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India Announce Squad For Final Two Tests Against England, Umesh Yadav To Return After Passing Fitness Test
India on Wednesday announced their 17-man squad for the upcoming third and fourth Test matches against England, both of which will be played at the Sardar Patel stadium in Motera, near Ahmedabad. Fast bowler Shardul Thakur has been released for the Vijay Hazare Trophy and Umesh Yadav will replace him after a fitness assessment. ....
Being Old Friends, We Trust Each Other: Kohli On Ishant Sharma
India pace bowler Ishant Sharma, who is due to play his 100th Test at the Motera Stadium on Wednesday has produced his best as a Test bowler under the captaincy of his Delhi teammate Virat Kohli. ....
Credit IPL For Giving India Fast Bowling Options: Vinay Kumar
Former India and Karnataka pacer R. Vinay Kumar, who quit all forms of cricket on Friday, has credited Indian Premier League (IPL) and the elaborate domestic structure for producing a battery of fast bowlers. The set-up, he said, allows experienced bowlers to take time off and youngsters to step up and take their place. ....
England's Zak Crawley Asks: Why Shouldn't India Prepare Turners?
England opening batsman Zak Crawley, who was the lone positive in England batting line-up in the third Test with a half-century in the first innings, says that India can't be faulted if they dish out another turner. ....
World Test Championship Is A Distraction: Virat Kohli Ahead Of 4th Test Vs England
Just a draw away from qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand, India could be gambling a bit too much by dishing out a surface for the fourth and final Test against England that aids turn from the start. ....
White Ball Affects Batsmen's Defence On Spinning Tracks: Kohli
India captain Virat Kohli has attributed the batsmen's failures to score runs on spin-friendly wickets over the last two Tests against England to an overdose of limited overs cricket. ....
Rohit Sharma Finally Gets 'consistent' Run After 7 Years
Rohit Sharma has been considered one of the stalwarts of Indian batting for over a decade, but quite surprisingly this is only the second time in his 13-year international career that he has played six Tests in a row that India have played. ....
India Beat Bio-bubble As Victory Brings A Whiff Of Fresh Air
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the majority of the Indian cricket team has been in a bio-bubble for almost half a year now, locked up in hotels through the IPL, Australia tour and in the home series against England with the Indian cricket board and the team management not giving them any break as has been afforded to players from England. ....
ECB Mulls Giving IPL Teams Stakes In 'The Hundred': Report
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is reportedly ready to offer Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises a stake in teams playing in The Hundred, an upcoming tournament which will be played in a new, 100-ball format, to lure India's star players to the competition.....
Myanmar Violence Outrageous, US Working On Sanctions: US President Biden
US President Joe Biden on Sunday called the military violence in Myanmar "absolutely outrageous" and said Washington was working on reacting with sanctions. ....
