Tim Southee says he doesn't see their two-match Test arrangement against England as a warm-up ahead of the ICC World Test Championship finale against India. The Test series among England and New Zealand starts off on June 2 at Lord's before the squads travel to Edgbaston for the subsequent game beginning June 10.

Cricket: England Tests are not warm-up games for World Test Championship final: Tim Southee

Umesh Yadav says that the forthcoming World Test Championship finale against New Zealand is nothing less than the World Cup last for him and many others who are a part of the test squad.

Cricket: 'World Test Championship finals is like a World Cup final for me', says Umesh Yadav

Sanjay Manjerkar has expressed that despite the fact that Rohit Sharma has come up a wide margin as a Test opener, the star batsman should shed a portion of his assaulting senses to prevail in English conditions.

'England will still be Rohit Sharma's stiffest test', says Sanjay Manjrekar

World Cup: Indian team attends practice session ahead of South Africa challenge

Liverpool's hopes of virtually securing a top-four Premier League spot were frustrated by a battling Stoke City side who restricted the usually free-scoring Reds to a goalless draw at Anfield on Saturday

EPL: Liverpool frustrated; Southampton and Palace boost survival chances

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