Duleep Trophy – Shubman Gill – Working on my defensive game helped me find Test success

Shubman Gill has said working on his "defensive game" helped him turn his Test fortunes around against England earlier this year.Before heading into the home series against England, Gill's average…

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Duleep Trophy 2024, 1st round – Ishan Kishan likely to be sidelined, Prasidh Krishna not ready yet

Ishan Kishan's return to the first-class fold is set to be delayed; he's an unlikely starter for the Duleep Trophy opener.Kishan, who was named in the Shreyas Iyer-led India D,…

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WTC – New Zealand – Tim Southee excited about ‘great challenge’ against Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and India

The club vs country issue is beginning to hurt New Zealand, with high-profile names opting out of central contracts. As they get ready for a burst of nine Test matches…

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Pak vs Ban 2nd Test – Litton toasts ‘big achievement for Bangladesh’; Mehidy dedicates win to student protestors

There were useful contributions from across the XI, but Bangladesh's win in the second Test against Pakistan was orchestrated by their youngsters. Especially Hasan Mahmud and Nahid Rana, 24 and…

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