The Indian selection committee led by M.S.K Prasad on Sunday chose Nick Webb as the top candidate for the Indian team's Strength and Conditioning Coach, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a release.
Wicket-keeper batsman Heinrich Klaasen is aiming to make his Test debut for South AFrica in the three-match series against India which will get underway in October.
Jasprit Bumrah became the third Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in Test cricket after he dismissed Darren Bravo, Shamarh Brooks and Roston Chase off consecutive balls on Day 2 of the second Test between India and West Indies.
An emotional Hanuma Vihari dedicated his maiden Test hundred to his late father, adding that he had been so nervous batting on 42 overnight after the first day of the second Test vs West Indies that he couldn't sleep much.
The 27-year-old Marsh has yet to feature in this five-match Ashes series which is now locked at 1-1 after England's dramatic one-wicket win in the third Test at Headingley.
One of India’s brightest talents Sumit Nagal recently played Roger Federer in the first round of the US Open and even though he lost 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4, he made every one sit up and take notice in what was a dream fixture.
Ravindra Jadeja's improved batting and more control on a flat deck has prompted his selection ahead of a champion bowler like Ravichandran Ashwin in the playing XI against the West Indies, India's head coach Ravi Shastri said on Saturday.
Abhimanyu Easwaran, who resumed after retiring hurt on the opening day on 3, helped Lomror push the score past the 200-mark before being caught by substitute Akshdeep Nath off leg-spinner Rahul Chahar.
The 38-year-old Dhoni's future in international cricket has been a topic of debate with the national selectors showing an inclination to look towards the future.
It will be the first time that top officials of the Australian and English cricket boards will have back-to-back visits to Pakistan since that March day a decade ago.
Mitchell Starc pressed his case for a Ashes berth with a four-wicket haul as Australia completed their preparations for next week's fourth Test at Old Trafford with a comfortable innings and 54-run win over Derbyshire on Saturday.
While Ambati Rayudu’s sudden decision to come out of retirement is being touted as a U-turn, the Guntur-born batsman feels otherwise.
The PCB has decided to use Kookaburra balls in all their domestic competitions for the 2019-20 season. The move has been taken to improve the first-class structure in the country and focus on red-ball cricket, keeping in view the coveted ICC World Test Championship.
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Out-of-favour India batsman Murali Vijay on Saturday said he is under no pressure to get back to the national side and would look to contribute to whichever team he is playing for.
India A managed to register a two-wicket win over South Africa A in what was a rain-affected second match at Trivandrum on Saturday (August 31).
Left-handed opening batsman Abhimanyu Easwaran is set to become Bengal captain for the upcoming domestic season. Bengal selectors announced a 21-member squad for a 50-over pre-season tournament to be held in Jaipur from Tuesday.
On this day in 1969, former India pace bowler Javagal Srinath was born. Currently an ICC match referee, Srinath is widely considered to be one of the best fast bowlers India has ever produced.
England’s limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan smashed an unbeaten 83 off 29 balls to help Middlesex chase down a record 227 in a T20 Blast match against Somerset.
After Rahkeem Cornwall made his debut for West Indies in Jamaica against India and picked up the crucial wicket of Cheteshwar Pujara on Day 1 of the second Test, the big spinner said that it was a “good feeling” to get him as his first Test wicket.
All-rounder Rahkeem Cornwall broke a unique record when he made his Test debut for the West Indies against India in Kingston on Friday (August 30).
England are set to reshuffle their batting order for the fourth Ashes Test, with Jason Roy dropping into the Number 4 slot and Joe Denly set to open the batting alongside Rory Burns.
The Bangladesh women’s Cricket Team is set to tour Pakistan in September for three T20Is and two ICC Women’s Championship ODIs, and will become the second women’s team to tour Pakistan after West Indies in January.
Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has spent most of the Ashes 2019 running the drinks or being used as a substitute fielder but the all-rounder is raring to go should he get the call-up for the fourth Test.
New Afghanistan Test captain Rashid Khan has said that his team is ready to ‘switch it on’, as he steps into his new role ahead of Afghanistan’s one-off Test against Bangladesh starting on September 5.
Australian batsman Steve Smith batted in a competitive environment for the first time since suffering a concussion in the first Ashes Test, on Day 2 of the tour game against Derbyshire.
After India ended the day batting on 264/5 on Day one of the second Test match at Sabina Park, Kingston, Indian batsman Mayank Agarwal said that the team was in a great position despite having lost five wickets, owing to how tough batting conditions were.
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Shikhar Dhawan has been added to India A squad for the last two one-dayers against South Africa A, while Vijay Shankar has been ruled out of the entire five-match series with an injury to his right thumb.
Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar met his fans in Melbourne, where he underwent a knee surgery on Wednesday (August 28).
Former West Indies captain Vivian Richards fell ill while he was on air doing a pre-game analysis on the eve of the second ICC World Championship Test between India and West Indies on Friday (August 30).
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Follow all the live cricket action and latest updates as India take on West Indies in the second Test at Kingston.
England paceman James Anderson has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes series with a calf injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Friday (August 30). Anderson, England's all-time leading wicket-taker, has not featured in the series since breaking down with the injury after bowling just four overs in Australia's 251-run win in the first Test at Edgbaston.
Karun Nair continued his impressive form, hitting an unbeaten 77 as India Red reached 140 for 2 in their first innings in reply to India Green's 440 all out at stumps on day two of the Duleep Trophy match here on Friday (August 30).
Pacer Taskin Ahmed’s recent rich vein of form has seen him included in Bangladesh’s 15-man squad for the one-off Test against Afghanistan. Taskin, 24, last played a Test match in September 2017 before being hit by a number of injuries as well as a loss of form. He comes into the squad in place of Mustafizur Rahman.Follow all the live cricket action and latest updates as India take on West Indies in the second Test at Kingston.
There were 5 notable omissions from India’s T20I squad for the upcoming home series against South Africa in September. We analyse the recent performances of these 5 players.
On August 29 2019, a day celebrated as National Sports Day in India, Poonam Yadav became the 11th woman cricketer to receive the Arjuna Award from India’s President Ram Nath Kovind. Yadav became the fifth active Indian woman cricketer to be conferred with the award after Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami.
Australia captain Tim Paine believes Steve Smith's return could be decisive in their quest to retain the Ashes. Paine's men were on the brink of going 2-0 up with two to play only for England all-rounder Ben Stokes's stunning 135 not out to condemn them to a dramatic one-wicket loss in the third Test at Headingley last week.
Bangladesh’s batsmen are focusing more on playing spin bowling in the nets ahead of their one-off Test against Afghanistan on September 5.
Former India opening batsman Virender Sehwag on Thursday made a bold statement that multi-sport events like the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games are bigger than cricket events.
Pakistan’s experienced batsman Azhar Ali has hinted that he might be willing to reverse his decision to retire from one-day international cricket.
Indian batsman Ajinkya Rahane finally reached a three-figure score in Tests once again after a little over two years, when he looked up the sky in Antigua in the first Test against West Indies and spared a moment to take it all in.
Indian batsman Ambati Rayudu, who announced his retirement from cricket earlier this year during the World Cup when he wasn’t chosen to replace Shikhar Dhawan at the tournament despite being named one of the five stand-bys has taken a U-turn on his decision.
After securing one of their biggest ever margins of victory in Tests at Antigua, the Indian team will be hoping to secure a clean sweep in the series against West Indies when the action begins at Kingston, Jamaica from Friday in the second Test.
Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica is set to be the venue for the second Test between India and West Indies, which will start on Friday, August 30th. Having a capacity of 20,000 spectators, Sabina Park is one of the oldest and most historic grounds in the West Indies.
Stung by a massive 318-run loss to India in the first Test in Antigua, hosts West Indies might well offer a green top for the second Test which starts in Sabina Park at Kingston, Jamaica on Friday (August 30). Head curator of Sabina Park, Michael Hylton, and his team have been working really hard over the last four weeks to produce a track which has plenty of assistance for the pace bowlers.India vs West Indies 1st Test on August 30th (Friday) will be broadcast on the Sony Ten Network and live streaming will be available on Sony Liv. The match will be played at The Sabina Park, Jamaica and will begin at 2000 HRS IST. You can also follow all the action on our live blog (IND vs WI).