Remembering Sunil Gavaskar's epic 221 at The Oval in 1979.
Todd Murphy wants to learn R Ashwin's carrom ball to enhance his skills.
One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday. Rediff.com salutes the legend.
Ponting delivered his verdict on England's 'Bazball', saying that while it resulted in some entertaining action, the hosts got carried away
'Selectors should have a clear idea about him (Pujara). Do they need him to play Test cricket anymore or do they want to continue with youngsters and communicate it to him. Somebody like Pujara can't be dropped, then picked, dropped again and then picked. Same with Ajinkya Rahane also.'
Ponting said at the end of the day it comes down to individual preparation.
Cummins agrees that Trent Boult's decision to deny a New Zealand central contract for lucrative T20 league around the world has been in the offing since IPL changed the complexion of the game
Who do YOU think should be part of India's playing XI for Thursday's second ODI against England at Lord's?
We are used to the Dukes ball having practised with it during IPL, says Axar ahead of WTC final
McDonald said team management were continually talking to senior players about their plans.
Can the Indian batsmen hold off the English fast bowlers and danger man Moeen Ali?
'Having India as a credible deterrent vis-a-vis Chinese ambitions in the Indian Ocean and South Asian region is a desirable short-term outcome.'
Mhambrey said while the bowlers will get some rest in days leading up to the WTC final, the group is determined to extract the maximum benefits from the training sessions.
Pat Cummins will not play the third Test against India in Indore starting March 1
McGrath, who is known to make predictions ahead of the Ashes series, said it's going to be a great contest between Australia and England.
India face Australia in the WTC final on June 7 at The Oval in London.
India will be hoping to pull off a miracle on Sunday by surviving Australia's relentless bowling onslaught.
Yashasvi Jaiswal presented a heady cocktail of patience and flair on debut but India's expected series win over West Indies will not serve as an accurate parameter.
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri said K S Bharat would be the 'obvious choice' of the team management for the wicketkeeper's role in the WTC final against Australia
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell feels the potency of Australia's pace attack in English conditions gives them the edge in next month's World Test Championship final against India, who could be "badly affected" by the absence of injured Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant.
Warner has struggled for runs in recent Tests, making a total of 26 in three innings in the recent tour of India before returning home injured.
Former India selector Sandeep Singh picked India's playing XI for the WTC Final.
Having played as many as 15 Tests against India, Hazlewood is looking forward to the challenge of playing the Asian giants at a neutral venue.
India dropped both Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara from the side following the South Africa tour but brought them back rather than grooming youngsters? Rahane scored the bulk of the runs for India in the WTC final but was going back to him and Pujara the right call?
Elgar said the weather would dictate whether they played with an all-seam attack or again with three quicks and two spinners when the third and final Test begins at The Oval on Thursday, but predicted two or three changes to the line-up.
With KS Bharat putting up unimpressive displays and Motera providing a good batting track, it might be the perfect opportunity for Ishan Kishan to find a place in the team.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with US President Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday to discuss a wide range of issues of mutual and global interests, aimed at further boosting the Indo-US strategic relations in areas like defence, space, clean energy and critical technologies.
Man of the match Rohit Sharma, a much improved Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur spoke about the victory.
Former Indian cricketer Farokh Engineer hailed IPL being the 'envy of the world' but said Test cricket cannot be sacrificed.
The key performers who guided India to their second successive WTC final.
Rajneesh Gupta gives us all the numbers that matter from Day 1 of the fourth Test between England and India at The Oval, on Thursday, September 2, 2021.
With the Ashes set to get underway, Australian players reflected on the prestigious series and their aim for the upcoming tournament.
Shubman Gill smashed a career-best 128 and Virat Kohli regained his form to fuel India's robust reply
England started the day at 97-0 needing another 33 to win and picked them up in 27 minutes for the loss of Alex Lees for 39. Crawley finished on 69 not out, with Pope unbeaten on 11.
The constant search for excellence has pushed R Ashwin to new heights but by his own admission, it has also been 'incredibly draining'.
We have Shubman Gill at one end ready to carry on the mantle but what about his partner?
Former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop said Jasprit Bumrah's career can only be managed by picking and choosing tournaments amid the relentless schedule.
'To not see the result that you want to, it can be very disheartening and that is what everyone's feeling right now.'
While the lack of information, which is unusual for a major sporting event, might be annoying for fans planning to travel to India
'There's going to be a lot of logistics involved given the IPL final is only a week before the WTC final'
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