Afghanistan coach Trott fumes over poor outfield at HPCA stadium.
The return of Ajinkya Rahane, Jayant Yadav and Hardik Pandya from injuries which they sustained during the England series will make it a tough choice for Kohli and Anil Kumble when it come sto selecting the final XI.
"At the same time we are also looking at exploring the possibility of rescheduling postponed tours and looking at the windows which are available and alternatives too."
Bangladeshi cricketer Mohammad Rubel Hossain has been temporarily excluded from the new central contract for not following injury rehabilitation guidelines. "Everyone but Rubel in the previous contract stays (in the new contract). He has not followed the injury rehabilitation guidelines he was given," Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan was quoted as saying in bdnews24.com. The 26-year-old cricketer was axed from all international matches in July last year due to injury. The pacer suffered an injury again while playing a match in India in September. He recovered and played six matches for Sylhet Superstars in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and has been out since December. "No one has been selected in his place. He will be able to get in the (central) contract if he can come up with a satisfactory reply. Otherwise he will be dropped," Hassan said.
The good thing about the format of this World Cup tournament is the best four teams will go through. All the teams will play each other once, there's nine games each before those semi-finals, so I don't think England will be too worried. They'll learn from things that didn't quite go so well, writes England Women's cricket team captain Heather Knight in her column.
Captain Andrew Strauss has been rested for England's forthcoming tour of Bangladesh, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Monday.
'The all-rounder was taken for scans and is advised rest. He will be under the constant supervision of the BCCI Medical Team. He will not be taking the flight to Dharamsala with the team on 20th October and will now join the team directly in Lucknow where India play England.'
Bangladesh's World Cup campaign got a fresh lease of life after they beat England on Friday but captain Shakib Al Hasan said now that the unlikely triumph has been achieved, his team would fight to the end to make the quarterfinal stage of the mega-event.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to appoint Muhammad Yousuf and Abdul Razzaq as interim head coach and assistant coach respectively for the home T20 series against New Zealand later this month.
New Zealand face England-beaters Afghanistan aiming to keep their unbeaten run intact
'India are very, very patient but if you are willing to be patient and bowl all day you will take wickets'
Guptill will undergo a fitness Test on Sunday after which a final decision will be taken on whether he can partner Henry Nicholls at the top of New Zealand's order.
Sunil Joshi is backing Bangladesh's spin bowlers, led by the in-form Shakib Al Hasan, to hold their own against India when their World Cup campaign continues next week.
England captain Andrew Strauss reacted calmly to his team's emphatic series win over Bangladesh on Sunday and looked forward to the sterner challenges ahead.
Star England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler doesn't expect to play in the remainder of the IPL, to be held in September-October, if it clashes the national team's schedule.
The next time Darren Lehmann sends out a team will be in the Ashes opener against England and the Australia coach already has some firm ideas of who will be playing in Brisbane after a mixed tour of Bangladesh.
Most of the Indian players shied away from sliding to avoid potential injuries in their World Cup match against New Zealand in Dharamsala on Sunday.
This is Ravichandran Ashwin's sixth stint at the top of the rankings. He first became number one in December 2015.
India suffered an early setback in their World Cup contest against Bangladesh when all-rounder Hardik Pandya left the field after twisting his ankle while bowling his first over in Pune on Thursday.
Eoin Morgan became the first player to hit centuries for two countries, guiding England to a two-wicket win over Bangladesh in the second one-day international on Tuesday.
Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann shared five wickets to put England in complete command on the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh on Saturday. At the close Bangladesh, replying to England's 599 for six declared, were struggling at 154 for five with only opener Tamin Iqbal standing firm.
Rishabh Pant's disappointing outing against Zimbabwe isn't a cause of concern for head coach Rahul Dravid, who hinted that the flamboyant left-hander could start in the T20 World Cup semi-final against England at Adelaide on Thursday.
Featuring in the T20 World Cup for the third time, Oman on Wednesday named Aqib Ilyas as their skipper for the upcoming edition of the tournament, which will be held across June in the USA and West Indies.
Chris Woakes said England are capable of delivering a knockout blow on India in the World Cup.
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12s match between England and Sri Lanka, in Sharjah, on Monday.
A lot of former Pakistan cricketers suggested that India did not give their best against England, making it nearly impossible for Pakistan to make the semi-finals.
Images from Sunday's ICC World Cup match between Bangaldesh and South Africa.
New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee will undergo thumb surgery on Thursday and a decision on his participation in the upcoming World Cup in India will be taken next week.
The to and fro continues as the ICC once again announces rescheduled dates for the upcoming ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023.
Cambodia's Ly Muyleang was crowned the new Miss Teen International in Jaipur, July 7.
Morgan expects English cricketers to take full advantage of the IPL, starting April 10.
Everything you need to know about India's matches at the 2023 ODI World Cup.
Richard Pybus has stepped down as Bangladesh head coach, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Wednesday.
A ticket for the marquee World Cup semi-final match at Eden Gardens will cost a minimum Rs 900, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) said on Monday.
A look at how India have fared in their World Cup opening games.
Hardik likely to return for Afghanistan T20Is next month and Dravid's contract to be discussed after South Africa tour, BCCI secretary Jay Shah told media on Saturday.
Having punched above their weight, Afghanistan now face England in the Super League semifinals of the U-19 World Cup
Fast bowler Lasith Malinga said goodbye to one-day cricket in style as his devastating opening spell helped Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 91 runs on Friday.
The Board, however, did not clarify the reason behind granting leave to the veteran cricketer.
'I have a feeling that after a certain transition happens, you could see Rishabh Pant opening the batting for India in T20 cricket.'
