Hardik Pandya has quit Gujarat Titans to rejoin his former team Mumbai Indians, following a trade between the two franchises.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing for the fifth Test against England?
'If a person makes a decision because they think it's the best for themselves, the future and security of their families, then it's very hard to disagree with that.'
Lucknow Super Giants new recruit Kyle Mayers says he has shown his worth after firing the opening salvo for his team with a scintillating 38-ball 73 in his very first IPL outing.
'None of our top order players really got going in both the games'
People in large numbers participated in the India Day Parade held in New York, United States.
Tiger Woods won the Masters for the fifth time on Sunday to land his 15th major title and first since 2008.
England coach Brendon McCullum warned that if the pitch indeed favours the spinners, England would not be afraid to field an all-spin attack.
With Ben Stokes coming out of retirement and the 2019 title winning core group largely intact, England will fancy a successful campaign in challenging conditions in India during the 50-over World Cup starting on October 5.
England won the first Test by 74 runs before grabbing a 26-run victory in the second to register their first series win in Pakistan since 2000-01, but Stokes said they will press to become the first Test team to complete a 3-0 whitewash in Pakistan.
Neither DC nor LSG look like outfits that give you the vibe of a champion side
"The way we defended our score was outstanding. It looked like the game was getting away from us, so to drag it back like that was really impressive," said man-of-the-match Hales.
To avoid the ignominy of missing the cut for the prestigious Champions Trophy, England must win their remaining two fixtures against the Netherlands and Pakistan.
Archer has not played international cricket since March last year due to an elbow injury, and had a second round of surgery on his elbow in December.
Tiger Woods has back surgery, out for rest of 2015.
'I wouldn't want that to be the same case going to India, bowling on tracks which are unresponsive to my type of bowling; slamming the front knee down at 34 is not really ideal when I want to play a lot of white-ball cricket moving forward.'
Left shaken by a bunch of world-class operators, the Indian team's white-ball stars will be aiming to put up an improved batting effort in the second T20 International against England in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
'The ball barely made it to the hole, giving rise to a heady exhilaration and bemusement that only Woods' adroitness could -- and perhaps still does -- invoke.'
Ben Stokes said his IPL stint won't come in the way of national duty, adding that he would prefer to fly back and lead England against Ireland in the build-up Test ahead of the high-stakes Ashes.
Wood believes Morgan's audacious ball striking, which helped England to a massive 397-6, sums up the team's fearless approach to one-day cricket in recent years.
If KL Rahul leads Lucknow Super Giants to their maiden IPL title, he will automatically be rewarded with a spot in the Indian team for the T20 World Cup, reckons head coach Justin Langer, who wants his team's national hopefuls to "concentrate" on doing well for the franchise first.
IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians in New Delhi, on Saturday.
Spinners selected gives us best opportunity to beat India: Ben Stokes
Delhi Capitals take on the Lucknow Super Giants at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee stadium in Lucknow on Saturday, April 1, 2023, evening.
The T20I and ODI squads, captained by Eoin Morgan, feature five players, Moeen, Jos Buttler, Steven Finn, Ben Stokes and Mark Wood, who were involved in the Ashes.
The legendary Anil Kumble has termed England's bowling attack for the opening Test against India, starting in Hyderabad on Thursday as "highly inexperienced", while predicting a comfortable 4-1 win for the hosts in the five-match series.
England finished day two on 111-2 and trail New Zealand by 267 runs in the first innings of the first Test after Devon Conway's double ton took the game away from the home side on Thursday.
With days left for IPL 2021 to kick off, several key players will miss the biggest show in the cricketing universe.
England will 'play cricket that gets a result, our way', said their inspirational captain Ben Stokes, strengthening the team's commitment to stick to the hotly-debated 'Bazball' approach.
England captain Ben Stokes tried hard to be self-effacing on the eve of his 100th Test appearance, saying "milestones are what they are" but he is looking forward to the "theatre" that would come with playing the marquee game against a star-studded India.
The 41-year-old American has only played six competitive rounds in the past two years while trying to recover from multiple back surgeries.
'...Virat adds to the quality of any contest because he is such a wonderful player who brings fire, passion, competitiveness and great fan following to the sport. But personal matters always take preference over cricketing matters.'
Travis Head smashed a T20-style century to put Australia firmly in control of the first Ashes Test on Thursday as England were hit by an injury crisis during a miserable day two in the field at the Gabba.
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.
After Michelle Obama and Lady Gaga, golfer Tiger Woods has become the latest celebrity to get his own unauthorised biography in a comic book.
Punjab Kings stand-in skipper Sam Curran, leading the side in place of injured Shikhar Dhawan, lauded all-rounder Sikandar Raza and batter Shahrukh Khan on their fine performances with the bat which led to an "amazing" two-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL match in Lucknow on Saturday.
After several losses in the early years of the new century, a resurgent India notched up two consecutive series wins in Australia to become the Aussies' nemesis.
For Bangladesh, who have an abysmal World Cup record with just one of their seven wins since 2007 coming against a Test playing nation (West Indies), the key would be to exploit the conditions in their first ever T20I World Cup clash against England.
As the prestigious Ashes gets underway, here's a look at the milestones that can be achieved.
England will hope that the likes of Joe Root, Harry brook and skipper Jos Buttler also get some runs and end their a disastrous World Cup campaign on a high.
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