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Ashwin has a 43-point lead atop the Test all-rounders rankings
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has made his debut atop the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test all-rounders rankings after smashing a career-best 124 and picking up five wickets in the first Test against the West Indies in Kolkata.
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Usman Khawaja’s dismissal during the recent Ashes series stirred up a lot of controversy about the DRS
Weeks after it was confirmed that the Hot Spot technology would not be used during the upcoming Ashes series, recent rumours and speculation have suggested that it could possibly make a comeback.
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“I understand what Fawad is doing, and I’d be lying if I said I hadn’t thought about it”
Australia batsman Usman Khawaja has announced that he may follow team-mate Fawad Ahmed in removing the VB beer logo from his jersey, but added that cementing his place in the Ashes squad remains his top priority.
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Sharma spent a couple of hours working on his line and length
Just two days after being smashed for 30 runs, which included four sixes, off one over by Australia all-rounder James Faulkner, India pace bowler Ishant Sharma worked on tightening his line and length with bowling coach Joe Dawes for a couple of hours in an optional practice in Ranchi.
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“The main aim is to try and earn a call-up in time for that Indian tour [in January] if they don’t pick me for the West Indies tour”
Troubled opening batsman Jesse Ryder has announced that his “main goal is to play for New Zealand again” after he recently received a six-month ban for testing positive for a banned substance in March.
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“He knows we’ve got a huge summer ahead”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced that he has no doubt opening batsman David Warner will bounce back and show what he is truly capable of during the second leg of the Ashes series in November.
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Clarke admitted that his back was still “quite stiff and sore”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced that he “would certainly like to go” to India, but added that his priority remains getting fully fit by the time the Ashes start on November 21 after his chronic back injury resurfaced once again.
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Singh is confident he will represent India in the near future
India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has revealed that “the inspiration to make a comeback” and represent his country once again made him return to international cricket after triumphing over his battle with lung cancer last year.
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Khan and Singh worked on improving their fitness in France
Veteran India pace bowler Zaheer Khan has admitted that he feels ashamed about his fitness levels over the last year as it has cost him his spot in the national team.
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The stadium will be torn down after the World Twenty20
Bangladesh’s civil aviation and tourism minister Faruk Khan has revealed that the stadium currently being built in the popular tourist destination of Cox’s Bazar for the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20 will only be used on a temporary basis.
