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Surrey and England fast bowler Liam Plunkett will leave Surrey CCC at the end of the season after three years with the club.

Already facing heat for dragging its feet on announcing compensation packages for domestic cricketers for the last season, Indian cricket board (BCCI) will now have to think about compensating for a shortened Ranji Trophy this season.

Cricket Australia say they are still hoping a planned Test match against Afghanistan will go ahead, despite the Taliban takeover of the country and acute uncertainty over their rule.

​​​Injuries and defeat might force the visitors to make a few changes for the Oval Test but will the captain usher in changes in the middle order as well? Or take a backward step regarding his four-pacer theory to bolster the brittle batting?

England captain Joe Root has urged his team to produce a "ruthless" display in the fourth Test against India at the Oval starting Thursday. England's innings and 76-run victory at Headingley last week has left the five-match series all square at 1-1.

In the cricketing world, it is a given that weight of runs will elevate one to the leadership role. It is only natural, then, that like all great batsmen who are handed the captaincy, Virat Kohli's chief characteristics - poise, confidence, swagger, resourcefulness, the ability to transfuse his often-uncanny energy into the team in times of crises - remain in equilibrium only as long as he is scoring runs.

Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday roped in West Indian duo of Evin Lewis and Oshane Thomas as replacement players for the remainder of IPL to be held in the UAE from September 19.

Skipper Joe Root, who led England to a series-levelling win at the Headingley, expects an Indian backlash in the penultimate Test and said they're ready for all combinations including facing the "world class" R Ashwin at Oval.

England assistant coach Paul Collingwood feels India's batsmen are coping too much criticism for their failure in the third Test at Leeds and his team is bracing up for a strong fightback from the visitors in the fourth game starting here on Thursday.

Young Arman Jaffer's stroke-filed 122 and an impressive show by the bowlers helped Mumbai rout Oman by 231 runs in the second one-dayer on Monday. Put into bat, Mumbai rode on Jaffer's 122 off 114 balls and an equally impressive unbeaten 73 off 70 balls by Sujit Nayak to post an imposing 300/8.

England skipper Joe Root on Tuesday said his side would be required to keep India skipper Virat Kohli quiet in the next two Tests if they want to win the five-match series.

New Zealand's youthful Twenty20 squad is raring to go against Bangladesh in their upcoming series, stand-in captain Tom Latham said on Tuesday, as the hosts come off their first-ever series win against Australia.

One of the greatest pacers to have played the game of cricket, Dale Steyn, on Tuesday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

The BCCI is all set to roll out the tender document to invite bids for two new franchises to be added to the Indian Premier League (IPL). The document is ready, waiting to be made available to potential bidders anytime within the next 24 hours.

Table toppers Delhi Capitals will start the IPL from scratch, treating the upcoming second phase in the UAE as a fresh tournament in different conditions, said assistant coach Pravin Amre.

Former Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram has reacted to a story that was carried on August 30, Monday, which quoted a source talking about Akram being interested in getting the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman's job.

The BCCI on Tuesday condoled the passing away of former cricketer and well respected coach Vasu Paranjpe. Paranjpe, 82, breathed his last at his house in Matunga here on Monday and is survived by his wife, and son ex-national selector and India player Jatin.

The Indian cricket board could soon get richer by at least Rs 5000 crore with the addition of two new franchises during the 2022 edition of Indian Premier League.

25, 37, 22, 2 and 1 are Pant's returns from this series so far, and that's simply not enough from a No. 6 batsman in a team that is playing with only six specialist batsmen. In Australia, he was phenomenal playing at that spot, winning that series for India.

Heavyweights Mumbai, Karnataka and Delhi have been clubbed in virtual "group of Death" in the Ranji Trophy, which will start from January 5 next year.

Indian captain Virat Kohli may be struggling for form in the ongoing Test series against England but former Test cricketer-turned-commentator WV Raman feels he should try to nudge others from behind to get the best out of them instead of leading from the front.

Former India captain Sachin Tendulkar on Monday condoled the demise of legendary coach Vasu Paranjape.

Legendary pacer Wasim Akram had also shown interest in becoming the new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board before Prime Minister Imran Khan picked Ramiz Raja for the responsibility.

Pakistan announced Monday that it will allow a small number of Covid-19 vaccinated fans at the limited over home series against New Zealand starting next month.

Vasudeo Jagannath Paranjape, or Vasu Paranjape, a noted cricket coach who mentored many cricketers of the city, and had a huge influence on India greats like Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar, passed away at 2.30pm at his residence in Matunga on Monday.

Sri Lanka on Monday recalled former skipper Dinesh Chandimal into a 22-member squad led by Dasun Shanaka for a six-match series against South Africa. Chandimal, 31, was dropped after a disappointing tour of the West Indies in March. He missed series against England and India.

Talented youngster Washington Sundar was on Monday ruled out of the second phase of the IPL starting in the UAE on September 19 as the finger injury he suffered in England has not healed completely and he could not clear the fitness test at the NCA.

Bangladesh will be looking for a famous new scalp when they take on a weakened New Zealand side in a Twenty20 series starting on Wednesday.

India all-rounder Stuart Binny, who owns the record of the best bowling figures in ODI format by an Indian, on Monday announced his retirement from first class and international cricket.

Kevin O'Brien's rapid 60 helped see Ireland to a seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the second Twenty20 international in Dublin on Sunday as the hosts levelled the five-match series at 1-1.

Young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal's stroke-filled 82 and a disciplined show by the bowlers formed the cornerstone of Mumbai's comfortable four-wicket win over hosts Oman in the first one-day on Sunday. After losing the T20 series 1-2, Mumbai have started the one-day series on a high.

India's senior-most pacer Ishant Sharma may not find place in the playing XI in the remaining two Tests against England after an indifferent show in the third match, which the visitors lost by an innings and 76 runs. The gingerly run-up never transformed into the bustling Ishant that the fans are accustomed to watch.

England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler will miss next week's fourth Test against India at the Oval because of the expected birth of his second child, team management announced Sunday. This will be the first time Bairstow, who has kept wicket in 48 of his 77 Tests, will be behind the stumps at this level in two years.

England head coach Chris Silverwood on Sunday said "controlled aggression" contributed immensely to their series-levelling win against India in the third Test, days after the players had let their emotions get the better of them at the Lord's.

Pacer Mark Wood and all-rounder Chris Woakes are set to be added to the England squad for the fourth Test against India after regaining full fitness, head coach Chris Silverwood said on Sunday.

The Indian women cricket team departed for a full-fledged tour of Australia on Sunday but fresh COVID-19 related restrictions Down Under means that the players will now have to complete a 14-day hard quarantine upon arrival in Brisbane.

Mohammed Shami's unbeaten half century at Lord's gave India a "false sense of security about their tail" and they cannot have "four rabbits from 8-11", said former England captain Michael Vaughan after the visitors suffered an innings defeat in the third Test.

Shreyas Iyer did feel "low" at times during an intense rehabilitation period after his shoulder surgery but a fit-again stylish Mumbai batsman is now gearing up to realise an unfinished dream of winning his maiden IPL title with the Delhi Capitals.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Sunday announced that permission has been granted to Dushmantha Chameera and Wanindu Hasaranga to take part in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. "The permission for the players was granted by the SLC in consultation with the Technical Advisory Committee," SLC said in a statement.

TOI has learnt that the historic one-off pink-ball women’s Test between India and Australia, scheduled to begin from Sept 30, has been moved from the WACA in Perth to the Carrara Stadium (known commercially as the Metricon Stadium) in Gold Coast in Queensland.

For a team that collapsed like a house of cards twice in four days, Virat Kohli’s promise to not buttress the batting by playing an additional batsman for the next Test at The Oval sounded like misplaced contempt for suggestions put up by experts. India were rolled over for 78 in the first innings at Headingley after winning the toss and choosing to bat and on Day 4 they lost 8 wickets for 63 to be dismissed for 278 in the second innings.

Contrary to popular expectation, the end came swiftly for India on Day 4 of the third Test against England at Headingley on Saturday. The visitors, dismissed for 278 15 minutes before lunch, lost eight wickets for 63 runs to lose by an innings and 76 runs with more than a day to spare. The five-match series now stands at 1-1 with two more Tests to go.

Senior all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was on Saturday taken to a hospital in Leeds for precautionary scans to know the extent of a knee injury he sustained during the third Test against England.

He has become the most successful England Test captain after trampling India in the third Test but Joe Root won't own the feat alone, saying the contribution of his teammates and coaching staff is equally important in his achievement.

Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar strongly advocated the inclusion of stylish Mumbaikar Suryakumar Yadav as the sixth specialist batsman in the fourth Test against England, starting September 2.

Indian captain Virat Kohli on Saturday vowed to continue with five specialist bowlers despite their big defeat against England in the third Test but hinted at a rejig in attack for the fourth game by factoring in the workload of speed merchants. In a combative mood while answering the questions, Kohli also dismissed the idea of playing an extra batsman, something that the great Sunil Gavaskar has been constantly advocating on air.

India skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday backed under-fire wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, saying the team management will give him all the space that he needs in the remainder of the five-Test series against England.

Ollie Robinson who architectured England's victory against India in the third Test at Headingley revealed the 'simple plan' of hosts to get the crucial wicket of the Indian captain, Virat Kohli. The England bowlers came out all guns blazing on Saturday morning and wrapped the third Test up against India in the opening session itself.

England pacer Ollie Robinson on Saturday said his legendary teammate James Anderson helped him in tweaking his wobble grip ball technique and it gave him a perfect result in the third Test against India.

India's meek surrender in the first innings of the third Test was "bizarre" for skipper Virat Kohli, who said they crumbled in the face of relentless pressure created by the England bowlers. India lost the Leeds Test by an innings and 76 runs as England levelled the five-match series 1-1. Kohli admitted after being all out for 78, they were always playing a catch-up game.