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Hobart all set to be announced as venue for fifth and final Ashes Test

The Bellerive Oval in Hobart is set to be announced as the venue for the fifth and final Ashes Test, after it beat rivals Melbourne Cricket Ground and Sydney Cricket Ground

Ben Stokes suffers knee injury, medical staff to assess him overnight

England all-rounder Ben Stokes suffered a knee injury during the first Ashes Test here at the Gabba, Brisbane on Thursday.

Inability to win ICC trophy cost Kohli ODI captaincy: Ex-national selector

Former India wicketkeeper and national selector Saba Karim said that Virat Kohli has been sacked as the India ODI skipper due to his inability to win an ICC trophy

Couldn't have had two white-ball captains: Ganguly on Rohit replacing Kohli

The BCCI on Wednesday named Rohit the captain of the ODI side going into the 2023 ODI World Cup

Head, Warner help Australia to 196-run lead in Ashes opener

Warner had a big reprieve on 17 off a no-ball from Ben Stokes

Rahane replaced by Rohit as Kohli's Test deputy for South Africa tour

India's tour of South Africa will be all about Rohit Sharma's ascendancy as the national white-ball skipper along with the additional responsibility of being the vice-captain of the Test team

Kohli removed from ODI captaincy as Rohit becomes new white-ball captain

Rohit Sharma replaces Ajinkya Rahane as India's Test vice-captain as BCCI announces 18-member squad for Tests against South Africa

Mitchell Starc's first-ball wicket is fodder for a new Ashes memory

Left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Starc took out Rory Burns' leg stump with a swinging yorker on the first delivery of the Ashes series on Wednesday

Ashwin rises to 2nd, Agarwal jumps 30 places to 11th in ICC Test rankings

Senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin climbed a rung to second while his teammate and opener Mayank Agarwal, along with New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel also made huge progress

Pat Cummins becomes 1st captain to get 5-wicket haul in Ashes since 1982

Australia skipper Pat Cummins on Wednesday became the first captain to take a five-wicket haul in an Ashes Test since 1982.

Ashes, 1st Test: Skipper Cummins takes five as England bowled out for 147

Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc got among the wickets as Australia dominated the second session on Day 1 of the ongoing first Ashes Test here at the Gabba, Brisbane on Wednesday

Williamson likely to be out of action for 2 months with elbow injury

A report in stuff.co.nz claimed that Williamson is likely to return only next year for the two-Test series against South Africa starting February 17 in Christchurch

Warner, Southee among three nominated for ICC men's player of month

Explosive Australia opener David Warner, Pakistan batter Abid Ali and New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee were on Tuesday shortlisted for the ICC men's player of the month award for November.

Hardik undergoing rehab in Mumbai, decides to skip Hazare Trophy for Baroda

Out of favour India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has decided to skip Vijay Hazare Trophy (National One Dayers) starting across the country from Wednesday

Harbhajan set to join support staff of major IPL franchise for next season

Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh will be seen in a different avatar during next year's Indian Premier League as a key member of the support staff in one of the high-profile franchises.

SA vs Ind: De Kock, Rabada and Nortje named in Proteas test squad

The series will form part of the new cycle of the ICC World Test Championship and will be hosted in three venues namely; SuperSport Park, Imperial Wanderers and Six Gun Grill Newlands respectively

Ashes could revolve around contest between Cummins and Root

One particular contest between bat and ball could shape this Ashes series.

Commit time and money to develop spin bowling skills: Coney to NZ

New Zealand cricket need to be braver and put in the required time and money to develop their skills against quality spin following their heavy defeat to India in the second Test

Would like to see a day-night game being played at MCG: Brendon Julian

Former Australian all-rounder Brendon Julian wants the fifth Ashes Test to be a day-night affair and he would like to see it being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

India tour of SA: New schedule announced, 1st Test at Centurion from Dec 26

The Indians were originally set to leave on December 9 but the travel plans have changed, which means that the Tests will now start on December 26 instead of the previously finalised December 17