In an effort to reignite his India career, Hanuma Vihari is set to play for Madhya Pradesh in the 2023-24 domestic season. The 29-year-old, who has played 16 Tests, will be one of two professionals in the mix, subject to a No Objection Certificate from his current employers,...
Former India bowler Ajit Agarkar is the frontrunner to be the next India men's chairman of selectors after applying to the vacant spot in the selection committee. The BCCI advertised on June 22 for the vacancy that has not been filled since February when the last chairman of...
Amol Muzumdar, Tushar Arothe and Jon Lewis* are among at least five candidates understood to be part of BCCI's shortlist for the position of head coach of the Indian women's team. It couldn't be confirmed if Hrishikesh Kanitkar, the current interim head coach, is part of the shortlist.The...
Sourav Ganguly cannot understand the process behind Ajinkya Rahane getting the Test vice-captaincy after spending nearly 18 months on the sidelines. The former India captain has called for "consistency and continuity" in the selection process.Rahane, 35, was out of favour for one-and-a-half years but was India's best batter...
"The hype not being there might be a good thing."With that, India head coach Rahul Dravid ended his media conference on Monday.Rohit Sharma's India have been in England for close to a week. They slipped in quietly, in batches, to the train in the quieter, and picturesque, environs...
India will take a decision on R Ashwin's selection on the morning of the World Test Championship final against Australia once they have assessed conditions as they stand.While some rain is forecast from Saturday (fourth day) during the game, there has also been considerable interest in the nature...
The ICC has been preparing a back-up pitch at The Oval for the World Test Championship final, as a precaution against the threat of potential disruptions by activists from Just Stop Oil. The move to prepare another pitch is to guard against a worst-case scenario and the strip...
The 2023 men's ODI World Cup will begin on October 5 in Ahmedabad, and matches will be held across ten venues, and culminate in the final - also in Ahmedabad - on November 19. The semi-finals will be held in Mumbai and Kolkata on November 15 and 16.The...
Big picture - final flourish for Warner, Starc, Ashwin, Kohli, Pujara?Is it world cricket's most prestigious match? Or is it a final that should be more than a one-off contest but cannot be, thanks to the constraints of a calendar that is squeezing Test cricket to the margins,...
Did India fall into the trap of picking an attack that works only for the first innings at the WTC final? Ricky Ponting, the former Australia captain, certainly thinks so.Ponting said on television commentary that the dryness underneath the surface, which had more than just a sprinkling of...
