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The second drawn Test in Colombo against Sri Lanka on Thursday has really dented India’s World Test Championship (WTC) hopes. Prior to the Test series, the Indians were kind of in a must-win situation right up to the five-Test series at home against Australia early next year. A two-Test series against New Zealand in November…

Former India fast bowler Javagal Srinath advocates for the enduring importance of Test cricket, labelling it the “mother of all formats” for fostering true depth and skill in player development, even amidst the rise of T20 leagues like the IPL.

Australian paceman Mitchell Starc has finally secured the number one spot on the ICC Test bowling rankings.

Arshdeep Singh has spent 4 years as one of the first names on India’s T20I team sheet without ever being handed a Test cap, and the 27-year-old is using the domestic season to change that. His three wickets helped North Zone into the Duleep Trophy semi-finals, and he has now shared what the Gautam Gambhir-led…

Babar Azam is set to return to Pakistan’s side for the second Test against England at Lord’s after declaring himself “90 per cent fit”, providing a major boost to the visitors following their heavy defeat in the series opener at Headingley. Babar missed the first Test because of a finger injury that he initially suffered…

MUMBAI: Enforcing the follow-on is never an easy decision. Unless the opposition is bundled out inside 50 overs, most Test captains are averse to make the call as it challenges them to extract the best from their tiring bowlers.

Devdutt Padikkal entered the ICC Men’s Test rankings with his strong performances against Sri Lanka in the ongoing Test series. Harry Brook secured his spot at the top by doubling his lead.

Mitchell Starc reached the summit by taking 10 wickets. Jasprit Bumrah lost it while nursing a knee. That is how narrow, cruel and gloriously temporary the distance between the world’s two best Test bowlers can be.

Rishabh Pant is now the highest-ranked Indian batter in Test cricket. The wicketkeeper-batter has gone ahead of his captain, Shubman Gill, in the latest rankings for men’s Test batters, updated by the International Cricket Council on Wednesday, August 26.Pant has risen six spots to break into the top 10 and reach the seventh spot, while…

As I looked to my left out of the Headingley press box shortly after the end of the first Test between England and Pakistan, one sight that caught my eye was the lack of Pakistan fans waiting to take pictures with their heroes and grab autographs.