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India vs England: Tracing Sam Curran's precocious rise in cricket, the left-arm sensation with maturity beyond his years
Gaurav Joshi •In just his second Test match, Sam Curran decimated the Indian batting with his left arm swing bowling, in what he called as an 'unreal' experience.
India vs England: Only Virat Kohli can answer in Test series if skipping county stint was helpful, says Alec Stewart
•Virat Kohli's much-hyped maiden county stint for Surrey had to be called off due to a neck injury post-IPL, but how much has the rest helped the Indian captain will only be discovered after the end of the Test series, said former England captain Alec Stewart.
India vs England: Remains to be seen if Kuldeep Yadav can make adjustments for Tests, says Alec Stewart
•Kuldeep Yadav has generated a lot of interest in the England ranks but Alec Stewart believes that Tests will be a completely different ball game for the youngster if he pips Ravichandran Ashwin in the playing XI for the first Test.
Surrey director of cricket Alec Stewart wants IPL cut-off date after Tom Curran joins Kolkata Knight Riders
•Surrey director of cricket Alec Stewart wants a cut-off date for county players to join the Indian Premier League (IPL) after losing seamer Tom Curran to the Twenty20 tournament just days before the start of their championship campaign.
Australia's Mitchell Marsh ruled out of start of England's county season due to ankle injury
•Mitchell Marsh could still feature for Surrey later in the season if he has fully recovered and providing he can prove his fitness.
IPL 2018: Kolkata Knight Riders name England's Tom Curran as injured Mitchell Starc's replacement
•Tom Curran said, "I'm thrilled and excited to be joining Kolkata Knight Riders for the IPL. I know from chatting to other players I can learn a lot from being in that environment."
Ashes 2017: From Chappell vs Botham to Atherton vs McGrath, a look at key rivalries
Firstcricket Staff •As the Ashes enters its 140th year, we look back at some of the key rivalries that have, or are likely to, withstand the test of history.
Ashish Nehra retires: From Durban six-for to Karachi final over, a look at pacer's top five spells
Firstcricket Staff •Ashish Nehra's mental toughness, ability to bounce back after an injury and sheer determination makes for a fine case study for any fast bowler.
India vs Sri Lanka 2017: From 1996 World Cup semi-final to unruly Cuttack fans, five instances of crowd disruption
Firstcricket Staff •The third ODI between India and Sri Lanka had to be halted due to crowd disruption. Here is a look at some of the other occasions when unruly crowds lost their calm and expressed their anger.
English cricket 'a laughing stock': Former players react to Pietersen-Strauss standoff
Fpsports •Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith was among several pundits who slammed Andrew Strauss's decision to maintain Kevin Pietersen's international exile, saying it had made English cricket a "laughing stock".