World number one Iga Swiatek blasted past American Danielle Collins 6-3, 6-0.
Isa Guha feels that Indian team going into the first Test looks way more settled compared to the Australian side
Images from Day 2 of the third Ashes Test on Friday.
'I wouldn't want that to be the same case going to India, bowling on tracks which are unresponsive to my type of bowling; slamming the front knee down at 34 is not really ideal when I want to play a lot of white-ball cricket moving forward.'
Rafael Nadal looked razor sharp again during his latest meeting with qualifier Thiem
The game on Friday had enough positives for India, mainly the performance of Mohammad Shami and Suryakumar Yadav, but few questions still need to be answered ahead of the World Cup, beginning October 5.
Shubman Gill has overtaken Pakistan captain Babar Azam as the World No 1 batter in ODIs.
Rishabh Pant isn't fit to play the upcoming World Cup but former Australian ace Adam Gilchrist is still fascinated by the kind of impact that the burly keeper-batter has had in his six years with the Indian team.
Veteran batsman Mike Hussey has withdrawn from Australia's limited overs tour of England and Ireland to remain with his family after his fourth child was born three months premature.
Former pacer Steven Finn urged England to take a cue from Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen's centuries in their 10-wicket win in the 2012 Mumbai Test.
Ashwin rose a place to second, while Ravindra Jadeja jumped seven rungs to be among the top-10 bowlers
The victory earned Rohit Sharma's team sweet revenge for the three defeats they suffered against Pune in the league stage of the tournament and Qualifier 1.
IMAGES from the IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday
No.1 ranking will inspire 'Gen-Next' of Indian tennis, says Rohan Bopanna after achieving the feat
Had it not been for the slow but sure emergence of China as a threat to the western order, would India have been accepted as a near-equal partner by individual western nations, jointly and severally, questions N Sathiya Moorthy.
Nasser Hussain showered praise on Stuart Broad after the veteran pacer bid farewell to international cricket with a memorable final day of his career.
Dilip Vengsarkar reminisced how living up to the tag of champions was a tough task for the 1983 World Cup winning squad.
Pujara says getting dropped from Indian team left him frustrated and with a bruised ego
'It just speaks volumes for the team at the moment. Everyone would do anything for each other so we're in a really good place.'
Does Riyan Parag get your vote?
India will be looking for another favorable result to extend their lead in the World Test Championships standings.
India's bid to win a 17th consecutive home Test series, however, hinges on the success of their three-pronged spin attack comprising Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel.
Indian batters were skittled out for 85 in 15 overs.
Play three pacers, include Boland in Indore, says Kasprowicz
IMAGES from Day 1 of the opening Ashes Test played between England and Australia at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Friday.
Team India is all set to take on Australia in the final of the ICC World Test Championship final from Wednesday at The Oval and this 'Ultimate Test' also brings with it a set of milestones that players can establish during the course of the match.
For the India tour, Zampa will be fighting for a spot with veteran offspinner Nathan Lyon.
Sunil Gavaskar believes switching from the T20 mode in the IPL to Test cricket will be the biggest challenge for the Indian players when they take on Australia.
Iyer smashed 530 runs at an average of 66.25 in 11 innings and a strike rate of over 113. He scored two centuries and three fifties, with the best score of 128*. He ended up as the seventh-highest run-scorer in his debut tournament.
England coach Brendon McCullum warned that if the pitch indeed favours the spinners, England would not be afraid to field an all-spin attack.
Opener David Warner, who set up a crucial victory for Australia with a whirlwind century in the ongoing World Cup on Friday, credited the IPL for working as a learning platform where he perfected the art of pacing an ODI innings.
David Warner may play the third Test against India even if he is short of full fitness as Australia look to the veteran opener to strengthen the top order, assistant coach Andrew McDonald said on Thursday.
Chahal is 33 and Bishnoi is 23, but the latter getting as much or more game time in T20Is
Penpix of Australia squad for the Ashes series against England which starts at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Wednesday.
Prithvi Shaw lived up to expectations with a classy century on his Test debut but the teenage sensation must tighten up his technique for tougher challenges away from home, believe former players.
India's star batter Virat Kohli didn't join the team's optional practice session in Thiruvananthapuram due to personal reasons but is expected to link up with the squad before the second warm-up game against The Netherlands on Tuesday.
Veteran coach Tom Moody on Thursday said the players' performance in highly-competitive leagues like IPL and ILT20 will have an added heft this time because of the impact it can have on the team selection ahead of the T20 World Cup.
India face Australia in the WTC final on June 7 at The Oval in London.
Australia's Marnus Labuschange struck another half century to pile on the runs and the misery over New Zealand on Day 3 of the day-night Test in Perth on Saturday. Earlier, Starc picked a five-wicket haul.
