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ENG vs IND 2021: England spinners' tap may run dry on dry Indian pitches

England spinners' failure to take a single wicket in hosts Sri Lankan first innings of the second Test in Galle, has put a question mark on their ability to perform in India

You didn't play a game but your attitude was really good: Rahane to Kuldeep

Ajinkya Rahane praised the boys for performing brilliantly on the field, he even mentioned how Kuldeep Yadav maintained his composure despite not getting any chances in the playing XI

'See you soon': Stokes heads to India for Test series, starting Feb 5

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has headed to India ahead of the full-fledged tour which will see the two teams compete in four Tests, five T20Is and three ODIs beginning February 5

England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test: Joe Root notches 19th Test century

England captain Joe Root fought hard to keep his team in contention in the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka by posting his 19th century on Sunday. England reached 181 for four at lunch on day three to trail Sri Lanka by 200 runs in the first innings. Root was unbeaten on 105 at lunch off 153 balls with 14 boundaries. He was well supported by Jos Buttler, who was 30 not out. The fifth-wicket partnership was 49 runs. Having walked in to bat with England at seven runs for two wickets, Root had raced to 67 on day two as England reached 98 for two at stumps on Saturday. But on day three, Root was more cautious with the wicket offering plenty of turn and bounce for the Sri Lankan bowlers. England lost two wickets in the opening session Sunday, both to left arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya, who has now accounted for all four England wickets. Embuldeniya bowled unchanged for 90 minutes in the morning from the City End and in the process dismissed overnight batsman Jonny Bairstow (28)

IND vs AUS: Thought Gabba must be really Australia's fortress, says Ashwin

Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has said that having fresh bowlers on the park worked in favour of India in the fourth and final Test against Australia at the Gabba, Brisbane

Siraj heads straight to father's grave from airport, offers prayers

Mohammed Siraj went straight to the graveyard on his return from a historic tour and paid his last respects to his father who died two months ago while the India speedster was doing national team duty

Tim Paine's captaincy criticism an absolute joke, says Peter Handscomb

Out-of-favour Australia batsman Peter Handscomb threw his weight behind beleaguered Test skipper Tim Paine, describing his criticism for the Test series loss against India as 'an absolute joke'

Umpires offered us an option to leave Sydney Test after racial abuse: Siraj

Mohammed Siraj revealed that on-field umpires had offered his team the option of leaving the third Test against Australia midway after he was subjected to racial abuse by the crowd in Sydney

Ravi Shastri praises Mohammed Siraj, says he is a find of Australia tour

India head coach Ravi Shastri heaped praise on fast bowler Mohammed Siraj who played a crucial role in the team's remarkable win over Australia in the Border-Gavaskar series

IND vs ENG: Stokes, Archer return to England squad for first two Tests

Explosive all-rounder Ben Stokes and pacer Jofra Archer on Thursday returned to a 16-member England squad named for the first two Tests of the upcoming four-match series against India

I want to carry forward confidence gained in Australia: Mohammed Siraj

Fresh from his impressive performance during his debut Test series in Australia, fast bowler Mohammed Siraj said he wants to carry forward the confidence he gained Down Under and maintain consistency

Rishabh Pant will improve gradually as wicket-keeper, says Wriddhiman Saha

Rishabh Pant will also improve his skills behind the stumps, like someone masters 'algebra'' gradually, says Wriddhiman Saha

IND vs AUS: Early setbacks made him mentally tough, says Pujara's father

Cheteshwar Pujara understood that only big, long knocks will matter if he has to make an impression from a small centre, says father Arvind Pujara

Rahane, Natarajan receive hero's welcome after test series win in Australia

Ajinkya Rahane, Natarajan and Shardul Thakur were among the cricketers who received a hero's welcome on reaching their native places on their return from Australia on Thursday

Rahul Dravid made India's young players mentally tough: Inzamam-ul-Haq

Rahul Dravid had an important role to play in the development of the likes of Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj, says Inzamam-ul-Haq

SL vs ENG 2021: Sri Lanka opt to bat in second Test against England

Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and elected to bat in the second and final Test against England on Friday at the Galle International Stadium

We never spoke about Adelaide result in remaining Tests, says Hanuma Vihari

India batsman Hanuma Vihari, who played a crucial role in helping the team secure an epic draw in Sydney, has revealed that they didn't try to go for the win once Pant and Pujara got out

Eng should focus on Test series vs India instead of Ashes obsession: Swann

India seems 'virtually unbeatable' after its historic Test triumph in Australia says former England spinner Graeme Swann

R Ashwin, Washington Sundar return home after series win in Australia

Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and rookie all-rounder Washington Sundar, who were a part of the triumphant Indian team in the Test series against Australia, returned home on Friday

IND vs AUS: India move to top spot in World Test Championship standings

India beat Australia 2-1 in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy