The hushed ambience of Lord’s, the boisterous nature of Edgbaston or the glorious views to be found at Dharamsala or Newlands? There are some special places to watch Test cricket, and here Scyld Berry names his 10 favourites.

His competitiveness was something to behold, his love for Test cricket infectious, and he had this special ability to take you along on the ride

India stalwart Virat Kohli's test retirement has robbed the format of its biggest global star and its most influential advocate, leaving a vacuum that will be hard to fill.

Anil Kumble, the legendary Indian spinner and former head coach, has suggested a player to fill the number four position in the Indian Test team after Virat Kohli's retirement.

Whatever you think of Conrad's argument, it's refreshing to hear such strong resistance to the status quo in an age when meek acquiescence of the decrees of the powerful, real and imagined, has become not only the norm but the sole survival mechanism for those perceived, and who perceive themselves, as weak.

No one has done more for Test cricket in 30 years than Virat Kohli': Michael Vaughan's word of praise for the retiring Indian great. Read below for details.

Beyond winning the World Test Championship (WTC), SA’s presence in the final should serve as a reminder for the International Cricket Council (ICC) to extend support for the format beyond England, India and Australia, says Proteas head coach Shukri Conrad.

Virat Kohli's retirement marks the end of a glorious era in Indian cricket as he is among India's finest red-ball players as well as the captain of arguably the greatest Indian Test team ever. Here is a look at the all-time greatest Indian XI of India in the longest format of the game in their 93-year history.