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IND vs ENG 4th Test Day 2 highlights: IND 294-7 at stumps, leads by 89 runs
Pant cracked a 118-ball 101 studded with 13 hits to the fence and two sixes to anchor India's innings after a 144-ball 49 by opener Rohit Sharma. Check India vs England 4th Test match scorecard here
 "IND vs ENG 4th Test Day 2 highlights: IND 294-7 at stumps, leads by 89 runs")
4th T20I: Aaron Finch, spinners help Australia level series 2-2
Captain Aaron Finch's unbeaten 79 and a brilliant effort from the spinners helped Australia beat New Zealand by 50 runs in the 4th T20I at the Westpac Stadium on Friday
 "4th T20I: Aaron Finch, spinners help Australia level series 2-2")
Finch stars as Australia levels T20 series with New Zealand
Finch carried his bat for 79 from 55 balls to propel Australia to a 50-run win over New Zealand
 "Finch stars as Australia levels T20 series with New Zealand")
Aaron Finch becomes first Australian to hit 100 sixes in T20Is
Finch achieved the milestone in the fourth T20I against New Zealand
NZ pacer Southee handed one demerit point for showing dissent
Southee has been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third T20I against Australia in Wellington
 "NZ pacer Southee handed one demerit point for showing dissent")
New Zealand Cricket allows crowds for T20I double-header in Wellington
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) on Friday announced that spectators will be allowed to attend the weekend's T20I double-header at Sky Stadium after the relaxation in Wellington's Alert Level status
 "New Zealand Cricket allows crowds for T20I double-header in Wellington")
Ind vs Eng: Hosts 'completely' out skilled visitors, admits Vaughan
While Michael Vaughan had criticised the pitch in the pink-ball game, the former England skipper admitted that India outplayed the visitors on the opening day of the fourth and final Test
 "Ind vs Eng: Hosts 'completely' out skilled visitors, admits Vaughan")
Ind vs Eng: Rohit Sharma finally gets 'consistent' run after seven years
Rohit Sharma has been considered one of the stalwarts of Indian batting, but quite surprisingly this is only the second time in his 13-year international career that he has played six Tests in a row
 "Ind vs Eng: Rohit Sharma finally gets 'consistent' run after seven years")
Doesn't want importance to foreign players criticising pitches: Gavaskar
Gavaskar does not want importance to be given to foreign players, who are criticizing the Indian pitches, and said they will keep doing it till the time they are getting publicity out of it
 "Doesn't want importance to foreign players criticising pitches: Gavaskar")
Ind vs Eng: Pitch for 4th Test better binding, likely to hold for longer
Thanks to a bit of grass, the pitch for the fourth and final Test is likely to hold up for a bit longer than the surfaces did in the preceding two Tests which had led to a lot of debate
 "Ind vs Eng: Pitch for 4th Test better binding, likely to hold for longer")
Ind vs Eng: Rahul Dravid told me to focus on line and length, says Siraj
India pacer Mohammed Siraj, who took two important wickets on the opening day of the fourth Test, has credited former skipper Rahul Dravid for helping the fast bowler
 "Ind vs Eng: Rahul Dravid told me to focus on line and length, says Siraj")
These are the hardest conditions I've faced as a batsman, says Stokes
As the England batters continue to struggle to find form in their ongoing series, England all-rounder Ben Stokes on Thursday said that these are the "hardest conditions" he has faced as a batsman
 "These are the hardest conditions I've faced as a batsman, says Stokes")
Jofra Archer missed fourth Test due to right elbow issue, says ECB
England fast bowler Jofra Archer was not included in the playing XI for the fourth Test against India due to an injury in his right elbow, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said
 "Jofra Archer missed fourth Test due to right elbow issue, says ECB")
IND vs ENG 4th Test Day 1 highlights: IND 24-1 at stumps, trail by 181 runs
Gill could not even open his account, losing his wicket to James Anderson in the third ball of the innings. Check India vs England highlights and scorecards here
 "IND vs ENG 4th Test Day 1 highlights: IND 24-1 at stumps, trail by 181 runs")
Ben Stokes was swearing at me, Kohli handled that well: Siraj
India pacer Mohammad Siraj on Thursday said England all-rounder Ben Stokes swore at him on the opening day of the fourth and final Test
Pollard becomes third batsman to hit six 6s in an over in int'l cricket
West Indies limited-overs format skipper Kieron Pollard on Thursday became the third batsman in the history of international cricket to hit six 6s in an over
 "Pollard becomes third batsman to hit six 6s in an over in int'l cricket")
PCB postpones PSL after three more cricketers test positive for Covid-19
This takes the total number of cases in the T20 event to seven
 "PCB postpones PSL after three more cricketers test positive for Covid-19")
India vs England: Bess certainly up for selection, says Root
Joe Root has hinted that spinner Dom Bess might feature in the playing XI for the fourth and final Test against India which gets underway on Thursday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad
 "India vs England: Bess certainly up for selection, says Root")
Ishant was right, winning WTC would be like winning the World Cup: Rahane
India's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane on Tuesday echoed pacer Ishant Sharma's emotions and said winning the World Test Championship (WTC) would be similar to winning the World Cup
 "Ishant was right, winning WTC would be like winning the World Cup: Rahane")
No injury issues, Jasprit Bumrah gets rest ahead of big season
India pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah, whose request to sit out the fourth and final Test against England was accepted by the BCCI, faces no injury issues
 "No injury issues, Jasprit Bumrah gets rest ahead of big season")