- Sanjay Bangar praises India's batsmen for technical changes
There is still time for India to get back into this series and their batting coach believes the top order may have turned a corner
- Kohli and Rahane dominate, but England fight back
India had their collective best day of the Test series despite the rare instance of Virat Kohli failing to convert a half-century and Ajinkya Rahane falling in the 80s
- Stokes replaces Curran; India look for Wanderers spirit
Stokes returns after the end of his court case, bolstering England's stocks. India, meanwhile, are searching for a spark to keep the series alive
- Playing Kuldeep at Lord's a mistake, says Shastri
India coach also backs under-fire Rahane, terms him the "pillar of India's batting"
- Rishabh Pant lines up for Test debut at Trent Bridge?
Pant had shown his readiness for Test cricket averaging 63 in the two unofficial Tests he played on India A's tour of England recently
- Hardik Pandya not a Test allrounder yet - Holding
Michael Holding believes Hardik Pandya is not effective as a batsman and lacks control and consistency with the ball
- Former India captain Ajit Wadekar dies aged 77
Wadekar is best known for leading India to historic series wins in the West Indies and England in 1971
- Powar to continue as Indian women's coach till World T20
Powar's term will include the Sri Lanka tour in September, followed by a T20I series and the World T20 in the West Indies
- Siraj, Iyer, Bawne shine as rain holds sway
India A have clinched the two-match series 1-0 after a well-fought second unofficial Test ended in a wet draw
- James Anderson reaches England's highest bowling ranking in 38 years
Virat Kohli cedes his top spot one week after gaining it, slipping below the suspended Steven Smith
- 'Need to use your brain more in red-ball cricket' - Chahal
Returning to red-ball cricket after almost two years, Yuzvendra Chahal puts his lack of game-time in the longer format down to a time crunch rather than a disinterest in days' cricket
- Virat Kohli highlights the mental challenge for 'outplayed' India
After four innings of the Test series no one other than the India captain has scored more than 33 and the tour risks becoming a nightmare
- Kohli 'confident' of recovering in time for Trent Bridge
The India captain suffered from back issues during the Lord's Test, which India lost by an innings and 159 runs
- Draw looms as South Africa A lose wickets in wet weather
India A bowlers strike back, but only 33 overs bowled on third day as visitors reach 294 for 7 at stumps
- Broad, Anderson and Woakes batter India
England completed their total and utter domination of India in the Lord's Test with a win in just 170.3 overs making it the third-shortest Test in the country over the last 100 years
- Injured Vijay Shankar out of quadrangular series
The selectors decided not to name any replacement for the allrounder for the series which starts on August 17
- Shikhar Dhawan should have got a second chance - Sunil Gavaskar
'If you look at the scores in the first Test, he scored more runs than Murali Vijay and KL Rahul. So, what is the criteria?'
- Olivier's six, Hamza's 93 give South Africa A advantage
India A lost their last six wickets for only eight runs after which the visitors built steadily with the bat
- Jonny Bairstow and Chris Woakes leave India praying for rain
A 189-run sixth-wicket stand left England 250 ahead with two days left to play
- Jos Buttler's day of second chances as England's slips don't prove costly
Dawid Malan's omission meant another new-look cordon for England and his replacement at second slip had an interesting day
- 'Maybe I lost my temperament' - Bawne after missing a hundred
The batsman was stumped on 80 and explained he wanted to get to his century before the second new ball was taken
- Hanuma Vihari, Ankit Bawne help India A seize the advantage
India A rode on Vihari's unbeaten 138 and Bawne's 80 to finish the first day on 322 for 4 in the second unofficial Test against South Africa A
- Anderson's five-for blows India away for 107
- Kohli will want to square the ledger against Smith - Waugh
The former Australia captain reckons the current Indian captain is the best batsman in the world
- Live Report - England v India, 2nd Test, Lord's
- Supreme Court approves new BCCI constitution, with a couple of key tweaks
The critical points that were rolled back were the one-state-one-vote policy, and the cooling-off period for office bearers after one term
- England bank on Baby Boom to reinvigorate long-term Test prospects
The Test readiness of England's rookies is perhaps secondary to the sense of purpose that their inclusions project
- Kohli demands 'composure', not 'aggression' from his batsmen
After failing to "cross the line" in the series opener, the India captain said greater application in the first 30 balls could turn the tide for India's frontline batsmen
- Ollie Pope set for Test debut; India seek missing pieces
England have announced Ollie Pope will make his debut, but both teams have other selection issues
- Ollie Pope embraces the naivety as he takes rapid rise in his stride
England rookie welcomes Tendulkar suggestion that youth brings fearlessness as he prepares for Lord's debut at age of 20
- Siraj's maiden 10-for gives India A dramatic win
Rudi Second made a combative 94 again but South Africa A were bowled out with seven balls remaining on the final day
- The heat is on to play two spinners at Lord's
With temperatures hitting the mid-thirties, the challenge for the Lord's groundstaff has been to ensure there is enough moisture in the pitch to produce an even contest
- Siraj four-for leaves South Africa A in deep trouble
After bagging 5 for 56 in the first innings, the fast bowler cracked open South Africa A's top order yet again on day three
- Gavaskar critical of five-day rest ahead of England Tests
Former captain says preparation has to be intense at the start of a Test series overseas, then it can taper off
- Shaw finds a way to score despite technical flaw in batting
The India A batsman admitted there was something wrong in his technique, but he had the backing of his coach Rahul Dravid
- Agarwal 220*, Shaw 136 bury South Africa A
India A took a commanding 165-run lead on day two, with Agarwal still batting on 220
- Virat Kohli tops ICC Test rankings after Edgbaston epic
Following his 200 runs in the first Test against England, the India captain has pushed past Steven Smith to become the No. 1 ranked batsman
- 'We absolutely love playing Test cricket' - Kohli
Reactions from current and former players after a sensational, see-sawing Test at Edgbaston
- Siraj hands India A the advantage despite Second's 94
Seven of South Africa A's eight wickets were pouched by the wicketkeeper or the slip cordon, on a day when India A's pacers dominated at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru
- Top order must learn lessons from lower order - Kohli
India's captain said there were lessons to be learnt in the way their Nos 9, 10 and 11 batted in the Edgbaston Test
- Sam Curran 'tried to learn from Kohli' in match-turning counterattack
The allrounder won the Man of the Match award for his four-wicket haul in India's first innings and then a brilliant 63 from 65 balls to rescue England from calamity
- 'Playing for England means so much' - Ben Stokes
Allrounder hopes England's performance has 'shut a few mouths' as he stars on eve of Bristol court case.
- Ishant Sharma sanctioned for Dawid Malan send-off
The India fast bowler has been handed one demerit point and fined 15% of his match fee
- Ben Stokes bowls England to victory in gripping finish
He broke past Virat Kohli after India's captain had brought up 200 runs for the match, and then took two of the last three wickets to inspire England to a 31-run win
- Live report - England v India, 1st Test, 3rd day
- Kohli rates his Edgbaston century second to Adelaide
The India captain also gave credit to India's lower-order batsmen for applying themselves and allowing him to play with confidence at his end
- Kohli stands firm with Test on knife-edge
Virat Kohli stood between England and victory for long enough to give his side a dead even chance going into what should be the final day of an absorbing Test
- Virat Kohli's mic-drop adds 'humour' to series - Joe Root
- Simplifying action R Ashwin's remedy for 'bad habits'
India's lead spinner says his county stint with Worcestershire helped him understand how to bowl on English pitches
- Kohli's epic 149 highlights thrilling day
From 182 for 8, the India captain dragged his team to 274 limiting England's lead to just 13 at Edgbaston
- Imran Khan opts for "austere" inauguration, ruling out Gavaskar, Kapil's presence
Desire for austere ceremony has ruled out the fascinating prospect of Indian cricketing royalty's presence for Imran Khan's inauguration
- Live report - England v India, 1st Test
- Virat Kohli drops the mic as England drop their guard against R Ashwin's wiles
England were in a position from which to dominate India, but then gifted the ascendancy back to an alert and hungry visiting side
- Kohli not setting out to 'prove himself' in England
On his last tour of the country in 2014, he only made 134 runs in ten Test innings at an average of 13.40
- Adil Rashid given the nod as India hunt overseas glory
Sam Curran will be England's third seamer, with Dawid Malan to bat in the middle order while India will confirm their XI on Wednesday
- India tour headlines New Zealand's packed home summer
Double-header men's and women's T20Is will be the main attraction as New Zealand men are set to play five Tests, 11 ODIs and four T20Is from December to March
- Club cricketer helps England prepare for spin but turn could be watered down
A first look at the Edgbaston surface suggests talk about how much spin it could take may be overplayed
- Variety of fast bowlers in India's attack 'unusual' - Cook
Ajinkya Rahane, meanwhile, believes India have the fast bowlers to swing the Test series their way, provided they are in the right mental space
- IPL friendships will count for nothing in Test battle - Jos Buttler
While there is now more familiarity off the field, Buttler expects the rivalry to be as competitive as ever once the first Test begins.
- The gloves still fit for Jonny Bairstow as India Test challenge looms
Test keeper pleased to get back behind the stumps after limited-overs series, and looking forward to playing with Yorkshire team-mate Adil Rashid
- Pressure mounts on Dhawan and Pujara
Dhawan bagged a pair while Pujara tallied 24 in two innings. This leaves questions over who should constitute India's top order at Edgbaston
- Pepper, Westley make India's bowlers toil
Half-centuries from the duo lead Essex's reply to India's 395, even as Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma stood out with two wickets each on a blistering day in Chelmsford
- Kohli's Anderson test, and India's top-order wobbles
Cheteshwar Pujara's failure will be a cause of worry, but on the positive side, the visiting side can take heart from four half-centuries by the batsmen
- Ravi Shastri explains why India's warm-up match was shortened
Indian think-tank feels an extra day of training at Edgbaston, the venue for the first Test, will help the intensity of the players
- Kuldeep ready for Tests with his 'repertoire' and 'capability' - Tendulkar
Former India batsman believes that Kuldeep's repertoire could combine nicely with England's warm conditions
- 'Don't know what metric is being used for selection' - Manoj Tiwary
After a stellar List-A season, Tiwary was left out of six possible supplementary squads named by BCCI for upcoming tournaments. He doesn't understand why
- India-Pakistan Asia Cup match on September 19
Six teams will be divided into two groups, with the tournament scheduled from August 29 to September 6 and returning to the ODI format
- India opt for three-day warm-up due to UK heat wave
The current high temperatures across England was the chief reason for India's team management asking to shorten the warm-up match by one day
- Ambidextrous bowler Mokit Hariharan catches the eye in TNPL
The VB Kanchi Veerans bowler joins Akshay Karnewar and Pakistan's Yasir Jan among those who have used both arms to bowl in recent times
- Virat Kohli 'desperate' to perform in England Tests, claims James Anderson
James Anderson has cast doubt on Virat Kohli's claim that team success in England means more to him than scoring runs
- Akshay Wadkar replaces Abhishek Gupta in Duleep Trophy squad
Gupta's eight-month doping ban will only end on September 14, six days after the conclusion of the Duleep Trophy
- R Ashwin confirmed for Worcestershire return
Ashwin will extend his stay in England to take in the final two rounds of the County Championship
- 'Fit' Samson returns to India A squad
Iyer to lead four-day and one of the limited-overs squad in the quadrangular series involving Australia A and South Africa A
- Pant has shown he can bat differently in longer formats - Dravid
The India A coach was particularly impressed with his ward's reading of match situations in the four-day games against England Lions and West Indies A
- How Wriddhiman Saha's full injury story came to light
The BCCI did not seem to think it necessary to let anyone know that India's first-choice Test wicketkeeper was nursing a potentially career-threatening injury
- Saha set for surgery as injury confusion continues
Under-fire NCA states team management and general manager of operations were aware of all developments
- Adil Rashid could be persuaded back to Test cricket, says Trevor Bayliss
Legspinner quit red-ball cricket this year, but Buttler's successful Test return sets precedent for a shock recall
- Two-season ban, possible criminal charge for age-fudging in India
The Committee of Administrators has ruled that the BCCI can press criminal charges against players found to be indulging in age fraud
- Saha out for at least two months with shoulder injury
The wicketkeeper-batsman, who had recovered from a thumb injury he picked up earlier, has been advised to not even lift a bat for two months
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar to return to India to recuperate from lower-back issue
ESPNcricinfo understands the fast bowler will undergo intense rehabilitation for about four weeks at the NCA before the selectors make a call on his fitness for the final two Tests
- Nine new teams in Ranji Trophy 2018-19
India's domestic season will get underway with the Duleep Trophy on August 17, and conclude with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in February-March
- "Young Indian players in overseas T20 leagues will benefit Indian cricket" - Mysore
Knight Riders' CEO also feels it's time for the IPL to move to a draft system
- Kohli reaches career high; Root vaults to second place
Kuldeep breaks into the bowlers' top 10 rankings for the first time, rising to sixth place
- Ganguly: Dhoni struggling, bat Rahul at No. 4
The former India captain says there are "better options than Raina", and wants Dhoni to bat more aggressively
- Pant, Kuldeep picked for first three Tests; Bhuvneshwar doubtful
While Rohit Sharma was dropped after playing two Tests in South Africa earlier this year, Karun Nair was slotted in and so was fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who had failed a fitness test recently
- Jasprit Bumrah likely to miss first three England Tests
Kuldeep, Pant to be named in squad for five-Test series in August and September
- Will India recall Rohit and try out Pant?
ESPNcricinfo predicts the big questions facing India's selectors as they sit down to name the Test squad for the England Tests
- Parvinder Awana retires from all forms of cricket
The Delhi pacer played two T20Is for India in 2012 and represented Kings XI Punjab in the IPL for three years
- Root, Morgan trump spin in England's series win
Root makes 100 not out in unbroken third-wicket stand of 186 with the England captain; Rashid stars with three-for
- India still looking at middle-order options for World Cup, says Sanjay Bangar
The batting coach said India had enough time, options and "fluidity" in their batting order to plug any weakness
- Mark Wood seeks knock-out vibe as England press for series win
England have the chance to expose India's middle-order muddle again as teams square up for another decider
- Leeds finale may hold clues to World Cup jigsaw
England have the chance to expose India's middle-order muddle again as teams square up for another decider
- Saha likely to miss England Test series
Saha, who hurt his thumb during the IPL, is likely to miss at least part of India's five-Test series in England, with Karthik likely to replace him in the team
- Kohli defends Dhoni after boos at Lord's
The India captain brushed off criticism of the way MS Dhoni had approached the final phase of India's chase in the second ODI
- England spinners turn tables on limp India
Joe Root set the stage for England to draw level in the ODIs, and Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid finished the job
- Kohli says Kuldeep is making a strong case for Test selection
Yuzvendra Chahal is also in contention, according to the India captain, after watching how England have struggled against the two wristpinners
- England face true test of ODI skills and mindset to keep series alive
As they did in the T20 series, India have taken an early lead on the back of some magic from Kuldeep Yadav and will be confident of inflicting a rare home series defeat on England
- Rishabh Pant stars as India A pull off superb comeback to beat West Indies A
India overcome 110-run deficit to chase down 321 in the fourth innings courtesy half-centuries from Rishabh Pant, Karun Nair and Hanuma Vihari
- NatWest hero Mohammed Kaif retires from cricket on 16th anniversary of memorable final
Sixteen years after he steered India to the historic tri-series final win at Lord's, the former India batsman called time on his playing career
- Live report - England v India, 1st ODI
- Chances in the Betfair market for the 2015 Indian Premier League
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