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A reader congratulates Ishant Sharma for completing 100 Tests at the Narendra Modi stadium

Cricket News: Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ehsan Mani on Sunday confirmed that the Asia Cup slated to be held in June this year is likely to be postponed if Indi

David Lloyd. Image Credits: Twitter Former English cricketer, David Lloyd has fired shots at team India and the International Cricket Council (ICC) for preparing turning tracks against England. It is notable that the third Test between India and England couldn’t even survive for two days as the hosts beat the visitors by 10 wickets. India have now gone 2-1 up in the four-match series after losing the first Test at Chennai. In the second Test too, there were concerns raised by former English ...

Highlights Root refused to blame the surface for England’s batting woes after the team folded for 112 and 81 in its two innings. Root was also asked whether ICC should take over pitches if it was conducting the World Test Championship, to which he said that was a decision for the ICC to make. With Thursdays loss, England were knocked out of contention from the World Test championship final as they needed to beat India at-least by a margin of two Tests in the four-match series. The third Tes...

Highlights India need to avoid defeat in the final Test to qualify for WTC final The WTC final will be played from June 18-22 at Lords India beat England by 10 wickets in the third Test in Ahmedabad to put one foot in the World Test Championship final. But, while England have been knocked out of contention for a place in the final, India still need to ensure that they come out undefeated in the fourth Test - also to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium - to book a place against New Zealand at...

However, he agreed to the thought that Tests shouldnt be finishing inside two days on substandard surfaces. "Its a real shame, because its a fantastic stadium. Theres 60,000 people whove come to watch a brilliant, iconic Test match. I almost feel theyve been robbed." Would such wickets damage the ICCs idea of finding a fair winner for the World Test Championship? "Its something for the ICC to look at. Theres always going to be slight home advantage. Its a shame for so many fantastic players on...

/Ind vs Eng, 3rd Test: Hosts ride Axar, Ashwin show to script 10-wicket win, take 2-1 lead Ind vs Eng, 3rd Test: Hosts ride Axar, Ashwin show to script 10-wicket win, take 2-1 lead By Mansoor|   Published: 25th February 2021 8:36 pm IST Ahmedabad: Riding on brilliant spells of spin bowling from Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin, India registered a comprehensive 10-wicket win over England in the pink-ball Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday to go 2-1 up in the four-match series. In t...

High on confidence after thrashing England in the second Test in Chennai, the Virat Kohli-led Indian team will look to keep the winning momentum going when they take the field in the pink-ball Test, starting Wednesday

Helping India to win the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) would be as momentous as a World Cup victory for fast bowler Ishant Sharma, who is set to play his 100th test against England from Wednesday.

CSA interim board chairman says board “extremely disappointed” over unilateral decision by Cricket Australia.