'If England want to be the best in the world, they should move away from the fixation of just trying to beat Australia'
Pakistan look to be positive against strong Australia team
In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from Kashmir to Kerala and Mizoram to Maharashtra, explains Shreekant Sambrani.
Images from Day 4 of the fourth Ashes Test between England and Australia in Durham, on Monday.
Head coach Chris Silverwood feels his team has learnt valuable lessons from the tour of India that will come in handy
Images from Day 5 of the fourth Test played between India and England on Monday.
The Nassau County ground's pitch in New York has become a concern in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
Images from Day 4 of the fourth Ashes Test between England and Australia in Durham, on Monday.
Rohit Sharma took the player-of-the-match award and Jasprit Bumrah produced what pundits called the 'spell of the summer' but Shardul Thakur's role was no less important in fashioning India's victory in the fourth Test against England on Monday.
England, with a series win already secured, can complete South Africa's ignominious fall from the top of the rankings when the final Test of the four-match series starts at Centurion Park in Pretoria on Friday.
Harry Brook's explosive batting was in full display on Tuesday when he smashed a 41-ball century in The Hundred competition.
IMAGES from Day 7 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Sunday.
Australian star batter Steve Smith has advised Hardik Pandya to simply "block out" the constant jeers and boos the new Mumbai Indians skipper is receiving from spectators at the IPL so far, as they are "all irrelevant".
All-rounder Tahlia McGrath has been named vice-captain, with the decisions on both players ratified at a Cricket Australia (CA) meeting on Friday.
Since 2011, England have managed to eke out just a single draw in 13 Ashes Tests over three tours and their last two Tests in Sydney have resulted in humiliating defeats.
Novak Djokovic's latest triumph at the US Open saw him equal Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles.
Celebrated Indian spin maestros Anil Kumble and Ravichandran Ashwin showered praise upon Lyon.
Rohit also shared his memory of playing against the legendary Shane Warne in the IPL.
Vrinda scripted history by becoming the first uncapped player to command a staggering bid of Rs 1.3 crore
The defeat in the Centurion Test was India's fifth in a row in SENA countries under Head Coach Rahul Dravid.
Inside the locker room secrets of India's Test series triumph
An IPL contract might be on top of cricketers' bucket list, but Mumbai's teenaged Ranji Trophy hero Musheer Khan is happy that he went unsold during last year's player auction because it gives him some more time to "understand" the T20 format.
In the previous update, India had more points in their kitty despite being tied with Australia at 118 rating points each.
Finn also has decent numbers in the white-ball formats. While he claimed 102 wickets in 69 ODIs at 29.37 and an economy of 5.06, in T20Is, he has 27 from 21 at an economy rate of 3.55.
England stood on the brink of the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup after Jos Buttler's batting pyrotechnics secured their comprehensive eight-wicket victory against Australia in a Group I match on Saturday.
Top seeds Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic became the first all-Croatian pair to capture a Grand Slam men's doubles title when they outclassed Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos 6-4, 7-6(5), 2-6, 7-5 at Wimbledon on Saturday.
Neesham said there was no awkwardness from contracted team mates about he and Boult's place in the New Zealand set-up.
India knocked England out of contention from the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final in June with their 10-wicket triumph in the day-night third Test in Motera which propelled the hosts to the top of the standings.
Thousands of euphoric fans thronged the centre of Rome to hail coach Roberto Mancini and his team
New Zealand face England-beaters Afghanistan aiming to keep their unbeaten run intact
It solidified Dhoni's legacy as a captain who achieved unparalleled success in ICC tournaments.
India secured its inaugural victory against Australia in women's Test cricket at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium
Reigning champions Bangladesh bounce back against Canada.
'There is pent-up demand for cricket after last year when no tournaments were played on Indian soil due to the pandemic.'
Indian cricket team achieved an extraordinary victory on foreign soil by defeating a formidable England
'The way we chased today, was very professional. We have been quality cricket from a couple of years. We will try our best to play positive cricket, and do a lot for our country.'
Dravid was the last Indian captain to win a Test series in England.
For Pat Cummins's side, the addition of Flower to the coaching staff will only add more to the expectations as they strive to become the first Australian team to win an Ashes series in England since 2001.
Images from Day 8 of Wimbledon 2024 at The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London on Monday.
Images from the World Cup final between England and New Zealand, at Lord's on Sunday.
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