Ben Stokes calls England's 4-1 Ashes loss his toughest phase as captain but vows to restore pride in the upcoming home Test summer, with ECB backing leadership.
India's T20 World Cup winning captain Suryakumar Yadav discusses his decision to include Ishan Kishan in the team based on gut feeling along with Sanju Samson's impact with the bat.
With the scars of last year's home series whitewash against New Zealand still raw, preparing rank turners may invite risk.
India will have a final opportunity to check their game in pressure situation when they face Bangladesh in Navi Mumbai on Sunday in what would be a dress rehearsal ahead of the marquee Women's World Cup semifinals against Australia next Wednesday.
India will have a final opportunity to iron out any flaws, especially when responding to pressure situations, when they take on Bangladesh in their concluding fixture ahead of Women's World Cup semi-finals, in Navi Mumbai, on Sunday.
Rutherford played down that aforesaid brittleness through the West Indian top and middle-order, saying it's up to every player to stand up and deliver when it matters.
Hosts England lock horns with New Zealand at the Riverside with both sides knowing that victory would secure their passage.
World No 1 India may feel they have never had a better chance of winning their first ever Test series in South Africa.
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner is surprised by his team's winless streak in the Indian Premier League and demanded "smart cricket" from his side after their third successive defeat in Saturday's match against Mumbai Indians.
Former opener Sunil Gavaskar predicted an India win by a 4-0 or 3-1 margin, depending on the weather, adding that the visitors would emerge victorious anyway as England is depleted without the likes of Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer.
Sri Lanka have not played a match at the World Cup since June 4, forced to split points with Bangladesh and Pakistan following two washed out games.
India, Australia, England and New Zealand have ridden the wave and reached the final four on the strength of clear plans and outstanding individuals.
Virat Kohli wants Rishabh Pant to 'show his credentials' in Dhoni's absence.
Images from Day 1 of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia, at Pallekele, on Tuesday.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 1st Test between England and Pakistan played at Lord's on Saturday
A fragile middle-order with over-the-hill players like Jadhav and Karthik has been the current team's biggest weakness and the World Cup semi-final result was a disaster waiting to happen.
Should Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan be dropped?
Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming praises Rajasthan Royals opener Jos Buttler after his match-winning knock in Friday's Indian Premier League match in Jaipur. Butler's superb 60-ball 95 not out
Under fire after a below-par show on a good batting strip, the Indian spinners will aim for an improved show on a comparatively more helpful track as they take on a gritty England in the second Test, starting in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.
A disciplined Australia ended a rare display of defiance by England's middle order batsmen to push to the brink of victory in the second Ashes Test in Adelaide at the close of day four on Sunday.
Their World Cup build-up halted by West Indies team's sudden mid-series pullout, India would resume the preparations for the mega-event when they square off against under-cooked sub-continental rivals Sri Lanka in a hastily-arranged ODI series starting in Cuttack on Sunday.
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