Skipper Ben Stokes has defended England's lack of warm-up matches ahead of the first Ashes cricket test against Australia in Perth beginning next week.

Former captain Kris Srikkanth made a sarcastic suggestion after India suffered a huge defeat in the second Test against South Africa.

India’s Test crisis deepens as they face a humiliating defeat in Guwahati, chasing 549 against South Africa. Poor tactics, constant chopping of the XI, and an unstable batting order under Gautam Gambhir have left the team exposed,

The last time the word ' grovel' was hurled into the cricketing ether — by Tony Greig in 1976 — it so incensed the West Indies that they proceeded to dismantle England in the ensuing Test series. By Clive Lloyd’s own admission, they could do so because they were ‘very angry’ at Greig’s comment.

India head coach says people forget about the results in England and in Champions Trophy and Asia Cup, argues that this young team be given time