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India vs England in Ahmedabad will be first time sides have faced each other in day-night Test; Sri Lanka only country to win away from home in a Test played with pink ball; follow text commentary on Sky Sports' digital platforms from 8.30am, Wednesday Day-night Test cricket isn't quite uncharted territory for India and England, but neither side has that much experience when it comes to playing the longest form of the game with a pink ball. The two teams head to Ahmedabad

Sky Sports will also broadcast India's home tours against South Africa, New Zealand, West Indies and Sri Lanka, which will follow in the next 12 months, plus the IPL in 2021 and 2022; Sky is the home of England, India, Pakistan and South Africa home internationals and ICC competitions Sky Sports will show exclusive live coverage of England's ODI and T20 series against India in March with seamer Stuart Broad part of the commentary team. Broad will join Dinesh Karthik, David Lloyd, Nasser

Fakhar Zaman and Mohammad Hafeez struck half-centuries as Lahore Qalandars on Monday thrashed Quetta Gladiators by nine wickets in the Pakistan Super League Twenty-20 Internationals. In Lahore's efficient run-chase of 179-1 with 10 balls to spare, left-handed opener Fakhar scored 82 out of 52 balls and 41-year-old Hafeez struck a stinging 73 out of just 33 balls. Both batsmen were dismissed, but just 58 balls raised a 115-run, a match-winning stand-off. Hafeez blasted six sixes and five fours through the covers to hand

Rohit Sharma said he will be "extra cautious and focussed" while batting during the twilight phase of the upcoming day-night match against England. If the pitch for the Day-Night Test at Motera behaves on the same lines as the one for the second Chennai Test, it would neither surprise nor disappoint Rohit Sharma. The Indian opener, who hit a match-setting 161 in the first innings on a rank-turner to help the team get back on terms in the series, sees nothing wrong in teams

Sachin Tendulkar's son Arjun was selected "purely on the skill" and he will have to prove himself at this year's Indian Premier League, the IPL franchise has stated. With his $2.24 million shift to Rajasthan Royals on Thursday, South African Chris Morris smashed IPL auction records, but all eyes were on the fate of the 21-year-old with the most prominent surname in Indian cricket. Arjun joined Mumbai at his base price of two million Indian rupees ($27,522), having been their net bowler in

NEW DELHI: Indian cricket superstar Virat Kohli has revealed that he struggled with depression and felt like the "loneliest guy in the world" after failing with the bat during a tour of England in 2014. Kohli, one of the highest-paid athletes in the world with a net worth of US$26 million, also said that a chat with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar helped him through the mental-health crisis. The 32-year-old batsman made the revelations on a podcast with English commentator and former cricketer Mark

England fast bowler Mark Wood has asked to withdraw from Thursday's Indian Premier League auction in order to spend more time with his family. Wood, 31, has just rejoined England on the tour of India after being rested for the first two Tests of the series. If he had been selected by one of the eight IPL teams, he could potentially have been away from home until June. Sixteen English players will be in the auction, while another eight have been retained by

Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) will launch a series named #CWC11Rewind on Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of India's 2011 World Cup triumph at home. The series will look back at tournament's iconic moments through 100 posts. Some of the contents will include a five-min highlights of every match released on the ICC website on the day the match occurred, player-focused highlights from each match across ICC social channels, daily Instagram Reels content targeting a younger demographic, and interviews with key

South African cricketing superstar AB de Villiers is celebrating his 37th birthday today and the veteran received wishes from the cricket fraternity on the occasion. KL Rahul, Gurkeerat Maan, Suresh Raina, Navdeep Saini, Harbhajan Singh and Washington Sundar were some of the Indians who have conveyed their wishes on Twitter. "Happy birthday legend aka Mr 360 and everyone's favourite @ABdeVilliers17 You make batting look so easy. Have a great day and thank you for inspiring us," read the message from Rahul. Raina wished

IPL 2021: Kings XI Punjab posted their last tweet from the social-media account on Twitter, hinting at a change in the franchise's name ahead of the IPL season as reported in the media earlier. Kings XI Punjab posted a tweet on Wednesday indicating that it will be the last tweet from their present account. "THIS IS OUR LAST TWEET! Thank you @Twitter and Sadde fans!" tweeted KXIP. Kings XI will reportedly change their name to Punjab Kings ahead of the upcoming IPL 2021

JOHANNESBURG: Former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis on Wednesday announced his retirement from Test cricket to focus on the shorter formats with T20 being his priority.The 36-year-old made the announcement through a statement on his instagram page."It has been a year of refinement in the fire for us all. Uncertain were the times but they brought clarity for me in many aspects. My heart is clear and time is right to walk into a new chapter," du Plessis posted."It has been an

India captain Virat Kohli defended the Chennai pitch after his side's 317-run win over England in the second Test. England were bowled out for 134 and 164, losing all 10 second-innings wickets to spin as India levelled the four-match series at 1-1. A dry pitch was heavily criticised for offering extravagant spin throughout. "Conditions were challenging for both sides but we showed more application, grit and determination to battle it out," Kohli said. "We didn't panic looking at the amount of turn and

India vs England: With the win in the 2nd Test against England in Chennai, Virat Kohli equalled MS Dhoni's record of success at home as Test skipper. Virat Kohli became the joint most successful India captain in Tests at home, equalling MS Dhoni's record of 21 wins. Kohli has captained the team in India in 28 Tests, with just two losses and five draws. Dhoni, on the other hand, had 21 wins after leading the team in 30 Tests at home with three

As one England batsman after the other walked back to the pavilion in an innings that lasted just 59.5 overs and yielded a total of 134 on Day 2 of the second Test, there was a hue and cry, particularly from a few former England cricketers and a section of the British media, about the poor nature of the pitch. “The pitch is a shocker. It is akin to a Chennai beach,” former England captain Michael Vaughan tweeted. While there is no doubt

India recorded their biggest win (by runs) against England after beating them by 317 runs in the second Test in Chennai and levelled the four-match series 1-1. With the victory, India ended their four-Test match losing streak under Virat Kohli's Captaincy. Ravichandran Ashwin aggregated 119 runs in the match and picked up a total of eight wickets.

It will take some extreme weather blowing in from the Bay of Bengal for England to leave Chennai with their 1-0 lead still intact following a second day of the second Test during which they registered their lowest first‑innings total in India. By stumps India’s second innings was well under way with their score 54 for one and a lead that had swollen to 249 runs. This vice-like grip was achieved by the wizardry of Ravichandran Ashwin, whose 29th five-wicket haul had earlier

England played a straight bat after play on the second day at Chennai, as accusations of an unfit pitch swirled around the social media bear pit. The tourists were bowled out for 134 in only 59.5 overs in reply to India’s 329 and, at stumps, the hosts were 249 runs head with nine wickets remaining. But the talking point was the surface, with the match extremely unlikely to go the distance. With Michael Vaughan and Shane Warne among those criticising the Chennai crumble via

India vs England: Shubman Gill is being assessed by the BCCI medical team and won't field on Day 4 of the second Test, the board said. India opener Shubman Gill has been taken for a precautionary scan after he copped a blow on his left forearm while fielding on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test against England in Chennai, the Indian cricket board said on Tuesday. Gill was fielding at forward short leg when he was struck by the ball on Monday.

India vs England 2021 Schedule: India are scheduled to play 4 Tests, 5 T20Is and 3 ODIs against England - as it was announced by the BCCI on Thursday. The England tour of India will begin in February. Cricket will return to India in February when India play host to England. India are scheduled to play 4 Tests, 5 T20Is and 3 ODIs against England - as it was announced by the BCCI on Thursday. It will be a good chance for both

Rohit Sharma scores seventh Test ton as India close day one of second Test against England 300-6 on spinning pitch; Moeen Ali bowls Virat Kohli for a duck on Test comeback; recalled Olly Stone impresses on day of controversial third-umpire decisions Rohit (161 from 231 balls) scored a seventh Test century, hit 18 fours and two sixes, and shared a fourth-wicket stand of 162 with Ajinkya Rahane (67) as India - who lost the first Test at the same venue by 227 runs