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Ishan Kishan is strong contender for Test spot in Pant's absence: Azhar

Former India skipper Mohammad Azharuddin believes Ishan Kishan would be a strong option as a wicket-keeper batter in the absence of Rishabh Pant for next month's four-match Test series against Australia. Ishan was handed a maiden call-up in India's Test squad for the Border-Gavaskar trophy beginning at Nagpur on February 9. Azhar, who is doing commentary in the International League T20 in UAE, said what happened to Pant is very unfortunate but Ishan's aggressive style of batting makes him a strong contender for the wicketkeeper-batter's slot. Pant was severely injured in a car accident in the last week of December while he was travelling from Delhi to Roorkee. He will be sidelined for most of the 2023 season as he recovers from multiple injuries. "Ishan Kishan has been selected in the Indian Test team on his recent form I think he will be a stronger contender for wicket-keeper batsman option. He is a left handed batsman," Azhar told PTI in an interview. However, it will not be eas

What's Bazball and why is it the right approach to keep Test cricket alive?

Under Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes' Bazball system of attacking Test cricket, England have won eight out of the nine games and have played no draws at all

The Oval, Lord's to host World Test Championship finals in 2023, 2025: ICC

The Oval and the iconic Lord's will host the World Test Championship (WTC) Final in 2023 and 2025 respectively, the game's governing body ICC said on Wednesday. England were identified as the hosts for the next two WTC Finals during the ICC Annual General Meeting in Birmingham in July. "We are delighted to be hosting next year's ICC World Test Championship Final at The Oval which has such a rich legacy and an amazing atmosphere, which is ideal for such an important fixture on the calendar," ICC chief executive Geoff Allardice said in a statement. "Following that we will then take the 2025 Final to Lord's which will provide a fitting backdrop to the ultimate Test. "Last year's final between New Zealand and India in Southampton was an engrossing encounter and I am sure fans the world over would be looking forward to the next WTC final at The Oval." While the venues have been announced, the dates for both the 2023 and 2025 ICC World Test Championship Finals has not been confirmed ...

ICC World Test Championship 2021-23: Schedule, points table and rankings

ICC World Test Championship 2021-23: October would be the month of encounters between South Africa, West Indies, India, Australia, Pakistan and England. Read this detailed article to know everything

Men's FTP '23-'27: India to play 38 Tests, 42 ODIs; no series vs Pakistan

India expectedly has a choc-a-bloc calender but as usual there won't be any bilateral cricket series with Pakistan due to obvious political reasons.

World Test C'ships finals in 2023, 2025 to be hosted in Lord's: ICC

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday confirmed that the Lord's Cricket Ground in London will be hosting the World Test Championship finals in 2023 and 2025

Sri Lanka's win in 2nd Test pushes them to third in WTC standings

Sri Lanka's massive victory over Australia in the second Test at Galle has had major ramifications on the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) standings

ENG vs IND 5th Test Highlights: Root-Bairstow lead England to historic win

England vs India 5th Test Highlights: Former English captain Joe Root alongside his Yorkshire compatriot Jonny Bairstow led his side to a historic chase of 378 runs against India at Edgbaston

ENG vs IND 5th Test: Five things India must learn from NZ to tackle England

England vs India: The Indian team can learn from the mistakes of the New Zealand team that played England just a week before and then try to tackle the English in a better way in this rescheduled Test

Pakistan made efforts to nullify our pace attack: Pat Cummins

After playing out a draw against Pakistan in the first Test of the three-match series, Australia skipper Pat Cummins said, the hosts made an attempt to nullify his side's pace attack.

If given an opportunity, it will be an honour to captain India: Bumrah

India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah on Monday said he is not averse to leading the national team if an opportunity comes knocking at his door in the near future

England's batsmanship has been exposed as embarrassing: Geoffrey Boycott

England's dismal Ashes campaign ended 4-0 in favour of Australia as the tourists crashed to 124 all out from 68/0 on day three of pink-ball Test at Hobart

India drops to 5th in world test championship standings after Newlands loss

India's seven-wicket loss to South Africa in the series-deciding third Test has cost them a top four spot as Virat Kohli and his men slipped to the fifth position in World Test Championship standings.

'Not my job': Kohli avoids discussing Rahane, Pujara's spot in team

South Africa on Friday defeated India in the third and final Test to clinch the three-match series 2-1

SA v IND, 3rd Test: The batting let us down, rues Kohli after series loss

After leading 1-0, India went on to lose the next two matches in Johannesburg and Cape Town

Pant makes 100, India set South Africa 212-run target to win 3rd Test

India's second innings folded on 198 as pacers Marco Jansen (4/36) Kagiso Rabada (3/53) and Lungi Ngidi (3/21) shared all wickets between them

Jasprit Bumrah takes five as India claim slight edge over Proteas

Bumrah (23.3-8-42-5) was at the heart of India's swift and brutal counter-attack

New Zealand beats Bangladesh by an innings and 117 runs to tie series

New Zealand broke through on Tuesday to win the second cricket Test by an innings and 117 runs to tie the two-match series.

South Africa, India itching to go all-out in a winner takes it all decider

The series is poised at 1-1 and with the decider Test starting from Tuesday at Newlands in Cape Town and one is in store for a cracking winner takes it all affair

Rising Covid-19 cases raise question over scheduling of India-WI series

The rapid rise of Covid-19 cases in the country has raised the question over the scheduling of the upcoming white-ball series between India and the West Indies.