Kane Williamson's team became Test cricket's first official world champions
Kapil Dev said that playing in English conditions will be challenging and Pant needs to spend more time in the middle
Pujara's strike-rate has been a constant subject of debate for sometime now
The remainder of the suspended Indian Premier League season will have to be played outside the country, Board of Control for Cricket in India said, though it is unclear whether a window can be found to play the outstanding 31 games.
On Monday, Ravi Shastri, the Indian cricket team's head coach, revealed how much he misses his four-legged buddies back home.
Former pace spearhead Shane Bond on Tuesday backed New Zealand to get the better of India in the ICC World Test Championship final in Southampton, saying he foresees Kane Williamson winning the toss and his pacers wreaking havoc with the new ball.
A determined New Zealand bounced back in fine style on the third day to gain the upperhand in the World Test Championship final.
Before heading to Australia for the Ashes in the winter, England play seven Tests at home against New Zealand and India this summer.
After a 117-day absence, international cricket returned in familiar fashion on Wednesday as rain and bad light restricted the first Test between England and West Indies to 17.4 overs and the hosts closed a frustrating day on 35-1.
The series is even more important for Kohli as it would also define his legacy as a leader having already established himself as world's premier batsman.
India will be without captain and batting mainstay Virat Kohli, who decided to skip the first of the two Tests, while batter Rohit Sharma, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant and fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami will miss both matches.
New Zealand's cricketers, including skipper Kane Williamson, who are quarantining in Maldives after the suspension of IPL 2021 last week might head to England this weekend for an upcoming two-Test series, head coach Gary Stead said.
Parthiv Patel gave his views on on what the World Test Championship title would mean for Virat Kohli.
Former and current players took to Twitter to extend wishes to Ravi Shastri
The BCCI on Monday shared a clip of the team's gym session on Twitter.
Nasser Hussain called it an 'interesting look' and quipped it might have been a warm towel to keep himself comfortable on a cold Tuesday afternoon in Southampton
The television rights in the UK for England's tour of India remain undecided with just a week left for the opening Test match in Chennai from February 5.
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said on Tuesday all of its home-based players heading to England for a two-match Test series and the World Test Championship final have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
He missed three months of cricket last summer after dislocating the same shoulder playing for Surrey.
'Unlike before, the players cannot just go out in the evenings after a long day in the field. This is where it is very important that the families are there to help the players switch off after play and not feel the heat. The BCCI has always had the interest of the players in mind and this time too the board stood like a rock to help get the necessary clearance from the UK government with assistance from the ECB.'
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 1 of the India-England Test at Leeds.
It was Virat Kohli's fourth unsuccessful attempt to lead India to an ICC title
'They have got tremendous depth in their squad, the big guns are back and they are a quality outfit under the leadership of Virat Kohli.'
English Premier League matches have continued behind closed doors during the second lockdown announced on November 1. Supporters have not been allowed into sporting venues since the first lockdown was announced in March, barring a few exceptions.
West Brom, relegated from the Premier League last season, made 11 changes from the side that won at the weekend in the Championship and had five players -- including goalkeeper Alex Palmer -- making their debuts.
Wasim Jaffer took a funny swipe at Michael Vaughan's comparision of Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson.
West Indies' splendid victory over England in the first Test in Southampton drew rich praise from around the cricketing world, including top players like Virat Kohli and former greats like Sachin Tendulkar and Vivian Richards. West Indies beat England by four wickets on the final day of the first international Test since the coronavirus break on Sunday, taking a 1-0 lead at the Ageas Bowl in a three-Test series thanks to a 95-run knock by Jermaine Blackwood.
Skipper Williamson cleared to play; spinner Patel included in 15-man squad
BCCI names Shikhar Dhawan as captain of Indian cricket team for Sri Lanka tour.
James Anderson claimed his fifth wicket as England enforced the follow-on against Pakistan on the third day of the third and final Test at the Rose Bowl on Sunday, despite a battling century by visiting skipper Azhar Ali.
'If we can get some pace and bounce in the pitch, but not too one-sided towards seam movement, we'll be happy.'
It was the biggest margin of victory by runs for India in a home match, eclipsing their 337-run win against South Africa in a Delhi Test in 2015.
Trent Boult, Finn Allen, Jimmy Neesham, Adam Milne and Scott Kuggeleijn, coaches and former players James Pamment and Shane Bond, Mike Hesson were the first to land in Auckland
The WTC final presents the Black Caps with another opportunity to become world champions and if all falls into place, nothing can stop them go for glory.
India lead the table with 360 points and Australia are placed second with 296 points.
Pakistan's team will arrive in England on Sunday before entering a two-week quarantine period ahead of their tour, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday. Three Test matches and three T20 internationals are scheduled behind closed doors.
Cook stands tall in final Test as England take healthy lead against India
Ashwin said Kohli only expressed his opinion that the WTC final should be a best of three series but never demanded the format to be changed.
Pakistan opener Abid Ali scored a half-century but England's seam bowlers used the muggy conditions to their advantage to restrict the tourists to 126 for five at the close of a rain-hit opening day of the second Test at the Rose Bowl on Thursday.
India finished a gruelling home series against England, but Virat Kohli has already moved on to his next big task -- IPL 2021.
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