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Monty Panesar to Mitchell Santner: India’s woes against left-arm spin remain | Cricket News – Times of India

Monty Panesar and Mitchell Santner Mitchell Santner's 13-wicket haul in the Pune Test is not the only time that a left-arm spinner has troubled India. TOI highlights some other instances post 2010.Monty Panesar (ENG : 5-129, 6-81 at Mumbai, 2012)After beating England at Ahmedabad earlier, India were confident of turning over their rivals on the red dirt of Wankhede. Kevin Pietersen's stunning 186 helped England reply to India's 327 with a robust 413. Monty Panesar, who had toiled for 47 overs for his five-for in the first innings (which included a brute to dismiss Sachin Tendulkar bowled), found the pitch much more to his liking in the second dig. He got Tendulkar again with an arm ball, this time lbw and devoured the rest of the batters with his quickish deliveries to help Alastair Cook's...

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Play domestic cricket to master spin, Dilip Vengsarkar urges India batters | Cricket News – Times of India

Poor form of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma is hurting India . (AFP Photo) MUMBAI: India's first-ever home Test series defeat to New Zealand has highlighted a new vulnerability: Indian top-order batsmen, once known for neutralising visiting spinners (with Shane Warne being a notable example), are now as susceptible to spin as any other team in the world.In the second Test in Pune, Kiwis' left arm spinner Mitchell Santner exposed India's struggles on a rank turner. Santner's 13-wicket haul led New Zealand to a 113-run win within three days. In a similar scenario seven years ago at the same MCA Stadium, Australian left-arm spinner Steve O'Keefe made a dream debut by taking 12 wickets, which powered them to a 333-run win. On that occasion, India was bowled out for 105 and 107 across two innings...

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India vs New Zealand: Mitchell Santner creates history with Virat Kohli’s wickets in Pune – Times of India

New Zealand's Mitchell Santner celebrates a wicket. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s star batter Virat Kohli's ongoing difficulties against spinners in Asian conditions were on full display once again during the second Test against New Zealand at the MCA Stadium in Pune. Chasing a daunting target of 359 runs, India found themselves in a challenging position after losing two quick wickets in successive overs. Kohli, alongside all-rounder Washington Sundar, tried to stabilize the innings with a cautious 20-run partnership for the fifth wicket.Scorecard: India vs New Zealand, 2nd TestHowever, New Zealand’s match hero Mitchell Santner had other plans. In the 30th over of India’s second innings, Santner trapped Kohli leg-before wicket, leaving the Pune crowd in stunned silence. Kohli, who looked ...