Sans Hardik, it's starting all over again for dominant India
Australia made Rohit Sharma 'work hard' for his 120-run knock
The hosts cannot afford to take England lightly, as the visiting team boasts of some of the big names in women's cricket.
Two Indian Premier League team owners on Tuesday floated the idea of having next edition's players' auction in England
Bhuvneshwar Kumar blew away Bengal top-order in an incredible five-wicket haul
England's bowlers have plenty to ponder ahead of the first test after a New Zealand XI chased down a steep target for a three-wicket win in the tourists' only warm-up match in Queensland on Saturday.
Karthik, who made his Test comeback against Afghanistan in June, will have big responsibility of filling up for one of India's finest wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, who is set to undergo shoulder surgery.
Cricket Australia has stood down a ground announcer for mocking England players during their two-day tour match against a Chairman's XI in Alice Springs, local media reported on Saturday.
Jhye Richardson will replace injured paceman Josh Hazlewood but opener David Warner has been cleared to play against England in the second day-night Ashes Test.
The duo collected 16 wickets in the Delhi Test to add to their 15 in the first Test at Nagpur as India took a 2-0 lead in the four-Test series.
Root shared a 106-run partnership with Jonny Bairstow, who was standing in for injured wicketkeeper Matt Prior and fell just two run short of his half century before the tourists were bowled out for 418. England's bowlers initially struggled to impose themselves on the Invitational XI, who had reached 153 for four by close of play for a lead of 39 after their first innings 304.
Ishan Kishan alongwith a few others will check into the National Cricket Academy ahead of the Windies tour
Gautam Gambhir backed the struggling KL Rahul, stating that every player goes through a lean patch and Rahul shouldn't be singled out.
England were set a victory target of 246 after bowling out Sri Lanka Cricket President's XI for just 81 and chased down the target in 61 overs.
The left-handed opener's unbeaten 124 rallied England to 256 for 9 at close on day 1 of their three-day match against the PCB Patron's XI.
They conceded 347 runs from just 50 overs against the Prime Minister's XI.
Du Plessis admitted that although it all depends upon the conditions, he is hopeful England would head into this summer's Ashes series against the Steve Smith-led side as favourites.
An unusual vote of confidence by the England selectors last Sunday illustrates the heady run of success currently enjoyed by the national team who could clinch their four-Test series against Pakistan this week.
India's chief coach Anil Kumble has made it amply clear that opener KL Rahul would be making a comeback into the playing XI against England in the second Test starting on Thursday.
Board President's XI beat England by eight-wickets.
Opener Mayank Agarwal continued his dream run with yet another hundred as India 'A' comfortably beat England Lions by 102 runs in the third match of the Tri-nation 'A' series, in Leicester, on Tuesday.
Cheteshwar Pujara feels the two warm-up games that the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led team will play before the five-Test series against England will help the visitors adapt to the conditions.
Delhi Daredevils' final IPL outing was as woeful as their opening one, with table-toppers Kings XI Punjab inflicting a seven-wicket defeat on the tournament's wooden spooners in Mohali on Sunday.
There has been a lot of talk going around KL Rahul's poor form and ahead of the third Test, former India coach Ravi Shastri opened up on Rahul's struggles.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for Sunday's first T20I against Ireland?
England captain Alastair Cook scored his first century for his country since an Ashes warm-up game in November 2013 before retiring on 101 not out against a St Kitts Invitational XI on Tuesday.
Phil Jaques scored another century as New South Wales amassed 325 for 5 on the first day of the tour match against England.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI in the first Test against England, starting on Wednesday?
England all-rounder Ben Stokes was named on Wednesday in a 16-man squad for the Ashes tour to Australia despite being arrested earlier in the week for an altercation outside a Bristol nightclub.
Penpix of England players in England's Ashes squad.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced the men's international fixtures for the 2022-23 home season, with South Africa set to host England, West Indies and the Netherlands.
Images from the World Cup final between England and New Zealand, at Lord's on Sunday.
India's white ball players have that imposing alpha-male like presence out there in the middle even if their best player Kohli is on the wane.
England suffered their first ever loss to Australia in a 3-1 friendly defeat.
A new chapter in the celebrated rivalry between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will unfurl on Thursday when they meet in an exhibition match as the Portugal forward gears up for his first game in Saudi Arabia since joining Al Nassr.
England fast bowler Steven Finn has been ruled out of the Ashes series against Australia after scans showed he has torn his left knee cartilage, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday.
India, led by a young Kapil Dev, shocked the cricketing world as they upset the mighty West Indies in the final to win their first World Cup.
Will Mumbai Indians leg-spinner Rahul Chahar replace Royal Challengers Bangalore's Yuzvendra Chahal, who was unimpressive in the first two games?
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