The use of saliva to shine the cricket ball, especially in the red-ball format, is primarily meant for swing bowling but the practice is now being seen as a health risk.
'This squad certainly has the ability to pick up 20 wickets'
Ravichandran Ashwin became the second Indian bowler after former skipper Anil Kumble to take 500 Test wickets.
'The fitness parameters of the current Indian team are the best that it has ever been,' says the coach.
'Have a feeling this is the last time we are seeing Rohit in Mumbai Indians jersey.'
In an open statement following his resignation as the Head Coach of the Indian cricket team, Anil Kumble said that the 'partnership between him and captain Virat Kohli was untenable and hence it was best to move on'.
One of the reasons why bowlers are rarely considered captains is because they are more susceptible to injuries than batters, argues Vishal Menon.
Sachin Tendulkar led the chorus of former and current cricketers, hailing Rohit Sharma's men for winning the T20 World Cup.
Opener Shikhar Dhawan termed new coach Anil Kumble as a "good reader of player's mind", who has kept each and every player in his scheme of things, not just skipper and team's best batsman Virat Kohli. "With Anil bhai, it is not only Virat or any other big player, but every player is in his scheme of plans. Even the ones who will not be playing regularly in the side. I feel that is a very important thing," Dhawan told mediapersons during an Open Media Session, in Bengaluru on Saturday.
Ravindra Jadeja became the seventh Indian bowler to reach the coveted mark during the fourth day of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur.
New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel became only the third bowler to pick up all 10 wickets in an innings in international cricket, achieving the feat against India in the second Test at the Wankhede Stadium.
'Sundar is the front-runner behind Ashwin right now. He's done well in whatever limited opportunities he's got and I feel he will get his due first before going to anybody else.'
India's World Cup-winning skipper Kapil Dev would like to know why Ravichandran Ashwin decided to call it a day all of a sudden.
'Maybe he got some indication from the team management that he is no longer in the scheme of things.'
'I think we are going to see him at Punjab Kings'
'When I was playing, the BCCI used to appoint the coach.' 'That was not the captain's prerogative, but now things have changed.'
Kings XI Punjab have never won the IPL and Kumble has come on board to end the title drought.
India coach Anil Kumble gave a measured response on Friday after his team's spectacular collapse against Australia in the opening Test, calling it just one bad day for his world No 1 team.
It's for MSK Prasad's committee to decide whether they want to look back or move forward.
A few big IPL franchises had offered Rahul Dravid blank cheques to join them, but his choice was clear.
Coach Anil Kumble and captain Virat Kohli's dressing room rift after India's ICC Champions Trophy final loss should have been handled in a matured way, former skipper Sourav Ganguly said in Kolkata, on Tuesday.
Ravichandran Ashwin's childhood coach Sunil Subramanian wished the experienced off-spinner ahead of his 100th Test as India is set to lock horns with England in the fifth and final Test of the five-match series at Dharamsala from Thursday.
He is the ninth bowler and fifth spinner to complete the feat in Tests.
'SRH is perhaps looking for a captain and that could be the reason why we see the desperation to get in.'
'At this stage, I want a senior cricketer to take up the captaincy and see the Indian team through this transition phase.'
Emphasizing the need for adjustment according to different conditions, Indian head coach Anil Kumble has admitted that his side are focusing on changing their mindset from the Test mode to the shortest format of the game ahead of the two-match T20 series against West Indies in Florida, USA.
Virender Sehwag's 'scientist' tweet on Ashwin goes viral
'Fan wars should never go this ugly a route. One should remember which country these players represent -- our country. So, then what warrants a cricketer getting booed?'
The opening day of the first Test between India and West Indies belonged to senior Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.
With only a day to go for the start of the much-anticipated five-match Test series between India and England, all eyes would be on aggressive skipper Virat Kohli as he readies to motivate his boys and avenge the 2012 home series loss against Alastair Cook's men.
Former captain Bishan Singh Bedi on Thursday said he feels 'sorry' for Anil Kumble for having to quit as India head coach due to differences with skipper Virat Kohli, and slammed the Board of Control for Cricket in India for allowing this to happen.
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma has already announced his decision to open in all the games, keeping an eye on the ODI World Cup, which will begin after the IPL.
Ravi Bishnoi said that he had learned a lot from Kumble, the former India captain and leg-spinner who sits third on the list of most successful bowlers with 619 wickets.
'I do feel there's a bit of punch left in me as a cricketer, but I would like to ... showcase that in club level cricket.'
Celebs and commoners cast their votes in the second phase of the Lok Sabha election on Friday, April 26, 2024
Test cricket will see two players featuring in their 100th game together for only the fourth time when India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and England batter Jonny Bairstow take the field in Dharamsala on Thursday.
Former wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik believes the onus for the Test series loss to New Zealand rests with the senior Indian players.
'If Mahendra Singh Dhoni announces retirement, he can prove to be a good option. He has played a lot of cricket and has won big tournaments.'
Former captain and coach Anil Kumble believes having totally different squads in limited overs and Test format is the way forward for India in international cricket.
If it wasn't for India batter Suryakumar Yadav, father of Sarfaraz Khan would not have been present to see his son get the coveted Test cap from Anil Kumble.
