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Complete coverage - India's tour of England

India, England out to foil Windies in T20 World Cup

West Indies will again rely on a hardened bunch of Twenty20 specialists as...

No one got COVID from book launch party: Shastri

India head coach Ravi Shastri says he has no regrets about organising the...

Standalone Test to be treated as part of series: BCCI

The proposed standalone Test between India and England should be treated as...

'India players refused to play fifth Test vs England'

Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly said their...

Coach Shastri, support staff may leave UK on Wednesday

India head coach Ravi Shastri and his support staff colleagues Bharat Arun...

India-Eng series didn't get deserved finish: Anderson

England pacer James Anderson is 'gutted' that the fifth and final Test...

ECB-BCCI yet to decide on outcome of cancelled Test

ECB writes to ICC, wants the ICC's Dispute Resolution Committee to address...

Manchester Test cancellation all about IPL: Vaughan

'The game of cricket needed this Test match. The series was brilliantly...

'We should remember England's gesture after 26/11'

Sunil Gavaskar welcomes BCCI's decision to reschedule cancelled 5th Test.

Why India-England 5th Test was cancelled...

India not fielding a team for the final Test against England had nothing to...

'Indian players jittery after physio tested positive'

'So for this last Test everybody has been told to stay in the rooms... don't...

No question of forfeiting 5th Test, says Rajeev Shukla

Board of Control for Cricket in India vice-president Rajeev Shukla says...

IPL-bound CSK, MI players to fly out on Saturday

The 14th season of the IPL, which was postponed in May this year in the wake...

'Shame the series has to end on such a low note'

Royal Challengers Bangalore, which is captained by India skipper Virat Kohli,...

Did Shastri, Kohli ignore BCCI's protocols?

It is learnt that neither Head Coach Ravi Shastri nor captain Virat Kohli...

Finding window to reschedule 5th Test: BCCI

Ahead of the fifth and final Test against England, India's junior physio...

India-England 5th Test cancelled over COVID-19 fears

After long discussions, the Board of Control for Cricket in India and England...

India's players test negative, 5th Test to go ahead

The fifth Test match between England and India, which starts in Manchester on...

England are expecting the final Test to go ahead: Buttler

England vice-captain Jos Buttler on Thursday said he expects the fifth and...

5th Test: Rahane, Bumrah in focus as India eye history

Jasprit Bumrah will have to squeeze every ounce of energy from his already...

Manchester Test: Shami available for selection

Veteran India speedster Mohammed Shami has recovered from his niggles and is...

Root backs sporting tracks despite Oval defeat

'If we're going to be the best team in the world we're going to have to play...

Bumrah moves up to ninth in Test rankings

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has gained a place to be ninth in the latest ICC...

Long live Tests while we have Virat Kohli: Warne

Spin legend Shane Warne heaped rich praise on Virat Kohli, saying he has...

'We need people like Kohli, he's an amazing character'

Former England captain Michael Vaughan hailed Virat Kohli as an incredible...

Buttler, Leach added to England squad for final Test

England have added wicketkeeper Jos Buttler and spinner Jack Leach to their...

Former captains assess England's 4th Test no show

'England do not make enough runs when it is flat and played poor strokes...

SEE: Unseen visuals from dressing room after Oval win

Man of the match Rohit Sharma, a much improved Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur...

Stop worrying about selection: ABD tells India fans

'Well played India, well Captained @imVkohli and amazing skill and guts from...

'Lord' Thakur proves his worth in India's Oval triumph

Rohit Sharma took the player-of-the-match award and Jasprit Bumrah produced...

I always believed I had the ability to bat: Shardul

Shardul Thakur's brilliant all-round showing helped India thrash England by...

Bumrah's spell was the real turning point: Root

'He's (Bumrah) is a superb bowler and at times we need to be realistic and...

Rohit on why his Oval Test century was special

"I know the importance of opening the innings. I am glad I could make it...

Kohli rates Oval bowling show among Top 3 in his reign

A proud Virat Kohli rated his team's bowling performance in the fourth Test...

'As soon as ball was reversing, Bumrah wanted it'

'We know what we need to focus on and we take a collective decision as a...

How India bowlers decimated England batting

Chasing 368 for victory, England were all out for 210 with Haseeb Hameed (63)...

Shastri tests positive in RT-PCR; to miss 5th Test

India head coach Ravi Shastri has tested positive for COVID-19 in the...

Rahane's slump not a concern yet for Team India

Ajinkya Rahane's place in the India Test squad has come into question...

Good enough wicket to chase down 368, says Woakes

All-rounder Chris Woakes said he believes England can chase down a record...

'Boys were distracted but did well to focus on Day 4'

India batting coach Vikram Rathour on Sunday said the team was a bit...

India Head Coach Shastri tests positive for COVID-19

Three others of Team India support staff to remain in isolation.

Opening the batting was my last chance in Tests: Rohit

Rohit Sharma admitted that the decision to open the batting in Test matches...

'You have to give Rohit a lot of credit'

Rohit Sharma slammed his first Test hundred outside India -- a watchful...

Umesh confident India will put up good total on Day 3

Pacer Umesh Yadav lamented that too many runs were conceded in the...

Intruder 'Jarvo69' enters field again, arrested

YouTuber Daniel Jarvis, who has gained notoriety for breaching security at...

4th Test: How Thakur tackled English bowlers on Day 1

'For me, it was a challenge and whenever I get to bat, I have to create such...

Shardul scores FASTEST 50!

Rajneesh Gupta gives us all the numbers that matter from Day 1 of the fourth...

Kohli fastest to 23,000 international runs

He achieved the feat in his 490th innings on Day 1 of the fourth Test against...

'Omitting Shami, Ashwin is like a death wish'

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan on Thursday termed the non-selection...

'The series will get spicier over the next two weeks'

We are the team that everyone wants to beat, says India captain Kohli.

Why Dinesh Karthik wants Ashwin to play at The Oval

Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik believes the time is ripe...

Moeen Ali 'sure' India will play Ashwin in fourth Test

England vice-captain Moeen Ali expects The Oval pitch to turn a bit later in...

Indian team will not back-off against England: Shastri

India head coach Ravi Shastri would like his team to take inspiration from...

Bharat Arun tight-lipped about Ashwin playing 4th Test

India's bowling coach Bharath Arun said that English batsmen are "wary of...

Pacer Krishna added to India's squad for 4th Test

Pace bowler Prasidh Krishna has been added to India's squad for the fourth...

Root is World No 1 Test batsman; Kohli drops to 6th

Rohit Sharma has overtaken captain Virat Kohli to become the top-ranked Test...

Rahane's form on test as India eye comeback

In all likelihood, vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane would get another chance but...

'Would be surprised if Ashwin doesn't play 4th Test'

Former pacer Ashish Nehra said India should include senior spinner...

Ashwin is a world class player: Root

Skipper Joe Root, who led England to a series-levelling win at the...

'Kohli should nudge others to bring out their best'

'It's similar to how it was with Sachin Tendulkar when he was playing. Even...

Buttler out of 4th Test vs India; Woakes called up

All-rounder Chris Woakes has been added to England's squad for the fourth...

'We put India on backfoot & we kept the pressure on'

England head coach Chris Silverwood on Sunday said "controlled aggression"...

'India needs to pick Ravi Ashwin for the next Test'

Mohammed Shami's unbeaten half century at Lord's gave India a "false sense of...

Team India hurt but not demoralised by loss: Kohli

India captain Virat Kohli said his players are hurting after losing the third...

Jadeja taken to hospital for scans after knee injury

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was on Saturday taken to a hospital in...

Revealed! Robinson's 'simple plan' to dismiss Kohli

Pacer Ollie Robinson, who took a five-wicket haul to power England to an...

Kohli says India to continue with five-bowler strategy

India captain Virat Kohli on Saturday vowed to continue with five specialist...

Kohli continues to back Pant despite lack of runs

India skipper Virat Kohli backed under-fire wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh...

India should play Suryakumar in 4th Test: Vengsarkar

Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar advocated the inclusion of Suryakumar...

How Anderson's tips helped Robinson destroy India

The England pacer Ollie Robinson says his legendary teammate Jimmy Anderson...

PIX: Five-star Robinson sends India crashing to defeat

Pacer Ollie Robinson destroyed India's batting line-up with a five-wicket...

'Jarvo69' banned for life from Headingley

YouTuber Daniel Jarvis aka 'Jarvo69', who intruded into the field of play...

Overton feels first hour on Day 4 will be 'massive'

Pacer Craig Overton says England still hold all the aces going into Day 4 of...

Pujara came with an intent to score runs: Rohit

Senior India opener Rohit Sharma was all praise for Cheteshwar Pujara after...

Gavaskar wonders why umpire made Pant change stance

After the end of the first day's play in the third Test at Headingley, the...

What makes run-machine Root so special...

It was captain Joe Root once again, who led from the front with a splendid...

Lot of time left in series, no need to feel low: Shami

India pacer Mohammed Shami said the team's showing so far in the third Test...

It's ROOT again all the way!

Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 2 of the...

'If Kohli gets going, he can be very destructive'

England pacer James Anderson said the hosts know Virat Kohli can be very...

'These days don't come around very often'

'When you bowl someone out for less than 100 you're never quite sure whether...

We could have applied ourselves much better: Pant

'I see it as an opportunity to move on. I am not thinking too much about...

3rd Test: Crowd at it again as bottle thrown at Siraj

At stumps, England were on 120/0 and the hosts have extended their lead to 42...

Kohli goes 50 innings without a century!

Virat Kohli's lean run in international cricket continued as the India...

My generation wasn't bullied: Gavaskar tells Nasser

The legendary Sunil Gavaskar rebuked former England captain Nasser Hussain on...

'Kohli is quite intense and quite fierce in the field'

Virat Kohli is intense and aggressive on the field but off it he is nice and...

Lara on what Pujara needs to do to improve strike rate

Pujara will be looking to convert his good starts to maybe a good score soon...

Kohli-Root in bust-up in Lord's Long Room: report

England pacer James Anderson also opened up about what happened between him...

India lead WTC table with 14 points

England are placed fourth with two points. They also lost two points, earned...

Kohli not keen on changing the winning combination

India captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday said there is no reason to change the...

Kohli praises Siraj's ability to get anyone out...

Mohammed Siraj's meteoric rise is hardly a surprise for India skipper Virat...

'Ind have bowlers who can win Tests in all conditions'

In awe of India's in-form bowling attack, England batsman Dawid Malan on...

Felt like Bumrah wasn't trying to get me out: Anderson

Senior England pacer James Anderson hinted that Jasprit Bumrah was not trying...

Kohli's childhood coach backs him to score big soon

Rajkumar said the English bowlers are well aware of Kohli's weakness but the...

3rd Test: India chart unknown territory at Leeds

The performance of openers Rohit Sharma and K L Rahul has been the biggest...

Malan will offer us experience in top three: Root

Wood's injury has created an opening for Saqib Mahmood's Test debut and Root...

Cheeky Rahane hits out at critics

'I am happy people are talking about me -- I always believe people talk about...

Vaughan slams England over tactics in Lord's Test

'The nadir came in that hour and 20 minutes before lunch on the fifth day of...

England's Buttler might skip Ashes series in Australia

'Until we get more information about what it (the Australia tour) might look...

Kohli, BCCI discuss roadmap for T20 World Cup

The Indian team is fully focussed on winning the ongoing Test series in...

Ashwin says he was in contention to play Lord's Test

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed he was in contention to play...

Rahul 'back for good' after chance recall

After Shubman Gill was ruled out of the tour with injury and Mayank Agarwal...

Kohli's love for Tests bodes well for format: KP

'...That's why he puts so much importance on this format and at a time when...

Why Dravid won't replace Shastri as India coach

Former captain Rahul Dravid has reapplied for the position of Head of Cricket...

How father's death toughened India's pace ace Siraj

Mohammed Siraj is a beautiful story that can always invoke an entire gamut of...

'Fiesty India thoroughly deserved Lord's win'

Strauss has also called for a change in England's top-order after another...

Shoulder injury may keep Wood out of third Test

With Stuart Broad, Jofra Archer and Chris Woakes already missing the series...

India's bowling attack best in the world: Tendulkar

The legendary Sachin Tendulkar says the current England team is in complete...

'A win at Lord's is always special'

India opener KL Rahul said his side's victory at Lord's in the second Test...

'Fantastic win... What character and guts from India'

India's pacers stole the show as they bowled the visitors to a superb 151-run...

Mooen Ali enjoying himself, his game and challenges

England all-rounder Moeen Ali is relishing every bit of his Test return in...

'Rohit needs to be selective with his shot selection'

India batting coach Vikram Rathour said Rohit Sharma needs to be a 'little...

Why Siraj celebrates a wicket with finger on lips...

Mohammed Siraj is taking wickets and his new mode of celebration involves an...

Bottle cork hurled at Rahul, 'India fan' enters field

A bottle cork was hurled at India's first-innings centurion K L Rahul from...

Shaw, Suryakumar join Indian squad at Lord's

"Prithvi Shaw and Suryakumar Yadav have completed their quarantine period and...

Rahul backs Pujara, Rahane to strike form soon

While Cheteshwar Pujara scored 4, 12 not out and 9 in the three innings he...

'Lord's just seems to bring the best out of me'

England seamer James Anderson claimed his seventh five-wicket haul at the...

Rahul 'frustrated' at missing out on bigger hundred

Having played a fine knock on Day 1, K L Rahul was out to a soft dismissal,...

Rohit keeps instincts at bay in 1st innings knock

Rohit was not able to get to the three-figure mark after being sent back to...

Injured Broad to miss 2nd Test, ECB confirms

England have called up Lancashire seamer Saqib Mahmood as cover.

ICC Test rankings: Bumrah back in top 10

Jasprit Bumrah has galloped 10 slots to return to the top 10 for bowlers with...

2nd Test: Ashwin likely to replace injured Shardul

Ravichandran Ashwin, who was left out of the first Test, is back in the mix...

India, England docked 2 WTC points for slow over-rate

England and India have been deducted two points each in the ICC World Test...

Dravid to replace Shastri as India coach after T20 WC?

Rahul Dravid is seen as the front-runner to take over as India head coach if...

Root backs his under-fire players ahead of 2nd Test

Following the batting unit's poor show, England came under sharp criticism,...

'Bumrah has got amazing skills; doesn't he?'

England batsman Jonny Bairstow was all praise for India pacer Jasprit Bumrah,...

How Bumrah found his wicket ways after WTC failure

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah hasn't done any special preparation for the...

Revealed! How Rohit plans to tackle England's bowlers

India opener Rohit Sharma has revealed that he has made some technical...

Day 2: Rahul Shines on Dull Day

All the interesting numbers from Day 2 of the India-England Test at Trent...

Rohit says disappointed with timing of his dismissal

India opener Rohit Sharma on Thursday defended playing the pull shot that led...

How Kohli bounced back after 2014 England tour

In between the lows and highs in England and Australia in 2014, India's...

Harbhajan on why Jadeja was preferred ahead of Ashwin

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh endorses India's decision to pick...

'India can't complain if we leave a bit of grass'

Just like India did at home earlier this year, the seasoned James Anderson...

Stokes has my full support: Root

'In the past, the likes of Sam Curran and Chris Woakes have managed to come...

'We are looking to win every Test match'

'To answer your first question, for me personally, it (winning in England)...

Stokes takes 'indefinite break' for mental wellbeing

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has taken an indefinite break from all cricket...

PIX: India's batsmen get centre wicket practice

Ahead of the gruelling five-match Test match series against England, the...

Suryakumar, Shaw to join Indian team in UK

Both Avesh and Washington sustained their injuries while turning up for...

Bloody frustrating these isolation rules, says Shastri

India head coach Ravi Shastri on Saturday expressed his disappointment at...

Khan injury adds to India's woes ahead of Eng Tests

Khan sustained the injury in his left thumb while fielding in the three-day...

Umesh, Siraj shine on Day 2 of warm-up match

Young opener Haseeb Hameed celebrated his Test recall with a gritty hundred...

PIX: Kohli just loves to bat...

India captain Virat Kohli batted in the nets on the sidelines of the warm-up...

Gill returns home after being ruled out of Eng Tests

India's young opener Shubman Gill returned home on Wednesday after being...

Stokes back; Robinson recalled for first 2 India Tests

All-rounder Ben Stokes returns to England's squad for the first two Tests...

PIX: Rahul hits ton in warm-up tie; Rohit, Pujara fail

KL Rahul gave a timely reminder to the Indian team management with a sublime...

Avesh, Washington play for 'Select County' in warm-up

It is understood that Kohli, Rahane, Shami, Jadeja will be sweating it out at...

Mayank set to open in warm-up match; Rahul to keep

Mayank Agarwal's fight to reclaim his place in Indian Test eleven starts on...

Kohli and Co hit nets ahead of Test series

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara and KL Rahul were seen having a...

Hameed in County Select XI for India warm-up match

Warwickshire captain Will Rhodes will lead the County Select XI to play India...

Vaughan wants change in Covid isolation laws for teams

Former England captain Michael Vaughan says he fears for the 100 & the Indian...

Ashwin to play for Surrey against Somerset

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Saturday was added to Surrey's squad...

Injured Pope doubtful for first Test against India

England batsman Ollie Pope was on Saturday rendered a doubtful starter for...

When Indian skippers and selectors crossed swords...

The breakdown in communication between national selectors, led by chairman...

Indian team's break in UK to continue as planned

The Indian team, which is in the UK for a five-Test series, is continuing its...

Capacity crowd set to watch India-England Test series

The Indian players are currently on a break and will reassemble on July 14.

Are selectors against sending Shaw, Padikkal to UK?

The Indian team management in England wants young openers Prithvi Shaw and...

Saba Karim's comments on Gill's injury unfortunate

'In making such a statement, he has questioned the leadership of Ganguly who...

Mithali scripts India's 1st win of England tour

Mithali Raj played a captain's knock to guide India Women to a consolation...

'Shaw should replace Pujara in England Tests'

Former Australia spinner Brad Hogg feels young Prithvi Shaw is more suited...

Shubman Gill faces long injury layoff

Shubman's stress fracture in shin could take minimum two months to heal

Root hopes to end 'rest and rotation policy'

ECB rotation policy became a hot topic in world cricket when they did not...

'Bowlers have a lot of restrictions but batters don't'

Jhulan Goswami rallied behind the seam attack, saying they are all quality...

WTC Final: Gavaskar defends Pujara's slow batting

Gavaskar pointed out the slow approach from the New Zealand players batted in...

'Not taking Bhuvi to UK huge mistake'

Not picking Bhuvneshwar for the WTC final and the five Tests against England...

'Picked Rahane's brains, we are prepared for England'

'Rahane has so much experience, he shared them with us, offered us tips on...

Indian cricketers to get 20-day break after WTC final

The Indian players will get a 20-day break from the bio-bubble life in the UK...

What makes Kohli so successful...

Star Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan feels the reason behind Virat Kohli's...

Vihari spells plan to tackle Duke's ball in England

'Here, in England, you have to get more in line and judge the off stump more...