Australia spinner Nathan Lyon said there is no room for racial abuse in sport and hailed India pacer Mohammad Siraj for calling out racial abuse during the recently-concluded third Test in Sydney.
With the emergence of their battery of fast bowlers, India have turned the tide at Lord's with two of their victories coming from their last three Tests -- in 2014 and 2021.
Rajneesh Gupta presents the interesting numbers from Day 5 of the India-England Test at Lord's.
Watson is adamant that Siraj is the best option for India to include if they receive the dreaded news that Bumrah will have to miss the 20-over showcase Down Under.
'Let's see what happens tomorrow. The plan is to bowl in one tight channel and build pressure.'
After the game, Shubman Gill expressed his determination to bounce back through a heartfelt tweet.
Star batter Virat Kohli, who is the second leading run-getter in the World Cup with 354 runs after five matches, has improved three spots to be on joint fifth spot with Aussie left-handed opener David Warner (up two spots).
Virat Kohli will be expected to hit his straps after a lean run
The Indian team appeared in high spirits as they departed Barbados.
Deepak Chahar's unavailability due to an ankle injury will complicate selection matters with India looking for a much-improved bowling performance in the must-win second ODI against South Africa, in Ranchi, on Sunday.
At the end of the first day of play, it is the home side that is firmly in control, and India that is now reduced to chasing the game.
Former cricketers Mohammad Kaif and Wasim Jaffer hailed pacer Siraj for his commitment towards playing for the country.
Stunning catches from the Punjab Kings-Royal Challengers Bengaluru game.
Pakistan's ODI series victory in Australia showcased the raw pace and skill of their fast bowling attack, spearheaded by Haris Rauf.
According to recent developments, the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the PCB have reportedly reached an in-principle agreement to adopt a hybrid model for global tournaments hosted in Pakistan or India until 2027.
A man wanted by the Enforcement Directorate in a 'cash-for-votes' case-linked money laundering investigation in Maharashtra has been apprehended at the Ahmedabad international airport, official sources said on Wednesday.
Even a whiff of an incident like the violent 1989 shirt-ripping attack on Krishnamachari Srikkanth by a Karachi spectator would be ruinous. It would set back the ties further, derail an ongoing tournament, and harden Indian attitudes on playing Pakistan anywhere at all, asserts Shekhar Gupta.
Will the Indians set the England team an intimidating target?
Kohli has reached the UK along with Mohammad Siraj, and the team is training at Kent Cricket Ground ahead of the final.
Was Virat Kohli's celebration after Mahendra Singh Dhoni was dismissed by Josh Hazlewood for 2 runs off 3 balls over the top?
India will be aiming for another comprehensive performance against Bangladesh before the all-important game against Australia on June 24.
Other than the batters, some excellent catching from both teams was the highlight at the hallowed Eden Gardens.
Shami ended with a four-wicket haul to help India limit Australia to 263
Those three wickets for six runs, in a manic final 15 minutes of the day's play, undid all the good work that had gone before, asserts Prem Panicker.
A Web series Bandon Mein Tha Dum will chronicle the Indian cricket team's historic Test series win in Australia last year.
Virat Kohli's string of low scores would be a concern for India when they play against Canada in their final group match of the T20 World Cup.
Rohit Sharma sweated it out in the Indian team's optional net session in Melbourne on Friday, batting against fast throwdowns as he prepared for Sunday's T20 World Cup against Pakistan at MCG.
A victory for India will be sweet revenge for their heartbreaking losses in the finals of the ODI World Cup and the World Test Championship last year.
Mohammed Shami will make his long-awaited comeback to competitive cricket in the Ranji Trophy.
Both Kishan and Iyer would be fired up to perform after not getting a run against Australia.
Images from the third and final One-Day International between India and South Africa in Delhi on Tuesday.
VVS Laxman inaugurated the newly-refurbished North Stand of the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in honour of former India captain and newly-elected Hyderabad Cricket Association president Mohammad Azharuddin.
India, missing their top players, aim to punch above their weight and seal a memorable series victory against South Africa in the third and final ODI in New Delhi on Tuesday.
'He needs to add that a yard or to his pace if he has to be really successful at this level.'
'It is never BCCI's call whether to travel to Pakistan but Indian government's. Nothing changes on that front.'
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The day night Test will be played at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru from Saturday, March 12.
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