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Vijay Shankar ruled out of the quadrangular series The quadrangular One-Day series involving India A, India B, Australia A and South Africa A is all set to commence on August 17. All the matches will be played at Mulapadu twin grounds near Vijayawada. (Read more about the story) Hardik Pandya clarifies Kuldeep Yadav’s inclusion for Lord’s Test After being 0-1 down in the series, even the Lord’s Test has gone out of the grasp for Team India. They have to bat extremely well now and save the game while also praying that the rain does its job according to the weather forecast. (Read more about the story) Chris Woakes was so caught up with his ton that he forgot a celebration England all-rounder Chris Woakes got a recall into the Test side to replace Ben Stokes. He made the comeback following an injury and the 29-year-old slammed his first international hundred at Lord’s to fulfil his “boyhood dream” of raising the bat to a standing ovation at the iconic venue. (Read more about the story) Sharmila Tagore wants the ‘Pataudis’ to be associated with Indo-English contests India, captained by Virat Kohli, are currently playing the second of the five-match Test series against England at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground. Three more matches will be played with the last match scheduled to be played from September 7 to 11 at Kennington Oval in London. (Read more about the story) Sunil Gavaskar reasons out lack of preparation behind India’s dismal performance India’s campaign in the five-match Test series against England hasn’t got off to an auspicious start. Virat Kohli’s men lost the opening match at Edgbaston in Birmingham by 31 runs after having found themselves in a position of command. (Read more about the story) Sourav Ganguly isn’t satisfied with the Indian team selection for the Lord’s Test After three days of the second Test between England and India at Lord’s, the visiting team is staring down the barrel of another defeat. The Brits, courtesy of their all-round performances, are in a dominating positing with two days remaining in the match. (Read more about the story) I didn’t marry Shoaib Malik to unite India and Pakistan: Sania Mirza A lot of controversies surfaced when India Tennis star Sania Mirza decided to marry Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik way back in 2010. The couple didn’t deter though and eight years down the line are living happily together. (Read more about the story) England vs India: Back sprain keeps Virat Kohli off the field; Rahane takes the charge On day 4 of the Lord’s Test, the Indian team took the field again as Joe Root decided to continue batting. England with a lead of over 250 runs was expected to declare overnight considering a heavy forecast for rain. (Read more about the story) Suniel Shetty terms an Indian legend as ‘God of Cricket’ Bollywood star Suniel Shetty celebrated his 57th birthday on Saturday as the cricketing fraternity also wished him on the special occasion. He is an avid cricket lover and follows the game closely more often than not. (Read more about the story) Murali Vijay needs to change his thinking: Nasser Hussain The ongoing Lord’s Test match has been reminiscent of India’s poor form in England over the years. Whether it was the 0-4 whitewash in 2011 or the 1-3 drubbing in 2014, the Indian team has certainly not learnt from its mistakes. (Read more about the story) Ranveer Singh who plays Kapil Dev in film ‘83’, is elated about his role Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh is raring to go for the project that translates the fascinating story of India’s first cricket World Cup win in 1983 into a reality on screen. According to the 33-year-old actor, the film “83” is something he always wanted to be a part of as the theme is centred around national pride. (Read more about the story) Indian batsmen are over-complicating matters, feels Michael Vaughan India are once again struggling in England against the moving ball and the story of 2011 and 2014 tour is being repeated yet again. They will have to get their problems sorted somehow and fight with fire to fire as still three Tests are left in this series and all is not entirely lost. (Read more about the story) The blob in James Anderson’s illustrious Test career James Anderson is currently playing in England’s five-match Test series against India and has been a brute force to reckon with. He had a shoulder injury prior to the red-ball fixtures, which put his chances of participation under the clouds. (Read more about the story) England vs India: Kumar Sangakkara defends Murali Vijay’s pair at Lord’s Former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara on Sunday came out to the rescue of Indian opener Murali Vijay who bagged a pair in the second Test at Lord’s. Vijay lasted eight balls in the second essay, as against five in the first and was picked up by James Anderson on both instances. (Read more about the story)

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