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In Ranchi on Monday, India accomplished a nervy chase to secure a five-wicket victory against England in the fourth test and claim an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.

Spin twins Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav combined to rout England in their second innings and put India on course for a series-clinching victory in the fourth test in Ranchi on Sunday.

Sai Praneeth announced his retirement from international badminton, bringing down the curtain on a successful career during which he won the Singapore Open and also represented India at the Tokyo Olympics.

SUNIL SUBRAMANIAM could never put his finger on why he failed to break into the Indian team despite being one of the country’s best leftarm spinners in the early 1990s.

ENGLAND batter Harry Brook has withdrawn from this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) following the death of his grandmother, the 25-year-old said.

ENGLAND captain Ben Stokes warned critics last Saturday against any premature eulogies for his team, saying he will use the team’s 4-1 Test drubbing in India as inspiration for improvement.

Royal Challengers Bangalore grabbed their first Women’s Premier League (WPL) title by restricting Delhi Capitals to 113 runs.

Cricket Australia said it had received advice “that conditions for women and girls in Afghanistan are getting worse,” and had postponed the three-match series slated for August at a neutral venue.

VIRAT KOHLI and Rishabh Pant will be under scrutiny on their return to action as the Indian Premier League begins on Friday (22), with the T20 World Cup hot on its heels.