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10:00 pm – England-India Test series key battles
The five Test series between England and India will see some of the finest Test players face off.
So who will be the key players for both sides and which player has a mental edge over an opponent?
Alex Broun has more here.
9:00 pm – Kohli not perturbed by focus in his batting
India captain Virat Kohli is not focused on what is being written about his batting form in England.
“When I walk out to bat, I have the bat in hand, not people who sit on the outside who write and predict things,” Kohli said.
Read more here.
8:00 pm – Key stats for England-India Test series
A look at the Joe Root’s struggle to reach three figures and James Anderson’s strike rate at Edgbaston.
Also, guess how many members of the Indian team that won the 2007 series in England will play in 2018?
Get all the stats here.
4:00pm – Sachin Tendulkar lauds Virat Kohli’s quest to be the very best
Ahead of the Test series between England and India, the legendary Sachin Tendulkar has praised Virat Kohli’s desire to work on his mistakes and be the very best. The India skipper will be looking to rectify a poor previous track-record in England this time around.
Read Tendulkar’s quotes in full here.
Tendulkar is highly impressed with Kohli.
3:00pm – Adil Rashid named in England’s XI for first Test against India
While his recall the squad keeps dividing opinions, Adil Rashid has now been confirmed in England’s playing XI for the first Test against India. The England leg-spinner last played a Test match in December, 2016.
Read more on this breaking story here.
Adil Rashid will play his first Test since 2016.
1:00pm – New Zealand refuse offer to tour Pakistan
Pakistan Crickt Board (PCB) were hoping to persuade New Zealand to tour the country for a T20 series when the two sides clash this October in the UAE. That request, has been turned down by New Zealand Cricket.
Read more on this developing story here.
New Zealand will not tour Pakistan in October.
11:30am – Geoffrey Boycott calls Adil Rashid a ‘spoilt brat’
Geoffrey Boycott has backed Michael Vaughan’s stance on Adil Rashid’s Test recall. The former England skipper and batsman has gone as far as to call Rashid a ‘spoilt brat’ for his reaction to Vaughan’s comments.
Read what Boycott had to say on Rashid here.
Boycott has backed Vaughan’s stance in the debate.
11:00am – Michael Vaughan hits back at Adil Rashid for missing county clash
Michael Vaughan is sticking to his stance on Adil Rashid’s recall to the England Test side. The former England skipper has questioned the leg-spinner’s absence in Yorkshire’s recent county championship clash against Lancashire which featured Test team regulars such as Joe Root, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow and James Anderson.
Read what Vaughan had to say on the subject here.
Michael Vaughan is sticking to his stance on Adil Rashid.
