'There have been a lot of 6:30 wake-ups on day four and day five when my alarm has been set for 8:15.'
Ben Stokes will return home after Chennai Super Kings' final league game to prepare for the upcoming Ashes.
Captain Ben Stokes and Harry Brook helped England stretch their lead over Australia to 189 on day three of the crucial fourth Ashes test at Old Trafford, with the hosts moving on to 506-8 at lunch.
Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope scored centuries to take England to a massive 498/3 at the close on the first day of their one-off Test against Zimbabwe.
Rashmika Mandanna gets us in the mood for Holi with her new song Bam Bam Bhole in Sikandar.
James Anderson, who made his Test debut in 2003 at Lord's, retired from international duty in July last year after his 188th Test, having taken 704 wickets in a career spanning 21 years.
Australia's success has been compared with some of the nation's great Test teams led by Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting.
England fast bowler Jofra Archer was ruled out of the Ashes series against Australia.
He will be back-up for Australia's regular wicketkeeper Alex Carey until Inglis returns to the squad for the rest of the five-Test series against England.
Jofra Archer rates himself "about 80 percent" fit ahead of his long-awaited England return, but the fast bowler is determined to get himself back in the kind of shape that saw him play a starring role in the 2019 Ashes and Cricket World Cup.
The match is delicately poised after a see-saw battle on Monday with Australia on 107-3 in their second innings chasing a victory target of 281 to take a series lead.
Warner's participation was considered doubtful for the next red-ball assignments for Australia, especially after his horrendous run in India with the bat.
India ended an 11-year-long ICC Trophy drought, beating South Africa by seven runs to claim the ICC T20 World Cup title for the second time on June 29 last year, in Barbados.
'After I am done with cricket, my first goal is to direct a movie.'
Legendary pacer Glenn McGrath has slammed England for playing casual cricket against Australia in the ongoing Ashes.
The Congress party on Monday defended its decision not to accompany the family of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the immersion of his ashes in the Yamuna, stating it was to ensure their privacy. Congress leader Pawan Khera said senior leaders did not accompany the family to gather and immerse the ashes of Dr Singh "out of our deference to the privacy of the family."
List of Wimbledon women's singles champions after Iga Swiatek beat Amanda Anisimova in the final on Saturday:
If history is anything to go by, Leeds always has room for a little magic.
A look back at some of the most painful moments when South Africa came heartbreakingly close -- but always fell short -- before finally breaking the curse at Lord's.
Australia and England will play a day-night Test at MCG to mark the 150th anniversary of the first Test match between them.
Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz in a high-octane final to claim his maiden Wimbledon trophy and fourth Grand Slam crown on Sunday.
The Australian team spoke about the challenges of playing in India.
'It is about finding ways to score runs and contribute to the side in as many games as I can.'
Jadeja was keen to reconnect with longtime teammate and bowling partner, Ravichandran Ashwin.
'I know we've got a big series but we can worry about that in a couple days' time. You only get a few of these moments in your career where you can sit back, acknowledge a pretty special achievement and that's one of these times.'
Smith said the IPL has helped him get used to play alongside rival international players and he is eager to play alongside Cheteshwar Pujara, who has been leading Sussex this season.
'This will be a testing time for Indian cricket. And I'd say this truly marks the beginning of the Gautam Gambhir era.'
Dr Manmohan Singh's ashes were immersed in the Yamuna river near the Majnu ka Tila gurdwara by members of his family following Sikh rituals.
Images from Day 2 of the second Ashes between England and Australia at Lord's in London on Thursday.
In a setback for England, Moeen Ali was penalised for applying spray on his finger towards the end of day two.
England are seeking a replacement for Leach, whose injury was the latest setback to their bowling department in the build-up to the series, with fast bowler Jofra Archer also ruled out due to an elbow injury.
England spinner Rehan Ahmed has been added to the Ashes squad for the second Test against Australia.
This year's Rose Monday Parade on March 3, 2025 attracted thousands of spectators to the streets of Dusseldorf.
"We don't want people going after Muslims and Kashmiris," Himanshi Narwal said on Thursday, stoic and firm as she mourned her husband, Naval officer Lieutenant Vinay Narwal, who was gunned down in Pahalgam just 10 days ago. He would have been 27 on Thursday.
England batter Joe Root advocated for more flexibility in playing regulations and questioned for stopping the game early in the evening.
On Wednesday, Australia selector Tony Dodemaide refused to comment on Warner's Test future.
'We were the best team in Asia at one point. Today, we are barely in the reckoning for the Davis Cup.' 'Players now, especially this decade, lack perseverance.'
Meanwhile, Smriti Mandhana remained in third place while Laura Wolvaardt retained her top spot.
'I guess the thinking going into the last Test, we wanted to strengthen the batting'
Jonny Bairstow slammed four sixes as he helped England post 592 all out in their first innings on Day 3, their highest Ashes innings total on home soil since 1985, giving the hosts a first innings lead of 275.
