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India vs England 2021: No neutral umpires for first two Tests at Chennai

The International Cricket Council has appointed the pair of Anil Chaudhary and Virender Sharma to stand alongside Nitin Menon in the first two Tests of India vs England series

ENG vs IND: England can challenge upbeat India in Tests, says Andy Flower

Andy Flower was among the key plotters of England's historic 2012 Test triumph in India and the former coach sees no reason why an encore is not possible this year

Syed Mushtaq Ali T20: Tamil Nadu face Rajasthan, Punjab vs Baroda in semis

With the Indian Premier League players' auction up next month, quite a few players will look to showcase their performances when the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 semi-finals take place at the Motera Stadium

IND vs ENG 1st Test just a week away but TV rights in UK still undecided

The television rights in the UK for England's tour of India remain undecided with just a week left for the series-opener in Chennai from February 5

Indian cricket team to play India A in 2 warm-up games ahead of UK tour

India will play two warm-up matches against India A in July ahead of its Test series in England. The five-Test series starts on August 4 at Trent Bridge

Pak vs SA: Scary to think what Rabada can achieve, says Wasim Jaffer

Former Indian Test batsman Wasim Jaffer heaped praises on South Africa's Kagiso Rabada after the pacer became the third-fastest Proteas bowler to reach 200 Test wickets.

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly's health condition stable after angioplasty

Indian cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly's health condition is stable and he had a good sleep on Thursday night

BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly stable after undergoing angioplasty

Former India captain and current Indian cricket board (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly successfully underwent angioplasty on Thursday and is stable, Apollo Hospital confirmed.

We could be in for seamer-friendly tracks: England opener Rory Burns

India's quality pace attack, comprising a world-class operator in Jasprit Bumrah, could prompt the hosts to prepare seamer-friendly pitches instead of the traditional sub-continental spinning track

Sri Lanka chief selector quits after 0-2 defeat against England

Sri Lanka's selection committee chairman Ashantha de Mel has resigned from his post after the national team's 0-2 defeat against England in the recent home Test series.

Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly undergoes angioplasty: Hospital

Doctors on Thursday performed an angioplasty on Ganguly, said an official of a private hospital where he is admitted

India vs England 1st Test: Chennai pitch likely to be slow despite grass

Five pitches with 'decent amount of grass' have been prepared for the first India-England Test that begins at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on February 5

IND vs ENG: Ashwin, Sundar, Kuldeep may be India's spinners for 1st Test

When England last travelled to India for a Test series, Jadeja and Ashwin combined to capture 54 of the 93 English wickets to fall as the team romped to a 4-0 series win in the five-Test series

India vs England: Ben Stokes arrives in Chennai, begins five-day quarantine

England's star all-rounder Ben Stokes has arrived in Chennai and is undergoing quarantine at a city hotel ahead of the upcoming four-match Test series against India.

Countering India will be big challenge for England spinners: Jayawardene

England spinners Bess and Leach must have gained a lot by bowling in Sri Lanka but a bigger challenge awaits them against India in the four-Test rubber starting February 5, feels Mahela Jayawardene

Indian, English cricketers trickle into Chennai for first two Test matches

Indian and English cricketers have started arriving at Chennai for quarantine before the first Test starts on February 5

India vs England: Jonny Bairstow 'raring to go' in Tests after rest

Jonny Bairstow is one of three players who have been rested for the first two Tests in India and are presently in England

IND vs ENG: Need to be at top of our game to beat India, says Silverwood

The series win in Australia shows India will be a "difficult" team to beat and England will have to be at the top of its game to outwit the hosts in 4-match Test series, says coach Chris Silverwood

ENG vs IND: England cricket team arrives in Chennai for Test series

Members of the England cricket team including captain Joe Root arrived in the city for the four-match series against India with the first two Tests to be played at Chennai

ENG vs IND 1st Test: India has good Test record against England in Chennai

Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium 'Chepauk', which will host the first two Tests of the upcoming four-match series against England, has been a happy hunting ground for the host India