Under-fire India coach Ravi Shastri, on Thursday, called on his struggling batsmen to show more discipline and grit when the third Test against England gets underway at Trent Bridge on Saturday.
When India lost the Wellington Test by 10 wickets, was it the worst defeat for Virat Kohli's team? Rajneesh Gupta has the answers.
The England-India series has brought the bowler back into what has been turned into a batsman's game, says Aakar Patel.
Ian Bell and Stuart Broad shared an unbroken century partnership to lift England to 326 for six on a compelling third day of the first Ashes Test against Australia on Friday.
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Just 54 people turned up on the first day of an England-Pakistan Test a few weeks ago.
Alastair Cook hailed Joe Root's 'character' even as he did his best to keep a lid on expectations of a 5-0 Ashes rout after England's crushing 347 run-win over Australia in the second Test at Lord's.
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India opener Murali Vijay hit an unbeaten century and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni slammed a half-century to frustrate England on the opening day of the first Test at Trent Bridge, on Wednesday.
Pakistan's spin great Saqlain Mushtaq says Virat Kohli is the only current player who 'comes close' to matching the standards of his legendary contemporary.
Ian Bell joined an elite trio on Thursday with his third Ashes century in successive Tests after England had lost three cheap wickets on the opening day of the second Test against Australia at Lord's.
Former Pakistani Test captain Rashid Latif has slammed the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) as 'half-baked', saying that it is far more dangerous than even match-fixing and spot-fixing.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant is glad that he has seen a lot of 'ups and downs' and evolved as a player, having learnt from his 'mistakes' in his short but eventful international career.
Virat Kohli, who amassed 593 runs at an average of 59.3 in the series which the visitors lost by 1-4 margin, had started the series 27 points behind Australia's Steve Smith and finished one point ahead of his closest rival.
Two wickets from successive balls in Ben Stokes's third over removed Quinton de Kock (5) and Faf du Plessis (0) and ended faint South Africa hopes of mounting a rearguard action in pursuit of their nominal target of 492.
England will have to set a record for the highest successful fourth-innings chase if they are to win the third Test against India after the dominant tourists declared at 352 for seven with Virat Kohli making 103.
In a desperate bid to get their team combination right, the Indian cricket team summoned Karnataka all-rounder Stuart Binny as the 16th member of the Test squad ahead of the second Test, starting Thursday.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from the first day of the India-England Test at Trent Bridge.
The International Cricket Council said it will take no action against Steve Smith and Virat Kohli as no charges have been laid against the two captains under its code of conduct.
Assistant coach Ricky Ponting, 10 rooms down the hotel corridor, has heard him shadow practising in England and coach Justin Langer said Smith hones his cover drives in shower.
Stuart Broad said he has accepted an apology from Darren Lehmann following the Australia coach's scathing attack on the England bowler during the Ashes series.
In terms of days, Dale Steyn has spent 2,320 days at the top of the ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers, the most by any bowler since World War II.
England discard Kevin Pietersen led the congratulatory messages for the triumphant England squad, posting his wishes on Twitter.
Just like India did at home earlier this year, the seasoned James Anderson says, England must make most of the home conditions by preparing pitches with 'pace and bounce' in the upcoming five-match Test series against the visitors.
The Trent Bridge Triumph was India's second biggest win against England in England. Rajneesh Gupta serves up the interesting numbers from the third Test.
'He is that daredevil taking the bike round and round in the 'Well of Death', and we -- those following and witnessing Indian cricket -- are all just along for the ride,' says Chetan Narula.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India does 'have its own reasons' for opposing the controversial Decision Review System, says International Cricket Council Chief Executive Dave Richardson, admitting that the technology is not foolproof yet.
Australia's Chris Rogers finally scored the big hundred he so craved in a brilliant innings of 158 not out against England in the second Ashes Test at Lord's on Thursday.
An altercation between England's players and tail-enders Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah spurred India during the 60 available overs on the final day of the second Test, according to captain Virat Kohli. The visitors eventually got the job done in 51.5 overs as their pacers producing a high quality show to dismiss England for 120.
The fond memories of 2015 came rolling back for Mitchell Starc after beginning his World Cup campaign in near-identical fashion to his crowning moment.
Three wins from three is a major confidence boost for New Zealand - but the next game against India is simply massive, says Daniel Vettori.
Swing and seam friendly conditions, a lack of truly scary Australian bowlers and New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum's retirement are all themes that will resonate when the first Test gets underway in Wellington on Friday.
England's players will wear the names of selected COVID-19 workers with cricketing backgrounds on their training shirts during the upcoming Test series against West Indies in recognition of their selfless services. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that the three-match Test series, to be played behind closed doors at The Ageas Bowl and Old Trafford due to the pandemic, will be named "raise the bat" series as a tribute to those on the frontline.
Australia coach Darren Lehmann has been fined 20 percent of his match fee for "inappropriate comments" about England's Stuart Broad made ahead of the fifth Ashes Test, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Thursday.
Hardik has just taken 10 Tests to record a rare feat -- scored a ton and taken 5 wickets. Still not 25, Hardik has shown that he belongs to the place, says Rajneesh Gupta, giving us the numbers that matter.
A brief verbal spat broke out between Indian batsman Virat Kohli and England pacer Ben Stokes during the third one-dayer, leading to the umpires calling the home side captain and the bowler before the match continued.
Assistant coach Sanjay Bangar says India's batsmen are under tremendous pressure and "playing for their careers" after their poor showing in the first two Tests against England resulted in embarrassing defeats
Hardik Pandya could take a cue from Ben Stokes' bowling during the ongoing series
Virat Kohli's passion is unmatched and his game sense could only be compared to the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, said Indian team's head coach Ravi Shastri.
