The players from both teams waited for nearly two hours at the ground before the steady drizzle forced them to return to their team hotel.
'One Test doesn't change anything about his life.'
Green's return would allow Australia to harness uncapped Matt Kuhnemann with Nathan Lyon and Todd Murphy in a three-pronged spin attack
Smith has rarely, if ever, doubted his own talent but even he was aware that his spell at the top of the order was proving unpopular.
Facing Kerala in the quarter-finals in Pune from February 8, J&K will be looking to script history as they aim to make it to the Ranji Trophy semi-finals for the first time ever.
BCCI vice president Rajeev Shukla on Monday put up a stout defence of Kanpur as a Test centre, saying the venue can't be denied the chance to host long format matches as it is set to undergo an upgrade to improve its infrastructure.
Green will have a period of rest ahead of the tour of India
Pakistan might have heaved a sigh of relief to see that Shaheen Shah Afridi did not show any signs of a draining fever that had gripped the team upon its arrival in Bengaluru.
Images from the first One-Day International between England and Australia, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Thursday.
England's aggressive approach will help when they face spin-friendly conditions in Pakistan during their Test series in October, the country's former bowler Stuart Broad has said.
Chilas or kuttu ka aatta pancakes stuffed with vegetables is a fasting treat.
South Africa in trouble at 58-4 in 'Boxing Day' Test
Give a healthier and tastier upgrade to your regular thalipeeth.
Recipes to reach out to, when it rains and you want to bite into something deep-fried or baked...
'The IPL provides a different ladder in terms of recognition.' 'If you do well, you will obviously get noticed and it enhances your selection into white-ball formats.'
Pat Cummins arrived at the ICC T20 World Cup brimming with confidence, crediting his recent Indian Premier League (IPL) stint for his best T20 bowling in a decade
Australia captain Pat Cummins is expecting the upcoming series against India to be a survival of the fittest.
A soupy, spicy, tasty soul-warmer to light up monsoon days.
Why settle for one grain when you can start your day with multiple super-friendly grains.
Young Australia all-rounder Cameroon Green said IPL has the best environment that a cricketer needs to hone his craft.
Australia's cricketing DNA is constructed by meticulousness and Pakistan's by explosiveness.
Roundup of matches across the country in the ongoing BCCI Ranji Trophy
Diwali Recipe: Shilpi's Makhane Ki Kheer
Inglis sustained an injury in a freak accident while playing golf.
'Just because of the nature of how good those bowling attacks were they probably embellished it a bit. So, you wouldn't want to play on it every day, but I think for occasional Test matches it's not the worst thing.'
This traditional pulao is a key part of any Bengali comfort meal.
Smriti Mandhana finally played a knock befitting her calibre as India defeated New Zealand by six wickets in the deciding game to seal the three-match Women's ODI series 2-1 in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
A maiden five-wicket haul by seamer Cameron Green on Sunday set Australia up for a five-wicket victory in the first one-day international against Zimbabwe in Townsville, which is hosting the first series between the sides Down Under since 2004.
Two interesting starters for a rainy day.
Bored of rava upma? Try this savoury pancake recipe.
Stuffed with plenty of crunchy veggies, this dish requires very little cooking.
Corn cooked up with colocasia leaves or arbi ka patta is a Maharashtrian special.
For India's current head coach, the Test series defeat against New Zealand at home, a first in 12 years and after 18 victories on the trot, would be a bitter pill to swallow.
Dumplings of chickpea flour in a yoghurt gravy with rotis make for a simple, tasty meal
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the second Test against Australia in Adelaide?
With Green out with injury, Bancroft's chances have brightened.
Travis Head struck a remarkable 19-ball half century, including 30 off one over, as Australia beat England by 28 runs in the first match of their T20 series in Southampton on Wednesday.
India's Arshdeep Singh is in the race for the ICC Men's T20I Cricketer of the Year along with Pakistan's Babar Azam, Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza and Australia's Travis Head, the ICC revealed on Sunday.
The Indian players got down to business on Friday with an intense session in the nets under the watchful eyes of head coach Gautam Gambhir.
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