Bishop points to the area of concern in Kohli's slump
Women cricketers Sara McGlashan and Sarah Taylor were also handed the honour.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain reckons Tendulkar has a magnificent technique and in modern cricket New Zealand's Kane Williamson similarly has a good technique.
Former pace spearhead Shane Bond on Tuesday backed New Zealand to get the better of India in the ICC World Test Championship final in Southampton, saying he foresees Kane Williamson winning the toss and his pacers wreaking havoc with the new ball.
IPL can be truly said to have come of age. It is now more Indian than ever before. Teams often fielded fewer than the four allowed foreign players. Indian batters and bowlers were simply better in performance, consistency and reliability, points out Shreekant Sambrani.
Former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop believes that the Indian Premier League has democratised cricket for many countries by providing players from smaller nations an opportunity to lock horns with the top cricketers from around the world.
Meet the winners of the past seven editions of the T20 World cup.
India coach Gary Kirsten was named in the International Cricket Council's Cricket Committee as representative of national coaches. He replaces Mickey Aurthur, who recently resigned as South Africa coach.
Wearing a beaming smile and sunglasses under a helmet, 'Universe Boss' Chris Gayle on Saturday appeared to have brought the curtains down on his phenomenal T20 international career,
He has been a long-time middle-order mainstay of India's batting line-up but veteran VVS Laxman says he started feeling assured in the team only in the last four years during which he was given the "freedom" to play his natural game.
England are poised to field the tallest ever pace trio in the second test against Sri Lanka at Lord's starting on Friday against a side who showed a woeful inability to deal with the short-pitched ball in Cardiff.
Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara will make his debut as a television commentator during the inaugural Champions League, commencing in India from October 8.
Former India Test captain Anil Kumble will join his former teammate Sourav Ganguly behind the microphone as an expert analyst for ESPN Star Sports in the ICC World Twenty20 which begins in England on Friday.
'Siraj, leader of the attack in his first Test series and he has led from the front.'
India's most successful captain Sourav Ganguly will start a new innings post-retirement. It will be behind the microphone, as expert analyst for the ICC World Twenty20, commencing in England on Saturday. As per a deal with ESPN-STAR Sports, Ganguly will be part of a commentary panel that includes Ian Chappell, Ian Bishop, Wasim Akram, Sanjay Manjrekar, Harsha Bhogle and Nasser Hussain.
After he finished breakfast at his hotel on Sunday morning, West Indies wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin sat down and wrote a little note of thanks.
Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow slammed majestic centuries as England pulled off their highest-ever successful run chase in the longest format for a convincing seven-wicket win over India in the rescheduled fifth Test in Birmingham on Tuesday.
Hussain was speaking with Ian Bishop and Elma Smit as part of the ICC podcast titled 'Cricket Inside Out' when the former England captain was asked about the 2002 NatWest final.
Former Test stars Mark Taylor of Austalia and Ian Bishop of the West Indies have been inducted in the revised ICC Cricket Committee.
Vaughan said it was not a good precedent set by Australia.
The prolific Yashasvi Jaiswal and highest wicket-taker Ravi Bishnoi were among three Indians named in the ICC Under-19 World Cup Team of the Tournament on Monday. Besides left-handed opener Jaiswal and leg-spinner Bishnoi, right-arm pacer Kartik Tyagi is the other Indian to figure in the 12-member team, led by World Cup-winning Bangladesh skipper Akbar Ali.
The Indian team was "mentally and physically drained" during the T20 World Cup and did not even "try to win", as it wasn't switched on during pressure situations in big games, outgoing head coach Ravi Shastri stunningly conceded before the side's last Super 12s match against Namibia, in Dubai, on Monday.
The telecast of the day-night matches will commence at 1230 IST.
Don't criticise Sachin Tendulkar, says former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop. 'Nobody can play the same at the start, in the middle and at the end of their career.'
As Kohli continues to score loads of runs, Gujarat Lion's Aaron Finch took to Twitter and requested, "Dear Virat Kohli, can you please stop making batting look so easy, it's embarrassing for most other batters in the world."
Emotions spill over as PNG qualify for T20 World Cup
Young opener Shubman Gill is looking in good rhythm and should continue to open the innings alongside Rohit Sharma in the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand, former India batsman VVS Laxman said on Tuesday.
West Indies' splendid victory over England in the first Test in Southampton drew rich praise from around the cricketing world, including top players like Virat Kohli and former greats like Sachin Tendulkar and Vivian Richards. 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.
'In cold weather conditions, when you are not sweating at all, how do you use sweat?'
India's pace attack comprising Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar has emerged as a potent force
'Batsmen were good, but if have to win overseas, we have to get players from the MRF Pace Foundation and the NCA coming through, try to prepare pitches to encourage these faster bowlers rather than dusty turners'
Kumble felt the ICC's proactive approach helped bring down the number of bowlers with suspect action in the last two years.
Bishop defends suspended Gabriel, says education a better option
A cultural shift with rising fitness standards are the primary reasons for India's current depth in fast bowling department, said former captain and current BCCI president Sourav Ganguly. A young Jasprit Bumrah in the company of the experienced Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar has made India's bowling one of the world's most potent pace attacks.
Earlier this month, Sammy had demanded an apology after claiming that he was subjected to racism during his stint with Sunrisers Hyderbad teammates in the IPL when he was called 'Kalu' -- a derogatory word to describe black people -- by his teammates.
The back to back Test series wins in Australia must rank as Ravi Shastri's greatest achievement as India's coach.
Memorable moments from Shane Warne's glittering career.
The Indians expectedly dominated the Under-19 World Cup team announced by the ICC on Sunday, with five players from the triumphant side making it to the world eleven.
Rajneesh Gupta and Ian Bishop glance at Universal Boss's ODI record and highlight 5 Gayleforce knocks.
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