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VISAKHAPATNAM: India will bank on a traditional approach to bounce back in their second home Test against England, the team’s batting coach said on Wednesday, despite the tourists finding success with their attacking “Bazball” strategy. England trumped the hosts to lead the five-match series 1-0, with the action shifting to Visakhapatnam starting on Friday on a pitch expected to turn …

LONDON: The door is open for Test captain Ben Stokes to end his retirement from One-day Internationals and join England’s title defence at the 50-overs World Cup in India later this year, white-ball coach Matthew Mott said. Stokes was named Player of the Match in the 2019 World Cup final when England beat New Zealand at Lord’s and was their top-scorer in …

DOHA: Brazil forward Neymar is set to play for the five-times champions in their World Cup last-16 match against South Korea on Monday after recovering from an ankle injury, coach Tite said. Neymar suffered the injury in Brazil’s opening 2-0 win over Serbia, which ruled him out of their 1-0 win over Switzerland and the shock defeat by Came­roon, one …

PERTH: India’s batting coach said on Saturday that his side is not fazed by fast bowling as it prepared to face South Africa in their Group 2 game on a bouncy Perth pitch at the Twenty20 World Cup. One of the favourites to win the tournament, India have had a perfect start to the Super 12 stage with two wins, …

PERTH: Sri Lanka coach Chris Silverwood says his team have what it takes to emerge from a tough group at the Twenty20 World Cup despite their loss to holders Australia. The Asian champions went down to the hosts by seven wickets in a Super 12 match which looked competitive until Marcus Stoinis smashed an unbeaten 59 off 18 balls in Perth …

WELLINGTON: New Zealand have brushed off concerns that captain Kane Williamson could be permanently plagued by his long-standing elbow injury. Batsman Williamson was ruled out of the two-Test series against South Africa scheduled for later this month after having to sit out the series against Bangladesh. The 31-year-old has carried the tendon injury for over a year, forcing him to …