The India squad to play New Zealand in a five-ODI, two-Test tour is as dominant a force in world cricket as at any stage when retired batting great Sachin Tendulkar donned the pads.
'James Anderson was unavailable for selection in the Test squad as he continues his rehabilitation from a calf injury,' the ECB said in a statement.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are expected to return to international duties in June when India host Afghanistan for a three-match ODI series.
Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke, speaking publicly for the first time since abruptly quitting the ongoing tour of New Zealand and the subsequent break-up with fiancee Lara Bingle, expressed hope on Wednesday that the episode will not distract him in the upcoming Test series.
The Indian squad for two Twenty20 internationals and five One-Dayers against New Zealand, commencing this month, would be picked on February 13.
National selection committee will pick India's Test and ODI teams for the New Zealand tour after a few days.
Pakistan's Twenty20 cricket captain Shahid Afridi believes that Younis Khan should not have backed out of the tour to New Zealand, a decision that led to Mohd Yousuf's elevation to Test captaincy.
Australia's bowling coach Craig McDermott has revealed Mitchell Starc's foot injury isn't as bad as first feared and hopes the left-arm pacer will play on Australia's tour of New Zealand.
Dinesh Kaarthick and Lakshmipathy Balaji made a comeback to the Test side as the team for the New Zealand tour was announced in Chennai on Friday.
India have added an extra Test and Twenty20 international to their tour of New Zealand, which starts next month.
Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kusal Perera has been sent home from their tour of New Zealand after failing a drugs Test, local media, citing a Sri Lanka Cricket statement, said on Tuesday.
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New Zealand will take on India in a three-Test series, which pacer Mohammed Shami is set to miss. The series-opener will begin in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
'The 50-over World Cup is still two and a half years away. It is very important to stay in the present.'
New Zealand on Monday named a strong squad, which includes five spin bowling options
Head Coach Sammy wants Windies to emulate NZ in their upcoming two-Test tour of India.
Rookie seamer Ishwar Pandey was named in India's Test and ODI squads for the tour of New Zealand. Mahendra Singh Dhoni will lead the team on the tour, which starts with the first One-Day International in Napier on January 19, 2014.
Abhishek Sharma finished as the highest run-getter in the rain-hit five-match T20I series, having amassed 163 runs in the series at a strike rate of 161.39.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels that the upcoming tour of New Zealand will be an ideal exposure trip for his young brigade as it prepares to defend the World Cup.
Starting January 24, India will be playing five T20 Internationals, three ODIs and two Test matches, and squads for the tour will be picked on Sunday.
Dhawal Kulkarni might not have got an opportunity to make his Test debut in New Zealand, but the Mumbai pacer said being a part of the historic team in itself was a great boost for his young career.
New Zealand's cricketers are facing a tough test of endurance in the third Test against India in Mumbai on Friday.
New Zealand booked their place in the final of the Champions Trophy against India after a 50-run victory over South Africa.
All-rounder Washington Sundar was on Sunday added to the India squad for the remaining two Tests against New Zealand.
New Zealand abandoned their limited-overs series in Pakistan on Friday after receiving a security alert, with the tourists "unilaterally suspending" all their scheduled matches.
Kane Williamson is a doubt for the Test series against India due to a groin injury sustained in the second Test against Sri Lanka.
The Tahuna Golf Club in New Zealand is bringing to an end more than half a century of tradition by getting rid of the flock of sheep that has long kept its fairways trim.
The arrival of the New Year will see an exciting white-ball showdown with England visiting India for five T20Is and three ODIs.
The Men's Selection Committee has picked India's 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match IDFC FIRST Bank Test series against New Zealand.
The England teams were each scheduled to play two Twenty20 international matches on October 13 and 14 in Rawalpindi, with the women's side due to stay on for a three-match One-day international series from October 17-21.
New Zealand's big-hitting opener Chad Bowes smashed the fastest double hundred in List A cricket on Wednesday, reaching the mark in just 103 balls.
Trent Boult and Colin de Grandhomme made themselves unavailable for selection due to the prospect of further time in bio-secure bubbles and Managed Isolation.
The presence of a host of experienced batters and bowlers, Latham said, makes India a formidable opponent.
Images from Day 3 of the second Test between India and New Zealand at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Saturday.
A delay in arrival of packaged water bottles caused a melee at the Maharashtra Cricket Association stadium in Pune on Thursday.
Preparation of a turning pitch for the Mumbai Test, resting Jasprit Bumrah and Gautam Gambhir's coaching style were discussed threadbare.
Images from Day 2 of the second Test between India and New Zealand at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Friday.
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) and Cricket Australia (CA) said they were discussing when the fixtures could be played.
