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South Africa: All eyes on Virat Kohli helping 'skipper' to win Test series

Virat Kohli's talismanic presence will be the shot in the arm that India would need in their bid to win the historic first-ever away Test series against South Africa.

SA vs India: Visitors look to conquer Cape Town, all eyes on Kohli, Siraj

With Dean Elgar-led South Africa winning the second Test at Johannesburg, the three-match series against India is nicely poised and there is everything to play for in the decider

ICC U19 WC: 19 umpires from 14 different countries to be on the field

The International Cricket Council on Monday announced the umpire and match referee appointments for the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2022

Virat Kohli hits nets, could return for decisive third Test against SA

India Test captain Virat Kohli hit the nets on Sunday, could return for the decisive third match against South Africa after missing the second game due to a back spasm

Indian team begins training ahead of series-deciding third Test against SA

The Indian team on Sunday began training for the decisive third and final Test against South Africa, hoping to recover from the defeat in Johannesburg

Ashes, 4th Test: Tail-enders save the day for Eng as match ends in a draw

England tail-ender Stuart Broad hung on for 35 deliveries on the fifth and final day of the 4th Ashes Test to miraculously draw the game along with Jimmy Anderson to deny Australia a 4-0 series lead

Ashes, 4th Test: Stokes in middle as Australia need 6 wickets to win

Joe Root and Ben Stokes grinded it out in the middle to frustrate Australia in the second session on Day 5 of the ongoing fourth Ashes Test

Not many positives for England, but Crawley can seriously play: Vaughan

Former England captain Michael Vaughan on Sunday said that opening batter Zak Crawley can seriously play and he needs to be given a consistent run in the Three Lions squad.

Ashes, 4th Test: Australia 7 wickets away from victory (Lunch, Day 5)

Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon, and Cameron Green got among the wickets as Australia need seven more wickets to win the fourth Ashes Test against England here at the Sydney Cricket Ground

Brooks, Pollard star as West Indies defeat Ireland by 24 runs in 1st ODI

Shamarh Brooks and Kieron Pollard starred with the bat as West Indies defeated Ireland by 24 runs in the first ODI of the three-match series here at the Sabina Park on Sunday.

Rising Covid-19 cases raise question over scheduling of India-WI series

The rapid rise of Covid-19 cases in the country has raised the question over the scheduling of the upcoming white-ball series between India and the West Indies.

Ashes fourth Test: Khawaja twin centuries lifts Australia to big lead

It was just the third time that twin centuries have been made at the Sydney Cricket Ground with former Australia captain Ricky Ponting the last man to do so

Cook wants ECB to make Anderson bowling coach once he retires

39-year-old Anderson is still England's most potent bowler in the longest format of the game

The Ashes: Australia 149-4 at tea, day 4; leads by 271 runs in 4th test

Australia reached 149-4 at tea on the fourth day to lead by 271 runs but England's bowlers kept the hosts push for quick runs in check in a finely balanced session of the fourth Ashes cricket test

Jonny Bairstow's century highlights ''Pink'' day 3 of 4th Ashes test

A century by Jonny Bairstow and a half-century for Stokes helped England claw its way back to 258-7 after a terrible start to the third day of the fourth Ashes test Friday

Slow over-rate will lead to a fielder less outside 30 yard circle: ICC

Slow over-rates in T20Is will invite stricter penalties now with the ICC announcing that teams which fail to keep up with the schedule will end up with one fielder less outside the 30-yard circle

'I don't think you are...': What Elgar told Rabada to fire him up

South African skipper Dean Elgar has opened up about his behind the scene conversation with Kagiso Rabada that fired up the senior pacer to deliver a game-changing spell in second Test against India.

No shortcuts to playing England, had to graft and unsettle them: Khawaja

Australian batter Usman Khawaja said there were no shortcuts to playing quality England seamers such as Jimmy Anderson, Stuart Broad and Mark Wood

Big Bash League team players test Covid positive, endangering tournament

Concerns are growing over the Big Bash League's (BBL) future this season due to the surging Covid-19 cases even as players worry about their personal health

England recover to 135-4 at tea on 'Pink' day 3 of 4th Ashes test

Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow steadied England's innings after a terrible start and lifted the tourists to 135-4 at tea on the third day of the fourth Ashes test