Dinesh Karthik joins England Lions coaching staff for India tour
Former India wicketkeeper to assist batters for first nine days of tour
Kohli to miss Mohali T20I for personal reasons
He is expected to be back for the second and third matches of the series
Dravid locks in Rohit and Jaiswal as openers for Afghanistan T20Is
That has ruled Shubman Gill, the third opener in the squad, out of contention for now, but coach Rahul Dravid said “nothing is closed” either
Shreyas Iyer named in Mumbai squad for Andhra match
Iyer’s inclusion comes as a boost for Mumbai, who will be without Sarfaraz Khan, Shivam Dube or Prithvi Shaw
Australia to chase in series decider against India with both teams unchanged
India are looking to win a T20I series against Australia for the first time since 2016, and for their first win in a T20I series-decider since 2011
Newlands Test pitch receives ‘unsatisfactory’ rating
Venue also picks up demerit point after hosting the shortest result Test in history
Shami targets comeback during Test series against England
India fast bowler has been out of action since the ODI World Cup final on November 19
Ranji round one: Pujara, Padikkal, Dube sparkle; Puducherry stun Delhi
Rinku hits form with 92 against Kerala while Bishnoi plays a key role in Gujarat’s thrilling come-from-behind win over Tamil Nadu
Kohli and Rohit return to India’s T20I squad for Afghanistan series
Sanju Samson and Shubman Gill return as well, while Shreyas was rested and Rahul not selected
Australia bowl first and bring in Kim Garth for Darcie Brown
It will also be Ellyse Perry’s 300 international match, and she is the first Australian woman to achieve this feat