Indian great Sachin Tendulkar remains the gold standard of batting in the post-Bradman era but Virat Kohli's latest masterclass in Sunday's World Twenty20 shootout against Australia has prompted comparisons with his famous compatriot.
The Pakistan captain said that having led the side for five years Sourav Ganguly understood his players better.
He still hasn't recovered from the shock of the mauling in Jaipur but Australia cricket captain George Bailey backed his bowlers to make a strong comeback against the Indians in the third One-dayer in Mohali on Saturday.
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England are scheduled to play three Tests between March 6 and 30 and seven one-dayers from April 1 to 23.
Paceman Mohammad Amir has taken another step towards international re-integration following a ban for match-fixing after being included in a Pakistan training and fitness squad.
Ganguly said he is happy that India skipper Virat Kohli as well as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have agreed on a historic first at such a short notice.
Sourav Ganguly emphasised the need for playing day/night Tests to attract more spectators to stadiums.
Mohammed Shami has chalked up some strategy which he wants to effectively implement against top Australians like rival skipper Steve Smith and senior batsman David Warner.
Pakistan's young batsman Umar Akmal has drawn flak from former players and critics for his below-par performance during the just-concluded tour of India.
The inclusion of all North Eastern states has forced the Board of Control for Cricket in India to schedule an unprecedented 2017 domestic matches, which many fear would lead to logistical nightmare.
Sri Lankan batting great Kumar Sangakkara has given Australia's domestic Twenty20 league a major shot in the arm by signing up to play for the Hobart Hurricanes from next season.
India, down 0-2 in the series, made two changes to the squad, dropping out-of-form opener Virender Sehwag and pacer Ashok Dinda for Ajinkya Rahane and Shami Ahmed respectively.
England also named their final one-day squad before the World Cup, with fast bowlers Tom Curran and David Willey returning to a unit who defeated Sri Lanka 3-1. Tom replaces brother Sam as Liam Dawson and Olly Stone also miss out.
Pakistan's dominance in the ongoing ODI series against India has surprised the country's former captain Zaheer Abbas, who feels the host team looks jaded after playing too much cricket.
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S Sreesanth's lawyer, Deepak Prakash maintains that the Rajasthan Royals pacer is innocent and was picked up wrongly by the police.
Rohit Sharma became the first batsman in the history of cricket to hit a world record second double century in One-Day Internationals. He got to the coveted landmark off 151 balls in grand style, having hit 26 fours and five sixes, in the 46th over of India's innings in the fourth ODI against Sri Lanka in Kolkata on Thursday.
Captain Inzamam-ul-Haq and coach Javed Miandad were apparently upset over the latest illness to their strike bowler.
India completed a 3-0 series sweep against Sri Lanka on Sunday following their five-wicket victory in the final Twenty20 International at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Pakistan's veteran batsman Younis Khan has announced his retirement from one-day international cricket, saying the first day-night game against England in Abu Dhabi will be his last match.
Former One-day International player Michael Di Venuto has been appointed Australia batting coach ahead of one of the most Testing years of cricket the country has faced.
The second One-Day International between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh was abandoned as a no-result after rain allowed only five overs to be bowled on Monday. Sri Lanka, leading 1-0 in the three-match series, were 33 for no wicket off five overs when play was called off.
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has pinpointed Bangladesh's bowling attack as the weak link ahead of their Champions Trophy match on Monday.
The new rules in One-Day International cricket have made it difficult for slow bowlers, Pakistan's experienced leg-spinner Shahid Afridi said on Monday.
Pakistan's dominance in the ongoing ODI series against India has surprised the country's former captain Zaheer Abbas, who feels the host team looks jaded after playing too much cricket.
Pakistan thrashed India by 85 runs in the second one-dayer at Eden Gardens to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.
Ajinkya Rahane has been a conspicuous absentee from the ongoing Indian runfest against Sri Lanka but the middle order batsman appears to have the backing of the team management ahead of the tour of South Africa later this month.
The seven-run win on Friday could be the catalyst for the Aussies as they looked ahead to India's visit Down Under later in the Australian summer.
Batsmen Aaron Finch, Shaun Marsh, Peter Handscomb and all-rounder Mitchell Marsh were all dropped from the squad that lost a home Test series against India for the first time.
Gujarat thrashed reigning Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai by eight wickets in a West Zone leg encounter of the Vijay Hazare National One Day Championship.
Shane Watson celebrated his return to international cricket with a sparkling innings of 122 to drive Australia to a 39-run victory over West Indies in the third one-dayer and an unassailable 3-0 series lead.
Seamer Mitchell Starc grabbed a second successive five-wicket haul and George Bailey his maiden international century as Australia beat West Indies by 54 runs in the second one-dayer at the WACA on Sunday.
India has snatched the number one rank from England in One-dayers, courtesy their impressive 3-2 series-win over the visitors.
A morale-boosting series win sealed, India would be aiming to finish with a flourish when they take on England in the inconsequential fifth and final One-dayer at the picturesque HPCA stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday.
The fifth and final One-dayer between India and England in Dharamsala will start half-an-hour later than the scheduled start due to inclement weather conditions in the hill town, the BCCI announced.
Struggling to make any serious contributions, it seems time for opener Gautam Gambhir is running out. Gambhir has been struggling to find form in all three versions of the game and would like to make a statement in the final ODI in Dharamsala on Sunday.
Sri Lanka suffered a big blow with opener Tillakaratne Dilshan being ruled out of the first Test against New Zealand starting in Galle on Saturday as he is yet to recover from his back injury.
Star batsman Virat Kohli says his prolonged slump in form was a bit "annoying", but staying calm and patient helped him overcome the lean phase.
India survived an injury scare ahead of the fourth one-dayer against England with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni being hit on the thumb yet again during the team's practice session in Mohali.
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