Preview Both sides might be in a dilemma with the potential return of Shikhar Dhawan and Kieron Pollard in their respective XIs Big picture Since the start of the ODI series against South Africa, India have been talking about building a side for the 2023 World Cup. One of their pains in the last couple

News Also says Champaka Ramanayake likely to work with senior side’s fast bowlers till a replacement found for Ottis Gibson Siddons had arrived in Dhaka last week, without a role specified by the BCB – Hassan had said in December that it was “not yet finalised in which area he will work in, whether it

Andrew Strauss, England’s interim director of cricket, believes that the absence of Stuart Broad and James Anderson in the Caribbean will encourage other members of England’s Test team to assume leadership roles, and thereby provide more “options” for the incoming regime, as and when a new head coach and permanent MD are appointed later this

News “He has cited family reasons for his decision,” as per BCB cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus Ashwell Prince has resigned as Bangladesh’s batting coach, according to the BCB’s cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus. Prince, whose contract was supposed to run until the end of 2022, was in the job for less than a year.

News Robin Uthappa not in Kerala squad due to injury, Sanju Samson expected to join once fit Indian Test wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha has opted out of Bengal’s Ranji Trophy squad for “personal reasons”. A Cricket Association of Bengal official confirmed this development to ESPNcricinfo but did not elaborate on what the exact reason might be.

News England’s two most-successful Test bowlers among eight players culled from Ashes touring party The fallout from England’s disastrous Ashes tour has moved from management to the dressing room with James Anderson and Stuart Broad, the country’s two leading wicket-takers in Test cricket, left out of the squad for the forthcoming tour of the West

News Both batters under scrutiny for lack of big scores in Tests of late; Pandya backs out to focus on comeback in white-ball cricket The experienced duo of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane are set to feature in the upcoming Ranji Trophy after being under the scanner in Test cricket for the last couple of

Report Australia overhauled their target in the 37th over to send an ominous warning ahead of the upcoming World Cup Australia 164 for 2 (Lanning 57*, Healy 42, Ecclestone 1-18) beat England 163 (Beaumont 50, Sciver 46, Sutherland 4-31, Schutt 2-25) by eight wickets All-conquering Australia crushed England by eight wickets to complete an unbeaten

News It has not been confirmed whether the four – which includes one player – will seek asylum in the UK Four members of Afghanistan’s Under-19 touring party which participated in the recent World Cup in the Caribbean have stayed on in the UK and not returned to Afghanistan with their team-mates. Their transit visas