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No shortcuts to playing England, had to graft and unsettle them: Khawaja

Australian batter Usman Khawaja said there were no shortcuts to playing quality England seamers such as Jimmy Anderson, Stuart Broad and Mark Wood

SA vs Ind: Elgar reveals how he fired up Rabada to perform in Tests

Elgar has revealed that he had a chat with pacer Kagiso Rabada after the opening day of the ongoing Test series against India, and how that changed the Proteas' bowler's attitude.

Virat Kohli should be fine for third Test, says K L Rahul

Skipper Kohli was ruled out of the second Test due to upper back spasms

We would like to bat a bit better and seize key moments: Rahul Dravid

Dravid accepted that the lowly first innings score of 202 was at least 70 short

South Africa beat India by seven wickets in second Test, level series

After two sessions were lost to incessant rain, South Africa, chasing 240, came out needing 122 runs for a memorable win

IND vs SA: Rain continues to play spoilsport in post lunch session

The start of the fourth and penultimate day's play in the second Test between India and South Africa was on Thursday delayed due to rain. South Africa need 122 runs to win the match and restore parity in the three-match rubber, while the visiting Indians need eight wickets to emerge victorious and script their maiden Test series win in the Rainbow Nation. India scored 202 and 266 in their two innings and South Africa after having scored 229 in their first essay are 118 for 2 in pursuit of 240. "Rain continues to fall at Imperial Wanderers and no play is currently possible," CSA tweeted from its official handle just after completion of lunch. Before the scheduled start of play, there was light drizzle and the covers were on. India lead the series 1-0 after their win in the opening Test.

Ashes, 4th Test: Smith, Khawaja grind it out as Australia march ahead

Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja ground it out in the middle as Australia did not lose a single wicket in the opening session on Day 2 of the ongoing fourth Ashes Test

World of cricket will miss Quinton in Test format, says Jos Buttler

England batter Jos Buttler expressed disappointment after South Africa wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock announced his retirement from Test cricket.

Khawaja looks assured to play SCG Test; Covid all-clear for Australian

Veteran middle-order batter Usman Khawaja looks assured to replace Travis Head in Australia's playing XI for the fourth Ashes Test at the SCG

Would be a lovely project: Kirsten interested in coaching England Test side

Kirsten had applied for the post of England coach in 2015 and 2019, but was beaten by Trevor Bayliss and Silverwood respectively

Travis Head tests positive for COVID-19, to miss 4th Ashes in Sydney

Australia batter Travis Head has tested positive for Covid-19 and has been ruled out of the 4th Ashes Test at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

At 29, S Africa's Quinton de Kock announces retirement from Test cricket

South Africa's star wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock on Thursday announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect, said the country's apex body, CSA

Steve Smith gets stuck in a lift for an hour at Melbourne hotel

Smith's teammate Marnus Labuschagne tried hard to open the lift's door but all his efforts went in vain

1st Test: India beat SA by 113 runs to register first-ever win in Centurion

India beat South Africa by 113 runs in the opening Test to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series here on Thursday. Set a stiff target of 305, South Africa were bowled out for 191 just after lunch in their second innings on the fifth and final day of the series opener at the SuperSport Park. The hosts were 182 for seven at lunch, trailing by 123 runs. South Africa had finished the fourth day at 94 for four with skipper Dean Elgar unbeaten on 52 after Indian batters caved in on a track with uneven bounce, getting all out for 174 in just 50.3 overs. For India, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami finished with three wickets apiece while there were two apiece for Mohammed Siraj and Ravichandran Ashwin. Brief scores: India: 327 and 174 South Africa 197 and 191 all out in 68 overs (Dean Elgar 77; Jasprit Bumrah 3/50, Mohammed Shami 3/63).

Ashes: Match referee David Boon tests Covid positive, to miss fourth Test

England head coach Chris Silverwood too will miss the fourth Test because a member of his family, who is a part of the tour party, has tested positive

2021: When Indian cricket's superstar Virat Kohli became a lesser mortal

In the absence of a strong administration at BCCI, Kohli called the shots and not many seemed to mind it with India performing well across formats though the ICC title eluded them

Warner eyes 2023 Ashes, win in India before quitting Test cricket

An Ashes series win in England in 2023 and defeating India in their own backyard are the two important milestones Australia opener David Warner is eyeing before calling it quits from Test cricket

Ashes in bag, Warner advises England to prepare on synthetic wickets

The Ashes already retained, Australia opener David Warner has advised a sorry-looking England side to prepare on synthetic wickets to be able to adjust to the extra bounce in the pitches Down Under

Haven't beaten India in India, that would be nice to do: Australia's Warner

After retaining the Ashes, Australia opening batter David Warner on Wednesday said that it would be nice if his side manages to beat India in India as they are yet to achieve this particular feat

I was really angry after missing Adelaide Test, says Oz skipper Pat Cummins

Australia captain Pat Cummins didn't know how to channelise his anger after a fellow diner turned out to be COVID positive, forcing him to miss the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.