Modern Indian players not better at playing spin, says Simon Doull: ‘Gone are the days of Sachin, Ganguly, Dravid and Laxman’

“Gone are the days of Ganguly, Gambhir, Laxman and Dravid. Sachin was so, truthful bully against spin, and the epoch earlier them,” helium added.

After New Zealand were restricted for 259 connected Day 1, India were incapable to equine a pb successful the archetypal innings arsenic the batting crumbled for 156 with Mitchell Santner closing the innings with a seven-wicket haul portion Glenn Phillips besides struck twice.

The lasting representation from the illness saw Virat Kohli dismissed disconnected a afloat toss, misjudging the enactment and magnitude portion going for a horizontal bat swipe.

Doull believes erstwhile it comes to prime rotation bowling, existent Indian batters are conscionable arsenic susceptive arsenic the others.

“I deliberation bully prime spinners are conscionable arsenic bully astatine getting India retired connected turning tracks arsenic Indian spinners against bully prime absorption batters. And the infinitesimal they spot a turning way successful IPL, they complain,” helium said.

At the extremity of the 2nd day, New Zealand person extended their pb to 301 runs with 5 wickets successful hand.

The Black Caps basal connected the precipice of their first-ever Test bid triumph successful India and a first-ever bid nonaccomplishment for the hosts since 2012/13 erstwhile England won the four-match bid 2-1. If Tom Latham and Co are capable to propulsion it off, it volition lone beryllium the 3rd clip India person been bested successful a location Test bid successful the 21st century.