Captained by Sarfaraz Khan, Mohammed Siraj and Dhruv Jurel, the teams battled it out, showcasing their agility and precision.
Images from Day 1 of the third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane on Saturday.
Young opener Haseeb Hameed celebrated his Test recall with a gritty hundred but Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Siraj's lively spell sent County Select XI packing for 220 on Day 2 of the warm-up match in Durham, on Wednesday.
At stumps, England were on 120/0 and the hosts have extended their lead to 42 runs with Burns (52*) and Hameed (60*) currently unbeaten at the crease.
Any of these match ups could influence the outcome of the Perth Test.
Mohammed Siraj's meteoric rise is hardly a surprise for India skipper Virat Kohli. Kohli said that the pacer's confidence has now risen to a level where he believes that he can get any batsman out at any point of the game.
Head smashed a swashbuckling hundred to fetch Australia a first innings lead of 157 at his home ground the Adelaide Oval.
Rajneesh Gupta presents the interesting numbers from Day 5 of the India-England Test at Lord's.
'As a captain and a player, he never played for a draw, he always wanted to win.'
India's bowling coach Bharat Arun hailed Mohammed Siraj for his impressive showing with the ball in Australia, saying that the young pace bowler has both the anger and hunger to succeed at the highest level.
Gujarat Titans roared back to winning ways with a 38-run mauling of Sunrisers Hyderabad.
RCB and the Sunrisers are training for IPL 2021 in Chennai.
It was an emotional weekend for Farah and Sajid Khan when they visited the Barnes School and Junior College in the picturesque hill station of Devlali in Nasik district.
Despite the overcast conditions seemingly favouring the bowlers, the decision proved to be a gamble that didn't pay off immediately.
Pakistan's ODI series victory in Australia showcased the raw pace and skill of their fast bowling attack, spearheaded by Haris Rauf.
'The Pakistani government's growing fear of Dr Mahrang's rising popularity is evident.' 'Her defiance is inspiring.'
The Hyderabad bowler thanked stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane for 'trusting the youngsters and showing confidence in me.'
ODIs will remain relevant because World Cup is Olympics of cricket: Steve Waugh
Surpassed Zaheer Khan to become India's highest wicket-taker in ICC ODI tournaments with 60 scalps, including 55 in World Cups.
India's captain Ajinkya Rahane on Monday said the racial abuse faced by his teammates Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj during the third Test against Australia in Sydney is not at all acceptable and should not happen anywhere in the world.
Siraj, who made his debut for India in Australia, played Test matches against England during the home series earlier this year.
India pacer Mohammed Siraj revealed that words of encouragement from head coach Ravi Shastri during the team's tour of Australia made him change his mind about returning home after his father's death.
Images from Day 2 of the 'Pink-ball' second Test between Australia and India in Adelaide on Saturday.
David Warner is apologetic of the crowd behaviour towards Team India in Sydney.
Images from Day 2 of the fourth Test between Australia and India at the MCG on Friday.
With India's pacer spearhead not there to open the bowling on Sunday, the pace duo of Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna were all over the place, leaking 35 runs in the first three overs.
The former South African quick explained the pre-set plan against Head, though it eventually fell flat on its back.
At this point it is still anyone's game, with a draw also an option, says Prem Panicker in his analysis of Day 4.
All eyes will be on Captain Shubman Gill and Coach Gautam Gambhir to lead the Indian Test team into a bold new era.
IMAGES from Day 3 of the 1st Test played between India and New Zealand in Bengaluru, on Friday.
Siraj said the unruly crowd behaviour acted as a morale-booster for him during his debut Test series.
Rohit Sharma has certain choices to make in the best interests of the Indian team heading into the fifth and final Test against Australia.
Bihar Cricket Association president Rakesh Tiwary, along with the Royals management, Dravid, and Vaibhav's father Sanjiv, are trying to create a safety net around the teenager, whose life has changed after becoming the youngest ever centurion in IPL's history.
Gujarat Titans assistant coach Parthiv Patel praised the team's bowling unit for their spectacular performance against Rajasthan Royals, highlighting their execution of plans in a commanding 58-run win. Sai Sudharsan's classy half-century and a collective bowling effort saw GT bowl out RR for 159 in 19.1 overs.
'It was an emotional moment for me today, I went to the graveyard. I entered my home, my mother started crying as soon as she saw me. I ate home-cooked food after a long time and it was really good to be back home.'
Images from Day 3 of the fifth Test between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.
Skipper Shreyas Iyer led from the front on his debut for Punjab Kings with a scintillating knock, while Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler fought bravely for Gujarat Titans.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the 2nd Test played between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur, on Monday.
Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle present Rediff's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2025 after Game 55.
