'Warner overstepped the line a lot in his early career. He then changed into a more placid player but was then told by Cricket Australia to be the enforcer and was doing what he was told'
After defeats in their opening two matches, Australia came roaring back, winning their next nine games in succession
The national selection committee are set to announce multiple Indian squads on May 8 -- for the upcoming one-off Test match against Afghanistan next month and for the limited overs leg of the tour of UK starting June 27 in Dublin.
Australia sauntered into the ICC Under-19 World Cup final by dashing Afghanistan's dream run with a six-wicket victory, built around Jack Edward's half-century after some splendid bowling, in Christchurch, on Monday.
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Tuesday shifted the 50-over Asia Cup from India to United Arab Emirates as the Board of Control for Cricket in India could not procure permission from the central government to host Pakistan.
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi said he wants India to send their team for the Asian Cricket Council's Emerging Nations Cup to be held in Pakistan next April.
The opening Test will be held at Rajkot from October 4 to 8, followed by the second Test from October 12 to 16 at Hyderabad.
West Indies fast bowling great Courtney Walsh agreed to become Bangladesh's bowling coach and will begin his three-year role this week, the country's cricket board said on Thursday.
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IMAGES from the Asia Cup match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh played in Pallekele on Thursday.
With two upset victories in the ongoing World Cup under their belt, the Netherlands are now seeking the ICC's attention for "bigger nation" status.
England captain Eoin Morgan will have a precautionary X-ray after sustaining a finger injury ahead of the World Cup starting on May 30, British media reported on Friday.
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Sri Lanka's spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan, who is bowling coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad, on Tuesday lavished praise on rookie Afghanistan leg spinner Rashid Khan terming him a 'special talent'.
Senior opener Tamim Iqbal opted out of Bangladesh's upcoming tour of India as his wife is due with the couple's second child.
Anderson, 36, tore his right calf when playing for his county Lancashire against Durham this month, but was included in the 13-man squad for the four-day match against Ireland, which begins on Wednesday.
The 22-year-old completed only half his quota of overs in Sunday's second one-day international against Pakistan in Sharjah before he was forced off the field having dislocated his bowling shoulder when trying to save a boundary.
Phil Simmons has been appointed coach of the West Indies for a second spell on a four-year deal
Delhi youngster Rishabh Pant's stroked a fluent 87 and left-arm paceman Khaleel Ahmed claimed four for 41 to steer India to a comfortable 33-run win over Afghanistan in the Under-19 tri-series match, in Kolkata, on Saturday.
Salim Durani was the 'people's man', whose impact can never be quantified by the 29 Test matches that he played over 13 years between 1960 to 1973, or the 1200-plus runs he scored and 75 wickets he took with his mean left-arm spin.
Uncertainty looms over Lanka-Bangla World Cup clash due to severe air pollution
It was a letter of April 2014 sent by the then Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Narayanaswami Srinivasan to Pakistan Cricket Board which bound India to a commitment to play Pakistan this month, leading to the present dilemma in the establishment.
Chris Jordan, who previously had an increment deal, was not awarded a contract of any kind, despite being England's leading wicket-taker of all time in men's Twenty20 Internationals.
Rajput shared a training-cum-fitness programme with the team's trainer and Zimbabwe cricket director of coaching, who in turn shared it with the players.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is committed towards hosting a safe and healthy ICC T20 World Cup next year and "will leave no stone unturned" in its endeavour, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said as the countdown for the much-anticipated event began on Thursday.
The International Cricket Council, on Friday, decided to allocate some special assistance fund to Pakistan Cricket Board considering the financial issues that the board is facing in absence of international cricket in the country.
Chasing a competitive 258 for victory, Pakistan overhauled the target with just three balls to spare with former captain Shoaib Malik (51 off 43 balls) getting the winning runs.
ECB to allow replacements for concussed players in domestic matches
The second Test match between India and Bangladesh will be played under lights if Bangladesh Cricket Board approves the Board of Control for Cricket in India's request.
India captain Virat Kohli's phenomenal batting form fetched him the BCCI's best cricketer award for two seasons, while World Cup stars Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana were chosen for the women's equivalent of the honour.
Australia blanked England while South Africa and Bangladesh showed their bowling prowess with mighty wins over Zimbabwe and USA respectively. In the 16th-place play-off, Afghanistan fought off a spirited USA side to win a low-scoring thriller.
Maxwell also lauded the Afghan spinners for keeping things tight.
Twenty20 stalwarts Rashid Khan of Afghanistan and West Indian Andre Russell, with an identical 100,000 pounds reserve price, are among 239 players from outside the UK to enter the draft.
'I still don't know why I was ruled unfit when I was fit enough to play'
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Pakistan pacer Shahnawaz Dahani ruled out of India game with side strain
'Virat suffered a neck sprain during an IPL match in Jaipur.'
Pakistan has expressed its displeasure over the nation getting lower share of matches in the new proposed ICC Future Tours Programme (FTP).
England opener Jason Roy will miss at least two World Cup games due to a hamstring injury but captain Eoin Morgan is bullish about overcoming a back spasm and playing against Afghanistan.
