Legendary Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson formally unveiled the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy ahead of the opening match of the five-Test series between India and England, in Leeds on Thursday.
To say the least, a relatively inexperienced batting line up led by Shubman Gill would be relieved to see the name of James Anderson
Pat Cummins tore through South Africa before a Proteas fightback left the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 on a knife-edge at the end of an absorbing second day at Lord's.
James Anderson, who made his Test debut in 2003 at Lord's, retired from international duty in July last year after his 188th Test, having taken 704 wickets in a career spanning 21 years.
Factbox on the Australian leg spinner after he became the first man to take 600 Test wickets.
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Saturday that late spin legend Shane Warne will receive a state funeral, while the country's cricket board decided to rename a stand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the famed leg-spinner's honour as the country mourned the loss of one of its greatest sportspersons.
Warne's management released a brief statement saying that he passed away in Koh Samui, Thailand.
Reader Aravinda Ram sent us this photograph from Johannesburg.
But the ex-Australian spinner Stuart MacGill was acquitted in a charge of commercial drug supply
Warne finished his career with 708 wickets in 145 Tests
Shane Warne has lashed out at Cricket Australia's (CA) decision to extend the next summer's Big Bash League (BBL), saying that greed is the main reason behind the board's move.
It will require a lot of man management from young skipper Shubman Gill and the seasoned dressing room figurehead Gautam Gambhir to ensure that Jasprit Bumrah is accorded the respect and space he deserves.
During his visit, Sheeran joined forces with Rajasthan Royals players Riyan Parag and Tushar Deshpande for an impromptu cricket match with young cricketers.
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Former Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne, on Sunday, put up a long post on his Instagram page about working with current bunch of Rajasthan Royals players, his advice to root and the learning he has gained from the IPL this season.
Legendary cricketer Ian Chappell's insightful writings, critical reviews and anecdotes from his playing days will be missed. The Australian icon brought the curtain down on his more than five-decade-long journalistic career, penning his last piece on Sunday.
The 8-wicket loss to KKR was their biggest defeat margin in terms of balls remaining (59 balls), surpassing the loss against Mumbai Indians (46 balls) in Sharjah in 2020.
As Shane Warne says a final goodbye to cricket, Manu Shankar salutes the Australian spin legend.
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Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne will retire from international cricket after the final Ashes Test against England next month.
Surpassed Zaheer Khan to become India's highest wicket-taker in ICC ODI tournaments with 60 scalps, including 55 in World Cups.
The Hampshire captain went in at number nine and scored the first century of his career in the County match against Kent.
Australian spinner Shane Warne, who turned designer with his clothing brand 'Spinners', is all set to bring the apparel label to India.
The cricketer-turned-commentator Shane Warne knows how to live life to the fullest.
The legendary Australian cricketer Shane Warne is hell bent on turning his actress fianc Elizabeth Hurley into a sports enthusiast.
Kuldeep and Noor have been in good form for their respective teams and a lot will hinge on them when Delhi Capitals take on Chennai Super Kings in an away game in Chennai on Saturday.
The Royals batting looks decent but there is the issue of consistency and lack of depth that could be telling as the tournament wears on.
RCB head coach Andy Flower expressed his confidence in newly appointed captain Rajat Patidar, highlighting the presence of experienced players like Virat Kohli and Bhuvneshwar Kumar as a major advantage for him.
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It seems that former Aussie cricketer Shane Warne has undergone plastic surgery.
Kuldeep, who has had an excellent couple of years since making his comeback from the knee injury, also visited the Cricket Australia (CA) headquarters and had an online interaction CEO Nick Hockley.
Spin legend Shane Warne feels that there is a possibility in future that he may return to the cash-rich Indian Premier League fold as a "mentor" since he thoroughly enjoyed his time as skipper during his first three seasons at the Rajasthan Royals.
He overtook Australian spinner Nathan Lyon to become the seventh highest wicket-taker in Test cricket.
Former Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne believes he still has the ability to play at the highest level and will consider coming out of retirement to play in next year's Ashes series if asked by captain Michael Clarke.
His six-wicket haul in the second innings of the Durban Test has lifted him one notch in the Test rankings.
British actress Elizabeth Hurley has reportedly accepted Australian cricketer Shane Warne's proposal to marry him.
Former Australia Test cricketer Terry Jenner, who mentored spin-bowling great Shane Warne, died at the age of 66 on Wednesday.
Australian spin legend Shane Warne is set to come out of retirement and play a few matches in the Twenty20 Big Bash here even though he is yet to make up his mind on the team he would play for.
Kuldeep Yadav has taken 25 wickets in 43 innings when he bowled between overs 40 and 45 since 2015.
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