Pace bowler Mohammed Siraj came close to taking a hat-trick in the first over after tea on the second day of the second Test, removing Dominic Sibley and Haseeb Hameed on successive deliveries. The two quick wickets pegged back England as they looked to match India's 364 in first innings. ....

England will feature in a two-match T20I series in Pakistan before the T20 World Cup in Oman and UAE in October. Both matches were initially set to be played in National Stadium, Karachi. ....

On the second day of the second Test between England and India on Friday, Lord's will go red. On the Red for Ruth day, players from both teams will wear special commemorative shirts with the Ruth Strauss Foundation logo and red playing numbers. ....

A 54-member Indian contingent for the Tokyo Paralympic Games was given a virtual send-off late on Thursday evening by Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag. ....

Batsman K.L. Rahul, who till 10 days ago wasnt even sure of a place in the playing XI in the Test series against England, on Thursday became only the third Indian opener to score a Test century at Lords. ....

Actor Shah Rukh Khan expressed his gratitude to the cast of his 2007 film 'Chak De India' through his social media accounts on Thursday. ....

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is hoping talks with Cricket Australia (CA) over permission for cricketers' families to tour Down Under during Ashes will materialise. It is also expecting that English players will be available for the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to the postponement of limited-overs series in Bangladesh. ....

England captain Joe Root won the toss and elected to bowl first in the second Test against India at the Lord's on Thursday. ....

Former India batsman Virender Sehwag has praised all-rounder Ravindra Jadejas batting but he thinks that the all-rounder is yet to perform to his full potential with the bat. ....

The recent white-ball series between India and Sri Lanka has resulted in big money for the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). Even after the Indian camp got hit by Covid-19 after Krunal Pandya tested positive, the tour was completed with the two T20Is played on consecutive days. ....

Australian cricket team coach Justin Langer and manager Gavin Dovey were involved in a heated exchange with a member of Cricket Australia (CA) staff over a video of Bangladesh team's celebrations posted on cricket.com.au, the official website. ....