Page 84 - England Cricket Team

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. The big-ticket series starts here on February 5 and the team's training is scheduled to commence from February 2. Hero of the 2019 World Cup final, Stokes landed in the country along with players who were not part of the England Test squad in Sri Lanka, where they completed a 2-0 sweep on Monday. "Day 1 quarantine, I have done a fair bit of quarantine, have to try to make my bed every day, not the best job, but have to do it. So that's basically me for the next five days," Stokes posted in one of his Instagram stories. The 29-year-old Stokes shared a series of Instagram stories, describing his plan of action for the next five days. The rest of the England players, currently in Sri Lanka, are expected to land in the city on Wednesday. The four-match rubber assumes added significance keeping in the mind the World Test

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

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

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

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

IND vs ENG: Virat Kohli has made India a tough side, says Nasser Hussain

Former England captain Nasser Hussain feels Virat Kohli has instilled a fighting attitude in the current Indian team, which does not get bullied by adversities, whether on or off the field. Despite missing some key players to injuries and skipper Kohli, who was on paternity leave, an inexperienced Indian team, led by Ajinkya Rahane, displayed grit and determination to register a historic come-from-behind 2-1 series win over Australia. Hussain warned England to be ready for a tough one in the four-Test series against India, starting February 5 in Chennai. "Any side that can go to Australia, go 1-0 down after being bowled out for 36, lose Kohli because he's going home on paternity leave, lose your bowling attack and still come back and win after some of the stuff that went on off the field in Australia, they won't be bullied," he told Sky Sports. "They (India) are a tough side. I think Kohli has instilled that. Make no mistake, at home, they are a formidable outfit." Insisting that

England wins five consecutive Tests abroad for 1st time in 107 years

England's six-wicket win in the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka in Galle was its fifth consecutive win overseas -- a first in 107 years. The last time they won five-plus Tests was between 1911 and 1914

Prolific Root has potential to surpass Tendulkar's Test record: Boycott

The legendary Geoffrey Boycott believes prolific England captain Joe Root has the potential and talent to surpass Indian great Sachin Tendulkar as the all-time run scorer in Test cricket

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

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has landed in India, and is now undergoing quarantine period in Chennai.

2nd Test: Sri Lanka out for 126; England needs 164 runs for series sweep

England moved into a strong position to complete a series sweep after dismissing Sri Lanka for 126 in the second innings, setting up a victory target of 164 in the second test