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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

IND vs ENG 1st Test: England players test negative for Covid-19 on arrival

The English team flew to Chennai on a charter flight from Sri Lanka on Wednesday and were tested on arrival at the airport

Gill should open with Rohit, but he needs to keep his head down: Gambhir

Gambhir feels that Shubman Gill should open alongside Rohit Sharma in the upcoming Test series against England but added that Gill needs to keep his head down after the dream debut Down Under

ENG vs IND: Head coach Silverwood happy with England's rotation policy

England faced criticism from former players for resting wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow, all-rounder Sam Curran and fast bowler Mark Wood for its first two Tests against India

In a first, India to clash with India A in England before Test series

In an unprecedented build-up schedule for an overseas Test series, India will take on India A in a four-day practice match when the two sides travel to England later this year.

Banning bouncers for U-18 players will be more dangerous: Michael Vaughan

Lambasting the 'ridiculous' suggestion of banning bouncers in under-18 cricket, former England skipper Michael Vaughan says it would be potentially more dangerous

I need to be playing cricket instead of sitting on bench: Tom Banton

Top-order batsman Tom Banton is considering skipping the Indian Premier League this year and focus on domestic red-ball cricket to enhance his chances of making it to England's Test side

Never blamed anyone for my absence from international cricket: Fawad Alam

Pakistan batsman Fawad Alam, who has rejuvenated the hosts' batting line-up, said that he never blamed anyone for his 11-year long hiatus from international cricket

Rabada becomes third-fastest South Aafrica bowler to scalp 200 Test wickets

Pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada not only became the eighth South African to scalp 200 Test wickets, but also became the third-fastest Proteas bowler to reach the milestone in Test cricket

Umpire Bruce Oxenford announces retirement from international cricket

Australian umpire Bruce Oxenford on Thursday announced his retirement from international cricket after officiating in all three formats of the game for over 15 years.

Australia selector admits rotating pace bowlers could be the way forward

National selector Trevor Hohns has indicated that Australia might follow the rotation policy for their pace battery during the South Africa tour

I bat the same way as Rishabh Pant, says West Indies keeper Blackwood

Ahead of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh, West Indies batsman Jermaine Blackwood has said that he has a similar batting style to Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant

Fawad Alam's 3rd Test century leads Pakistan to 308-8 vs South Africa

Fawad Alam's third test century put Pakistan in charge on the second day of the first test against South Africa on Wednesday.

Sourav Ganguly taken to hospital 'for check-up'; vital parameters stable

Less than a month after he underwent an angioplasty, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly was on Wednesday taken to a private hospital in Kolkata for a "checkup for his cardiac condition"

Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly hospitalised again for chest discomfort

This comes less than a month after he underwent angioplasty

IPL 2021 players' auction will take place on February 18 in Chennai

The BCCI is yet to decide whether IPL 2021 will happen in India or not