India head coach Ravi Shastri termed the Basin Reserve debacle as a timely "shake up" for his team which will now go into the second Test with an "open mind", fully aware of the challenges that New Zealand will pose over the next five days.
India take on New Zealand in the second and final Test of the series at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch from Saturday. The Hagley Oval is the second international ground in the city after the AMI or the Jade Stadium which was damaged during an earthquake in 2011.
USA Cricket, along with American Cricket Enterprises (ACE), have announced the official launch of the Minor League T20 franchise tournament.
Right-arm pacer Mohit Sharma, who will be playing for Delhi Capitals in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), is looking forward to work alongside head coach Ricky Ponting.
The keeper-batter was stuck in single digits in the recent tri-series with England and India but tournament play has once again brought out her best as she raced to 83 in an 86-run victory.
Bengal coach Arun Lal and captain Abhimanyu Easwaran on Thursday gave a thumbs up to the BCCI's move to use the Decision Review System (DRS) for the first time in the semifinals of the Ranji Trophy.
Healy's return to form continued as she made a carefree 83 to hit the top of the tournament's run-scoring charts, ably supported by Mooney who ended unbeaten on 81.