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8:40 pm – Rahane backs Dhawan and Pujara
India batsman Ajinkya Rahane said Shikhar Dhawan and Cheteshwar Pujara need just one good knock to get back into form.
“We are not worried at all, because both are really quality batsmen,” he said. “It just takes one good innings to get into your rhythm. We all back them,” Rahane said ahead of the first Test against England.
Full story here.
7:30 pm – Cook says Rashid can handle criticism
Alastair Cook (l) with Adil Rashid.
England batsman Alastair Cook insists Adil Rashid is mature enough to handle the occasion of his controversial Test recall.
“Over the last 18 months I think he’s matured as a cricketer and improved since we last saw him in an England Test shirt,” Cook said.
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6:30pm – Sachin Tendulkar’s Manchester ton among top five Indian Test innings in England
With less than 48 hours remaining for the first Test between England and India to get underway at Edgbaston, Sport360 takes a look at five of the best innings by an Indian batsman on English shores. There is no surprise that Sachin Tendulkar’s maiden Test ton in 1990 at Old Trafford as a 17-year-old finds a mention.
Read who else made the cut in our full story here.
17-year-old Tendulkar takes in the applause at Old Trafford in 1990.
6:15pm – Ollie Pope and Saqib Mahmood headline England’s Test team of the future
After taking a look at India’s Test team of the future, Sport360 now casts an eye on the brightest young talent coming through the England setup. Surrey batsman Ollie Pope and pacer Saqib Mahmood are two of the biggest names in the XI.
Read who else made the cut for England in our full story here.
Ollie Pope (l) and Saqib Mahmood (r).
6:00pm – Mohammad Irfan to replace Junaid Khan in Barbados Tridents side
Pakistan left-arm quick Mohammad Irfan will replace compatriot Junaid Khan in the Barbados Tridents side for the upcoming edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). The 36-year-old pacer has been drafted in a replacement after Junaid became unavailable.
Read what Tridents’ coach Robin Singh had to say about Irfan’s inclusion in the side here.
Irfan will line up for the Barbados Tridents.
5:15pm – Dale Steyn calls Australia’s ball-tampering attempt a ‘cry for help’
South Africa pacer Dale Steyn has hit out at the imbalance between bat and ball in modern cricket. The Proteas’ joint leading wicket-taker in Test cricket has gone as far as to call Australia’s ball-tampering attempt a ‘cry for help’.
Read the 35-year-old’s full quotes on the subject here.
Steyn has spoken out against the imbalance between bat and ball.
5:00pm: Cheteshwar Pujara and Joe Root’s woes in focus ahead of Test series
Less than 48 hours remains for the five-Test series between England and India to get underway at Edgbaston. There are plenty of talking points and interesting statistics of note ahead of the battle between the two heavyweights.
Check out the key factors ahead of the Test series here.
Pujara has had a poor time with Yorkshire this year.
11:00am: No day-night Tests for Pakistan in the UAE this year
There will be no day-night Tests in the UAE this year when Pakistan host Australia and New Zealand.
According to reports from Pakistan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had decided against hosting what would have been a third day-night Test at Dubai due to the excess dew affecting spinners.
Read more on the story here.
No day-night Tests at Dubai this year.
