England's 'Bazball' Strategy Tested in India Test Series

Overview

• England's cricket team faces India in a five-match Test series, with the first match taking place in Hyderabad.
• England's aggressive style of play, dubbed 'Bazball', is being tested against India's strong home record.
• England's spin trio of Jack Leach, Tom Hartley, and Rehan Ahmed struggled on the first day of the Test, with former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen expressing doubts about their ability to outperform their Indian counterparts.
• India's Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel performed well, taking multiple wickets.
• India ended the first day on a strong note, with opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring an unbeaten 76 off 70 balls.