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Birmingham: India head coach Rahul Dravid Tuesday said the repeated failures of his batters in the 'third' innings of a Test match is a matter of concern and they will sit with the national selectors to address the issue. The Indian team, under Dravid's tutelage,...

Birmingham: Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria has questioned the decision of not playing India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the rescheduled fifth Test against England. Half-centuries from both Joe Root (76*) and Jonny Bairstow (72*) put England in a fantastic position ahead of the final day...

Christchurch: In a first in world cricket, New Zealand men and women will receive the same match fees across formats and competitions, according to a ground-breaking five-year deal between the sports' governing body in the country and the players' association. "I want to thank and...

Birmingham: India gifted easy wickets to England but Rishabh Pant's half-century allowed them to extend their lead to 361 runs at lunch on day four of the rescheduled fifth here Monday. First innings centurion Ravindra Jadeja (17 off 36) and Mohammad Shami (13 off 12)...

Melbourne: India women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur will return for a second season of the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) with the Melbourne Renegades later this year after the reigning 'Player of the Tournament' signed up with the club on Monday. One of the...

Northampton: Charismatic South Africa batter Laura Wolvaardt has said the drawn one-off Test against England Women recently was a "great learning experience" and she would utilise the learnings from the game when the white-ball series against the hosts begins on July 11 with an ODI....

Edgbaston: England middle-order batter Jonny Bairstow has dismissed the angry exchanges with India's Virat Kohli on Day 3 of the rescheduled fifth Test here on Sunday as part and parcel of the game, given the fiercely competitive nature of the sport. On a truncated day...

Edgbaston: "It was a memorable series in Australia (in 2020-21). This will also be memorable (if we win)," Mohammed Siraj told media after the third day's play in the fifth and final Test against England. The Hyderabad fast bowler took four wickets for 66 in the...

Birmingham: An unbeaten half-century by top-order batter Cheteshwar Pujara stretched Indias lead to 257 on day three of the Edgbaston Test against England on Sunday. At stumps, India are 125/3 in 45 overs, with Pujara stitching an unbeaten stand of 50 with Rishabh Pant (30 not...

Birmingham: England will be drawing confidence from India's strong comeback from a similar situation, according to veteran seamer James Anderson, who insists the hosts will continue to play aggressively in the rescheduled fifth Test here. England are in all sorts of trouble with half of...