Dominic Bess

Tempers flared on the first day of the ongoing fourth Test between India and England as Virat Kohli and Ben Stokes clashed in the middle with the umpire having to intervene.

After winning the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, England skipper Joe Root on Monday said that his side is on an upward curve and every member of the side wants to take positive strides.

England captain Joe Root opted to bat after winning the toss in the fourth and final Test against India here on Thursday.

Fast bowler Ollie Robinson replaced Ben Stokes as England on Wednesday named a 14-member squad for the second Test against Pakistan, starting Thursday at The Ageas Bowl.

England on Thursday named an unchanged 14-man squad for the third and final Test against Pakistan.

Cheteshwar Pujara's dismissal for 73 off the bowling of Dominic Bess on the third day of the first Test against England revived memories of Sachin Tendulkar's dismissal in a similar manner during the famous India-Australia series, back in 2000-1.

Lahiru Thirimanne on Sunday became the first Sri Lankan fielder to take five catches in a single Test innings. The left-handed batsman achieved the feat on day three of the ongoing second Test against England here at the Galle International Stadium.

England on Tuesday brought in wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow and pacer Mark Wood to their squad for the day/night Test against India, starting February 24 in Ahmedabad. England lost the second Test here on Tuesday by 317 runs as India drew level in the four-match series. The selectors also decided to send spin all-rounder Moeen Ali back to England as part of their rotation policy.

Sri Lanka's stand-in-skipper Dinesh Chandimal won the toss and elected to bat in the second Test against England on Friday.

Just five Tests old he might be but England off-spinner Dom Bess believes his "consistency and accuracy" is "dangerous" at the moment, something that might give him a consistent presence in the national squad.

Fans made their way back into an Indian cricket stadium after almost one year, and Rohit Sharma treated them to a glorious drive in the first session on the first day of the ongoing second Test against England here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

Dom Bess was preferred to Moeen Ali and Jack Leach as England named a 13-man squad for its long-awaited return to Test cricket against Windies next week. Bess was confirmed as the team's current number one in the spin department having excelled in training camp. Ben Stokes will deputise as captain, with Joe Root missing out because of the impending birth of his child.

West Indies won the toss and chose to bowl in the second Test against England in Manchester which was delayed due to rain on Thursday.

Moeen Ali bowled a stunning delivery that turned to rattle the stumps of Virat Kohli (0) in the first session on day one of the ongoing second Test between India and England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The other ten bowlers to have dismissed Kohli for a zero in Tests have all been pacers.

two substantial partnerships highlighted India ‘A’s scorecard of 282/3 at the end of the first day of their four-day match against England Lions after the home side elected to bat at the SDNRW ground here on Wednesday.

The Indian team management announced on the eve of the second Test against England at the Lord's that pacer Shardul Thakur is not available for selection for the Test starting on Thursday due to injury. India skipper Virat Kohli said the bowler should be available for the third game.

Fast bowler Jofra Archer has returned to the 14-member England squad alongside James Anderson and Mark Wood for the series-deciding third and final Test against the West Indies starting at the Old Trafford here on Friday.

England named an unchanged squad for the first match of the three-Test series against Pakistan that begins on August 5 in Manchester, the country's cricket Board (ECB) said on Wednesday.

Pacers James Anderson and Mark Wood have been rested for the upcoming second Test of the three-match series against West Indies. The team management has brought in Stuart Broad and Sam Curran in place of Anderson and Wood in the squad. England are trailing 0-1 in the three-match series as they lost the opening Test by four wickets at the Ageas Bowl.

Senior England pacer Stuart Broad might be dropped from the playing XI for the first Test against West Indies starting Wednesday with Jofra Archer and Mark Wood being tipped to partner James Anderson. With only one spinner in offie Dom Bess, Broad's place in the playing XI has come under doubt.