The Indian cricket board (BCCI) has doubled the cash reward for members of Team India who won four Test series in the 2016-2017 season from the previously announced Rs 50 lakhs to Rs one crore per player. This was decided at its SGM. However, there was no hike for the support staff.

Alastair Cook, who stepped down from England’s Test captaincy, believes that Joe Root is among several candidates who can replace him as the skipper. However, pacer James Anderson is confident that Root is the "obvious candidate" for the post, but said that the role must not affect his batting.

Alastair Cook, who has stepped down from the England captaincy, has revealed that he felt "hung out to dry” by the ECB in the Kevin Pietersen issue three years ago. Cook also believes that England have stagnated as a team over the recent past and need a new voice in the dressing room.