IMAGES from Day 4 of the 2nd Ashes Test Day-Night Test at Adelaide Oval on Sunday.
'We've got some areas we can improve, there's some growth within the team and there's two obvious ones.'
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 4 of the India-England Test at Trent Bridge.
Having taken a 78-run lead in the runfest, England declared their second innings on 264-7 to set Pakistan an improbable victory target of 343 with four sessions to go.
A relieved Joe Root said the England Test captaincy had taken a toll on his personal health after he guided his side to a memorable five-wicket win against New Zealand on Sunday in his first match since relinquishing the role.
Root shared an unbeaten match-winning partnership of 120 for the sixth wicket with Ben Foakes
New Zealand batter Kane Williamson remains at the top of the list with 883 rating points.
Captain Joe Root and all-rounder Ben Stokes were among the first arrivals to touch down in Brisbane on Saturday ahead of England's Ashes series against Australia.
Leach was ruled out of the five-match series on Sunday due to a stress fracture in his back
India were sitting pretty on 473/8 in 120 overs at stumps on the second day for an overall lead of 255 runs.
'He is obviously a bit of a rough diamond.'
With Ben Stokes coming out of retirement and the 2019 title winning core group largely intact, England will fancy a successful campaign in challenging conditions in India during the 50-over World Cup starting on October 5.
Sunrisers Hyderabad's batting will have to guard against the wily leg-spinner Chahal,
Record Stokes ton leads England to huge win over New Zealand
Pakistan looked in the hunt before being all out for 328 in the second session on day four of the contest.
Ponting said he was approached by Rob Key, who was then appointed as the English Cricket Board's new director of men's cricket.
As curtains dropped on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand, England strengthened their stranglehold with Stuart Broad ripping through the Kiwi top-order at the Bay Oval.
Several England players, including skipper Ben Stokes, have been affected by a virus on the eve of their opening Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi, senior batsman Joe Root said on Wednesday.
When the final Test at the Narendra Modi stadium ended in a draw on Monday evening, there was bon homie, with gifts like cricket bats and jerseys being passed around.
England fast bowler Jofra Archer was ruled out of the Ashes series against Australia.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from the first day of the India-England Test at Trent Bridge.
Stokes ton helps England beat Netherlands, end World Cup losing run
Opener Dawid Malan hit a superb century before Moeen Ali grabbed four wickets as England beat New Zealand by 100 runs in the fourth One-Day International on Friday for a 3-1 series victory.
'The environment has been great and the guys are having fun in the last four weeks. There is absolute clarity when we were chasing it down and there was total belief.'
Full list of players released, retained and traded by all ten teams in the IPL.
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Australia's pacemen Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins ripped out England's top order with a masterclass of textbook bowling to put their side in sight of a 2-0 Ashes lead on Saturday.
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England cemented their position by finishing day two on 202-5 riding fifties by Ben Duckett and Harry Brook.
After being in control of the IPL match till the 18th over of the chase, it was nightmare for the hosts as Sunrisers Hyderabad stunned Rajasthan Royals.
Mark Wood and Alzarri Joseph scarred the likes of Prithvi Shaw and Sarfaraz Khan in Delhi's line-up in the first two games. Now, when these talented but low on confidence willow wielders face an attack comprising Trent Boult, KM Asif and Jason Holder they will have to negotiate speeds of mid-130 kmph.
New Zealand's stand-in captain Tom Latham was delighted to have found a new hero in ton-up Rachin Ravindra as they began their World Cup campaign, obliterating champions England by 9 wickets in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Ravichandran Ashwin has maintained the top spot among bowlers
A staggering distance of 276.57 kilometers covered by Kohli while dashing between the wickets.
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Bollywood star Ranveer Singh had a day to remember as he caught up with some of the world's greatest sportspeople at the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit on Sunday.
The World Cup opener is set to be another barnstorming meeting between two of the favourites -- and a fitting way to start a cricketing feast.
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Ben Stokes and his team-mates have their task cut out as they look to emulate Alastair Cook-led England's historic India series win in 2012.
The Indian team management will try to keep cards close and assess defending champions England's batting depth when the home team takes field for its first World Cup warm-up match game, in Guwahati on Saturday.
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