Pakistan Skipper Babar Azam has come out in Virat Kohli's support after the latter's slump in form.
Buttler and Co fret over Wood's fitness
Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has been ruled out of the ongoing IPL with a groin injury, dealing a massive blow to the already struggling side which has very slim chances of advancing to the play-offs.
Malan sustained a groin injury in England's four-wicket win over Sri Lanka on Saturday.
Australia led England by 12 runs at the end of a tense and fluctuating second day to leave the final Ashes Test at The Oval on a knife-edge on Friday.
It will be Anderson's 10th Ashes campaign and Broad said he was still champing at the bit to get going.
Wood has taken nine wickets from four matches so far in the tournament. Malan sustained a groin injury in England's four-wicket win over Sri Lanka last Saturday.
'#TeamIndia openers captain @rohitsharma45 and @shubmangill are getting into the groove on Day 1 of our nets session,' the BCCI posted.
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Fit-again K L Rahul was included in India's squad for the 2023 World Cup, chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar announced on Tuesday.
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Nacho left his team mates stunned as he tried to clear a cross in the 13th minute and headed the ball into the net.
The former Pakistan spinner has also come out in support of Deepak Hooda, who has not been included in the playing XI, despite being in top form in the white-ball setup.
Australia opener David Warner will miss the second Test against India this week because he left a biosecure bubble to receive treatment for a groin injury that would have ruled him out of the match in any case.
A striker was the need of the hour for Wolves, who have scored only three goals in six league games -- the least among all 20 teams.
Images from Day 1 of the fifth and final Ashes Test between England and Australia at The Oval in London on Thursday.
Glimpses of the Indian and South African T20 teams as they practiced for today's first T20 game at the Arun Jaitley stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Chennai Super Kings' death bowling expert Dwayne Bravo could be "out for a couple of weeks" due to a groin injury, according to head coach Stephen Fleming.
Bayern Munich midfielder Thomas Mueller has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the Club World Cup final against Mexico's Tigres UANL on Thursday
While Rohit Sharma will lead the side, the inclusion of KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav is subject to fitness.
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra returned to winning ways in the men's javelin following his silver at the World Championships last month. His effort of 89.08 metres with his first throw was enough for gold at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne on Friday.
Dynamic Australian opener David Warner reckons he will have to face "at least six to nine months" of rehab for his groin injury but will be back in action for New South Wales next week.
Murali Sreeshankar became the first Indian male long jumper to qualify for World Athletics Championships finals while 3000 metre steeplechaser Avinash Sable also expectedly made the grade on the opening day of competition, in Eugene, USA, on Saturday.
A summary of Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
Midfielder Donny van de Beek has had to pull out of the Netherlands squad for the European Championship because of injury.
Images from Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
'He needs to score runs and score pretty consistently. He hasn't done that in the IPL or in any T20 internationals.'
In red-hot form with three fifties in a row for Gujarat Titans, out-of-favour India all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Saturday said his national team comeback is not in his hands and he's just focused on doing well in the ongoing IPL.
Mohammed Shami was ruled out of the rubber, starting Tuesday, late on Saturday night after he tested positive for COVID-19.
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has questioned Joe Root's comments about England's bowlers during the Ashes and said that as captain of the touring side the onus is on him to make changes when needed.
Hardik Pandya could take over as India vice-captain in place of KL Rahul, who missed the ongoing five-match T20I series against West Indies after testing positive for COVID-19.
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Olympic gold medallist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra achieved yet another historic feat on Thursday, becoming the first Indian to win a prestigious Diamond League Finals title in Zurich.
India will need to look for a successor for Rohit Sharma, who turned 35 in April, after the ODI World Cup next year.
With Gujarat needing 48 runs from 18 balls, Rashid smacked three sixes and a four in Chris Jordan's third over, which yielded 25 runs.
He pulled out of the Birmingham CWG (July 28-August 8) just two days before the start of the multi-sport event as he was advised a four-week rest by his medical team. He then underwent rehabilitation in Germany.
The experienced seamer, however, refused to read too much into their forgettable bowling display at the Feroz Shah Kotla and expressed optimism about a strong comeback in the second match.
A former world champion, Sindhu is one of the favourites to win the women's singles gold medal in Birmingham, having won the silver and bronze in the last two editions at Gold Coast and Glasgow.
Langer said Australia are going with the same playing XI for the second Test unless and until something happens over the next few days.
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