The former Pakistan captain is likely to be replaced as team manager for the ICC Champions Trophy following his "failure" to play a stronger role in the Oval Test fiasco.
'Their batting line-up is more vulnerable to both pace and spin, and they look weak. Some of their first-choice batsmen have an ordinary record in domestic cricket, averaging 30-35 at best.'
England's hero on the opening day of the ongoing fourth Test, pacer Stuart Broad has confirmed that he will undergo a knee surgery after the conclusion of the five-match series against India.
'Out of 7 innings England played before the Oval Test, their bottom half outscored the top-half in 4!' notes Rajneesh Gupta.
'The last couple of months have been good with the bat. Playing the series against England Lions gave me time to focus on my skill, then did well against T20s against Australia and then the IPL. I am feeling pretty confident' 'I just know what to expect in England. We were there around this time last year so we know what the conditions will be like. Nobody takes confidence from the last tour and how many runs you scored, you start fresh but yes we are better prepared'
Rohit bats in the middle order in the longest format but has never really flourished as a Test batsman.
With the series lost, what changes must India make for the final Test?
'He is a fearless cricketer and we (team management) want him to have that freedom'
Root cut a rather forlorn figure as Australia celebrated moving 2-1 ahead in the series but insists he is still the right man to lead England forward.
Recuperating from a concussion that ruled him out of the ongoing ODI series against England, Indian opener Gautam Gambhir said he was struggling massively with a blurred vision and would have let the team down by staying back on what has become a disaster of a tour.
'Rishabh is fine batsman but needs to do improve with gloves'
The International Cricket Council charge-sheeted Test captain Salman Butt and stumper batsman Kamran Akmal after getting unsatisfactory replies on the show cause notices served on them last month, media reports said in Karachi on Wednesday.
Dashing opener Virender Sehwag is the highest-ranked Indian batsman at the second spot in the latest ICC Test rankings issued on Sunday.
England called up uncapped Kent opening batsman Joe Denly in their one-day squad for the seven-match 50 overs series against Australia and the Champions Trophy in South Africa. Denly has also been included in the squad for two Twenty20 internationals against Australia following the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Oval starting on Thursday.
Defeated India skipper Virat Kohli took some comfort from a 4-1 drubbing in England, saying the series had revived Test cricket.
The cricket boards of Pakistan and England have resolved the financial dispute that arose after the forfeited Oval Test on Pakistan's tour to England in 2006. Umpires Darrell Hair and Billy Doctrove ruled Pakistan had forfeited the fourth Test at the Oval, as the visitors had refused to come out after tea on the fourth day in protest at being docked five runs for alleged ball tampering.
"Our heartfelt condolences go out to the families and friends of those affected by the shocking situation in Christchurch. A joint decision between NZC and the @BCBtigers has been made to cancel the Hagley Oval Test. Again both teams and support staff groups are safe," the New Zealand cricket board tweeted on their Twitter handle.
"They will not be considered for the one-dayers against Zimbabwe because they have to prove their match fitness," chief selector Salahuddin Ahmed told Reuters on Sunday.
Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers from the Oval Test.
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Australian Darrell Hair was on Tuesday re-instated as International Cricket Council's Elite Panel umpire after he was banned from officiating any international matches 14 months ago.
India's chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar came down hard on ICC match referee Mike Procter, saying he needs to be punished for his role in the Harbhajan Singh racial abuse episode.
Is it fair to only blame Darrell Hair for the Oval controversy? Is his sacking too harsh?
The disputes panel will have the final say on England's compensation claim for lost revenue from the Oval Test against Pakistan.
The postponement came after adjudicator Ranjan Madugalle said he was unable to attend because of a family illness.
Darrell Hair will sue the ICC and the PCB for showing "racial discrimination" in banning him from international matches.
Pakistani selectors have dropped the flamboyant all-rounder for the first one-day international against West Indies.
The Australian umpire was voted 'Umpire of the Season' by the readers of a cricket magazine.
Pakistan lodged six charges against umpire Darrell Hair in their complaint with the ICC.
'We want him to be a 360-degree style player but at the moment he feels to me that he's only 180. He only scores down the ground or on the leg side and once you get a player doing that, you can control them and shut them down'
It is alleged that he and Mohammad Asif smoked cannabis during Pakistan's recent ODI series in England.
PCB sources said the Younis Khan episode had contributed to Shaharyar Khan stepping down.
India have posted 6 of the 7 600+ totals posted in Test cricket this year!
Former captain Javed Miandad has slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for removing team manager Zaheer Abbas in the wake of last month's Oval test fiasco.
India skipper Rahul Dravid said it is now important that the issue reaches a "right conclusion".
Shoaib Akhtar was shown on TV "working on the ball" during his second spell of the England innings.
Things are changing now and there is a distinct shift in India's fortunes while playing abroad in this decade.
Pakistan have asked the ICC to hold an inquiry into umpire Darrell Hair's conduct before Inzamam-ul-Haq's disciplinary hearing
ICC president Percy Sonn said the meeting was no longer necessary because the board of directors had 'an understanding' of the controversial Oval Test between England and Pakistan.
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