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IND vs ENG 4th Test: Kohli bats for rotation policy in age of bio-bubbles

India skipper Kohli feels rotation policy is the way forward in the age of bio-bubbles as mental fatigue caused by restrictive quarantines will make it extremely difficult for players to stay hungry

Ravindra Jadeja now wondering what happened to his thumb: Sunil Gavaskar

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja may not be able to just walk into the Indian Test squad considering how his replacement Axar Patel has performed in his first two games, says former captain Sunil Gavaskar

Jack Leach eager to learn subtleties of spin bowling from Ashwin, Axar

By his own admission, England's Jack Leach is in awe of the exploits of Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel during the pink-ball Test

White ball affects batsmen's defence on spinning tracks: Virat Kohli

India captain Virat Kohli has attributed the batsmen's failures to score runs on spin-friendly wickets over the last two Tests against England to an overdose of limited-overs cricket

Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev receives first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev on Wednesday received his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine at a Delhi hospital

Ashwin wants to be the best, compete against the best, says Laxman

Ravichandran Ashwin works out the weaknesses of batsmen and plans his deliveries accordingly which is why he is so difficult to face, says former India batsman VVS Laxman

India cricketers unwind with board, card games in bio-bubble

Members of the Indian cricket team who have stuck to their hotel-to-practice routine here, just like they did in Australia recently

WTC: Hopefully England can do the job for us, says Australia's coach

Australia assistant coach Andrew McDonald has said that his side would be watching India vs England 4th test with keen interest

IND vs ENG Tests: Not here to offer explanation, we play to win, says Kohli

India skipper Virat Kohli said that he would not be giving any explanations on all the outside noise regarding the conditions on offer as he and his team play to win

India vs England: Too much noise about spin-friendly tracks, says Kohli

Stop the noise, tighten up that defence and get on with the game -- a combative Indian skipper Virat Kohli said ahead of the fourth and final Test against England

Pitch for 4th Test would be similar to second and third Test, says Rahane

India's Test deputy Ajinkya Rahane on Tuesday said that the pitch for the fourth Test against England at the Narendra Modi Stadium would be similar to the second and third Test.India had managed to defeat England by ten wickets within two days in the third Test at the same venue. The match saw both India and England batsmen failing to shine and getting out to balls that did not turn and skidded through from the spinners.But critics have looked to blame the pitch for the failure of the batsmen. India batsman Rohit Sharma clarified that he did not think the pitch had any demons. Even skipper Virat Kohli was vocal about the dreadful batting display from the two teams."The wicket would be similar to the third Test and also the second Test what we played in Chennai. The wicket would be similar, yes the pink ball made the difference, it was coming much quicker off the wicket as compared to the red ball. That was an adjustment we had to make but as I said the wicket would be a lot similar to

Never play for turn on turning pitches, rotate strike: Anshuman Gaekwad

Former India batsman Anshuman Gaekwad was considered a 'wall' during his playing days for his ability to bat with patience and determination

Ind vs Eng: Team India shift focus to fielding ahead of fourth Test

A day after training in the nets, the Indian cricket team on Tuesday shifted focus to fielding to ensure utmost sharpness in the upcoming fourth and final Test against England

Virat Kohli is like modern day hero, says Steve Waugh

Australian great Steve Waugh feels that Virat Kohli is like a "modern-day hero" who represents the "new attitude of India" of taking everything head on with a mind set of nothing is impossible

R Vinay Kumar announces retirement from 1st-class and international cricket

Veteran Karnataka medium pacer R Vinay Kumar, who also represented India and led his state team to successive Ranji Trophy titles, announced his retirement from international and first-class cricket

England looked like startled rabbits in the second innings: Nasser Hussain

England has lost its batting rhythm after playing on two difficult surfaces and looked like 'startled rabbits' in the 2nd innings of the third Test against India, says Nasser Hussain

IND vs ENG: Records that were laid to rest in 3rd Test at Motera Stadium

Virat Kohli's team won the third Test by 10 wickets inside two days at the Narendra Modi Stadium, populary known as Motera Stadium

Indian cricket team can win against odds in all conditions, says Hayden

Indian team has all the markings of a great team as it can not only fight it out but win against the odds in all conditions, says former Australia opener Matthew Hayden

All-rounder Yusuf Pathan announces retirement from all forms of cricket

Yusuf Pathan was part of the inaugural T20 World Cup-winning side in 2007 and also the one that triumphed in the 2011 ODI World Cup at home

IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Batsmen struggle to get a hang of skiddy pink ball

To give an idea about the rarity of the occasion, it was only the 22nd match ever in the history of Test cricket to end inside two days and the second in India