Pakistan produced a fine bowling performance to restrict England to 248 for six despite a battling 71 from Paul Collingwood on the first day of the third Test on Tuesday.
Venugopal Rao and VRV Singh were included in India's playing eleven for the sixth ODI against England.
Statistical highlights of the fourth day's play of the first cricket Test between India and England in Rajkot on Saturday.
Take the Rediff Business Quiz and see how much you know about some of the famous advertisement slogans.
Chasing a target of 198, England were bowled out for 175 by Pakistan in the first Test
England, chasing 198 to win the first Test against Pakistan, were 24 for 1 at close on day 4.
Wisden named Strauss, Giles, Harmison, Trescothick and Robert Key as the five cricketers of the year
'I think we had a score to settle with ourselves,' England captain Andrew Strauss said after beating Pakistan.
The more Shane Warne demons we can get in England's dressing room the better, said Justin Langer
Paul Collingwood hit a hundred and claimed six wickets as England beat Bangladesh by 168 runs in the tri-series.
Wisden has named its best cricketers for 2004. Now you name yours.
Even as Alastair Cook ponders about his future as Test captain after the 4-0 series drubbing in India, England's assistant coach Paul Farbrace said the entire team is behind the lanky opener.
Rajneesh Gupta presents some interesting numbers from Day 1 of the Chennai Test
Incumbent Alastair Cook has admitted to having 'questions' about his role as Test captain following England's series loss in India with a match to spare and batting mainstay Root is perceived as a natural heir to the job.
The New Zealand skipper scored 99 in a six-wicket win over England.
England beat the West Indies by seven wickets in the one-day tri-series.
Pace bowler James Anderson has returned to the 12-man England squad for the third and final Test against New Zealand.
He replaces Nasser Hussain, who retired last week after his unbeaten century in the first Test at Lord's.
The England captain hurt his right knee facing a delivery from a member of the MCC groundstaff in the nets at Lord's.
West Indies lead in the weather-disrupted series 2-1 with the final match scheduled for Barbados on Wednesday.
England's protracted search for a long-term opening partner for captain Alastair Cook could be over after teenager Haseeb Hameed showed great skill and maturity to score his maiden test fifty on debut against India on Saturday. The 19-year-old Hameed is Cook's 10th partner at the top of the order in the game's longest format since the retirement of Andrew Strauss four years ago.
Only Root, former skipper Alastair Cook, Stuart Broad and James Anderson remain from the England team that suffered a 381-run hiding at the Gabba in 2013/14, when a marauding Mitchell Johnson took nine wickets and set the tone for the series.
England's predicted line-up for the first Test in Brisbane includes Mark Stoneman, James Vince and Dawid Malan, who will walk out without a Test century to their names.
Marcus Trescothick smashed 82 off 57 balls as England eased to a five-wicket victory over West Indies to win the seventh and final one-day international.
29-year-old Derbyshire left-arm seamer Mark Footitt, who has taken 32 wickets for his county in Division Two this season, was handed a place at the training camp, which begins on June 27, ahead of Yorkshire all-rounder Adil Rashid.
Factbox on opening batsman Alastair Cook, who stepped down as England Test captain on Monday.
"Immigrants make many of the nation's greatest discoveries, and create some of the country's most innovative and iconic companies," says their court motion.
England seamer James Anderson is confident he will be fit to play some part in the team's Test tour of India starting in November after sitting out this month's two-match series in Bangladesh with a shoulder injury.
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances