with the exuberance of youth and some experienced heads in the mix, with the coaches, who want their players to play entertaining and watchable cricket, the upcoming five-match T20 series between India and England,
The world champions, Team India, and the visiting England squad arrived in batches on Saturday evening ahead of their series-opening T20I here on Wednesday.
India ride on Abhishek Sharma's 34-ball 79 and a clinical display from bowlers as the hosts beat England by 7 wickets in the first T20I. India take 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
India and England have reached Kolkata ahead of the first T20I of the five-match series on Wednesday, January 22 at the iconic Eden Gardens. T20Is are set to return to the iconic venue after nearly three years.
Brydon Carse will replace Gus Atkinson for England's second T20 International against India on Saturday while Jamie Smith has also been added to the squad.