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PCB convince West Indies to play 3rd T20I despite multiple Covid-19 cases

The PCB has managed to convince the West Indies touring side hit by Covid-19 positive cases to play the third and final T20 international on Thursday but the three match ODI series remains in doubt.

Ashes 2nd Test: Atherton questions Smith's leadership, England's selection

Former England captain Michael Atherton has questioned Steve Smith's leadership skills and England's team selection, especially Jack Leach's ouster, ahead of the second Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval.

Dominant Australia reaches 221-2 on Day 1 of the 2nd Ashes test

Australia shrugged off the late withdrawal of new skipper Pat Cummins because of coronavirus concerns to dominate England on the opening day of the second Ashes test and reach 221-2 at stumps.

'Will deal with it': Ganguly declines comment on Kohli's bombshell remarks

A day after India Test captain Virat Kohli triggered a storm by publicly contradicting him, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly refused to comment on the matter, saying the Board will deal with it

Ashes: Stuart Broad becomes third England cricketer to play 150 Tests

Fast bowler Stuart Broad on Thursday became the third England cricketer to feature in 150 Tests when he stepped in the field for the second Ashes game against Australia in Adelaide

PAK v WI: Tour in doubt as 5 more members of touring party test positive

West Indies' ongoing tour of Pakistan looks in doubt after three players and two members of the support staff returned positive PCR tests, taking the number of total positive players to six

Not good to point fingers on anybody, Kohli's timing not right: Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev feels Kohli's statements that exposed his differences with the BCCI on the issue of captaincy were ill-timed as they created an unsavoury controversy just ahead of South Africa tour

Ganguly needs to clear air on Kohli's comments on captaincy issue: Gavaskar

Gavaskar feels Sourav Ganguly is the best person to clear the air on Virat Kohli's contradictory statement on the issue of captaincy

IND v SA: Indian Test team, led by Virat Kohli, departs for South Africa

The Indian Test cricket team, led by Virat Kohli, departed for South Africa early on Thursday morning to take part in a three-match series starting with a Boxing Day Test from December 26 in Centurion

The Ashes: Back in charge, Steve Smith wins toss and bats against England

Steve Smith won the toss Thursday and elected to bat against England in the second test of the Ashes cricket series

Steve Smith to lead Australia 3.5 years after ball tampering scandal

Former Australian skipper Steve Smith will lead Aussies after three and a half years on Thursday in the second Ashes Test against England.

Ashes: Cummins out of Adelaide Test after Covid scare, Smith to lead

Australia Test skipper Pat Cummins will miss the second Ashes Test against England after being deemed a close contact of a person who received a positive Covid-19 test last night.

Virat Kohli-led Indian red-ball squad departs for South Africa tour

Virat Kohli-led Indian red-ball squad departed for South Africa to lock horns with Proteas in the three-match Test series.

White-ball captaincy change brings Kohli and Ganguly at loggerheads

A day after Kohli was removed as ODI captain, Ganguly told ANI that he had indeed spoken to Virat regarding the leadership change adding, that he had requested Virat to not give up the T20I captaincy

Rohit will have my 100% support, tired of questions on our equation: Kohli

Kohli said he was never spoken to about being replaced till 90 minutes before the scheduled team selection meeting for the South Africa tour

Wasn't asked to reconsider decision to quit T20I captaincy: Virat Kohli

Shortly before the start of this year's T20 World Cup in the UAE, Kohli had announced his decision to step down as India's T20I captain after the tournament

We can do something special in South Africa this time around: Kohli

India would look to improve on their recent impressive record overseas when they take on South Africa in a three-match Test series, starting December 26, under Kohli's captaincy

Was contacted 1.5 hours before selection of Test team: Virat Kohli

Rohit Sharma was named India's new ODI skipper last week and he takes the reins from Kohli as India gear up for the South Africa series

I am available for ODI series in South Africa, clarifies Kohli

India will play three Tests against South Africa, starting December 26, followed by as many ODIs in January

If Azhar has info on rift in Team India, he should tell us: Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar has said that Mohammad Azharuddin should not have alluded to a rift between Test skipper Virat Kohli and the newly-appointed white-ball captain Rohit Sharma.