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Today, for the last time, the chairman of national selector, MSK Prasad will be the attending the meeting to select the team for the upcoming ODI and T20I home series against the West Indies. (Photo:AFP)

MSK Prasad hails youngster, identifies him as solution to India's No 4...

Prasad, who was appointed chief selector in 2016 and is now nearing the end of his tenure.

28 Nov 2019 10:28 AM GMT

Pakistan were set to recall paceman Mohammad Abbas Thursday for the second Test against Australia as they look to add consistency to their bowling attack under lights at Adelaide Oval. (Photo:AFP)

Pakistan recall Mohammad Abbas after defeat against Australia in 1st...

Skipper Azhar Ali will also drop down the order to bat at number three in the day-night Test starting Friday.

28 Nov 2019 10:19 AM GMT

Coming in as a replacement for injured opener Shikhar Dhawan, Keralas batsman, Sanju Samson is eager to prove his worth with the bat as well as the gloves, when West Indies take on hosts, India for a three-match T20I and ODI series, starting from December 6. (Photo:Twitter)

Sanju Samson says he can do the role of wicket-keeper

Samson will be playing his second T20I match, after having made his debut in the shortest format against Zimbabwe in...

28 Nov 2019 9:51 AM GMT

The young Saif Hassan was in line to make his debut in the historic pink-ball Test at the Eden Gardens. (Photo: PTI)

Bangladesh opener Saif Hassan fined for overstaying his visit in India...

Hassan travelled with the Bangladesh team as a back-up opener for the Test series which they lost 0-2 against hosts...

28 Nov 2019 9:17 AM GMT

India play their first day-night test as part of a two-match series against Bangladesh this month and while there may be some apprehension about using the pink ball for the first time they are unlikely to lose any sleep about facing a team in disarray. (Photo:Twitter)

Playing with the 'pink ball' could be difficult for colour blind...

Former Pakistani all-rounder Mudassar Nazar opines that the problem can only persist with the colour blind cricketers.

28 Nov 2019 8:32 AM GMT

Rishabh Pants batting and his wicket-keeping skills came under a lot of criticism from the fans along with the inability to take DRS calls for India while behind the stumps. (Photo: AFP)

'Rishabh Pant needs to justify team's faith soon or else lose place to...

Laxman said Sanju Samson's selection in the squad for the three T20 Internationals against the West Indies is a 'strong...

28 Nov 2019 8:09 AM GMT

Questions have been raised over the current age of Pakistani pacer Naseem Shah, who, on last week, at the age of 16 years-279 days made debut against Australia at Brisbane.

Sweet 16 forever?; not really, says Naseem Shah's childhood coach

Former India batsman Mohammad Kaif took to Twitter and highlighted the fact of article where his age was mentioned as 17...

28 Nov 2019 8:00 AM GMT

24-year-old Jofra Archer was included in Englands 12 in the absence of record wicket taker James Anderson, who bowled only four overs in the first test at Edgbaston before injuring his calf again. (Photo:AP)

Twist in Archer's racial abuse saga, spectators claim an English man...

The new twist consists of spectators claiming that an English man was behind incident.

28 Nov 2019 7:40 AM GMT

A special investigation team has been formed to go deeper into the match-fixing scandal that has rocked the Karnataka Premier League (KPL), Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao said on Wednesday, November, 20, 2019. (Photo:File)

SIT formed to probe deeper into KPL fixing scandal, honey trap angle...

The SIT has been formed within the Central Crime Branch (CCB) that is investigating the KPL fixing scam.

28 Nov 2019 7:14 AM GMT

England were battling for survival after Mitchell Santner took three cheap wickets following a match-turning double century by BJ Watling in the first Test against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui on Sunday. (Photo:AFP)

Ross Taylor hails depth within New Zealand squad

Pacer Trent Boult and all-rounder Colin De Grandhomme have already been ruled out for the second Test at Hamilton...

28 Nov 2019 6:43 AM GMT

Pakistan openers Azhar Ali and Shan Masood reached 57 without loss on the opening day of the first cricket Test against Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane on Thursday. (Photo:AP)

Australia unchanged, drop concussion sub for day-night Pakistan Test

The home side easily won the first Test by an innings and five runs inside four days.

28 Nov 2019 6:35 AM GMT

Just weeks after cheering Englands win over New Zealand at the Rugby World Cup, Daryl Mitchell has been named to make his cricket debut for New Zealand in the second Test against England on Friday. (Photo:AFP)

Daryl Mitchell, son of England rugby coach, gets maiden call for...

The all-rounder is the son of John Mitchell, the former All Blacks coach.

28 Nov 2019 6:09 AM GMT