India skipper Rohit Sharma is "not a big fan" of the IPL's 'Impact Player' rule as he feels it is hurting the country's all-rounders by not allowing cricketers like Washington Sundar and Shivam Dube to showcase their bowling prowess.
Terming India as one of the favourites to lift the World Cup, former Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist on Wednesday cautioned the co-hosts not to get bogged down by the weight of expectations, instead enjoy playing in front of the home crowd.
Rohit Sharma took 4 for 6 in his two overs.
Shane Warne, Adam Gilchrist and Glenn McGrath made it to Cricinfo's all-time Australian XI but Ricky Ponting was deemed good enough only for the 12th man's slot.
The Indian T20 captain produced a superb all-round performance to help her team Sydney Thunders outclass Melbourne Stars by eight wickets, in Albury, on Tuesday.
Statistical highlights of the Indian Premier League match between Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Dharamshala.
The South Africa captured his 417th victim, eclipsing the previous record of 416 briefly held by Australian Adam Gilchrist.
The Australia fast bowler announced he is taking an indefinite break due to emotional and physical exhaustion.
Former Australian wicket keeper Adam Gilchrist has said that both India and Pakistan are major contenders for winning the upcoming ICC T20 World Championship in West Indies.
Images from the Indian Premier League match betweeen Kolkata Knight Riders and Deccan Chargers at Eden Gardens on Thursday.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings and Deccan Chargers in Chennai, on Sunday.
Rohit Sharma on Saturday said Adam Gilchrist and Mahendra Singh Dhoni have striking similarities as captains and credited the Australian for changing the fortunes of his team Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League.
Legendary spinner Shane Warne and South Africa's Dale Steyn have been named alongside one another by former Australian skipper Michael Clarke in his best ever Test side.
New Zealand were 122 for 4 in the first innings in reply to Australia's 570 for 8 decl. on day 3 of the second Test.
'It would be a shame if he is not made the white-ball captain after this. Because there's nothing more Rohit Sharma can do.'
Deccan Chargers skipper Adam Gilchrist has attributed his underdog team's fairytale title-triumph at the Indian Premier League to a "culture of learning from mistakes" and playing a "smarter brand" of Twenty20 cricket.
Cricket Australia (CA) have lodged a formal complaint with the Indian cricket board over comments made by Harbhajan Singh about Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist.
Iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar did not find a place in Kumar Sangakkara's list of all-time XI while Rahul Dravid was the lone Indian in the team selected by the former Sri Lankan skipper.
Images from Indian Premier League match between Deccan Chargers and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday
Australia were 62 without loss at stumps, in reply to India's 526, at the end of Day 2 of the fourth Test.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first Indian wicket-keeper to effect 400 dismissals in ODIs.
Coach John Wright feels Karthik has adapted to international cricket like a duck taking to water.
'I want to learn about the mindset in pressure situations from him. Like when the team is under pressure and not performing well, how he uses his mind to win matches from those situations.'
Sri Lankan cricket board secretary Kangadaran Mathivanan compared Gilchrist's use of the squash ball to Trevor Chappell's infamous underarm delivery.
Home Tests against an undermanned Pakistan may struggle to excite even the most ardent Australian cricket fan but angst over David Warner's farewell tour has given the series a much-welcomed boost.
A dropped catch off VVS Laxman in the ongoing fourth and final Test against India is reportedly the moment when Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist decided "it was time" to bid adieu to his illustrious career.
In a short video, Warner thanked Queensland-based Indian student, Shreyas Sheth.
Deccan Chargers staged a remarkable fightback to upstage Royal Challengers Bangalore by six runs in a nail-biting final and win the second edition of the Indian Premier League at Johannesburg on Sunday.
Marsh, 74, was in Bundaberg for a charity cricket match for Bulls Masters, a local non-profit organisation.
Indian Premier League champions Deccan Chargers start as one of the favourites in the 12-team tournament. The presence of top international stars like Andrew Symonds, Scott Styris, Rohit Sharma, Pragyan Ojha and Chaminda Vaas definitely makes them one of the teams to watch out for.
Gilchrist made an unbeaten 102 after recording the second fastest hundred in Test cricket history.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting may be struggling to cope with the demands of a long summer in the spotlight and a hectic schedule.
Left-arm seamer Mitchell Johnson, who consistently claimed top-order wickets during the recent ODI series in India, is also likely to get the nod ahead of Shaun Tait.
Australia vice-captain Adam Gilchrist believes Pakistan are an unpredictable team who should not to be taken lightly.
India captain Dravid dropped out of the batting top 10, down three places to 12th.
Given below are five more instances when a team suffered a staggering collapse:
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