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England squad clears COVID-19 test, set to travel to Sri Lanka for Test series
By Press Trust of India | London
UPDATED ON JAN 01, 2021 07:24 PM IST
On arrival, the contingent will spend 10 days in a bio-secure bubble in Hambantota, according to a report in ‘Sky Sports’. England is scheduled to play two Test matches against Sri Lanka in Galle from January 14-18 and January 22-26.
‘Pucovski has pretty good track record after returning from concussions’, says assistant coach McDonald
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 31, 2020 10:27 PM IST
The 22-year-old has a history of bouncing back strongly from concussion-induced breaks. Hence, McDonald feels that Pucovski will have a promising return if given a chance in playing XI.
Any batsman does that by instinct: Tendulkar explains how Ashwin has got the upper hand against Steve Smith
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 31, 2020 10:58 AM IST
India vs Australia: Much of the onus for Smith’s failure to get going is on Ravichandran Ashwin. The 32-year-old off-spinner has spun a web around Smith in the Test series so far as he has dismissed him twice while continuously troubling him with his variations and length.
Jacques Kallis appointed England’s batting consultant for Sri Lanka series
By Reuters | London
UPDATED ON DEC 21, 2020 06:43 PM IST
ECB on Monday announced the appointment of former South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis as the batting consultant for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.
India vs Australia: Prithvi Shaw to open with Mayank Agarwal as India announce playing XI for Adelaide Test
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 16, 2020 03:34 PM IST
Here is Team India’s playing XI for the day-night Test against Australia, beginning on December 17 in Adelaide.
India vs Australia: ‘Pujara faced lot of balls’ - Hazlewood explains why Aussie pacers struggled in 2018
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 14, 2020 07:27 AM IST
India vs Australia: Speaking in a recent conversation to reporters, Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood recalled the Test series, and felt that the bowlers were left tired as they had to go without breaks with Cheteshwar Pujara keeping hold of strike sessions after sessions.
‘You have to be equally good keeper and batsman’: Parthiv Patel picks India’s wicket-keeper for Australia Tests
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON DEC 10, 2020 08:51 AM IST
Ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, India have similar problems. They have make the difficult choice between Saha and Pant for the first Test starting on December 17.
India vs Australia: Bumrah’s struggles highlight India’s bowling woes
By Reuters | Reuters
UPDATED ON NOV 30, 2020 02:46 PM IST
Bumrah, the world’s second ranked ODI bowler, has endured a torrid time, bleeding 73-1 in the first match and 79-1 in the second.
Virat Kohli skips Australia Test Series, takes paternity leave for birth of his firstborn with Anushka Sharma, triggers and inspires fans. Know the laws for paternity leave in India
By Alfea Jamal | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 19, 2020 04:51 PM IST
While some lauded Virat Kohli for being such a wonderful and supportive husband to Anushka Sharma, others thought he needs to perform his duty to his nation and be at the Test series, some even drawing comparisons between him and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who didn’t take any paternity leave for the birth of his daughter, Ziva.
World Test Championship final on schedule, says ICC
By Reuters | Dubai
UPDATED ON OCT 13, 2020 05:15 PM IST
The pandemic played havoc with the game’s international calendar, prompting cancellation of a number of test series and complicating the process of allocating WTC points from those matches in the process.
Michael Holding criticises England and Australia for not taking a knee
By Reuters | Reuters
UPDATED ON SEP 11, 2020 01:12 PM IST
England wore “Black Lives Matter” logos on their shirts during their Test series against West Indies and took the knee to protest against racism, but opted not to continue the practice in subsequent series against Pakistan and Australia.
‘We were all awestruck’: When MS Dhoni drove team bus from ground to hotel in Nagpur during 2008 Test series
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 19, 2020 11:35 AM IST
MS Dhoni retires: Former India batsman VVS Laxman recalled some quirky memories he shared with former India captain MS Dhoni.
England’s Dan Lawrence exits bio-secure bubble after family bereavement
By Press Trust of India | Southampton
UPDATED ON AUG 11, 2020 11:18 AM IST
Star all-rounder Ben Stokes is also out of the remainder of the three-match Test series due to family reasons. England have said they will not call up any replacements .
Australia’s Matthew Wade reveals why Indian bowlers might not be able to match Neil Wagner’s bouncer barrage
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON JUL 31, 2020 06:55 PM IST
Australian wicket-keper batsman Matthew Wade in a recent interview has lauded Wagner for his ability to bowl accurate bouncers. Looking ahead at the upcoming series against India, Wade opined that India fast bowlers too would look to take a leaf out of Wagner’s book but might not succeed like the Kiwi.
England vs West Indies: Broad takes 10 wickets to reach 500 in Tests and guides hosts to series win at Old Trafford
By Reuters | Reuters
UPDATED ON JUL 28, 2020 08:47 PM IST
England won the first test series since the Covid-19 pandemic 2-1 and will almost immediately go into another three-match test series against Pakistan, starting next week.
A jumbo squad of 26 could be good idea for tour of Australia: MSK Prasad
By Press Trust of India | PTI
UPDATED ON JUL 24, 2020 04:39 PM IST
According to Prasad, it might be a good idea to have at least a 26-strong squad for the tour Down Under where both India and the A team could be clubbed together for a month.
‘He got Wagner out with a couple’: How R Ashwin’s carrom ball inspired New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUL 20, 2020 01:58 PM IST
Mitchell Santner said, “I remember we were in India for the Test series in 2016, and [R] Ashwin bowled a few carrom balls and I think he got [Neil] Wagner out with a couple.”
British colonised the world to find a place to play a Test match: Neesham’s hilarious tweet on English rain has fans in splits
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON JUL 16, 2020 07:04 PM IST
England were put into bat by West Indies in a curtailed first session. The English openers Rory Burns and Dominic Sibley were steady for the entire first session before Burns missed a straight one from spinner Roston Chase to get out in the last over of the session, leaving England at 29/1.
England players to join West Indies in wearing ‘Black Lives Matter’ logo during Test series
By Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON JUL 02, 2020 09:36 PM IST
The decision taken by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) was fully supported by the England players led by Test skipper Joe Root and stand-in captain for the opening Test, Ben Stokes.
Entertainment in sport is about quality not what happens in stands: Holding
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUN 28, 2020 02:04 PM IST
“Entertainment in any sport is determined by the standard of play in that sport and not by what is happening in the stands,” Holding, one of the most respected voices in world cricket, told PTI in an exclusive interaction.
‘Utter nonsense’: Michael Vaughan hits back at UK PM’s decision to uphold ban on recreational cricket
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times
UPDATED ON JUN 24, 2020 12:53 PM IST
This decision will not have any effect on the three-match Test series between England and West Indies, which will begin from July 8th and will also mark the return of international cricket.
Bio-secure arrangements for WI Tests will be able to withstand second wave of infection: ECB
By Press Trust of India | London
UPDATED ON JUN 05, 2020 12:05 PM IST
England are set to play a home series against the West Indies in a bio-secure environment starting July 8. A 25-member Caribbean team will be arriving in chartered flights for the three-match Test series next Tuesday.
Mohammad Kaif explains how Virat Kohli can be the most successful captain
By hindustantimes.com | Hindustan Times, Delhi
UPDATED ON MAY 19, 2020 06:18 PM IST
Two criticisms that Virat has always faced in his captaincy career is his lack of success in ICC tournaments and constant tweaking of the playing XI.
Replace WTC with Ashes, Indo-Pak Test series: Brad Hogg
By Indo Asian News Service | Melbourne
UPDATED ON MAY 06, 2020 08:07 PM IST
“Viewers want to see some competitive cricket, so scrap the World Test Championship (WTC) for a while and get a couple of series that are really going to ignite the interest around the world.”
Current situation an opportunity to fix Australia’s club and state cricket setups, feels Langer
By Press Trust of India | Melbourne
UPDATED ON MAY 03, 2020 05:47 PM IST
There was a time when the country would field an ‘A’ squad alongside its main team for an annual limited overs triangular series in the Australian summer.
Go back and bowl again as I’m still here: How Sachin Tendulkar countered Glenn McGrath in 1999
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON APR 29, 2020 02:10 PM IST
Sachin Tendulkar revealed how he managed to win a game of chess on the field against a player of McGrath’s quality during the Adelaide Test in 1999.
What makes IIT-JEE toppers stand out? Find out
By Promotional Feature, HT Brand Studio
UPDATED ON MAR 20, 2020 11:51 AM IST
While hours of studying and proper guidance are critical, it is also essential to stay calm and take breaks every now and then. Further, it is important to start preparing for the exam as early as you can and pay attention to the fundamentals.
Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by nine wickets to win T20 series
By AFP | Dhaka
UPDATED ON MAR 11, 2020 09:42 PM IST
Opener Liton Das hit an unbeaten 60 off 45 balls as Bangladesh reached 120-1 in 15.5 overs after Zimbabwe were restricted to 119-7 in 20.
Farokh Engineer has his say on Rishabh Pant’s selection over Wriddhiman Saha in New Zealand
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 04, 2020 08:17 PM IST
While Pant has not played a number of limited overs matches in the recent past, he was preferred over Saha in the recently concluded Test series against New Zealand.
India vs New Zealand: Third-worst batting average, first whitewash under Virat Kohli - Numbers reveal India’s struggle
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON MAR 02, 2020 03:39 PM IST
This was the first time since the tour of New Zealand in 2002-03 when no Indian batsman could score a century in a series.