Captain Rohit Sharma wasted no time as he joined the team's training session on Tuesday ahead of the World Test Championship final against Australia next week.
Veteran batter Cheteshwar Pujara slammed his second hundred of the ongoing Ranji Trophy season, guiding Saurashtra to a comfortable 242 for four against Rajasthan on the opening day of their Group A match, in Jaipur on Friday.
The left-armer, who injured his bowling hand in a CountyChampionship match against Lancashire, was the third spinner in the 16-man team alongside Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid.
Excited to be back into the national fold after a gap of more than a year, India off spinner Harbhajan Singh has said he is aware he would have to start afresh when he takes the field against New Zealand later this month.
Former captain Virat Kohli has asked to be rested from the entire limited overs series against the West Indies next month, including the five T20Is, BCCI sources said.
India leg-spinner Piyush Chawla smashed his maiden first class hundred to help Sussex reach a dominant position against Worcestershire on the third day of their County Championship Division One in Worcester on Sunday. Chawla, who signed this week as a temporary replacement for Pakistan's Yasir Arafat, was unbeaten on 102 as Sussex declared on 620 for 9, a first innings lead of 332.
Ian Bell scored a brilliant century to lead Warwickshire to a three-wicket victory in the final of English cricket's 40-over competition on Saturday, which handed Somerset a hat-trick of heartbreaks.
Ajinkya Rahane has signed for Hampshire in the English County Championship. He will feature in matches throughout May, June and the start of July, subject to visa clearance. He becomes the first overseas player from India to sign for the county.
Former test bowler Jason Gillespie has returned home to coach the Adelaide Strikers in Australia's domestic Twenty20 league, dashing speculation the Yorkshire mentor might succeed England coach Peter Moores.
VVS Laxman continued his prolific run in English cricket, hitting another half-century to guide Lancashire to 226 for seven against Yorkshire in their County Championship match at Headingley Carnegie. Opting to bat first, Lancashire ran into trouble losing both their openers when the score read just two before Laxman (50) starred in two crucial partnerships to steady the ship.
Law, who took charge of West Indies in February 2017, leaves after guiding the Test team to series wins against Zimbabwe and Bangladesh and the one day team to qualification for the 2019 World Cup.
Wicketkeeper Tim Ambrose was the only uncapped one-day international player named in England's 14-man squad on Friday for a five-match series and a Twenty20 international against New Zealand.
Hampshire batsman James Vince has been called up to the 14-man England squad for the fourth Test starting in Southampton on August 30.
New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill is all set to re-join Derbyshire as their overseas player for the early part of the 2015 season, the Midlands County announced.
The head groundsman of the Oval promised a bouncy pitch for the WTC Final between India and Australia.
The Nottinghamshire pace bowler doesn't want to look too far ahead, but next year's Ashes series is definitely on his radar.
Jose Mourinho will select a strong Chelsea side out of respect to high-flying Championship team Derby County when they meet in the quarter-finals of the Capital One Cup on Tuesday.
Team India discard S Sreesanth put Warwickshire on a strong platform, capturing four wickets for 36 runs, as Yorkshire were reduced to 100 for 7 at close on the second day of their four-day match.
Cheteshwar Pujara has made a comeback to India's Test team while youngsters Umran Malik and Arshdeep Singh have received an India call-up as the selection committee on Sunday named the squad for the five-match T20I series against South African in June and the one-off Test against England in July.
VVS Laxman could not repeat the first-innings heroics but his brief 23-run knock was crucial nonetheless as his team Lancashire escaped to a draw against Durham in a three-day match of the County Championships at Old Trafford.
Star Indian batsman VVS Laxman struck his first County Championship century to put Lancashire in the box seat against Yorkshire on day three of the Division One match in Manchester. After bundling out Yorkshire for 181 in the first essay, Lancashire rode on centuries from Mal Loye (146) and Laxman (109) to reach 489 for five before declaring their innings.
Indian leg-spinner Piyush Chawla bagged a six-wicket haul after a fine show with the bat to ensure a 10-wicket victory for Sussex over Worcestershire in the County Championship Division One first class match in Worcester. In his debut match for the side, Chawla followed up his maiden century with a six for 152 haul in Worcestershire's second innings on the final day to bundle out the home side for 392 on an unresponsive pitch and give Sussex their first win of the season.
The Indian Premier League has had a lot of effect so far on international cricket and it looks like it is going to continue.
International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday gave a stamp of approval to the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) while refusing to recognise the Indian Cricket League (ICL).
Indian seamer Irfan Pathan put behind injury fears and took the field for Middlesex on Wednesday.
Westley has enjoyed a prolific season for Essex in the CountyChampionship, scoring 478 runs, including two centuries, at an average of 53.11.
The Australian leg-spinner was accused of sledging Sussex batsman Matt Prior during a county game last week.
Anil Kumble scalped two wickets as Surrey beat Worcestershire by an innings and 107 runs.
BCCI has radical plans to allow participation of overseas players in major domestic tournaments.
The Indian leggie claimed 3 for 83 as Northamptonshire were restricted to 347 in the first innings on day 1 of the County match.
'I know how hard he has worked to try to get back fit and I hope it is not too bad and he can get back as soon as possible.'
Durham seam bowler Chris Rushworth took 15 wickets on Wednesday as Northants were bowled out twice in less than 3-1/2 hours on their way to an innings defeat.
The Indian off-spinner claimed three wickets for one run off 24 balls against Yorkshire.
Flintoff will undergo further tests later this week after being ruled out of Lancashire's county championship match against Essex at Old Trafford, which started on Wednesday.
India could use the ODI series on the tour, to test out players ahead of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup starting in October, later this year.
Geoffrey Boycott has been approached by the England and Wales Cricket Board to work as a part-time coach and help up-and-coming Test players. Andrew Flintoff, who is eager to play in the match at Lord's beginning next Thursday, is among those who may be invited to work with Boycott.
Hussain said Stokes was "naturally gifted" but England would have to be sure he can cope with the demands of the role.
England named all-rounder Chris Woakes and batsman Ollie Pope on Tuesday in their squad for the final Test against India which will be Alastair Cook's last international appearance.
The off-spinner could bag only two wickets from 49 overs in the second innings as Surrey drew against Gloucestershire.
The Indian off-spinner scored an attacking 84 for Surrey against Gloucestershire in a County Championship Division One match.
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