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India's tour of UK tour: KS Bharat roped in as cover for Wriddhiman Saha

The wicket-keeper is cover for Wriddhiman Saha who has just recovered from Covid-19

Australia cricket team to warm up for Ashes 2021-2021 with Afghanistan Test

Cricket Australia announced schedule for five-Test Ashes series which will begin on December 8 with the first Test in Brisbane

Ball-tampering scandal: Bowlers have cleared air with Bancroft, says Paine

Cameron Bancroft has 'cleared the air' with Australian bowlers after creating a flutter by hinting that all of them were aware of the 2018 ball-tampering plot in South Africa

India's tour of UK: BCCI to fly in players to Mumbai in charter flights

India men and women's cricket teams are being ferried in charter flights to Mumbai, where they will serve quarantine before departing to England together on June 2, also in a charter flight.

Dravid, Ganguly's big hundreds had an incredible impact on me: Buttler

England's swashbuckling batsman Jos Buttler says Indian greats Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly's big hundreds in the 1999 World Cup match against Sri Lanka had an "incredible impact" on him.

Rohit Sharma tells bowlers to do what their minds think: Mohammed Shami

Pace bowler Mohammed Shami has praised Rohit Sharma's leadership saying that India's opening batsman and limited overs vice-captain gives freedom to bowlers

Jofra Archer's recurring injury a worry for England: Nasser Hussain

Hussain said that England will want a fit Archer for the T20 World Cup and the Ashes set to be played later in the year

AB de Villiers didn't want to come ahead of players in the system: Boucher

AB de Villiers refused to play for South Africa in this year's T20 World Cup since he didn't want to come ahead of players already part of the system, said national coach Mark Boucher

BCCI SGM on May 29 to discuss hosting of T20 World Cup, domestic session

Indian cricket board has called for a Special General Meeting on May 29 to assess the possibility of holding a full domestic cricket season in 2021-22 even as the country reels under Covid-19 pandemic

NZ batsman Ross Taylor confident of overcoming calf stain before Tests

New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor said he was confident about overcoming a calf strain and becoming fit ahead of the two-Test series against hosts England and the ICC WTC final against India

ENG vs NZ: England rests IPL stars for Tests; Archer, Stokes not considered

England rested IPL stars including Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow for the two-Test series against New Zealand while Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes were not considered for selection due to injuries

Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell return to West Indies' provisional squad

Star players Andre Russell, Chris Gayle, and Shimron Hetmyer were named in West Indies' provisional 18-man squad for the back-to-back five-match T20 International home series

Tim Seifert tests negative for Covid-19, on way back home: NZ coach Stead

New Zealand wicket-keeper batsman Tim Seifert, who contracted Covid-19 during the currently-suspended IPL in India, has tested negative for the infection now and is on his way back home

IND vs NZ: Don't want to get carried away, says Vihari ahead of WTC final

India batsman Hanuma Vihari said he doesn't want to get carried away with the importance of playing World Test Championship (WTC) final

Will be interesting if Warner writes book on ball-tampering scandal: Broad

England pacer Stuart Broad feels Australian cricket would be in for an 'interesting time' if David Warner ever decides to write a book and open up about the 2018 ball-tampering scandal

I can't play every Test but communication should be clear: Stuart Broad

Stuart Broad is loathed to the idea of missing a Test but the seasoned England pacer doesn't mind being "rested" sometimes either as long as the communication is clear

IND vs NZ final: ICC WTC has made Test cricket exciting, says Williamson

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson acknowledged World Test Championship (WTC) for bringing context to Test cricket and making the longest format of cricket exciting.

We didn't tamper with ball, end rumour-mongering: Australian bowlers

Australia bowlers Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood said they were not aware of ball being tampered during the infamous third Test against South Africa in Cape Town in 2018.

India women's team to tour Australia for Test, white-ball series in Sep

The India women's cricket team is set to tour Australia for the first time in 15 years for a one-off Test and a white-ball series in September.

Wriddhiman Saha recovers from Covid-19, to join Indian team on May 24

India wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha reached Kolkata on Monday night after recovering from Covid-19 and is now fit and available for selection to the India squad