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Rangana Herath out of Delhi Test with back injury

Sri Lanka are likely to name legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay as the replacement for the Test that starts in Delhi on December 2

28-Nov-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Kohli rested for Sri Lanka ODIs; Rohit to lead

Virat Kohli has been rested from the ODI series against Sri Lanka, which follows the third Test in Delhi from December 2. Rohit Sharma will lead the ODI side in Kohli's absence

27-Nov-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Lost a lot of focus worrying about Tests' - Rohit

Having scored his third Test century in Nagpur, Rohit Sharma admitted he had been prone to putting too much pressure on himself early in his Test career, and was now far more relaxed

27-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

Ashwin quickest to 300 wickets, India record joint-biggest win

Virat Kohli will go to South Africa without having lost a Test series as a captain after India took an unassailable 1-0 lead in the series with their joint-biggest Test win and Sri Lanka's biggest defeat

27-Nov-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Pujara adds slip catching and quick singles to his armoury

India's preparation for their tour of South Africa continues unimpeded

26-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

Kohli, Rohit bat Sri Lanka out of Nagpur Test

India continued to reap a rich harvest for all the hard work done sowing the crop on day two

26-Nov-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Dasun Shanaka penalised for 'changing condition of ball'

The Sri Lanka allrounder has been handed three demerit points, and a fine worth 75% of his match fees, after being caught on television "picking up an area on the ball next to the seam several times."

25-Nov-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

SL haven't played spin well in last two years - Thilan Samaraweera

The newly appointed batting coach believes Sri Lanka have not played spin very well over the past two years and that they need to rectify that in the off season

25-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

Vijay, Pujara grind Sri Lanka into Nagpur dust

That safe, warm, fuzzy, home-like feeling was back for India as their two most valuable batsmen in recent times reunited to keep others blissfully unaware of any dangers there might have been of the new ball or the fresh bowlers or scoreboard pressure

25-Nov-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

You can't be missing straight balls at this level - Pothas

And while admitting that the SL batsmen let themselves down, Nic Pothas defended the shot selections that dismissed both Dinesh Chandimal and Niroshan Dickwella

24-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

Ashwin, Jadeja hand India advantage on 11-wicket day

Treating these Tests almost as tour games for the series in South Africa, India were in no danger of the apparent disrespect to Sri Lanka, biting them on the backside instead

24-Nov-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

SL's chance to shift India's focus from South Africa

Sri Lanka need drastic improvement in every facet of their game to compete with India, who are yet to lose a bilateral series under Virat Kohli

23-Nov-2017•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Nagpur pitch less seam-friendly than Eden Gardens - Chandimal

The Sri Lanka captain said the team is prepared to field a fifth bowler or an allrounder in keeping with their "changed" attitude to win the match

23-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

Seam-friendly tracks against SL the only way to prepare for SA - Kohli

The short gap between the Sri Lanka series and the South Africa tour has forced the team to get into a "game situation" as preparation for the tour, according to the India captain Virat Kohli

23-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

Bhuvneshwar, Dhawan released from India Test squad

While Bhuvneshwar Kumar will miss the remainder of the Test series, Shikhar Dhawan will be available for the third Test. The selectors have picked Vijay Shankar as Bhuvneshwar's replacement

20-Nov-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

Green pitches likely in Nagpur and Delhi too

The Indian team management is understood to have asked the BCCI to prepare pitches that would serve as preparation for the South Africa tour

20-Nov-2017•Nagraj Gollapudi

Excited by how Sri Lanka fought over four days - Pothas

The Sri Lanka coach said the side's process of improving began soon after their 3-0 series loss to India at home earlier this year

20-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kolkata

Sri Lanka hang on for draw after brutal Shami, Bhuvneshwar bursts

At half-past four, with seven wickets down and India's tail up, the light deteriorated enough to help Sri Lanka draw an absolutely riveting Test

20-Nov-2017•The Report by Nikhil Kalro

Rahul and Dhawan carry India into lead with ease

Both openers capitalised on vastly improved batting conditions, both overhead and underfoot, to lead India's recovery on the fourth day in Kolkata

19-Nov-2017•The Report by Nikhil Kalro

Dilruwan survives after unusual review

After being adjudged lbw Dilruwan turned around and began walking back towards the dressing room, only to turn around and ask for a review, and the decision was overturned after replays suggested the ball had hit him outside the line of off stump

19-Nov-2017•ESPNcricinfo staff

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