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IND vs ENG: Rohit Sharma bowled with Harbhajan Singh’s action just before tea on Day 2.© Twitter Joe Root scored a double hundred as England made Indian bowlers toil on the second day of the first Test in Chennai. Watching his mainstream bowlers struggle against England’s batsmen and to give them some respite, India skipper

Pakistan took four early South African wickets to dominate the second Test in Rawalpindi on Friday, despite a five-wicket haul by touring fast bowler Anrich Nortje. South Africa were in trouble at 106-4 after the second day’s play on a tricky Rawalpindi stadium pitch, trailing Pakistan’s first innings total of 272 by 166 runs. At

Virat Kohli helping his opposite number Joe Root deal with cramps became one of the moments of the opening day, but that act of “good sportsmanship” will not stop the England skipper from cashing on his memorable hundred, and chasing a first-innings total in the range of 600-700 on Day two. Opting to bat, England

Virat Kohli, who is back leading the Indian team in the first Test against England, said that there hasn’t been a more special series win than one in Australia recently. Kohli had to return home in the middle of the Test series for the birth of his baby. The Indian skipper was also asked if

Sachin Tendulkar feels that Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar‘s secret of success during England’s series win back in 2012 was largely because of bowling at a quicker pace than usual, something he has not seen Jack Leach do often. Compared to Swann-Panesar duo, the current left-arm orthodox spinner Jack Leach is a touch slower and

IND vs ENG: Cheteshwar Pujara posted pictures from training sessions on social media.© Instagram Team India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara posted pictures from training sessions on social media on Thursday, ahead of the opening day of the first Test against England. The match is scheduled for February 5 and the game will be played behind closed

IND vs ENG: Indian players listening to skipper Virat Kohli during one of the training sessions.© Twitter As India and England gear up for an important Test series, international cricket is set to return to the country after a gap of almost one year. Both sides are fighting for a place in the World Test

Quinton de Kock’s stint as South Africa Test captain will end after the Pakistan series.© AFP South Africa head coach Mark Boucher said Wednesday that Quinton de Kock will not remain as Test captain once the ongoing Pakistan tour concludes. The 28-year-old was appointed on a temporary basis in October last year until a permanent

England cricketer Zak Crawley injured his right wrist and as a result, the top-order batsman didn’t train on Wednesday at the practice session ahead of the first Test against India. Crawley slipped outside the dressing room on Tuesday, injuring his wrist, and has undergone scans. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are waiting for the

Ashok Dinda bowls a delivery during a match for India.© Twitter The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday wished Ashok Dinda luck for all the future endeavours after the pacer took retirement from all forms of cricket. The pacer represented India in 13 ODIs and nine T20Is, picking 12 and 17

Graham Thorpe saluted Joe Root’s “work ethic” as the England captain prepared to join him in a select group of players who have played in 100 Tests for the Three Lions. Root is set to reach the landmark when he leads England in the first of a four-match series against India in Chennai next week.

IND vs ENG: Virat Kohli at India’s first net session in Chennai.© Instagram India captain Virat Kohli took to Instagram to share a video from his first net session in Chennai ahead of the Test series against England. The Indian team completed their quarantine and cleared all coronavirus tests on Monday and had their first

Batsman KL Rahul on Tuesday said that he has completed his rehab and now he is looking forward to the upcoming Test series against England. “Glad to have completed my rehab strong. No better feeling than being back fit and healthy. Always fun to get back with the boys, and an honour to represent India.

Shikhar Dhawan with Akshay Kumar.© Twitter India opener Shikhar Dhawan on Monday took to Instagram to share a picture with Bollywood star Akshay Kumar. Dhawan, who was last seen in action during the limited-overs leg of India’s tour of Australia, was seen near a lake with Akshay Kumar. Both the stars could be seen smiling

Bowling quicker in the air brought success to Monty Panesar in the 2012 tour of India but England left-arm spinner Jack Leach feels the same tactic may not work for him on his maiden series against the mighty hosts. Panesar and Graeme Swann bowled quicker than their Indian counterparts in 2012, engineering a famous away

Virat Kohli, who is currently quarantining in Chennai ahead of England Test series, reacted to wife Anushka Sharma’s post where she revealed the name of their baby girl – Vamika. The Indian skipper used a red heart emoji and wrote: “My whole world in one frame”. The Bollywood actor on Monday posted an adorable family picture

Former India opening batsman Wasim Jaffer on Sunday picked the hosts’ playing eleven for the first Test against England, to be played in Chennai from February 5. Jaffer picked Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill as the opening pair. Cheteshwar Pujara, skipper Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and Rishabh Pant are named in the middle-order, while Axar Patel

Tamil Nadu cruised to a 7-wicket win in the final of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.© Twitter Tamil Nadu defeated Baroda by seven wickets in the final of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy to clinch the title on Sunday. Manimaran Siddharth, playing his first game of the season, was the star for Tamil Nadu as he picked up