From domestic nearly-man to master craftsman, Harmer's long, winding journey meets its defining moment at Eden Gardens
A major boost for India came in the form of Rishabh Pant's comeback from a foot injury that kept him out of action for three Tests.
Young captain Shubman Gill will rely on experienced campaigners like Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, while Rishabh Pant is set to return after a lengthy injury layoff.
South Africa entered the opening Test without their premier fast bowler, Kagiso Rabada, who was sidelined due to a rib injury.
India have received a major boost with Rishabh Pant returning from the foot injury that sidelined him for three Tests.
Bavuma believes the current squad, unbeaten in a full-strength Test series since coach Conrad took charge in 2023, has the maturity and belief to challenge India and script a rare away series win.
The live streaming of the India vs South Africa Test series will be available on the JioHotstar app and website in India
Some notable names missing from India's squad are Prasidh Krishna, who was part of the last two Test series, while Mumbai batter Sarfaraz once again fails to find a spot in the 15-member squad
Pant missed India's recent Test series against the West Indies while recovering from the injury he sustained during the fourth Test against England in Manchester.
Tickets for the highly anticipated India-South Africa Test at Eden Gardens will go on sale from 12 noon on Monday, the Cricket Association of Bengal announced on Sunday. Fans can book tickets through the District by Zomato app, with prices starting at Rs 60 per day (Rs 300 for all five days) and going up to Rs 250 per day (Rs 1,250 for the full match). The match against the reigning World Test champions from November 14-18 will mark the first Test at the Eden since the India-Bangladesh pink-ball fixture in 2019. It will also be the first Test at the venue in nearly 13 years without Virat Kohli, who retired from the longest format last month. Ahead of the Proteas Test, Eden Gardens is hosting Bengal's Ranji Trophy home matches. In the first game against Uttarakhand, Abhimanyu Easwaran made a match-winning 69 not out in a tricky chase of 156, while a fit-again veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami picked up seven wickets. Bengal will next face Gujarat from Saturday before the pitch is
The result against West Indies has boosted India's percentage of points (PCT) to 61.9, keeping them firmly in third place on the WTC standings.
Yashasvi Jaiswal lost his wicket while trying to finish the game today itself while Sai Sudharshan and KL Rahul will come out tomorrow to finish the job for Team India.
Hope and Campbell turned things around with a superb century partnership, reducing the deficit to less than 100 runs as they head into Day 4, offering a glimmer of hope for the visitors in this Test.
A century run-stand in the middle by Hope and Campbell has cut India's lead to less than 100 runs now as they would hope to continue the same on Day 4 tomorrow.
IND v WI 1st Test Day 2 HIGHLIGHTS: India increase their lead to 286 runs as Jadeja and Washington Sundar continue to bat for Team India.
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Siraj surpassed Mitchell Starc (29 wickets), while Nathan Lyon (24) and Shamar Joseph (22) round out the top four.
Defending champion South Africa and Pakistan start their new World Test Championship cycle next month, with Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore set to host its first test in over three years. South Africa ended its ICC title drought in June when it defeated Australia in the final at Lord's. Pakistan finished at the bottom of the WTC table after losing nine of its 14 test matches, including a 2-0 home loss against Bangladesh. We are looking forward to welcome South Africa for the opening series of our ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 campaign, Sumair Ahmed, the Pakistan Cricket Board's chief operating officer, said in a statement on Saturday. Starting the new cycle against the current test champions will provide quality cricket for our players and fans. Pakistan's all-format series against South Africa begins with the first test at Gaddafi Stadium on Oct. 12. It will be first test in Lahore since Australia played a test match in March 2022. Rawalpindi will not only host the second test fr
Rabada is set to spearhead South Africa's bowling attack as they face Australia in a series of three Twenty20 matches and three One-Day Internationals, kicking off in Darwin this Sunday.
The ECB's biggest worry with a two-division Test structure is the potential threat it poses to England's most high-profile bilateral series