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Alastair Cook is Englands leading scorer in Test cricket. (Photo: AFP)

Alastair Cook steps down as England captain

Opening batsman Alastair Cook has stepped down as the captain of the England Test team after a record 59 matches in the...

6 Feb 2017 3:39 PM IST

Captain Virat Kohli acknowledges the crowd after winning the fifth Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. (Photo: E.K. Sanjay)

Virat Kohli lauds lower-order batsmen

I would say it's a complete performance from the time we were put under pressure in the first Test, says Virat Kohli.

21 Dec 2016 2:55 AM IST

England coach Trevor Bayliss conceded that his teams fielding has been below par. (Photo: AFP)

Three dropped catches cost us 500 runs: Bayliss

India broke a flurry of records en route their highest ever Test total of 759 for seven declared against England.

20 Dec 2016 9:55 AM IST

Virat Kohli is on a dream run this year.

Kohli's omission from the ICC Test XI is bizarre

Kohli, for instance, scored a whopping 964 runs in 8 Tests recently against New Zealand and England.

25 Dec 2016 3:08 AM IST

Despite becoming scoring 655 runs in Indias 4-0 drubbing of England, Virat Kohli surprisingly missed a berth in the Test team of 2016. (Photo: BCCI)

Virat Kohli misses out on ICC Team of the year, named skipper of ODI...

Ravichandran Ashwin is the lone Indian in the Test side, which surprisingly will be led by England skipper Alastair...

22 Dec 2016 1:15 PM IST

Cook had led England to a 2-1 series win in South Africa early this year. (Photo: AFP)

Is it game over for captain Alastair Cook?

Many expect Cook to relinquish the captaincy in favour of fellow batsman Joe Root.

21 Dec 2016 4:46 PM IST

Vaughan thinks it is high time Cook sits down and asks himself if he is the right man to lead the team. (Photo: AP)

England needs Cook's runs: Vaughan

Michael Vaughan claims that England has been playing their worse cricket under Cook.

21 Dec 2016 12:55 PM IST

P.R. Viswanathan

Curator Viswanathan pleased with Chepauk pitch

Cook's words would surely please P.R. Viswanathan who came back to Chepauk as a curator after a gap of four years.

21 Dec 2016 6:23 AM IST

Except Haseeb Hameed, very few Englishmen showed defensive technique to play spin.

Skills as pertinent as grit and determination

England may take heart from cricket having become too much of a home side thing these days.

1 Dec 2016 5:11 AM IST

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...

9 Dec 2016 3:35 AM IST

Englands batsman Keaton Jennings

Surreal to score a century on debut: Jennings

The youngster from Durham became the 14th cricketer to bring up a ton on debut against India.

9 Dec 2016 3:33 AM IST

Jennings and captain Alastair Cook (46) shared a 99-run opening stand as England made good on their decision to bat after winning the toss. (Photo: AP)

Jennings scores debut 50 as England take control vs India

Jennings was dropped before he had scored as Karun Nair put down a tough chance at gully off the bowling of Umesh Yadav.

8 Dec 2016 12:07 PM IST