The Indian team management will try to keep cards close and assess defending champions England's batting depth when the home team takes field for its first World Cup warm-up match game, in Guwahati on Saturday.
Trent Boult (3 for 28) and Rahul Chahar (3 for 19) helped Mumbai Indians win and go atop the IPL 2021 points table.
Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow slammed majestic centuries as England pulled off their highest-ever successful run chase in the longest format for a convincing seven-wicket win over India in the rescheduled fifth Test in Birmingham on Tuesday.
Foakes had been unable to take the field on day three of the Test due to stiffness in his back
Images from the IPL match between Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Chennai, on Wednesday.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 3rd Test played between England and New Zealand at Headingley on Saturday.
IMAGES from the 1st Test, Day 1 between India and England played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, on Thursday
Australians asking fans at the ICC World Cup to stop booing David Warner and Steve Smith is "a bit strange" as their former coach Darren Lehmann had once told supporters to jeer England's Stuart Broad, the hosts' batsman Jonny Bairstow said.
The mega auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season is expected to be held in Riyadh at the end of this month, according to sources.
England struggled with dropped catches, including those behind the stumps by Jonny Bairstow
Images from the IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings at Mohali on Tuesday.
Having swept away New Zealand 3-0 in their last series at home, just days earlier, England are favourites to win the Test and draw the series that is level at 2-1.
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 8s Group 2 match between South Africa and England at Gros Islet, St Lucia, on Friday.
Head coach Trevor Bayliss said the reason why Kane Williamson was left out of SunRisers Hyderabad's opening match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday was because the New Zealand captain needs a bit of extra time to regain his match fitness.
'Let batters play the switch hit, but give us LBW when they miss'
MCC suspends 3 members after Lord's Long Room incident with Australian players
While he often had to sit out in the past, Malan has been in red-hot form in recent months grabbing every possible opportunity to cement his place in the side.
Following are the records set by England and Stokes en route his magnificent double century and the massive first innings total...
England's Johnny Bairstow and Harry Brook smashed half centuries before debutant Gus Atkinson took four wickets to power England to a 2-0 lead over New Zealand in their four-match Twenty20 International series with a 95-run victory on Friday.
Sam Curran's counter-attacking fifty powered Punjab Kings to a four-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in their IPL 2024 match in Chandigarh on Saturday.
Yashasvi Jaiswal's dream season just got better as he single-handedly seized the initiative from England with a sizzling century, putting India in complete control.
Moeen Ali smashed a quickfire half century to guide champions England to a four-wicket victory over Bangladesh in a rain-affected World Cup warm-up game in Guwahati on Monday.
Punjab Kings had a horror day on the field as they put down four catches against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Images from Day 3 in the second Test between England and India, at Lord's, on Saturday.
The standout catches from the match.
Images from the ICC Men's ODI World Cup match between England and Pakistan at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday.
Will the Indians set the England team an intimidating target?
Images from Day 1 of the third Ashes Test between England and Australia at Headingley in Leeds on Thursday.
Stuart Broad picked up the final two wickets in his last appearance for England to guide the hosts to a series-levelling 49-run victory in the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia.
Four interesting images from Day 3 of the India-England Test at Lord's
Former India opener Virender Sehwag believes all is not well with the Rahul Dravid-coached Indian team and a few things needed to be addressed as soon as possible after England pulled off a record 378-run chase.
Steve Smith scored an unbeaten 85 to guide Australia to 339/5 as England wasted favourable bowling conditions on the first day of the second Ashes Test.
Australia retained the urn after rain washed out the final day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, leaving England trailing 2-1 in the series.
Punjab Kings buried Royal Challengers Bangalore under a deluge of runs as they kept their play-off hopes alive with a thumping 54-run victory, riding on superb half-centuries from Jonny Bairstow and Liam Livingstone.
Rajneesh Gupta previews Game 38 in IPL 12: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders.
IPL has made all three formats more competitive: League chairman Dhumal
Images from Saturday's Indian Premier League match between Kings XI Punjab and SunRisers Hyderabad, in Dubai.
SunRisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner praised leg-spinner Rashid Khan after his superb showing with the ball against Kings XI Punjab on Thursday, saying it is great to have a bowler like him in the team.
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