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India batsman Rohit Sharma is set to join the Indian team for the long tour of United Kingdom after comfortably clearing the 'Yo-Yo' test on Wednesday. Last week, captain Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni along with other players, who are in India squad for long United Kingdom tour, had cleared the Yo-Yo Test, save Ambati Rayudu. In a tweet he wrote, “Dear… it’s no ones business how & where I spend my time.I’m entitled to have time off as long as I follow protocol.Let’s debate some real news shall we…” in response to his social media post where he was in Russia for the FIFA World Cup as part of a promotional activity. Additionally, the opener hit back at some sections of the media who claimed he had initially failed the test. As per those reports, Rohit had appeared for the test first on June 15 but failed to clear the test. Subsequently, he was given another chance on Tuesday for which he didn’t show up. Apparently on third attempt, on Wed...

The Yo-Yo Endurance Test (continuous) is a variation of the beep test, part of the yo-yo test series developed by the Danish soccer physiologist Jens Bangsbo. There are two versions of this test: Level 1 & 2 (a beginners and advanced level). The test involves running continuously between two points that are 20 m apart from side to side. Yo-Yo endurance test has become the major fitness assessment practice in the Indian cricket team selection process. Yo-Yo test is actually designed for the players of sports like football. rugby and cricket too. Unlike field running athletes, these players will have time to recover at regular intervals in between the game. For instance, a batsman will have his time to recover after completing a quick single or a sprinted 2 or 3. Likewise, a bowler will have his time to recover after every ball by walking back and also, after every over and spell. So the idea of Yo-Yo test is to find out the stamina level of the players to recover themselv...

India rolled over Afghanistan twice in the day and wrapped up the historic Test match inside two days at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. There was an enormous gulf between the World number 1 Test side and the debutants and the visitors might have definitely got the feel of the longest format of the game. However, Ajinkya rahane ‘s gesture to call the opposition players for a group photo with the trophy won the hearts of the fans as it summed up the relation between the two countries.

IND - 474 AFG - 109-all out (27.5 Ovs) Batting Dhawan  107(96) Vijay.       105(153) Pandya.   71(94)

Afghanistan won by 1 run AFG - 145/6 (20.0 Ovs) BAN - 144/6 (20.0 Ovs) CRR:  7.20 Painful to lose matches after getting so close, says Shakib Al Hasan Bangladesh, needing to chase 146 to clinch the win, lost the third T20I against Afghanistan by 1 run in Dehradun. Reflecting on Bangladesh’s performance in the series, the skipper expressed disappointment and said, “Overall our performance in the series was not up to the mark. We were found wanting in all the three aspects of the game. In all the three games we did not bat to our potential. We also could have bowled better in the first two matches. The body language and fielding need improvement as it was missing on occasions.” ------–------------–-----------–--------–-------------

India batsman Rohit sharma  became the first Indian cricketer to throw the ceremonial 'first pitch' for Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball on Sunday. Rohit was invited by Seattle Mariners to throw the ceremonial 'First Pitch' at Safeco Field, home ground of Seattle Mariners in the United States. Rohit Sharma, who was accompanied by his wife Ritika Sajdeh, took to Twitter and shared a photo.

Afghanistan beat Bangladesh by 45 runs Man of the Match: Rashid Khan 1st T20I, Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Dehradun  Afghanistan - 167/8  (20.0 ov)R/R: 8.35 Bangladesh 122/10  (19.0 ov)R/R: 6.42 Two of Afghanistan’s most potent weapons—Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman—sliced through Bangladesh top order . And Afghanistan won by 45 runs.

ENG - 363 PAK - 174, 134-all out (46.0 Ovs) CRR:  2.91 The win ended England's run of eight Tests without a win, but they do not play another Test until the series against India begins in August. "We can't just use this to paper over cracks, we've got a lot of hard work ahead," said 27-year-old Root. "We have to learn to harness the way we've gone about things on the field, learn the lessons that we did as quickly as we have done this week, and adapt the way we have. "If we can do that, you will see more consistency in this group." 'It's up to individuals to keep improving'

Squads for Afghanistan tour of India, 2018 India Squads/Players Test squad v Afghanistan:  Ajinkya Rahane (c), Shikhar Dhawan, M Vijay, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Karun Nair, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Hardik Pandya, Ishant Sharma, Shardul Thakur. T20 squad v Ireland & England:  Virat Kohli (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, MS Dhoni (wk), Dinesh Karthik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Siddharth Kaul, Umesh Yadav. ODI squad v England:  Virat Kohli (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni (wk), Dinesh Karthik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Siddharth Kaul, Umesh Yadav.