Images from Day 4 in the second Test between England and India, at Lord's, on Sunday.
'It was good fun to be out there. It was great to bat with Roy. He gave me a lot of confidence and allowed me to just play the way I wanted to play'
South African Percy Sonn takes over as International Cricket Council president on July 7 from incumbent Ehsan Mani
- 'Whether we've won or lost there's been that feelgood factor, everyone's feeling positive about English cricket again and it's rubbed off on the players' - 'They are going to come back hard at us, no doubt about that, so it's a question of how we respond and how we deal with that'
Emirates Elite Panel Umpires David Shepherd and Rudi Koertzen were today honoured with a new ICC award for passing the landmark of 100 One-Day International matches.
The pitch sported a healthy green cover, although it looked dry underneath before being put under cover.
Peter Nevill called up as a replacement; will make his debut in the 2nd Test at Lord's on Thursday.
'Gutted, the guys put in a huge effort to get this opportunity, to pretty much do all you could and still not get across the line'
Images from Day 5 in the second Test between England and India, at Lord's, on Monday.
Images from Day 3 in the second Test between England and India, at Lord's, on Saturday.
Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara will retire from first-class cricket in September at the end of England's county championship season.
As Sonam, Ranveer gear up for cricket movies we take a look at other hit cricket movies.
Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar picked India as one of the top contenders to win the 50-overs World Cup to be played in Australia-New Zealand next year.
Iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar did not find a place in Kumar Sangakkara's list of all-time XI while Rahul Dravid was the lone Indian in the team selected by the former Sri Lankan skipper.
Australia will not stay silent during their one-day series in England, the first tour since the ball-tampering scandal that rocked world cricket, captain Tim Paine said.
Images from Day 1 in the second Test between England and India, at Lords, on Thursday.
Ben Stokes provided the gloss and Joe Root the glue as England recovered from a terrible start to reach 354 for seven at the close on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on Thursday.
Alastair Cook will not be quitting as England captain despite losing the second Test to India by 95 runs at Lord's on Monday, the 10th successive Test they have failed to win.
Test cricket can be pleasing to the eye if it is played on good pitches, says batting great Sachin Tendulkar, terming the 22-yard strip the longest format's "heart" and key to its revival.
IMAGES from Day 5 of the 2nd Ashes Test played at Lord's on Sunday
Images from Day 2 of the 2nd Ashes Test played at Lord's Cricket Ground, London, on Thursday.
Sri Lanka's openers confidently negotiated an awkward session at the end of a rain-interrupted fourth day at Lord's on Sunday, setting up the prospect of a fascinating finish to the third and final Test against England.
England captain acknowledges and appreciates diverse culture in team
Indian captain Virat Kohli says opposition hardly matters in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-finals and final even though an India-England final is what everybody seems to want.
Iconic Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar hinted on Friday that a major proposal on sports, which he has submitted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will be unveiled soon.
'Good shot, yaar; but why are you batting so aggressively, almost angrily?' Amarnath wants to know. 'Jimmy pa, you don't know, he swore at me in Madras. I have been waiting for an opportunity to give it back!' Yashpal responds.
'The real measure that was used for generations was least amount of wickets lost. So why have we changed that?'
The concept of day-night Test found a new taker in England with board chairman Colin Graves confirming the country will host a twilight Test.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the 2nd Test played between England and India at Lord's in London on Friday
The Duke of Edinburgh will no longer carry out public engagements from September.
England were left to reflect on a tough day in the field after Australia piled up 337 for one at the start of the second Ashes Test at Lord's on Thursday.
England's sporting global ambitions have never been fully realised since Sir Alf Ramsey's team won the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Whether it is Gary Linekar or Hary Kane, the 'Cup' that they desperately want never came home during the last five and half decades.
The diminutive batsmen believes that football might one day emulate the national sport of cricket in India.
Shane Watson has been dropped from the Australia team for this week's second Ashes Test against England and will be replaced by fellow all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, the Sydney Morning Herald reported on Wednesday.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 1st Test between England and Pakistan played at Lord's on Saturday
Alastair Cook and Ian Bell, England's two most experienced batsmen, withstood a fearsome working over by the New Zealand pace attack in a gripping final session of the third day of the first Test on Saturday.
England's Ben Stokes provided a timely reminder of his immense talent with a sparkling innings of 92 which turned the first test against New Zealand on Thursday.
'There are huge talents in that dressing room and I hope to be still part of it and be able to lead in a slightly different way. I'm still excited by that.'
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