Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting wants size limits on bats because he believes batsmen are enjoying an unfair advantage, especially in Test cricket, and said he would raise his concerns at the MCC World Cricket Committee meeting on Monday.
Need to maintain energy to secure maiden Test win over Australia, says Harmanpreet Kaur
The Indian team is still searching for the right middle-order combination with the World Cup just a few months away.
The legendary Anil Kumble has termed England's bowling attack for the opening Test against India, starting in Hyderabad on Thursday as "highly inexperienced", while predicting a comfortable 4-1 win for the hosts in the five-match series.
'Shikhar does not have the proper technique to play the short ball. Opening will be major concern for India in next year's World Cup,' says former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin.
Former England skipper Alastair Cook appreciated spinner Shoaib Bashir after his strong performance on the second day of the fourth Test against India at JSCA International Stadium Complex on Saturday.
Mohammed Shami, who is among the best in the business, might just have to keep warming the bench.
...and say bye to the humanities-science divide, says Ajit Balakrishnan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hosted the women's cricket team and told the players that they made the nation proud like several other 'daughters' of the country.
A global title may be eluding India for a decade now, but former captain Sourav Ganguly said on Thursday that there is no need to press panic button while placing the onus on batters to win the World Cup at home.
If KL Rahul leads Lucknow Super Giants to their maiden IPL title, he will automatically be rewarded with a spot in the Indian team for the T20 World Cup, reckons head coach Justin Langer, who wants his team's national hopefuls to "concentrate" on doing well for the franchise first.
Curator Daljit Singh has retired a happy man after 22 years of service to Indian cricket. The groundstaff are no longer seen as gardeners and are getting due respect, a change that pleases him the most.
Hardik gives balance to the team, vital for India in World Cup: Sanjay Bangar
'It's a nice feeling to hear 'Ram Siya Ram' in the background'
'They are a hell of a team, very well balanced and highly skilled. There's no way around it. They've won every game and they've won them well.
Ravi Shastri believes Tilak Varma is at an advantageous position because he is a left-hander.
R Ashwin is a content man after becoming only the second Indian to take 500 Test wickets and has no interest in chasing Anil Kumble's national record of 619 scalps.
Pakistan are favourites in Asia Cup: Manjrekar
The duo skipped the second ODI where Hardik Pandya led the side that went down to the West Indies by six wickets.
It was an embarrassing loss for the West Indies who were bowled out twice on day three.
'Virat not in the same Bat balancing league as Joe.'
It's encouraging when you do well out of your comfort zone: Suryakumar on SA series
Four spinners in India's T20 World Cup squad suggest that the Indian selectors are expecting slow turners in the Americas but have they missed a trick by picking only three pacers in the final 15?
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the WTC final against Australia?
You don't see that every day: Rohit Sharma on his bowlers' masterclass against England
Rohit Sharma wants his team to be the first one from India to win a Test series in South Africa.
India captain Virat Kohli says the responsibility of leading the team motivates him to push his limits in testing conditions which eventually helps him score big Test hundreds.
Pointing out that Ajinkya Rahane has the quality to open and play in the middle-order, India captain Virat Kohli insisted that he could see the former providing greater balance to the side than anyone else.
Dharamsala is colder than usual for this time of the year keeping the pacers interested but considering no grass has been left on the surface.
Green made a bigger impact in the ongoing contest in Ahmedabad where he smashed 114, only the third century in the bowler-dominated series.
With Ravindra Jadeja unavailable because of injury, will India include the left-handed Rishabh Pant over Dinesh Karthik who is a designated finisher in the squad?
The 41-year-old Panesar also marked Shubman Gill to have a breakout tournament.
New Zealand batting great Martin Crowe has slammed the "illogical" captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the ongoing Test series in England and feels India would be better off without his leadership in the longest format.
India last lost a Test series on home soil nearly 10 years ago.
Former India captain Rahul Dravid says the islanders may not be front-runners to win the World Cup this time around, but the fact that they are a very close-knit unit gives them the edge.
India's Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara feels it is "impossible" to include both Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik in the playing eleven during the Asia Cup T20 tournament, given the team's settled top-order.
Arguably the greatest slow left-arm bowler that the world has ever seen, Bishan Singh Bedi left an indelible impression in minds of many with a character to die for.
Iyer is a player who primarily plays with hands with not much pronounced footwork.
My batting position at the top-order will give right balance to the squad, says the skipper.
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