Sam Hain

Skipper Ishan Kishan came to the rescue of his side with an unbeaten 40 to enable Board President XI reach 134 for 5 at stumps on the opening day of the warm-up match against England Lions on Sunday.

India A failed to maintain the momentum garnered from emphatic wins in back-to-back warm-up games as a thoroughly professional England A cruised to a seven-wicket victory in the opening encounter of the tri-nation A series, on Friday.

Ollie Pope (63) and Sam Hain (57) stood out on the final day with fighting half centuries as England Lions drew the first unofficial Test against India A at the Krishnagiri stadium on Sunday.

England Lions have announced their squads for the tour to India which will see them play five unofficial ODIs and two unofficial Tests against India 'A' in two venues in Kerala.

India's Test specialist Hanuma Vihari gave a far better account of himself in his second County match for Warwickshire but couldn't build on a steady start, scoring 32 against Essex on Friday.

England batter Sam Hain made his debut at Newlands in a losing effort as Paarl Royals fell to MI Cape Town by 33 runs. Despite the loss, Hain cherished the iconic venue and praised both the atmosphere and young teammate Lhuan-dre Pretorius. He remains optimistic about the team's prospects in upcoming matches.

England all-rounder Moeen Ali has been named vice-captain of the side for the upcoming ODI series against Ireland, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Tuesday. The three-match series between Ireland and England is slated to begin from July 30. The series will take place behind closed doors in a bio-secure bubble at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton.

Ruturaj Gaikwad smashed a brilliant 134 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, reaching his 20th List A century in a record 95 innings. He also became the fastest to 5,000 List A runs. Despite stellar domestic form and a recent ODI century, Gaikwad's omission from the upcoming India squad raises eyebrows. He will lead CSK in IPL 2026.

Ahead of the ODI series against Ireland, Joe Denly will join up with England men's white-ball training group next week at the Ageas Bowl.

Ben Duckett (80 off 118 balls; 15×4) carried on the good form he had harnessed towards the end of the one-day series to play a free-flowing innings which was chanceless till he was dismissed to set a strong base for England Lions on the first day of the four-day match against India 'A' at Krishnagiri Stadium on Thursday.

Board President XI registered a 152-run win over England Lions on the second and final day of the warm-up match on Monday, ahead of the two-match unofficial Test series.

Joe Root's unbeaten 78 and two vital wickets propelled Paarl Royals to an 11-run win over Pretoria Capitals, securing their SA20 playoff spot. Coach Trevor Penny praised Root's on-field and off-field contributions. The Royals' unique strategy of using 20 overs of spin was effective. Captain Rilee Rossouw remained optimistic about the Capitals' playoff chances despite the defeat.

Joburg Super Kings defeated league leaders Paarl Royals by seven wickets as their skipper Faf du Plessis led the run-chase with a commanding 87 from 55 deliveries to comfortably go past Royals' total of 150 for 9.

India A completed their domination in the 50-over tri-series with a five-wicket thumping of England Lions in the final at the Kennington Oval.

India 'A' bundled out England Lions for 140 to take a 252-run first-innings lead and the upper hand in the second unofficial Test on Thursday.

Ben Duckett starred with an unbeaten 70 as England Lions pulled off a narrow one-wicket win over India 'A' in a low-scoring fifth and final match of the unofficial ODI series on Thursday to prevent a clean sweep by the hosts.

Having found his mojo back, opener KL Rahul will like to continue his good form with an eye on the reserve opener's slot for the World Cup as he leads India A against England Lions in the second 'Unofficial' Test, starting on Wednesday.

World Cup-winning skipper Eoin Morgan, and the pace duo of James Anderson and Jofra Archer are among 55 England players who have been asked to resume outdoor training to prepare for cricket behind closed doors amid the COVID-19 pandemic.