Ben Stokes and his team-mates have their task cut out as they look to emulate Alastair Cook-led England's historic India series win in 2012.
Sunil Gavaskar welcomes BCCI's decision to reschedule cancelled 5th Test.
'Jinx Rahane has just played one of the greatest shots I've ever seen.'
The photograph is from 2005, from the ICC World XI's tour of Australia.
Cricket Australia is negotiating with authorities and England's board over travel conditions and whether players' families can come.
When Pietersen was struggling against spinners and the batsman opted to reach out to Dravid for some advice.
Kevin Pietersen said Kohli "is going to find it very hard to continue delivering now as his brain is completely fried".
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen took to Twitter to say "Greetings India. Everyone is united in the fight against coronavirus and that everyone should listen to their government's instructions and stay at home for a few days. This is time to be smart."
Lyon finished the last cycle of the World Test Championship in 2021-23 as its leading wicket-taker with 88 scalps, but Brook in undeterred.
During his 10 years as an England player, from 2004 to 2014, Pietersen was one of the world's most explosive batsmen -- particularly in limited-overs cricket.
Taking to Twitter, the South African-born Pietersen wrote, "Goodness me! What's happening to cricket in SA is catastrophic."
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen, bidding to return to the international scene after being sacked last year, will be available for all forms of cricket, starting with Surrey's opening county championship fixture on April 19.
'I may have left Indian shores, but I am still thinking about a country that has showered me with lots of love and affection.'
Kevin Pietersen predicts the in-form Delhi Capitals to win this year's Indian Premier League.
Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has expressed unhappiness after his photograph was attached to a newspaper article regarding the sensational match-fixing news about Alviro Petersen.
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri lavished rich praise on Keegan Petersen, saying the South African batter is great world player in the making.
Jos Buttler has been in sensational form for Rajasthan Royals, scoring centuries against Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals to smash his way to 491 runs from seven matches at a strike rate of 161.
Virat Kohli's India will take on Joe Root's England in a four Test series, starting February 5, to be played inside a bio-bubble in Chennai and Ahmedabad.
'They are consistently finding ways to win, whether from a good, middling or bad position in games. When you have that winning mentality, it becomes very difficult to break.'
BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary is livid with GM (Cricket Operations) Saba Karim for ignoring the names of Indian stalwarts of yesteryears.
'We were actually very similar in that way, and we actually got on -- me and KP, professionally -- better than most people because we very honest with but openly disliked each other, but wanted each other in the team.'
'Let's support our champions when they need it the most.'
According to Vaughan, Pietersen believed playing in the IPL with other top international players would help in the development of the ODI team.
'If England want to be the best in the world, they should move away from the fixation of just trying to beat Australia'
Showing no fear for Archer's express pace, Pant, who hit 21 from 23 balls, made room before he launched the length delivery pitched outside the leg stump with the reverse bat over the wicket-keeper for a six.
England were 74/2 in the first innings in the day-night Test after winning the toss before crumbling to 112 all out.
Former captain Michael Vaughan feels Kevin Pietersen should not have been picked for England again after the 2012 text-gate scandal where he was accused of sending unsavoury messages about his skipper Andrew Strauss to the opposition team South Africa during course of a Test match.
Kevin Pietersen has been made a "scapegoat" for England's Ashes humiliation in Australia, according to West Indies great Vivian Richards.
Kevin Pietersen will be available for the full IPL 7 season. Which of the franchises will grab the dashing batsman at the IPL auction? Rediff.com's Bikash Mohapatra lists the overseas players who could make the big move this IPL season.
'Pietersen's retirement changes the dynamics of the auction. Now he will be available for full season.'
There is no ban on Kevin Pietersen playing for England but an erosion of trust means he has no place in their plans this summer, new director of cricket Andrew Strauss said on Tuesday.
Former India opener Virender Sehwag believes all is not well with the Rahul Dravid-coached Indian team and a few things needed to be addressed as soon as possible after England pulled off a record 378-run chase.
'They could have batted England out of this contest'
The 40-year-old Pietersen said a win against India is similar to a victory against arch-rivals Australia and urged the selectors to play both Stuart Broad and James Anderson in the same XI.
England's dashing batsman Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League because of an injury.
With his match-winning knock in the second Test against India Kevin Pietersen, says Bikash Mohapatra, reaffirmed that his off-field shenanigans cannot undermine the flair and flamboyance that define his batting.
His anger at the English cricket administration and the then coach Andy Flower notwithstanding, Kevin Pietersen says he hasn't been too wise himself even though he is far from being the "villain" that he was made out to be before being sacked.
England's Kevin Pietersen expressed thanks through Twitter after being picked for England's tour of India.
England batsman Kevin Pietersen will miss next month's two-match Test series at home to New Zealand because of a knee injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Tuesday.
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