Switch Hit: High-rolling in Hyderabad
In the wake of a spectacular opening Test in India, Alan Gardner is joined by Andrew Miller, Matt Roller and Vithushan Ehantharajah to look back on the action
ESPNcricinfo staff
30-Jan-2024
Ben Stokes is mobbed after his spectacular direct hit during the Hyderabad Test • Associated Press
Bazball hits a new high in Hyderabad, as England land the first blow in their five-Test tour of India, and in staggeringly unlikely circumstances, from Ollie Pope's world-class 196 to Tom Hartley's zero-to-hero seven-for in the fourth innings. In this week's pod, Alan Gardner was joined by Andrew Miller, Matt Roller and Vithushan Ehantharajah, on location in India, to recap a contest that has blown all pre-series conceptions to smithereens. Plus, Carl Crowe gives us the lowdown on Hartley's rise from obscurity at Lancashire to a place in English spin folklore. The team also ask where India go from here, and cast a glance at West Indies' stunning victory over Australia at the Gabba. Can such a famous result help change the narrative about the oldest form of the game?