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Ravichandran Ashwin is currently at number 2 in the ICC bowlers Test rankings.© Instagram Ravichandran Ashwin may play a County Championship match for Surrey ahead of India’s five-match Test series against England, which starts August 4 with the Trent Bridge game. The Indian off-spinner’s chances of turning up for Surrey depend on the timely arrival

MS Dhoni, former India captain, turned 40 on Wednesday and wishes started pouring in from all parts of the country on social media. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to Twitter to wish the former skipper, calling him a “legend and an inspiration”. “A legend and an inspiration! Here’s wishing former

Michael Vaughan looks dapper in his latest Instagram picture.© Instagram Former England captain Michael Vaughan took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a picture where he looks dapper in a grey suit. ”Back to the new day job today … 46 yr old model,” Vaughan joked in the caption with a teasing emoji. India’s star all-rounder Ravindra

India’s Tests in England are set to be attended by capacity crowds.© AFP The upcoming Test series between India and England is set to be played in front of capacity crowds after the UK government announced the lifting of all COVID-19 restrictions on gathering of people. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday confirmed that

Jos Buttler’s last England appearance was the first T20I against Sri Lanka in June.© AFP England white-ball captain Eoin Morgan has said both Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler are doubtful for the upcoming T20I series against Pakistan. Buttler played the first T20I against Sri Lanka, but has missed the following five matches (two T20Is and

Sanath Jayasundara was banned for offering money to Sports Minister to influence an international match.© AFP Sri Lanka’s cricket reputation suffered a double blow Monday when an official was banned for seven years for trying to bribe the country’s sports minister, while a top player was fined for giving interviews criticising the national board. The

Australia pacer Mitchell Starc has said the West Indies series is a “great opportunity” for the side to prepare for the upcoming T20 World Cup slated to be played in October this year. Australia will face West Indies in five T20Is and three ODIs, beginning Friday, July 9. Starc, who could make his first appearance

Tom Curran followed in brother Sam’s footsteps against Sri Lanka only for rain to deny England a series clean sweep in the third and final one-day international at Bristol on Sunday. Having won the preceding T20 series 3-0, England were on course to end the ODI campaign with a similar scoreline after dismissing Sri Lanka

Umpires gave a shocking decision in the 19th over.© Fancode South Africa greats AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn reacted to an on-field umpire’s decision as a short-pitched delivery that finished well outside the leg stump of SA batsman Wiaan Mulder was not ruled a wide in the final T20I between West Indies and South

Smriti Mandhana’s catch to dismiss Nat Sciver impressed fans and experts alike.© BCCI Women/Twitter India Women opening batter Smriti Mandhana pulled off an incredible diving catch in the deep to deny England‘s Natalie Sciver a half-century during the third One-Day International on Saturday in Worcester. Sciver was looking to clear the field on the leg side

Skipper Mithali Raj struck her third consecutive half-century as India avoided a series clean sweep, defeating England by four wickets in the rain-curtailed third and final Women’s One-day International on Saturday. Chasing 220 to win in 47 overs, India earned a consolation win with three balls to spare with Mithali ending unbeaten at 75 off 86

Ollie Robinson is free to play for England again after receiving an eight-game ban — five of them deferred — for offensive tweets he posted several years ago, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Saturday. The 27-year-old pace bowler will be available for England’s forthcoming matches including the five-Test series with India as

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Friday issued a statement, saying the current India team which is there in the Island Nation to play three ODIs and three T20Is is a “strong squad”. This clarification from SLC comes on the very day when former Sri Lanka skipper Arjuna Ranatunga criticised the board for letting India send

Sam Curran picked up five wickets in the second ODI against Sri Lanka.© Twitter Stand-in England head coach Graham Thorpe feels playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has “enormously” helped Sam Curran to evolve his game. Sam Curran, who plays for MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL, picked five wickets in

After the end of the World Test Championship (WTC), the Indian cricketers have been holidaying in England by spending some quality time with their friends and families. This has also given the team members a much-needed break from the bio-bubble. From skipper Virat Kohli to seamer Ishant Sharma, Indian cricketers have been regularly sharing photographs

Sam Curran took five wickets before England captain Eoin Morgan and Joe Root both hit unbeaten fifties as the 50-over world champions cruised to a series-clinching win over Sri Lanka in the second one-day international at the Oval on Thursday. England finished on 244-2 with exactly seven overs to spare for an eight-wicket success that

Ravi Shastri said it’s “great to be back on a sunny day at Wimbledon”.© Twitter Team India head coach Ravi Shastri on Thursday took some time off and went to watch Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer’s second-round match in the ongoing Wimbledon tournament on Centre Court. Federer beat French tennis player Richard Gasquet in straight

Hardik Pandya posted pictures from the past in his Instagram stories.© Hardik Pandya/Instagram All-rounder Hardik Pandya has undergone a drastic change on and off the field. From playing in the streets of Vadodara to representing India at the highest level; Hardik’s journey on the field is truly inspiring. On Thursday, in a series of pictures,