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Indian batting line-up good enough to tackle South African pacers: Pujara

Pujara said the recent overseas success has made India a confident unit and that will reflect in the three-Test series, beginning Sunday

IPL 2022: Brian Lara, Dale Steyn among SRH's new coaching staff

Former West Indies skipper Brian Lara and fast bowler Dale Steyn will be SRH's batting and pace bowling coach respectively

10-wicket hero Ajaz Patel fails to secure place in New Zealand test squad

Ajaz Patel's historic feat of taking 10 wickets in a Test innings was not enough to secure his place in New Zealand's squad for a home series against Bangladesh.

No runs, no worries for Australia's test opener Marcus Harris

Just as well Marcus Harris has a friend in high places Australia cricket coach Justin Langer.

Ganguly shouldn't have spoken on Virat Kohli captaincy issue: Vengsarkar

Vengsarkar feels Sourav Ganguly wasn't right in airing his views on behalf of national selectors Virat Kohli's captaincy saga which has triggered a controversy

From substitute fielder to World No 1: Labuschagne's rise in Test cricket

In 2014, the then 20-year-old Marnus Labuschagne had a first taste of Test cricket as a substitute fielder at the Gabba during the Border-Gavaskar series Down Under

IPL mega auction likely to be held in Bengaluru on February 7 and 8

The BCCI is planning to hold the two-day mega Indian Premier League auction on February 7 and 8 in Bengaluru, a senior BCCI official said

Ind-SA to celebrate 30-yr anniversary of cricketing ties during 2nd Test

The first home post isolation Test Match was played at the same stadium, against the same opponents, 30 years earlier

Yasir Shah brought bad name to Pakistan Cricket, says Ramiz Raja

PCB chairman Ramiz Raja said that the incident involving Test leg-spinner Yasir Shah has brought a bad name to Pakistan Cricket

Labuschagne displaces Root at the top in ICC Test rankings for batters

Australia's Marnus Labuschagne, and Pakistan captain Babar Azam have risen to the top of the ICC Rankings for batters in Tests and T20Is, respectively

Kapil Dev recalls his experience of lifting the World Cup in 1983

As the sports drama '83' is all set to release on the big screen on Thursday, former Indian cricket captain Kapil Dev recalled the feeling of lifting the World Cup in 1983

Kohli-led India team lands in South Africa for three-match Test series

The Indian cricket team, led by skipper Virat Kohli, landed here on Thursday for the three-match Test series against South Africa, beginning on the Boxing Day at Centurion.

BCCI unlikely to take any hasty step with Test series round the corner

Virat Kohli's media conference has forced a shell-shocked BCCI into a huddle as it explores its options on how to deal with the crisis while ensuring that the team is not distracted by off-field drama

India team out to conquer South Africa with some chinks in armour

The 63-run win in four days at the Wanderers in Johannesburg in 2018 started a happy journey for India in overseas Tests

IND vs SA: Off-field issues bring stern challenge for 'crisis man' Dravid

Egos, ambitions, power struggle, startling revelations -- Indian cricket has seen it all in the last few months and the mess has created a tricky situation for eternal 'crisis man', Rahul Dravid

KL Rahul to don vice-captaincy hat for Test series against South Africa

KL Rahul will don the vice-captaincy hat for the upcoming three-match Test series against South Africa.

SA vs India: Kohli-led Indian squad begins training for first Test

The Virat Kohli-led Indian Test squad has begun preparation for the South Africa tour ahead of the first Test which gets underway from December 26.

SA vs Ind: Cheteshwar Pujara 'getting into the groove' ahead of 1st Test

Ahead of the South African series, Indian batter Cheteshwar Pujara is "getting into the groove" for the first Test which gets underway from December 26.

SA vs Ind: Tests, ODIs to be played behind closed doors amid covid scare

CSA along with the BCCI have taken a decision to protect the players and the tour by not making tickets available for India vs Proteas series

It's all a bit friendly, get nasty: Vaughan's advice to England

England are being "too nice" and need to "get nasty" against Australia in the Boxing Day Test to fight back in the ongoing Ashes series, feels former skipper Michael Vaughan.