Afghanistan head coach Jonathan Trott feels his team is a stronger unit in a day game and expects them to optimise the conditions against a formidable India.
'I am delighted that he has accepted, and he is ready for the added responsibility and the honour'
Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has been ruled out of the rest of the home Test series against England after suffering a quadricep strain.
First two Tests would be played without spectators as per a BCCI directive, considering the prevailing COVID-19 situation.
Rahul is now at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru ready to take the field in time for LSG's season opener against Rajasthan Royals on March 24.
This achievement makes him the third Indian to surpass 3000 runs and claim over 250 wickets in Tests.
The curtains dropped on another exciting India vs England Test series, with the visiting side falling to a crushing defeat in the final match in Dharamsala.
Virat Kohli is set to join his franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore's training camp ahead of IPL 2024.
The first Test starts at Lord's on Wednesday.
'I found the pitch to be below average as per the ICC guidelines'
KKR, the IPL winners in 2012 and 2014 under Gambhir's captaincy, became the first team the enter the playoffs this season and are currently on 19 points after nine wins.
James Anderson says he still has to show he deserves his spot in the England Test squad ahead of the home summer but the 41-year-old seamer believes he is in the "best shape" of his life.
Andrew Flintoff has been added to England's backroom staff for the upcoming T20 World Cup, and ECB managing director Rob Key viewed it as a portend to the former all-rounder's potential candidacy to the team's head coach role.
Jacob Duffy, Blair Tickner, Rachin Ravindra and Hamish Rutherford were released from the initial 20 player squad.
'About Gautam bhai, I feel he has got immense knowledge about how the game is played. He has won two titles previously with KKR, and his strategies have been spot-on in terms of what execution we have to make against the opposition.'
Uttar Pradesh wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel paid tribute to his parents for their sacrifices.
England Test captain Andrew Strauss has announced his retirement from professional cricket with immediate effect. He will be replaced as Test captain by Alastair Cook, who will also continue to lead the One-day side.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes experienced all-rounder Ben Stokes made the "right decision" to withdraw from the T20 World Cup.
India opener Shikhar Dhawan said there is 'no shame' in his disastrous run of form in the Tests against England as his plans did not work out despite giving his all.
DK finished as an IPL winner with close to 5000 runs over 17 seasons besides taking 145 catches and effecting 37 stumpings.
Rashid Khan's commitment towards all aspects of the game make him one of the most sought-after commodities in T20 leagues across the globe, feels the legendary Sunil Gavaskar.
'The Chennai Super Kings management is supportive of Ben in his decision to manage his workload with England'
Tom Latham led the side against Bangladesh and South Africa in Williamson's absence.
'Your Test side has battled for a while but it would be a really lovely project to get that going.'
'Rahul will not be the 'keeper during this series. We will go with another 'keeping option considering the five matches and the weather,' Rahul Dravid reasoned ahead of the opening Test in Hyderabad.
BCCI is no mood to carry any investigation and a senior official termed the allegations as 'nonsense'.
Bumrah became the fastest Indian pacer to pick 150+ wickets in long-format cricket during the second day of the India-England Test match in Visakhapatnam.
'At every venue, how many runs they get in the first innings, will be crucial.'
As Ruturaj Gaikwad eyes a spot in the Test team, Gill must elevate his performance, especially with next month's England Test series. Failure to do so could see him replaced by Gaikwad at No. 3.
Former Australia spinner Brad Hogg feels young Prithvi Shaw is more suited for the number three spot in Test cricket and is the top candidate to step in place of Cheteshwar Pujara if India think of replacing the veteran India batsman in the five-Test series against England, starting next month.
'...Virat adds to the quality of any contest because he is such a wonderful player who brings fire, passion, competitiveness and great fan following to the sport. But personal matters always take preference over cricketing matters.'
As India faced off against Australia in their ICC Men's ODI World Cup opener at the M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai, the game saw some early drama.
Root, who has not won any of his three Ashes series in charge, was reluctant to discuss the long-term future of his captaincy after England lost by an innings and 14 runs in the third test in Melbourne.
Ben Stokes responded to former cricketer Steve Harmison's criticism of England's preparation for the upcoming Test series against India.
He is the ninth bowler and fifth spinner to complete the feat in Tests.
England on Monday named four specialist spinners, including the uncapped duo of Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir, in the 16-member squad for next month's five-Test series in India.
Images from the IPL 2024 opener between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru
I don't think Rohit has been superior as captain, his bowlers did the trick: Graeme Swann
'Look at the opposition. Like in anything in life, try and learn. Why did we collapse? Why Crawley keeps getting starts and keeps getting out? Ben Duckett, got a brilliant 150, gave a charge when the ball was too new.'
As Ashwin nears his 500th Test wicket, here are some of the batters who have been unable to read him and have been his victims one time too many.
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