Shastri, 60, who started his Test career against New Zealand at Wellington in 1981 while batting at No 10 before becoming a successful opener, stressed that there are no shortcuts to attain certain goals

The two-match series ended 0-0 after the first Test also ended in a draw, depriving New Zealand of their first series win in Pakistan for 53 years

The ACC led by Shah, on the day, released a strongly-worded statement calling out PCB chairman’s bluff

Khawaja is stranded on 195. Matt Renshaw, who tested positive for Covid at the start of the match, is five not out.

Mumbai player claims five awards at MCA prize distribution function on Friday

Suryakumar Yadav produced yet another T20 batting masterclass with a 51-ball unbeaten 112 and powered India to 228 for five in the third and final game against Sri Lanka here on Saturday

Suryakumar Yadav shone with a belligerent hundred as India defeated Sri Lanka by 91 runs in the final T20I to claim the three-match series 2-1 here on Saturday

Chetan Sharma (chairman), Sridharan Sharath, Subroto Banerjee, Salil Ankola and Shiv Sundar Das form new national cricket selection committee, picked by BCCI-appointed Cricket Advisory Committee; Chetan back as chief selector despite Board inviting applications for all five positions in November

“No point in looking back. We have to plan from now on so that Team India win the World Cup. We have good, potential cricketers in almost all positions. We should become world champions again,” stressed Banerjee