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Match timings have changed after the opening day of the first Test between India and New Zealand was washed out at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. There was no respite from rain as predicted by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) earlier. Even the toss didn't take place as the rain never relented for a longer period of time. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/qMgsbW9 via IFTTT

Indian players enjoyed a sharp rise in the updated ICC rankings after a dominating 3-0 T20I series win against Bangladesh last week. The rising youngster Nitish Reddy made the headlines in the updated ICC T20I rankings with a staggering rise into the top 100 of both batting and all-rounders' on Wednesday. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/w8bEI4y via IFTTT

Not many times, a series between the first-ever World Test Championship (WTC) finalists looks and feels like a dress rehearsal, a tool to fine-tune preparations for what's to come in November-December and the first week of January too. That's what this upcoming three-match series between India and New Zealand is, in terms of preparation, however, if WTC points are taken into consideration, it's relevance increases for both teams, since very crucial points are at stake. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/lpDLOaG via IFTTT

The second Test between Pakistan and England commenced today in Multan. All eyes were on Pakistan's batting, especially Kamran Ghulam who replaced Babar Azam at the number four position in the batting line-up. For the unversed, Babar had not scored a single fifty in 18 consecutive Test innings and was left out of the squad for the last two Tests against England. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/8EBCai6 via IFTTT

Pakistan have confirmed their playing XI for the second Test against England hours after the visitors did the same. The hosts have taken a few tough decisions after the loss in the first Test dropping players like Babar Azam, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi. For the unversed, Pakistan lost the first Test by an innings and 47 runs in Multan. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/1RHlNCO via IFTTT

Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi broke his silence a day after being left out from the squad for the remaining two Test matches against England. Shaheen, along with Babar Azam, Naseem Shah and Sarfaraz Ahmed were left out from the side as PCB called up the likes of Mohammad Ali, Mohammad Huraira, Kamran Ghulam and Zahir Mehmood in a radical plot with a hope of change in their fortunes in the second Test in Multan starting October 15 after losing the series opener. from IndiaTV Sports: Google News Feed https://ift.tt/mKRzZ6I via IFTTT