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IND vs ENG: Vaughan unhappy with England's team selection for Chennai Test

Former skippers Nasser Hussain and Michael Vaughan are not happy with England's squad selection for the first two Tests against India in which they have rested wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow.

IND vs ENG: Hussain urges England to 'rethink' decision to rest Bairstow

Former England captain Naseer Hussain believes the selectors have made a mistake by deciding to rest Jonny Bairstow for the first two Tests of the four-match series against India, starting February 5

ENG vs IND 2021: England spinners' tap may run dry on dry Indian pitches

England spinners' failure to take a single wicket in hosts Sri Lankan first innings of the second Test in Galle, has put a question mark on their ability to perform in India

'See you soon': Stokes heads to India for Test series, starting Feb 5

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has headed to India ahead of the full-fledged tour which will see the two teams compete in four Tests, five T20Is and three ODIs beginning February 5

England vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test: Joe Root notches 19th Test century

England captain Joe Root fought hard to keep his team in contention in the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka by posting his 19th century on Sunday. England reached 181 for four at lunch on day three to trail Sri Lanka by 200 runs in the first innings. Root was unbeaten on 105 at lunch off 153 balls with 14 boundaries. He was well supported by Jos Buttler, who was 30 not out. The fifth-wicket partnership was 49 runs. Having walked in to bat with England at seven runs for two wickets, Root had raced to 67 on day two as England reached 98 for two at stumps on Saturday. But on day three, Root was more cautious with the wicket offering plenty of turn and bounce for the Sri Lankan bowlers. England lost two wickets in the opening session Sunday, both to left arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya, who has now accounted for all four England wickets. Embuldeniya bowled unchanged for 90 minutes in the morning from the City End and in the process dismissed overnight batsman Jonny Bairstow (28)

IND vs ENG: Stokes, Archer return to England squad for first two Tests

Explosive all-rounder Ben Stokes and pacer Jofra Archer on Thursday returned to a 16-member England squad named for the first two Tests of the upcoming four-match series against India

SL vs ENG 2021: Sri Lanka opt to bat in second Test against England

Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and elected to bat in the second and final Test against England on Friday at the Galle International Stadium

Eng should focus on Test series vs India instead of Ashes obsession: Swann

India seems 'virtually unbeatable' after its historic Test triumph in Australia says former England spinner Graeme Swann

Ishant Sharma in 18-member squad for first two tests against England

Sharma missed the just concluded Australia tour due to an injury

SL vs Eng: Root becomes 7th England batsman to score 8,000 runs in Tests

Skipper Joe Root on Saturday completed 8,000 runs in Test cricket and became the seventh England batsman to achieve the feat

Bumrah should be given a breather during India-England series: Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir believes the Indian team management needs to take good care of its Bumrah and if required, the India's pace spearhead should be given a break during the India vs England home series

SL vs ENG 1st Test Day 1: Lanka bundled out for 135; ENG 127-2 at stumps

England set its sight on a meaningful first innings lead after offspinner Dom Bess took a career-best 5-30 to bowl out Sri Lanka for 135 on the first day of the first Test on Thursday

Vaughan feels Alex Hales deserves 'another chance' in England's T20I squad

Former skipper Michael Vaughan feels swashbuckling batsman Alex Hales, who is currently playing for Sydney Thunder in the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL), deserves another chance in the England T20I squad.Hales was axed from England's (eventual winners) 50-over World Cup squad for failing a second test for use of recreational drug. The wicket-keeper batsman last played for England in March 2019 prior to the ICC World Cup. The 32-year-old cricketer, who is one of the two batsmen to smash a ton in T20Is for England, has been in great form.In the Sydney derby on Wednesday, Hales smashed 54 runs from 33 balls in a losing cause, however, Vaughan was impressed with the batsman's show which included five fours and three glorious sixes."Time is a great healer & @AlexHales1 deserves another chance if a place comes available in the England T20 team," Vaughan tweeted.In the match, Josh Philippe's 64 from 36 balls overshadowed Hales' effort as Sydney Sixers defeated the Thunder by five ...

SL vs Eng: Seam will play a big part in Test series, feels Joe Root

England Test skipper Joe Root feels seam bowling will play a big part in the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka which gets underway from Thursday.

Curtly Ambrose applies for England cricket team's fast-bowling coach's post

West Indies bowling great Curtly Ambrose has applied for the post of England Cricket Board's (ECB) fast-bowling coach

England vs Sri Lanka Test series: No new case of Covid-19 in English squad

In a big boost, the English cricket team can now start preparing for the 2-Test series against Sri Lanka as there has been no new coronavirus cases in the latest round of tests conducted on the squad

ICC rankings: New Zealand attains top spot in Test cricket for the 1st time

Overall, New Zealand is the seventh side in the world to hold the number one spot

England to go ahead with Lanka tour despite restrictions in South Africa

English cricket authorities are confident the national men's side's upcoming tour of Sri Lanka will go ahead as scheduled despite the Asian team currently being in South Africa

Madan Lal-led cricket advisory panel to get extension in today's BCCI AGM

The BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee is tasked to pick the three national selectors ahead of the England series

New Covid strain will not jeopardise England tour of Sri Lanka, says SLC

The new strain that has hit the United Kingdom will not jeopardise England's upcoming tour of Sri Lanka even though the development is a cause of concern, the country's cricket board said on Tuesday