England toying with all-spin attack for second Test against India

England toying with all-spin attack for second Test against India

Speculation has been rife over the sort of pitch India could serve up for the remainder of the series after England’s first-Test heist in Hyderabad.

  • byWill Macpherson

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Windies shock and England’s greatest win of my lifetime prove Tests are still best

Windies shock and England’s greatest win of my lifetime prove Tests are still best

Two extraordinary results just a few hours apart have proved again that the game’s longest form is still top of the pile – but it needs to change.

  • byMichael Vaughan
The Weekly Sports Quiz:Do you know SuperBrat McEnroe’s sledge?

The Weekly Sports Quiz:Do you know SuperBrat McEnroe’s sledge?

How well did you pay attention to the sporting headlines at the weekend?

  • byEars McEvoy
Baird declares:Rich nations must share wealth to keep Test cricket healthy

Baird declares:Rich nations must share wealth to keep Test cricket healthy

Australia,India and England must be prepared to share more of their wealth with other nations to keep the best cricketers playing Test matches,Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird says.

  • byDaniel Brettig
The Weekly Sports Quiz:It’s all about gold

The Weekly Sports Quiz:It’s all about gold

How well did you pay attention to the sporting headlines this week?

  • byEars McEvoy
The Weekly Sports Quiz:Bad loser and a spinning freak

The Weekly Sports Quiz:Bad loser and a spinning freak

How well did you pay attention to the sporting headlines this week?

  • byEars McEvoy
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‘Complete madness’:The backroom changes behind Australia’s victorious year

‘Complete madness’:The backroom changes behind Australia’s victorious year

Usman Khawaja and Glenn Maxwell believe a revolution led by Andrew McDonald and George Bailey is key to Australia’s year of success.

  • byDaniel Brettig
Why the Poms are loving the Johnson and Warner circus

Why the Poms are loving the Johnson and Warner circus

Pass the gin and tonics,sit back and enjoy the show. There’s nothing us Brits like better than seeing our Aussie tormentors turn on each other.

  • byAlan Tyers
MCG set for dual Tests in 2026-27 after New Zealand deal

MCG set for dual Tests in 2026-27 after New Zealand deal

Australia will play two men’s Test matches at the MCG in the same season for the first time in more than 40 years in 2026-27.

  • byDaniel Brettig
Quick bowler,fast learner:Pat Cummins delivers a captaincy masterclass

Quick bowler,fast learner:Pat Cummins delivers a captaincy masterclass

Pat Cummins has proven himself a leader for all occasions and all teammates,and he’s only getting better in the job.

  • byDaniel Brettig
Another bad loss for England,morally and literally
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Another bad loss for England,morally and literally

Not so long ago,England would have eaten a target of 287 for breakfast. Now they can barely lift the fork to their mouths and their World Cup defence is an embarrassment.

  • byNick Hoult,Kieran Crichard andRob Bagchi