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England team captain Alastair Cook with a teammate during a practice session ahead of the fifth and final test match against India at MAC Stadium in Chennai. (Photo: AP)

Alastair Cook hopes for a turnaround in 5th Test

Cook didn’t shy away from talking up the captaincy prospects of his likely heir, Joe Root.

16 Dec 2016 12:45 AM

Kohli can excel in any conditions: Kapil Dev

The former India all-rounder also lauded the effort of star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.

14 Dec 2016 6:35 AM

Virat Kohli, Indian Test skipper, hit a career-best 235 at Wankhede Stadium as India romped to victory over England in the fourth match of the five-Test series. (Photo: AP)

Virat Kohli jumps to 2nd spot in ICC Test rankings

R Ashwin, who has claimed 27 wickets in the four matches so far, comfortably held on to his top Test spot in the bowlers' chart.

13 Dec 2016 5:32 PM

Indian captain Virat Kohli celebrates his team’s win with teammates in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

India thrash England, win series 3-0

R. Ashwin (6/55) ran through England’s lower-order as Virat Kohli and Co. won the Mumbai Test by an innings and 36 runs.

13 Dec 2016 3:10 AM

Parthiv Patel lauds quality of Indian spinners

Parthiv could not resist taking a dig at Jos Buttler, his Mumbai Indians’ teammate, despite the Englishman’s 76-run knock.

10 Dec 2016 6:28 AM

Selectors name Ashwin as Kohli’s deputy

A new vice-captain had to be chosen after Rahane was ruled out of the remaining two Tests owing to an injury.

10 Dec 2016 1:51 AM

Murali Vijay plays a shot en route to his unbeaten 70. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Ind vs Eng: Murali Vijay is England’s killjoy

K.L. Rahul (24) getting out early, failing to tackle a Moeen Ali delivery that breached his defence.

10 Dec 2016 1:45 AM

Had a weird feeling that Jennings would perform well, says Ashwin

Ashwin, who had only one wicket wicket till tea, struck thrice in the final session, denying England a chance to be in the driving seat.

09 Dec 2016 3:35 AM

Debutant Keaton Jennings raises his bat after scoring a century on his debut.

Ind vs Eng: Keaton Jennings scored a century on debut

India fight back in final session to take three wickets.

09 Dec 2016 3:30 AM

A number of the top bowlers could be rested in the shorter version of the game against England. (Photo: PTI)

Ashwin, Jadeja set to be rested for England ODIs

Coach Anil Kumble may opt to preserve his top bowlers for the long and arduous Test season.

03 Dec 2016 12:15 PM

Dravid believes that Kohli and Ashwin deserves the status of a legend, in the modern era. (Photo: AFP)

Kohli, Ashwin are modern day legends: Rahul Dravid

Dravid has shown quite an aptitude for spotting talented young players during his time as the coach of Rajasthan Royals.

02 Dec 2016 3:48 PM

Jayasuriya was also full of praise for Ravichandran Ashwin, India’s biggest match-winner. (Photo: AFP)

Kohli is very professional: Sanath Jayasuriya

Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli has scored 965 runs in 10 Tests at an average of 68.92 in 2016.

01 Dec 2016 3:31 PM

R Ashwin enhanced his batting reputation with a defiant 72, Ravindra Jadeja threatened a maiden Test ton before falling 10 runs short and Jayant Yadav hit a first Test fifty to give India a 134-run first innings lead which effectively took the Mohali Test away from England. (Photo: AP)

How Indian lower order turned the tables on England

Primarily selected for their prowess with the ball on turning pitches, Ashwin, Jadeja and Jayant have proved they are no dud with the bat.

30 Nov 2016 2:28 PM

Parthiv Patel (67 not out) and Virat Kohli (6 not out) celebrate after India thumped England by 8 wickets to win the Mohali Test and take 2-0 lead in the five-match Test series. (Photo: AP)

India thump England to seal 8-wicket win in 3rd Test, lead series 2-0

Parthiv Patel slams unbeaten 67 after R Ashwin and Co set up India's win in the Mohali Test.

29 Nov 2016 3:47 PM

Jadeja fell agonisingly short of his maiden Test century, but shared 75-plus partnerships with Ashwin and Jayant Yadav to give India a handy first-innings lead of 134 runs. (Photo: AP)

Ind vs Eng: Jadeja, Ashwin turn screw on England in Mohali Test

Ashwin struck 3 times in the final session as England slumped to 78-4 at the end of third day, still 56 runs behind.

28 Nov 2016 5:49 PM

Ravindra Jadeja squandered an opportunity notch up his first Test hundred but his 90-run knock helped India stretch their lead to 134 runs against England. (Photo: AP)

Ind vs Eng, 3rd Test: 4-down England fumble, trail by 56 runs

Ashwin, Jadeja and Jayant dash England's hopes to wrap up Indian innings quickly on day 3.

28 Nov 2016 12:08 PM

India reclaimed the advantage on the 4th day after Jadeja trapped Cook lbw for 54 on what turned out to be the last ball of the day. (Photo: BCCI)

Ind vs Eng: India outplay England, win 2nd Test by 246 runs

India now lead the five-match series 1-0 after the first Test in Rajkot ended in a draw.

21 Nov 2016 1:04 PM

After Sachin, Dravid, and Laxman, Kohli and Ashwin have also decided to take the Tracer Bullet Challenge. (Photo: PTI)

Virat Kohli, R Ashwin, take Ravi Shastri’s Tracer Bullet Challenge

Ravi Shastri has made the 'tracer bullet' famous over the years, uttering the phrase whenever a batsman kit a cracking boundary.

21 Nov 2016 12:33 PM

While Indian spinners struck thrice on day five, Mohammed Shami gave India a crucial breakthrough as he dismissed England’s premier batsman Joe Root. (Photo: AP)

Ind vs Eng: India need 3 wickets to win Vizag Test

England were 142-7 at lunch on day 5 in second Test.

21 Nov 2016 11:48 AM

Cook reached his 53rd Test half-century off 172 balls, including four fours. Given the circumstances, it was unsurprisingly his slowest 50. (Photo: PTI)

Cook falls in last over, England 1 day to survive vs India

The first Test of the five-match series was drawn, and England will be hoping for a similar – if unlikely – outcome in Vizag.

20 Nov 2016 6:03 PM

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