Sports world expressed shock and agony over Warne's sudden demise. Here are some reactions:
The English cricket board must stop treating its players in a "namby-pamby way" and dock money if they put the lucrative Indian Premier League above national duty, former Test batsman Geoffrey Boycott said.
Stuart was docked 15 per cent of his match fees and a third demerit point was added to his disciplinary record - a punishment made on the recommendation of Broad senior for using inappropriate language against Pakistan's player Yasir Shah during the first Test in Manchester.
'It will be an interesting time when he stops playing for Australia and writes a book'
The England Cricket wrote, 'We CANNOT wait to have you back with us!'
The Barmy Army, also paid homage to the late left-hander by chanting "There's only one Phillip Hughes" to the tune of 'Winter Wonderland' during the opening session of the fifth day of the match.
Langer said Smith and Warner's experience made them natural authority figures and that their leadership would be 'crucial' for success on and off the field.
Starc took 4-43 as Australia cruised to a 64-run victory at Lord's on Tuesday to qualify for the semi-finals
Resurgent Australia had enigmatic paceman Mitchell Johnson to thank for their crushing win over England in Brisbane and will put their hopes on another unknown quantity when the coin is tossed for the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.
West Indies beat England by four wickets on the final day of the first international Test since the coronavirus break on Sunday, taking a 1-0 lead at the Ageas Bowl in a three-Test series thanks to a 95-run knock by Jermaine Blackwood.
England retained the Ashes in Australia for the first time in 24 years when they won the fourth Test by an innings and 157 runs on Wednesday.
India and England are set to lock horns in a five-match Test series.
IMAGES from Day 5 of the 2nd Test played at Newlands in Cape Town on Tuesday.
Australia have gone on to win the World Cup every time they have reached the last four and will be well-fancied for a sixth title.
Karachi has long been a volatile city with a spate of militant violence since the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States.
The BCCI relented on the ECB's request and switched games in the upcoming tour to New Delhi and Mohali from Cuttack and Visakhapatnam.
Graeme Smith's remarkable rise has not surprised those in the know, writes Jon Henderson in London.
The 33-year-old will play his last Test when he faces India in the 5th Test at the Oval on Friday.
Cricket can be a game of fine lines but England fans were irked that Moeen Ali was judged on the wrong side of a bulging one when the all-rounder was stumped on day four of the series-opening Ashes test on Sunday.
With the world watching, Steve Smith crafted a sublime 144 to help Australia recover from 122 for eight to 284 all out of Day 1 of the first Ashes Test.
To do this on the biggest stage, three years on from that Kolkata classic when Carlos Brathwaite shattered his dreams, is a mark of the man.
Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Thursday decided to substantially lower the ticket rates of popular stands for India's Test match against England at the Wankhede Stadium scheduled from December 8-12 as compared to the prices for Sachin Tendulkar's farewell game in 2013. "We have decided to keep the ticket rates cheaper as compared to the rates we had maintained during the Tendulkar Test match," MCA sources said after a meeting of its Managing Committee chaired by President Sharad Pawar.
'But I suppose that's why I can be quite proud... Going to the well again and delivering a performance like that was pleasing.'
Amole Gupte strokes Sniff with a gentleness that one has now come to associate with his filmmaking (Taare Zameen Par, Stanley Ka Dabba or Hawaa Hawaai), says Sukanya Verma.
Manuel Pellegrini aimed what felt like a surprise parting shot at Manchester City on Sunday by saying his life had been made difficult by the club's decision to announce in February that Pep Guardiola would take over as manager next season.
IMAGES from Day 4 of the 2nd Ashes Test played at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Tuesday
Alastair Cook stepped down from his role after 59 Tests as England Test captain followed his team's disappointing showing in India recently.
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has reportedly slammed reports that team director and head coach Andy Flower was so fed up with the enigmatic batsman's attitude that he had issued a 'KP or him' ultimatum to selectors.
'The Left brands any criticism of Islam -- its history, its dogmas -- 'Islamophobic', conflating criticism of an ideology with criticism of a people,' notes Vikram Johri.
Manchester United ended a momentous evening hinting at a brighter future after reaching the semi-finals with a 2-1 victory.
Images from Day 1 of the 5th and final opening Test between Australia and England at the SCG in Sydney on Thursday
"Our first half was fantastic, we dominated the game. The second is not easy to explain," a baffled Pochettino told reporters. "No-one would expect this end to the game if you see the first half. "We need to assess and analyse the second half because it is impossible to see the team playing in such a different way."
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Joe Root's unbeaten half-century helped stuttering England reach 182 for three at the close on the second day of the second Test on Friday after Pakistan's seam and spin attack ran through the tourists' top order.
New Zealand's pulsating form in the Cricket World Cup is sparking a surge of ticket sales.
'Peddlers isn't a movie of grand cinematic achievements, but one of small yet startlingly original victories.'
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