B Sai Sudharsan finds it "surreal" to be included in India's test squad for the team's tour of England next month and is ready to bat anywhere in the line-up, the 23-year-old said.As India begins a fresh World Test Championship cycle with a five-test series in England under new captain Shubman Gill,

As Zimbabwe toil against England a bowler light because of injury, BBC Sport asks whether the rules around substitutes in cricket should be changed.

Shreyas Iyer, who has been overlooked by the selectors for the upcoming five-match Test series in England, has not represented India in the red-ball format since the home series comprising as many matches against the same team last year.

Shubman Gill has been appointed as India's Test captain, inheriting a team shaped by the contrasting leadership styles of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Gill aims to utilize the blueprint provided by these legends to win overseas series.

He will remain available for Sri Lanka's white-ball teams, although he has not featured in a limited-overs international since last June. Mathews will retire as Sri Lanka's third-

His white-ball commitments have limited his first-class exposure, but left-arm pacer has been working on his red-ball skills for a long time.

For England, the cricket test against Zimbabwe in Nottingham this week is little more than a warm-up match ahead of much sterner examinations to come

The hushed ambience of Lord’s, the boisterous nature of Edgbaston or the glorious views to be found at Dharamsala or Newlands? There are some special places to watch Test cricket, and here Scyld Berry names his 10 favourites.

The top three batters hit centuries as England posted a mammoth score of 498-3 on the first day of a one-off test against Zimbabwe.

Following are quotes and reaction after India batsman Virat Kohli announced his retirement from test cricket on Monday, bringing down the curtain on a sparkling career in the longest format of the game.

Former India player Aakash Chopra has questioned when Mohammad Shami would be ready for Test cricket if he wasn't fit enough to be picked for the upcoming series against England.

India great Virat Kohli retired from test cricket Monday after playing 123 matches in his 14-year red-ball career.