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RCB head coach Andy Flower (ANI Photo) Royal Challengers Bengaluru batting coach and mentor Dinesh Karthik believes Andy Flower would be an outstanding candidate to succeed Brendon McCullum as England’s Test head coach but feels the Zimbabwean is unlikely to leave the IPL franchise because of his existing commitments.England are searching for a new Test … Read more

Kranti Gaud (Getty Images) India fast bowler Kranti Gaud said earning a place on the iconic Lord’s honours board had been her personal target from the very start of the one-off Women’s Test, after her match-winning performance guided India to a historic 270-run victory over England.Gaud was the standout performer with the ball, claiming 5/37 … Read more

India’s Kranti Gaud (second right) celebrates with her team mates after taking the wicket of England’s Tammy Beaumont, background right, during day one of the first Women’s Rothesay Test between India and England at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. (AP/PTI) India scripted history on Monday with a commanding 270-run victory over England on Day 4 … Read more

India’s Ravi Bishnoi bowls a delivery during the second T20 International match between India and England in the India tour of England 2026 at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester, England. New Delhi: Ravichandran Ashwin has retired. Ravindra Jadeja is nearing the end of an illustrious career. Axar Patel has lost his bite, Kuldeep Yadav his … Read more

Pakistan’s Babar Azam during a practice session ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and Pakistan, at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad. (PTI Photo) Pakistan fielding coach Shane McDermott has resigned ahead of the team’s upcoming tours of the West Indies and England, ending his stint after around a year … Read more

London, July 12 (IANS) India wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia scripted history on Sunday by becoming the first woman cricketer to score a Test century at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground. The landmark achievement came on day three of India’s ongoing one-off Test match against England. Yastika Bhatia etched her name into the history books with a … Read more

Jos Buttler etched his name into the record books on Saturday, overtaking MS Dhoni to become the wicketkeeper with the most sixes in international cricket. The England batter achieved the milestone during his sensational 131 off 64 balls against India in the fifth T20I at the Rose Bowl. Buttler smashed eight sixes in his innings, … Read more

File pic: Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: Virat Kohli spent close to 30 minutes in an animated one-on-one discussion with ODI skipper Shubman Gill as India began preparations for the three-match series against England with their first training session at Edgbaston on Saturday.The lengthy exchange appeared to revolve around batting plans for the … Read more

Smriti Mandhana (Image: IANS) India tightened their grip on the historic one-off women’s Test at Lord’s with an almost flawless second day, leaving England staring at a monumental task. After bowling the hosts out for just 170 to secure a 115-run first-innings lead, the visitors batted with authority to reach 154/1 in their second innings, … Read more

Ramiz Raja and Shan Masood Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has questioned the Pakistan Cricket Board’s decision to remove Shan Masood as the Test captain ahead of the upcoming tours of the West Indies and England. The PCB has brought back Babar Azam to lead the Test side, but Raja believes Shan was unfairly blamed … Read more