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The All-India Senior Selection Committee is all set to convene on Wednesday to pick India’s squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in October and all eyes will be on whether the selectors and team management decide to back currently injured Washington Sundar to get fit in time for the showpiece event. Along with the

Jasprit Bumrah, one of the chief architects of India’s comprehensive win in the fourth Test, on Monday said his team’s success lies in the fact that it is a “happy bunch” that lives in the “present” and doesn’t focus on negatives. Bumrah’s response came when he was asked if the news of head coach Ravi

India beat England by 157 runs to win the fourth Test at the Oval on Monday and take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. England, set 368 to win, were dismissed for 210 after tea on the last day as India triumphed in a match taking place just over fifty years on from their

Shardul Thakur hit a 36-ball 57 in the first innings of the fourth Test at The Oval, London to get India out of a massive hole on Day 1. His quickfire fifty brought some respectability to India’s total as they posted 191 all out. In the second innings, things were slightly different with India in

England’s under-fire opening pair made a confident start after an indomitable Shadul Thakur and a calm Rishabh Pant ensured a 367-run lead for India as the fourth Test entered an engrossing home stretch. Haseeb Hameed (43 batting, 85 balls) and Rory Burns (31 batting, 109 balls) put on 77 runs in 32 overs on a

Cheteshwar Pujara had twisted his ankle while batting on the third day of the Oval Test.© Twitter India batsmen Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara are being assessed by the BCCI’s medical team after the duo picked up knocks during the ongoing 4th Test at the Oval. The BCCI announced on its Twitter account that both

ENG vs IND: KL Rahul was not pleased with the decision to give him out.© AFP India opener KL Rahul has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for “showing dissent” at the umpire’s decision to give him out in the second innings of the fourth Test against England at the Oval, the

“Lack of swing from the duke ball surprised us,” said England assistant coach Paul Collingwood as India put themselves in the driver’s seat after day three of the fourth and penultimate Test at the Oval on Saturday. The match saw 13 wickets falling on day one with India getting all out for 191, but the conditions seemed

ENG vs IND: Rohit Sharma is congratulated by Cheteshwar Pujara for his maiden Test ton.© AFP Rohit Sharma hit his maiden overseas Test century as India strengthened their lead against England at the Oval on Saturday. The veteran batsman began slowly but soon got going to reach the landmark on Day 3 of the ongoing

Ollie Pope was a bit mystified that ‘Jarvo 69’ once again managed to make his way onto the pitch.© AFP England batsman Ollie Pope said he doesn’t know how Daniel Jarvis — also known as Jarvo 69 — once again managed to halt the proceedings by making his way onto the pitch on Day 2 of

Ollie Pope and Chris Woakes both scored valuable fifties on their return to Test cricket as England recovered from a top-order collapse to build a lead over India at The Oval on Friday. Pope made 81 on his Surrey home ground and all-rounder Woakes exactly 50 before England were dismissed for 290 in reply to

Youtuber Daniel Jarvis, better known as ‘Jarvo 69’, once again managed make his way onto the pitch during Day 2 of the fourth Test between England and India at the Oval in London. As Umesh Yadav got ready to bowl, ‘Jarvo’ ran onto the pitch and bowled a delivery of his own before barging into

Shardul Thakur’s counter-attacking half-century wasn’t good enough to save the Indian batting from another embarrassment before Jasprit Bumrah’s menacing opening spell kept the visitors on an even keel against England on the opening day of the fourth Test. At stumps, England were 53 for 3 in response to India’s 191, having lost openers Rory Burns

Opening batsman Avishka Fernando hit an attacking 118 to set up Sri Lanka’s 14-run win over South Africa in the first of three one-day internationals on Thursday. The hosts scored 300 for nine from their 50 overs after electing to bat first in Colombo, with Fernando scoring his third ODI century. South Africa fell short on 286-6

India women will play 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is, and a one-off Test vs Australia.© Twitter It is only day four of the Indian women’s cricket team’s 14-day hard quarantine in “tiny” hotel rooms in Brisbane but the isolation is beginning to take a toll on the players, a BCCI official said. The official told PTI

Paul Stirling’s century guided Ireland to victory in the 3rd T20I against Zimbabwe.© Twitter Paul Stirling’s maiden Twenty20 international century inspired Ireland’s 40-run win against Zimbabwe as the hosts moved 2-1 up in their five-match series on Wednesday. Ireland opener Stirling hit 115 not out in his team’s total of 178 for two. His 75-ball

Moeen Ali said his appointment as England vice-captain for the fourth Test against India starting on Thursday was an example of the “beauty of sport” after he was not even in the squad at the start of the series. The off-spinning all-rounder finds himself deputy to Joe Root at the Oval with Jos Buttler on paternity

BAN vs NZ: New Zealand were skittled out for just 60 runs against Bangladesh.© AFP Bangladesh beat New Zealand for the first time in Twenty20 internationals, skittling out the visitors for 60 in the first match on Wednesday. Shakib Al Hasan made 25 as Bangladesh chased down their target in 15 overs to win by