'I don't think I have ever been a part of such a Test match where things have happened so quickly.'
'As Test team, we stand in a good position. Whole credit goes to Virat'
Rahane knows that public opinion is fickle and at best left alone with focus on controllables.
'It's a hugely important series and after the year everyone had it is going to bring a huge amount of joy to cricketing fans.'
Shastri has been serving as the head coach of the Indian team since 2017, having got an extension after the 2019 ICC World Cup.
New Zealand's cricketers, including skipper Kane Williamson, who are quarantining in Maldives after the suspension of IPL 2021 last week might head to England this weekend for an upcoming two-Test series, head coach Gary Stead said.
General Zhao Zongqi is well known in India for having commanded the Chinese troops during the Dokalam episode. Zhao knows every inch and corner of the Indian border, at least the Eastern and Central sectors, including the Naku La area which witnessed fist-fights between Indian and Chinese troops in April/May. Claude Arpi introduces us to the PLA generals masterminding the Chinese aggression in Ladakh.
New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson on Thursday said his team will need to make the most of the second new ball when play resumes on the second morning of the first Test against India.
New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson is aware that the challenge of playing Test cricket in India will be different from what it is back home, his enviable record notwithstanding.
Former and current players took to Twitter to extend wishes to Ravi Shastri
Rain is likely to play spoilsport in the third and final T20I of the three-match series between India and South Africa.
KL Rahul on Wednesday said that his batting position will depend on the format the team will be playing.
It was Virat Kohli's fourth unsuccessful attempt to lead India to an ICC title
Virat Kohli stepped down as India's 20-overs skipper and lost ODI captaincy too with Rohit Sharma taking over as their sole white-ball leader.
'We have the likes of (captain) Dean Elgar and Temba Bavuma, who have the ability to dig in and score big runs and I also like the way that Rassie (van der Dussen) has come in and grown in that team.'
'They have got tremendous depth in their squad, the big guns are back and they are a quality outfit under the leadership of Virat Kohli.'
India will be without captain and batting mainstay Virat Kohli, who decided to skip the first of the two Tests, while batter Rohit Sharma, wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant and fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami will miss both matches.
New Zealand's senior batter Ross Taylor believes playing India in their own backyard is one of the toughest challenges for any side but refused to give insights about their plan to tackle premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin during the upcoming Test series.
It remains to be seen how the BCCI selectors pick the best players for every series in a cramped calendar, where the players have openly stated being fatigued by the bio-bubble life due to non-stop cricket.
India's bowling attack will be lead by Bumrah and will be supported by Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Navdeep Saini, and Sharma.
With Virat Kohli stepping down as India's Test captain, the reign of the country's "most successful captain" in the longest format came to an end.
The creation of a CDS has got the head right. Issues that were not talked about for years are now being discussed, points out Ajai Shukla.
'His elbow is still niggling him a wee bit'
Sundar was left stranded on 96 as India got dismissed for 365 in their first innings on the third day of the Test match
Ravindra Jadeja's batting average of 41.90 in away Tests in the last three years is the highest by an Indian batsman having played 10 innings or more. Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 3 of the India-England Test at Trent Bridge.
Gambhir added that it will be interesting to see the kind of wicket the teams get as both sides are capable of outclassing each other on the field.
Bumrah expressed his views in a video shared by his IPL franchise.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 1 of the India-England Test at Leeds.
Jamieson got a five wicket haul as New Zealand dismissed India for 217 on the third day of the WTC final
Dinesh Karthik has likened the captains of India and New Zealand with fire and ice respectively.
'What you've really got to try and get is something that's less complex and a bit more straightforward in order for people to understand.'
Over 40 names will be removed because the city officials cannot confirm their deaths or even their existence.
New Zealand have never won a major global title, losing the last two 50-over World Cup finals and never reaching the World Twenty20 final.
George Joseph speaks to families of Indian Americans who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, terror attack on New York's World Trade Centre.
The problem with non-selection of an Indian player in the XI is more to do with lack of matches rather than poor show since they have won both the series that they played in 2021.
What changes do you think India should make for the fourth and final Test in Ahmedabad?
It will be his first tour of England with the senior team having made his debut in Australia in December last year.
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