Usman Khawaja said it was "really frustrating" for players to lose their match fees despite delivering entertaining matches.
Rishabh Pant may not be on the field for the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval, but that hasn't stopped him from closely following the match.
South Africa clinched their berth in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final with a thrilling two-wicket victory over Pakistan in Centurion.
With more than five months to go for the next Test series, many in the BCCI believe that there is no need to take a decision right away.
What we seek is a good contest between bat and ball and pitches that are likely to produce a result.
'The only issue for me as far as the Indian team is concerned is the batting.' 'When we lost in New Zealand, the batting was the major issue.'
There are indications that Shikhar Dhawan may make a comeback as the captain of the India 'B' team at the Asian Games
South Africa were five wickets from victory as Sri Lanka finished the third day of the first Test on 103-5 in their second innings after being set a 516-run target on Friday.
Dream11 will be seen on Team India jerseys starting from the Test series against the West Indies.
Kohli has reached the UK along with Mohammad Siraj, and the team is training at Kent Cricket Ground ahead of the final.
India captain Virat Kohli is not too concerned about the limited preparation time that his team will get for the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand as he believes that it has the requisite understanding of conditions from its past experience of playing in England.
After the game, Shubman Gill expressed his determination to bounce back through a heartfelt tweet.
New Zealand head coach Gary Stead on Friday said beating India in Tests at home in spin-friendly conditions was "one of world cricket's greatest challenges" and he has no illusion about how tough it would be to face Virat Kohli's men in the upcoming tour.
Australia stormed to the top of the ICC World Test Championship 2025 standings with a thumping 10-wicket victory over India in the second Test at Adelaide.
Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer said that Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal should open in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 for the Men in Blue side.
The Indians prep for next month's big game against New Zealand.
Pujara could get the selectors' nod if Ajit Agarkar and his team decide to fall back on his experience.
The third Test at Lord's could well be the series' turning point. This isn't just about team combinations or tactical tweaks anymore. The pitch has emerged as a defining factor -- one that could tilt the balance of power in a contest hanging delicately at 1-1.
Shubman Gill is all set to open with Rohit Sharma after he was named in India's 15-man squad for the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand, in Southampton, from June 18.
Tim Southee, once half of the most feared new-ball partnership in the game, brought down the curtain on a glittering 16-year Test career after New Zealand crushed England for a consolation win in Hamilton on Tuesday.
Soon after the day's play commenced, photographs of Anushka and Ritika watching the game together went viral.
Cummins said Australia's triumph had made him fall in love with 50-over cricket again even as questions about the future of the format linger.
Following their emphatic nine-wicket win in the Indore Test, Australia will be looking to continue the momentum as they seek a series-levelling victory in the fourth and final Test, starting in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
IPL had paved the way for Ajinkya Rahane's Test comeback after more than a year, but it was not the case for wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha.
Cummins agrees that Trent Boult's decision to deny a New Zealand central contract for lucrative T20 league around the world has been in the offing since IPL changed the complexion of the game
Gambhir also made it clear that he would like everyone to show up in the domestic circuit if they "had commitment towards red-ball cricket".
Cheteshwar Pujara will get a chance to sneak peek into Steve Smith's preparations ahead of the high-profile World Test Championship final, starting June 7, as the former Australian skipper gears up to play three English county games for Sussex this month.
'Unveiling #TeamIndia's new training kit Also, kickstarting our preparations for the #WTCFinal,' the BCCI tweeted photos of players Umesh Yadav, Shardul Thakur and Head Coach Rahul Dravid, Bowling Coach Paras Mhambrey and Batting Coach Vikram Rathour donning the kits.
The Australian team on paper holds slight advantage on a bouncy track at The Oval but both Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting believe that the Indians are better prepared.
The Indian team is fully focussed on winning the ongoing Test series in England but both skipper Virat Kohli and the BCCI mandarins are also discussing the roadmap for the upcoming T20 World Cup, which will be an acid test for the captain himself.
Skipper Rohit Sharma chose not to place batters under the cosh for the series defeat against New Zealand
The Indian team touched down in Southampton on Thursday where they will undergo quarantine before resuming their preparations for the ICC World Test Championship final.
England's World Cup-winning former skipper Eoin Morgan picked India as his favourites to win the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Ex-coach Lehmann unhappy with Australia not playing tour games ahead of WTC final, Ashes
With Australia completely dominating the proceedings on Day 1 of the WTC Final, many questioned why R Ashwin was picked in the playing XI.
The Indian players got down to business on Friday with an intense session in the nets under the watchful eyes of head coach Gautam Gambhir.
It's yet to be ascertained if the seasoned pacer, who also missed the T20 World Cup in Australia last year, would require a back surgery.
For Pat Cummins's side, the addition of Flower to the coaching staff will only add more to the expectations as they strive to become the first Australian team to win an Ashes series in England since 2001.
Ryan Rickelton scored a maiden Test century as the hosts finished on 269-7 against Sri Lanka on the opening day
Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed on a two-year contract till March 31, 2026.
