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Our bowlers will be raring to go: Pujara on pink-ball Test in Australia

India played its first-ever day-night Test match last year against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata

Visibility of pink ball is very different from traditional one: Pujara

Although it is still the same format, but the (pink) ball's pace and visibility is very different and ss a batsman you need to get used to it, says Cheteshwar Pujara

England spinner Parkinson hopeful of playing the 1st Test against Windies

England will take on the West Indies in three Tests in what will be the first top-level cricket competition since the sport came to a standstill due to the coronavirus pandemic in March

Kemar Roach backs the idea of using wax to shine the ball after saliva ban

Roach also liked the idea of taking a second new ball after 50-55 overs during an innings of a Test match to ensure the balance between bat and ball

Rohit Sharma is a match-winner, my role model, says Pakistan's Haider Ali

Ali has played for the Pakistan U-19 team and had an outstanding 2019-20 season, following which he earned an emerging contract for the 2020-21 season

Pakistani pacer Haris Rauf putting all efforts to play Test cricket

Rauf had a great stint for Melbourne Stars at the Big Bash League (BBL), picking up 20 wickets in 10 matches

Windies opener Brathwaite keen to follow Desmond Haynes' advice in England

Before departing for England, Brathwaite had consulted former opener Haynes and said he is up for the challenge that lies ahead in England

Shai Hope confident of replicating his 2017 heroics against England again

Hope hasn't scored a ton since 2017 Headingley Test heroics when he scored centuries in both the innings to lead his side to a much-cherished victory against England, chasing a daunting 322-run target

England adds 3 county coaches to help players for West Indies Test series

Glen Chapple, Richard Dawson and Matthew Walker, who are head coaches at Lancashire, Gloucestershire and Kent respectively, will join what England is describing as a behind-closed-doors training group

Moeen Ali included in England's 30-member squad for closed doors training

This group will now go into camp at the Ageas Bowl on Tuesday, June 23 ahead of the first Test against the West Indies starting, July 8

My agenda is not ICC but improvement in Pakistan cricket: PCB chairman Mani

Imran had asked me to come and work in Pakistan cricket, and I have stayed away from cricket for nearly 12 years since my last term as ICC chief, says PCB chairman

Ben Stokes' leadership style similar to that of Virat Kohli, says Joe Root

Root is expecting the arrival of his second child in July and he could miss a match or two to be with his wife Carrie and also to maintain the bio-security protocols to tackle Covid-19

If England treat me like small kid, it will be their big loss: Naseem Shah

Naseem has already set his sights on doing well in the country and hailed the presence of fast-bowling great Waqar Younis in the coaching staff

Playing behind closed doors in England will not affect us: Shaheen Afridi

Pakistan is scheduled to play three Tests and as many T20Is in a bio-secure environment in England amid the Covid-19 pandemic

Will show our support to 'Black Lives Matter' movement in 1st Test: Holder

Floyd, an African-American, died in police custody in Minneapolis on Many 25, following which widespread protest have been taking place around the world against racism and police brutality

Will treat Jofra Archer as just another English cricketer: Jason Holder

Archer gained eligibility to represent England in 2018. He had played for West Indies U-19 side in 2014

Bairstow eager to get back in England Test squad for West Indies series

Jonny Bairstow was dropped from the New Zealand tour late last year and featured in one Test in South Africa as a batsman but didn't do his chances any good by scoring 1 and 9

Shai Hope aims to improve his dismal Test record in series against England

Despite being team's key batting mainstay in the ODIs, Shai Hope has scored just 1498 runs in 31 Tests at an average of 27.23

Whole world would watch England vs West Indies Test series: Chris Jordan

Whole world would watch England vs West Indies Test series: Chris Jordon

Kumar Sangakkara feels Test cricket shouldn't be treated like a cash cow

ICC came up with World Test Championship to reinvigorate the format in white-ball era but Sangakkara feels sustaining such tournaments will be difficult