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Keep Test cricket to top six teams; respect quality over quantity: Ravi Shastri
Adding to the way he wants the Test format, Shastri insisted that the format wouldn't be limited to only six sides, but teams will have to qualify for being part of the top six to be able to play the format. As per current rankings, the top six ranked teams in Test cricket are Australia, India, South Africa, England, New Zealand and Pakistan. As per Shastri's proposal, teams such as West Indies, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka would miss out on playing Tests, so as do Afghanistan and Ireland, which aren't on the Test rankings yet.
IND v WI, 1st ODI: Dhawan, Gill, Iyer slam fifties as India reach 308-7 despite late wobble
At one point, it seemed that India would easily go past the 350-mark. But an admirable fightback from the West Indies bowling attack in the second half, with left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie and pacer Alzarri Joseph taking two wickets each, apart from the pitch slowing down later on meant the hosts' were able to India restrict to 308.
IND v WI, 1st ODI: Ravindra Jadeja ruled out of first two ODIs due to right-knee injury
"Team India all-rounder Mr. Ravindra Jadeja has sustained an injury to his right knee and has been ruled out of the first two ODIs against West Indies. The BCCI Medical team is monitoring his progress and a decision on his participation in the third ODI will be taken accordingly," said the BCCI through its official Twitter handle.
IND v WI, 1st ODI: West Indies win toss, elect to bowl first against India
After winning the toss, Pooran said all-rounder Jason Holder misses out due to contracting Covid-19. "Just due to the weather and start time (on bowling first). We will look to use the conditions. Happy to be at my home ground. We spoke about batting through the innings and build partnerships. We will try our best to improve. (Kyle) Mayers is back from injury. Rest are the same from the Bangladesh series."
Shardul will have to compete with Hardik for his place in Indian playing XI, feels Scott Styris
Hardik, who has been in sensational form and played a match-winning knock in the series-decider 3rd ODI against England, has been given a break from the three 50-over matches against the West Indies. On the other hand, Shardul has been named in the 16-member Indian squad for the ODI series, beginning on Friday.
Ind vs WI: We haven't found right template for ODIs yet, says skipper Pooran
West Indies are coming into this series after having lost 3-0 at home to Bangladesh, on pitches that took heavy turn and made life tough for their batters. They won both the Test and the T20I series but were ordinary against Bangladesh in the ODIs. The hosts batted first in all three matches but couldn't post a 200-plus total even once.
Pakistan's Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan among big names in BBL player draft: Report
The BBL player draft is becoming high-profile with the likes of Afghanistan's charismatic spinner Rashid Khan, West Indies stalwarts Kieron Pollard and Dwayne Bravo, and South Africa's Faf du Plessis already headlining the batch of stars nominated for the inaugural international draft.
Ind vs WI: 'I don't feel odd, have heard it for 10 years', Shikhar not bothered by his criticism
The 36-year old, who is now only considered for India's ODI team, made scores of 1, 9 and 31 not out, during the recently concluded three 50-over matches in England. His failure to score big coincided with India's top-order struggles, something that the full-time captain Rohit Sharma highlighted as an area to work on, after India's 2-1 series win over England.
Byju's allegedly owes BCCI dues, Paytm wants to sublicense title rights: Report
Byju and the BCCI had agreed on the extension of their partnership until the end of the 2023 ODI World Cup in India at a 10 per cent increment in April. However, the Edtech company has apparently not submitted the required bank guarantee and owes the dues.
England Test team coach McCullum backs Stokes' decision to retire from ODI cricket
Stokes, the England Test skipper, announced earlier this week that he was quitting the 50-over game due to "unsustainable" schedule, shocking the cricketing world. In his retirement statement, Stokes said, "I feel that my body is letting me down because of the schedule and what is expected of us."
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