Cheteshwar Pujara and Murali Vijay hit centuries to lead a spirited Indian fightback in the first Test against England on Friday.
Elegant right-hander Pujara struck a patient 124 and also shared a 209-run stand with his favourite batting partner Murali Vijay (126) to help top-ranked India finish the third day of a high-scoring Test on 319-4.
The hosts now trailRead more
Nineteen-year-old Haseeb Hameed will become the youngest player to open the batting in England's Test history after being named Tuesday in the starting XI for the series-opener against India.
England skipper Alastair Cook said Ben Duckett, who opened in the last Test against Bangladesh, would drop down the order for the match which begins Wednesday in Rajkot. The struggling GaryRead more
Alastair Cook tried to dampen speculation Tuesday about his future as England's Test skipper after admitting that he could quit following the current tour of India.
In a press conference on the eve of the first Test, Cook was questioned about his comments in this month's Cricketer magazine in which he said he did not know much longer he wouldRead more
England bowlers James Anderson and Mark Wood have been ruled out of next month's tour of Bangladesh due to injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed on Thursday.
Anderson, England's all-time leading Test wicket-taker, has not played since the fourth Test loss to Pakistan in August because of a shoulder injury.
Durham seamer Wood, 26, has been having treatmentRead more