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Umpires Menon, Chaudhary and Sharma to officiate during IND vs ENG Tests

India's three ICC-panelled umpires will be up for their biggest assignment so far in four-match series against England during which Sharma and Chaudhary are set to make their on-field debut in Test

Test series wouldn't be as easy as ODIs for Bangladesh: Windies head coach

West Indies head coach Phil Simmons feels the warm-up match is the perfect opportunity for the men from the Caribbean to finalise their mental and physical preparation for the BAN vs WI Test series

India vs England 1st Test: Here's what Burns said about Bumrah's bowling

England opening batsman Rory Burns said that India pacer Jasprit Bumrah is a hard bowler to plan against, looking at the angle he bowls with

IND vs ENG: Don't think Indian pitches will turn from the start, says Burns

England opener Rory Burns said he thinks Indian wickets will be good cricket wickets and won't turn from the start like it happened during the Sri Lanka series

IND vs ENG: Bat deep since teams exploit home conditions, says Rory Burns

England opener Rory Burns said that his job will be to bat deep and provide a platform for the middle-order to rack up a big 1st innings score and drive the game forward during IND vs ENG Test series

Pak vs SA 1st Test: I can work on my batting little more, says Rabada

South Africa spearhead Kagiso Rabada on Thursday said that he can work on his batting a little more in order to contribute lower down the order for his side on a consistent basis.

India vs England 2021: Virat Kohli, Root face different tests of captaincy

India captain Virat Kohli and his England counterpart Joe Root are beset by different challenges as the four-Test series between the two teams gets underway in just over a week's time

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