Cricket returns to Lord's on Thursday only days after the ground was enveloped in snow to open a season that will show if England can mount a credible challenge to Australia next year. With rain predicted for the rest of the week, the four-day match between MCC and county champions Sussex may be largely spent dodging April showers. No member of the England team that defeated New Zealand 2-1 in March is playing.
The Kiwis return to England this month for a three-Test series, starting at Lord's on May 15, followed by the altogether sterner challenge of a South Africa side who have just completed a crushing innings victory over India.
Sourav Ganguly and young Ishant Sharma have been included in the 12 for the three-day warm-up match ahead of the first Test against England.
Pakistan off-spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, who survived a career-threatening knee injury to make a comeback in England this season, is excited by the possibility of playing for his adopted country.
The 19-year-old Indian seamer may be tried out in India's second tour match, starting Friday.
Reader Srinivas Rao sent us this picture from Hove.
Tribal rights activist Gladson Dungdung was offloaded from a London-bound Air India flight in New Delhi on Monday
Reader Sarvesh Saxena sent us a picture of Chris Harris from London.
The cottage had been a royal gift to Abdul Karim by Queen Victoria, then Empress of India, in recognition of his service and as a sign of her affection towards her Indian aide and confidant.
The Pakistan pacer was taken to hospital after being badly injured while fielding for Sussex in their county championship match.
England have named a 15-man squad for next month's one-day series in Sri Lanka, staying loyal to the players who sealed a 4-3 series win over India.
Reader Srinatha Doniparthi sent us this picture from Hove.
The 31-year-old, who played for Australia during the Champions Trophy team in June, suffered the injury during Worcestershire's four-day match against Sussex.
The right-hand batsman scored a defiant 45 off 87 balls, as Sussex's last pair held out for a draw in the four-day match.
The ace batsman was out on 95 as India declared their first innings on 388 for 7 on Day 2 of the four-day match against Sussex.
Aided by fine knocks from Dinesh Karthik, Gautam Gambhir and Rahul Dravid, India amassed 281 for 3 by close on Day 1 of their four-day match against Sussex.
The Indians will take on Sussex in a four-day match from July 7-10 before the first Test at Lord's on July 19.
England coach Peter Moores said on Sunday that he hopes Andrew Flintoff will take another step towards a return to test cricket by resuming bowling again in a county match this week.
The Indian left-arm seamer said he would like to continue his association with Worcestershire after enjoying a successful stint this season.
Ishant explained how Gillespie changed his training methods to get better results
The shortlist for the Architectural Photography Awards 2018 has been revealed. The awards are split into four categories: Exterior, Interior, Sense of Place, and Buildings in Use, with each comprising five finalists. The 20 photographs that make up the shortlist will be exhibited at the World Architecture Festival in Amsterdam between November 28 - 30, and an overall winner will be announced on the 30. Here are some of the brilliant photos in the shortlist.
The 23-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman could be used as a substitute in the series under new playing regulations.\n
India will play three Tests and seven one-day internationals during their three-month tour of England starting in July.
England's captain will be referred to a specialist on Thursday for further assessment of his injured right knee.
Vaughan had surgery on his knee last December and made his comeback for county side Yorkshire at the end of May.
Pakistan have already lost fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar for the four-Test series because of an ankle stress fracture.
The Australian leg-spinner was accused of sledging Sussex batsman Matt Prior during a county game last week.
These incredible photos show some of the spectacular scenes captured by photographers as part of the annual Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. Photographers from across the United Kingdom submitted images from wildlife to stormy waves, as well as cityscapes and 'winter wonderland' style scenes. The overall winner of the 2020 competition, whose photo stands in pride of place on the first page of the book, was Chris Frost, whose early-morning shot of Woolland Woods in Dorset shows a blanket of mist rolling over a bank of white wild garlic.
The Sussex player's bowling action exceeded the maximum of 15 degrees "elbow extension" allowed.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni knows how to pace his innings according to varied match situations which still makes him an asset for India
The Indian captain was picked ahead of VVS Laxman and Chris Rogers as the second overseas player by the English county.
Morne Morkel makes a return to the limited-overs format after nearly 10 months, adding experience to the pace bowling group featuring Kagiso Rabada, Wayne Parnell, Chris Morris, Dwaine Pretorius and Andile Phehlukwayo.
Dinesh Mongia slammed an unbeaten 92 off 93 balls and snared two wickets to guide Leicestershire to a five-wicket victory over Sussex
UK police arrest 2 more in London over July 21 blasts
India captain Virat Kohli would benefit from a stint in the county championship before this year's Test series against England, former skipper Kapil Dev said.
Surrey fielders Moises Henriques and Rory Burns collided and were taken away in ambulances on Sunday.
Jofra Archer would have walked out of the West Indies dressing room on Friday wearing burgundy not light blue. That he did not can be traced back to the day he was left out of the West Indies squad for the 2014 Under-19 World Cup despite having already shone for the age-group side.
Please help Messrs Kohli and Shastri pick India's side for the Edgbaston Test.
'A genuine back injury is expected to be used as the reason for releasing SehwagÂ…'The Sunday Telegraph said.
The 37-year-old knows that if she wants to hoist the Rosewater Dish for an eighth time, she needs to improve in all departments.
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