With the opening Test being less than a week away from its start, both Australia and India are trying to find the best opening combination. While Mayank Agarwal is most likely to open the innings in the pink-ball Test
Team India is all set to play 2nd test match against New Zealand in Christchurch.
Cricket fans cheered for the Indian team ahead of first Test match on February 21 against New Zealand in Wellington.
Former India captain Anil Kumble, who heads the cricket committee of the sport's governing body, said the proposal will be discussed in the next round of the ICC meetings, to held in Dubai from March 27-31.
Afghanistan will host Ireland in Dehradun for three T20Is and five ODIs before a five-day Test match — only the second for both countries since their admission to cricket's elite.
The series win in the UAE, New Zealand's first over Pakistan away from home in 40 years, will have given it confidence for the coming matches against Sri Lanka.
Foakes batted for more than four hours, faced 184 deliveries, and hit only six boundaries.
Abbas became the first fast bowler to take 10-for in the 16-year history of cricket Tests in the United Arab Emirates. His 17 wickets in the series earned man of the series.
Pakistan's Azhar Ali, who was on 64, gave away his wicket in the most comical manner and Twitter can't stop trolling the batsman.
After the Asia Cup success, the next task on hand for Harsh Tyagi is the Ranji Trophy, where he will play for Railways. And the aim for the youngster is to continue the good work.
India declared on a record 649/9 after centuries by Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja before reducing the West Indies to 94/6 at stumps on Friday on the second day of the first Test in Rajkot. It was India's highest total in a Test match against the West Indies, with Jadeja (100 not out) reaching his maiden hundred after Kohli departed for 139 — his 24th Test century. Prithvi Shaw, an 18-year-old debutant opener, had scored 134 on Day 1.
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The former India captain said the leg spinner has the skills and has been given the chance to prove himself in the ongoing 'A' series against South Africa.
Legendary Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath thinks that the ability to adapt to different conditions has made Virat Kohli a great player. In an exclusive chat with IndiaTV, the veteran who holds the record for the most Test wickets by a seamer in history shed light on a number of talking points of the ongoing Test series between India and England.
Former India captain and IndiaTV Cricket Expert Sourav Ganguly said other batsmen need to take more responsibility for India to win the first Test against England in Birmingham. Ganguly lauded captain Virat Kohli after he struck his maiden hundred on English soil on the second day of the ongoing first Test against England in Birmingham. Kohli delivered a batting exhibition in a brilliant innings of 149 to keep India in sight of England on Thursday.
Team India wrapped up the one-off Test against Afghanistan on Day 2 itself as a ruthless India side beat their opponents by an innings and 262 runs on their Test debut.
The gritty Afghans got a reality check when they were hammered around the park in the first session but saved the day by claiming five Indian wickets in the last session.
Dhawan (107 off 96 balls) bludgeoned the rookie Afghan bowlers into submission with a single session century while Vijay grinded them with a compact 105 off 153 balls as the duo smashed 168 in only 28.4 overs.
Dhawan became the first Indian batsman to score a century in the first session of a Test match joining the illustrious ranks of Sir Don Bradman, Victor Trumper, Majid Khan, and David Warner.
India have been Afghanistan's closest allies, however on field, Ajinkya Rahane's India will not spare an inch as they are expected to put up a ruthless show.
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