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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

Rishabh Pant, R Ashwin nominated for new ICC player of month awards

India's senior off-spinner R Ashwin and swashbuckling wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant were nominated for the newly-introduced player of the month awards by the International Cricket Council

Being locked up for months in bio-bubble is unsustainable: Aaron Finch

Australia's limited-overs captain Aaron Finch has become the latest big name in world cricket to raise concerns over playing regularly in bio-secure bubbles

Mathew Wade excluded from Australia Test squad for South Africa tour

Matthew Wade has been cut from Australia's test squad for the scheduled tour to South Africa

Indian players were subjected to racial abuse in 3rd Test: Australia board

Cricket Australia on Wednesday confirmed that the members of the Indian cricket team were subjected to racial abuse during the third Test at Sydney

Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma arrive in Chennai for England Tests

Indian team vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, senior batsman Rohit Sharma and pacer Shardul Thakur arrived here on Tuesday for the first two Tests against England.

Can't find those who racially abused Indian players, CA tells ICC: Report

Cricket Australia has told ICC that it was unable to identify spectators who racially abused Indian players during the Sydney Test and the six who were ejected from stands were not the real culprits

BAN vs WI Tests: Illingworth to become 1st neutral umpire since Covid-19

Richard Illingworth will become the first neutral umpire to officiate in a Test match since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic when he officiates in the upcoming first Test of the two-match series bet

ICC World Test Championship final rescheduled, to take place from Jun 18-22

The start of the inaugural World Test Championship final has been pushed back by eight days and will now begin at Lord's on June 18, keeping in mind the proximity with the next IPL's summit showdown