England captain Joe Root said his team has strong plans in place for Indian skipper Virat Kohli, who goes into the five-Test series with the baggage of a forgettable tour in 2014.
Asserting that the Indian team is not afraid of countering tough situations, a confident Virat Kohli said they have the skill set, character and mental toughness to excel in overseas conditions.
Citing security concerns, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Tuesday turned down a request from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to tour the South Asian country for a T20I series.
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Despite fierce criticism, spinner Adil Rashid has been included into the England playing XI for the team's first Test of the five-match series against India at Edgbaston in Birmingham, starting Wednesday.Despite fierce criticism, spinner Adil Rashid has been included into the England playing XI for the team's first Test of the five-match series against India at Edgbaston in Birmingham, starting Wednesday.
His absence from the hearings of a NADA panel raising eyebrows, former India opener Virender Sehwag today said he was reluctant to be a part of the committee and joined only because Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore had requested.
On the eve of the first Test between India and England at Edgbaston, here’s a look at three key areas that could be critical in determining how the Test and the subsequent series pans out.
The Heatwave might have been the talking point of this English summer, but spells of rain in the last few days may ensure that the first Test may be played in typically “English” conditions.
Rahul Dravid was the last captain to lead the Indian team to a Test series win on English soil, when they beat the hosts 1-0 in 2007. The three Test match series saw two draws in Lord’s and the Oval while the visitors won in Nottingham to end a 21-year long wait for a series win in England.
The Indian Cricket Team is set to tour New Zealand for limited overs series from late January to mid-February in 2019. Both the men's and women's teams will feature in three T20I double-headers post their respective ODI series.
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So, it’s nearly time. Five Test matches over six weeks and the first of those starts in Edgbaston on Wednesday. India have been in these parts for over a month now, playing limited overs matches and a token warm-up game, but on the eve of the Test, there is a lot to ponder for the visiting team as far as their composition is concerned.
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England cannot expect to bully a much-improved India captain Virat Kohli in their five-match test series that begins at Edgbaston on Wednesday, pace bowler James Anderson said.
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According to a report by Financial Times, three American labels namely Warner, Sony, and Universal are holding up Spotify’s India launch as the streaming service is starting to license music directly from the artists themselves.
After Mumbai and Kerala, the Tripura Cricket Association has now written to the BCCI saying that it will not be in a position to host the domestic games till October in the 2018-19 due to the ongoing monsoon in the state.
Ahead of the opening Test between England and India starting on August 1, seasoned England pacer Stuart Broad on Monday downplayed the head-to-head battle between visiting captain Virat Kohli and veteran quick James Anderson.
Mandhana’s journey can only be described as a roller-coaster. She faced public admiration yet saw her technical flaws come to the fore. She was seen as a worthy replacement of Raj yet inconsistencies kept crawling in. In the period right after the World Cup, her fame reached the zenith but her iffy footwork was scrutinized more than ever.
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Jim Laker is regarded as one of the best spinners ever to have turned out for England in the longest format of the game but he is forever remembered for his heroics in the fourth Test of the 1956 edition of the Ashes.
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'Fanney Khan' makers have found themselves in a funny situation.
Dale Steyn admits overtaking Shaun Pollock to become South Africa's highest wicket-taker has become something of a millstone around his neck but he is determined to prove he still has lot more to offer than merely claiming a 422nd test victim.
Former England captain Graham Gooch reckons Virat Kohli's "extra motivation" could prove to be dangerous for the home side in what will be a tight Test series due to the prevailing heatwave in the country. The first Test starts in Birmingham on Wednesday.
Having lost the ODI series to Bangladesh, West Indies will now turn their attention to the three T20Is that follow with one match in St Kitts and the other two in Florida, starting on Wednesday. Chris Gayle has been rested as the selection panel pciked a 13-man squad to face the visitors.
England’s pace bowling, usually always strong in home conditions, should provide one of their strongest weapons against India – however with Anderson and Broad coming into this series on the back of shoulder and ankle problems respectively, all is not quite as well as it could be.
Former captain Alastair Cook says leg-spinner Adil Rashid is mature enough to handle the pressure following his controversial recall to the England squad for this week's first Test against India.
The India U-19 team produced a disciplined all-round performance to make a rampaging start to the five-match limited over series against Sri Lanka, thrashing the hosts by six wickets in a lopsided first Youth ODI in Colombo on Monday.
India's attack will have to show patience to take 20 wickets and in the fickle English weather, it could be a virtue for the batsmen as well, vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane said on Monday.
As England prepare to take on India at Edgbaston in what will be their 1000th Test match in history, English cricket fans have voted for the players they think should be part of England's best ever Test eleven.
Kapil Dev is all set to represent the country again, this time in the sport of golf. But he is not alone.
On the cusp of their first One Day International match, Nepal captain Paras Khadka says the milestone is just the beginning of the cricketing journey for his country.
It’s hard to say when Cheteshwar Pujara was put on notice for the first time. By now, it’s pointless to look back and identify that exact tour. The soundbytes, the stats, the claims, counter claims, whether the team management backed him or not.
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On this day in 1990, Kapil Dev hit an astonishing four consecutive sixes to ensure that India avoided a follow-on in the first Test against England at Lord’s.
India start their five-Test series in England at a venue where they have historically struggled.
India’s first training session on Sunday was washed out by incessant rain. While the rain comes as a huge relief to the locals reeling from the heatwave sweeping England, it also means the groundstaff get an opportunity to spice up the pitch with a couple of days still left before the first ball of the series is bowled.
There was a surprise in store for Smriti Mandhana after her devastating knock helped Western Storm register their second victory in the ongoing Kia Super League on Sunday. The India opener got to meet her idol Kumar Sangakkara, one of the greatest batsman to have played the game, post the game in Taunton.
South African paceman Dale Steyn believes this year's Australian ball-tampering scandal could be viewed as a "cry for help" because the balance between bat and ball in cricket has become so skewed in favour of the batsmen.
Stuart Broad says he and his fellow England pacemen may have to accept being rested during the upcoming Test series with India.
South Africa began their ODI campaign with a resounding win, lifting spirits in the touring camp with what was a particularly impressive bowling display and an all-round superior performance over the hosts. Kagiso Rabida took 4/41, and spinner Tabraiz Shamsi notched excellent figures of 4/33, as South Africa skittled their opponents for just 193 inside 35 overs.
Bangladesh pipped the Windies to the post by 18 runs in a high-scoring final ODI to take the three-match series 2-1. The architect of Bangladesh’s win in the series finale was Tamim Iqbal. Not for the first time in the series, Iqbal headlined his team’s batting, opening the innings and going on till the 39th over before falling for 103, scored off 124 balls.
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