The World Cup pre-quarter-finals line-up.
Back from a well-deserved break, Indian Test captain Virat Kohli has decided to get into the groove by playing in the second four-day 'Test' against Australia 'A' in Chennai from July 28-31.
Musheer Khan, younger brother of Sarfaraz Khan (9), saved his side from a total collapse with an innings of rare maturity that belied his 19 tender years.
Jasprit Bumrah led the Indian attack from the front in the second Test against England. Following a sizzling six-wicket haul in the first innings, Bumrah returned to pick up three to guide India to a series-levelling win.
Captain Shreyas Iyer and semior batsman Ankit Bawne hit patient half centuries after early stutter as India 'A' won the two-match series against South Africa 'A' by 1-0 margin after the second unofficial Test ended in a draw in Bengaluru on Monday.
Bengaluru is reeling under a severe water crisis, the worst in the last four decades, and there have been calls from several quarters to shift the IPL games, beginning here on March 25, out of the city.
The Indian Premier League has had a lot of effect so far on international cricket and it looks like it is going to continue.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
KKR trumped SRH in the league stage matches and it will give them an edge going into Sunday's summit clash, Matthew Hayden and Kevin Pietersen.
Yuvraj Singh says he would pick Rishabh Pant over Sanju Samson as the preferred wicketkeeper to ensure left-handed variety in the batting line-up.
Australian wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Wade on Friday said he will retire from first-class cricket after the upcoming Sheffield Shield final, but will remain available for selection in white-ball formats.
Liverpool climbed to the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 victory over struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
Medal layenge, medal layenge yeh baat tum dimaag se nikal do (a medal will never come if you chase after a medal, just focus on the processes)
Emotions were at an all-time high in the Indian team dressing room after they registered a historic win against England with a winning margin of 434 runs in the third Test of the series on Sunday in Rajkot.
Fast bowler Deepak Chahar and young wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan have been added to India 'A' squad, that will travel to South Africa for three four-day Test matches.
La Liga leaders Barcelona won a tight and tense 'Clasico' 1-0 at Real Madrid on Saturday, beating their great rivals at their Bernabeu home for the second time in four days and moving a staggering 12 points clear of them in the standings.
West Indian legend Curtly Ambrose said he would not want to change anything in Jasprit Bumrah's unorthodox action.
India remain bereft of a global title since winning the 2013 Champions Trophy.
The second Test between India and South Africa ended in a damp draw after cyclonic rains and a wet outfield ensured not a single ball could be bowled for a fourth successive day at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday.
India Red predictably completed the formalities polishing off the India Green lower order early on the fourth and final day to win the inaugural Day-Night Duleep Trophy encounter by a comprehensive 219-run margin in Noida.
England skipper Ben Stokes' direct hit to dismiss Ravindra Jadeja wasn't just the turning point of the first Test but could also be one that decides the course of the series as India's No 1 all-rounder across formats was seen struggling with a hamstring niggle.
Bayer Leverkusen crushed hosts VfL Bochum 5-0 to stretch their remarkable unbeaten run across all competitions this season to 50 consecutive matches.
India will now lock horns with South Africa for three Tests and three ODIs, beginning December 26.
Kagiso Rabada proved the destroyer-in-chief with 4-103, assisted by Anrich Nortje who took three wickets for 56 runs as England fell short by 107 runs.
'A lot to work on but this is the blueprint of the way we want to play Test cricket and hopefully we'll keep doing that.'
'Yes, the playing conditions still vary over time. But you're still in control of what sort of works for you on a pitch. So, you might play on a new hybrid pitch for one game.'
New Zealand's bowlers ripped through the West Indies tail after lunch on the fourth day of the first Test in Wellington on Monday to record an innings and 67-run victory and take a 1-0 lead in their two-match series.
Sydneysider Warner went into the current series with question marks over his form due to a lack of test runs, but a rapidfire 164 in the first innings of the opening test in Perth erased any doubts over his position in the team.
Durham pace duo of Matthew Potts and Brydon Carse wreaked havoc on a depleted India A side as they bowled the hosts out for a modest 192 to give England Lions upper hand in the third and final unofficial Test in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
India and Mumbai all-rounder Shardul Thakur on Sunday said that the BCCI will have to relook next year's Ranji Trophy schedule as playing 10 matches with just three-day gaps between games could lead to injuries to players.
West Indies all-rounder Roston Chase and middle-order batsman Shamarh Brooks were on Saturday recalled to the squad for their two-Test series in Australia, while former captain Shivnarine Chanderpaul's son Tagenarine earned his maiden call-up.
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The four-day cricket match between English county sides Northamptonshire and Gloucestershire on Sunday was abandoned on the opening day after a player tested positive for COVID-19.
'They are trying hard to get Virat Kohli to come back because the series is missing him.'
Alastair Cook worries over England's lack of preparation but backs Bazball for success in India
Cricketers in the West Indies have not been paid their match fees since January this year due to a severe cash crunch in their governing body. While the players' retainer has been cleared, Cricket West Indies (CWI) has admitted the non-payment of match fees.
With T20 franchises potentially becoming players' primary employers, and most boards finding Test cricket financially not viable, the format's future remains a concern for the purists.
Mohammed Shami grabbed a match haul of seven wickets as Mohun Bagan beat Bhowanipore Club by 296 runs in India's first pink ball four-day match under lights, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on Tuesday.
With his unconventional action, toe-crushing yorkers and disconcerting pace, India's Jasprit Bumrah has taken the pitch out of equation on his way to acquiring legendary status, says fast-bowling great Dale Steyn.
Shami had been picked in the initial squad for the two Tests, but was forced to withdraw due to fitness issues.
