IMAGES from Day 1 of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka, at Lord's, on Thursday.
Shafali returns to T20 side for England tour, fit-again Yastika also comes back
Skipper Pat Cummins, who missed the tour of Sri Lanka due to the birth of his second child in February and was also ruled out of the Champions Trophy campaign with an ankle injury, will take the reins against South Africa.
WTC-bound SA players to miss play-offs after BCCI asks teams to release them by May 26
It is now-or-never for the now senior-most superstar batter to produce an all-timer series that justifies his talent.
The current WTC system awards the same number of points -- 12 for a win, six for a tie and four for a draw -- which has given rise to discontent that India, England and Australia -- the Big Three in cricket -- "are disadvantaged as they play more games against each other".
IMAGES from Day 2 of the first Test between England and the West Indies, at Lord's, London, on Thursday.
Fast bowler Gus Atkinson and wicketkeeper Jamie Smith will make their red-ball debuts for England in the first of the three-match home series
Indian players mourn Ahmedabad airplane crash victims before intra-squad match
'I wanted a player of his calibre to take on one of the strongest sides in the country.' 'However, he stuck to his guns, and we had an argument.'
Former No. 1-ranked Test batter Marnus Labuschagne will be pushed up in the order to open alongside Usman Khawaja.
42 years of World Cup triumph: A Day that made Indian cricket what it is
England secured a dominant victory by an innings and 114 runs against West Indies at the Lord's on Friday
The 3rd Test match in Kingston, Jamaica, will mark Australia's first day-night Test away from home and if they opt for a pace-heavy attack, Scott Boland could come into the side.
Gibbs said leadership develops with time, and Gill possesses the composure to grow into the role.
England were in command on 30/1 at tea after bowling West Indies out for 121 on the opening day of the first Test.
'Lawyers don't know if a particular judge would like being addressed as 'Sir', and thus the colonial terms are 'safe' to use.'
IMAGES from Day 3 of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka, at Lord's, on Saturday.
South Africa will co-host the next 50-over Cricket World Cup in 2027 along with Zimbabwe and Namibia.
Bavuma, in his Test journey of over a decade, as the first black batter for South Africa, has faced a lot of ups and downs. A magnificent century against England in Cape Town back in 2016 attached to him plenty of expectations.
'He was walking on the road when a car coming from Bhogpur hit him. He suffered head injuries and was taken to a private hospital where he died in the evening'
'I would love to go to the place where was I born and grew up in. The nearest I came to visiting Junagarh was when I played the Dilip Sardesai benefit game in Ahmedabad.'
Photos from the 2nd Test between England and West Indies at Trent Bridge on Sunday
Trailing 0-1 in the five-match series, visitors eye spin boost at Edgbaston.
Ollie Pope reckons England can make 600 Test runs in a day's play
On a day of tributes to a man who took 708 wickets in 145 Tests, players of both teams lined side by side and the capacity crowd at the venue stood up as one before breaking into a 23-second applause.
India's overall lowest, however, was recorded four years ago against Australia when they were shot out for a mere 36 at Adelaide.
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.
England were in a commanding position as they took a 94-run first innings lead over the West Indies on the second day of the third and final Test.
Marsh was nonetheless retained in Australia's list of contracted players released on Tuesday for the 2025/26 season in an endorsement by selectors.
India's Test team has entered a bold new era - one without Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, or Ravichandran Ashwin - and the message from new head coach Gautam Gambhir is clear: it's time to fight, not just play.
'Ben Stokes is one of the best captains I've ever seen. So it would be stupid not to look at him.'
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 will resume on May 17 with a match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders in Bengaluru, the BCCI announced on Monday.
Australia finished second in the league table during the 2023-25 WTC cycle, behind South Africa, having claimed 67.54 per cent of the points on offer to them.
James Anderson concluded his illustrious 21-year international cricket career with his 704th and final wicket on Friday during England's commanding victory over West Indies
PHOTOS from Day 1 of the third and final Test between England and the West Indies at Edgbaston on Friday.
James Anderson will retire from Test cricket after the first match of the series against West Indies at Lord's this year.
England will require more heroics from Ben Stokes if they are to pull off an unlikely victory
England were all out for 391, taking a slender 27-run first innings lead, riding on captain Joe Root's majestic knock on an entertaining day of Test cricket at Lord's.
Images from Day 3 of the second Test between England and the West Indies, at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Saturday.
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