Test Captain

Ben Stokes gets emotional in farewell note for outgoing Test captain Joe Root, check HERE

Joe Root left the test captaincy after England's disappointing run in the format

Apr 15, 2022, 17:33 PM IST

IND vs SL: Rohit Sharma named captain of India for Test series against Sri Lanka

The BCCI selectors in a Press Conference meeting on Saturday (February 19) announced that white-ball skipper Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian cricket team for the upcoming Test matches against Sri Lanka.

Feb 19, 2022, 16:06 PM IST

Taapsee Pannu wraps up shooting for 'Shabaash Mithu'

Actor Taapsee Pannu has finished shooting for her film 'Shabaash Mithu', which is the biopic on Indian women's ODI and Test captain, Mithali Raj.

Nov 09, 2021, 18:18 PM IST

Gautam Gambhir lauds Virat Kohli's Test captaincy, calls him better than Sourav Ganguly, MS Dhoni

Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir lauded India skipper Virat Kohli' test captaincy after the latter successfully led India towards their 11th-straight Test series win at home on Sunday.

Oct 13, 2019, 22:17 PM IST

James Anderson disappointed over being overlooked for the role of England Test captain

"I don`t know if I`d have taken the captaincy but it would have been nice to have been considered for it," ESPNcricinfo quoted Anderson as saying.

Apr 01, 2017, 16:08 PM IST

'Out-of-favour' wicket-keeper Kamran Akmal declares himself fit to make Pakistan return

Giving example of Test skipper Misbah-ul-Haq`s fitness at the age of 43, Akmal insisted that some people are unnecessarily making an issue of his age despite proving his fitness.

Mar 07, 2017, 15:32 PM IST

West Indies vs Pakistan: Misbah-ul-Haq to lead Pakistan in Tests on Caribbean tour, confirms PCB

Misbah had hinted his international career was over after Pakistan lost the second of three Tests in Australia but changed his mind before the third in Sydney.

Mar 06, 2017, 14:22 PM IST

Indian cricket team is my family, says Virat Kohli

After leading India to five successive series wins, Test captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday took to Twitter to thanks his team-mates for giving all they have in their collective cause.

Dec 20, 2016, 21:09 PM IST

Virender Sehwag advocates captaincy for all three formats for Virat Kohli

In the 4th Test between India and England, Virat Kohli led from the front with his best ever 235-run knock.

Dec 13, 2016, 09:18 AM IST

West Indies captain Jason Holder says he is determined to avoid off-the-field issues

The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) disclosed this week that the trio of Bravo, Samuels and Brathwaite had opted against retainer contracts, for the year-long period ending September next year.

Nov 06, 2016, 16:37 PM IST

SHOCKING! Sandeep Patil and fellow selectors discussed removing MS Dhoni from captaincy

Patil termed Dhoni's decision to retire from Tests as "shocking" as the team was having a tough Test series Down Under.

Sep 21, 2016, 20:31 PM IST

Misbah-ul-Haq warns England to be wary of Yasir Shah's spin threat

Ahead of England series, Pakistan Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq described his in-form leg-spinner Yasir Shah as a  threat to every team.

Oct 09, 2015, 20:06 PM IST