Ravichandran Ashwin has maintained the top spot among bowlers
IMAGES from Day 2 of the 1st Test between England and India at Headingley in Leeds on Saturday.
'...when they feel that they need me for any format, they would summon. My job is to perform and be ready for call ups.'
Former all-rounder and head coach Ravi Shastri has thrown his weight behind young Washington Sundar to be a 'genuine all-rounder for many, many years for India'.
England's Dan Lawrence will open the batting in place of the injured Zak Crawley in the first test against Sri Lanka and seamer Matthew Potts will replace Ben Stokes, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Monday.
With just a week to go until the start of the Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the UAE, it sets up a tight race for the premier position for batters in 50-over cricket during the eight-team tournament.
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.
IMAGES from Day 2 of the second Test played between Pakistan and England in Multan on Wednesday.
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.
India's historic first-ever Test win at Edgbaston by a massive 336 runs after losing the first Test was a triumph of Grit, Resilience, Excellence, Aggressiveness, and Tactfulness, a truly GREAT performance that will be remembered for years, asserts veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar.
England skipper Joe Root has backed James Anderson to hit peak form again, saying on Wednesday that the pace bowler's spot in the team is not in question ahead of the second Test against Pakistan starting on Thursday.
England has not toured Pakistan since 2005-06, mainly because of security concerns. The 2009 attack on Sri Lanka's team bus in Lahore resulted in no international cricket in Pakistan.
Images from the first One-Day International between India and England at the Barabati Stadium, in Cuttack, on Sunday.
Images from Day 4 of the second Test between England and India at Edgbaston, in Birmingham, on Saturday.
It was a vastly improved effort on the home side's first innings score of 135, as they chase down England's first innings total of 421.
India's mind games played a pivotal role in the dismissal of Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne.
The delivery, which Siraj played down onto the pitch in front of the crease, spun back and rattled the base of his leg stump, sparking wild celebrations in England camp.
Jasprit Bumrah, who captained India in Perth, returned with excellent match figures of 8/72 as India crushed Australia by 295 runs.
England's highly aggressive 'Bazball' approach to Test cricket did not secure the 2023 home Ashes against their arch rivals, Australia.
England captain Ben Stokes went on to call Jofra Archer an 'incredibly gifted cricketer', irrespective of the colour of the ball in his hand.
'Shubman Gill did not look as technically tight or calm as usual when he came out to bat on the fourth evening, but his team fought so hard on Monday in a fabulous Test.'
England captain Joe Root defended his decision to bat first in the opening Ashes Test against Australia and stood by the selections in their bowling unit despite going down to a heavy nine-wicket defeat at the Gabba on Saturday.
Shubman Gill was extremely consistent with thought process, respected good balls: Sachin Tendulkar
'There's always some calculated thinking behind it.'
Pakistan beat England by 152 runs in the second Test in Multan on Friday to level the three-match series at 1-1.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 2nd Test played between Pakistan and England in Multan, on Thursday.
Ahead of England's five-match Test series against India at home, head coach Brendon McCullum hailed young all-rounder Jacob Bethell
A look at India's narrowest victories by run margin -- games that tested nerves, showcased grit, and etched unforgettable drama into Test history.
India equal England's first-innings score of 387 with Test in balance
England and Australia are slated to lock horns against each other in the Ashes later this year. England would be squaring off against New Zealand and India in the longest format before the Ashes.
Jasprit Bumrah was on Monday named ICC men's Test Cricketer of the Year for excelling in both home and away conditions
The England-Windies Test series will be held at Hampshire's Ageas Bowl and Lancashire's Emirates Old Trafford, which have been chosen as bio-secure venues.
As Ashwin nears his 500th Test wicket, here are some of the batters who have been unable to read him and have been his victims one time too many.
Virat Kohli and Steve Smith will be "dangerous" and "hungry" for runs in the remaining two Tests
'For 90% of the summer we have. We have shown what a good team we can be.'
'More than anything, up from New Zealand (Lord's Test) I've changed a few things. I felt I got forward and back better'
Root had expressed fears he could be "left behind" in the format if he did not play it more. He has played just 28 T20 internationals in six years, with six of those games at the World T20 in 2016.
Bairstow's unbeaten 114 was his second hundred of the match as England triumphed with two sessions to spare.
The second Test begins on Thursday, with a third and final Test scheduled at Birmingham starting on July 26.
India finished day three of the second Test on 64/1 to lead England by 244 runs after they dismissed the hosts for 407 in the first innings at Edgbaston on Friday.
