Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal. Deepak Hooda, Dinesh Karthik, Umesh Yadav and Umran Malik. Sam Curran, Harry Brook, Jofra Archer and Kagiso Rabada.
Former captain Mahela Jayawardene hit a classy unbeaten century to help Sri Lanka close on 305 for five on the first day of the second Test against South Africa in Colombo on Thursday. In a chanceless six hours at the crease, Jayawardene finished on 140 not out off 225 balls, including one six and 16 fours, to give Sri Lanka a solid start in their bid to level the two-match series.
Bennett King is optimistic ahead of next week's first Test against South Africa, despite the contract dispute that has robbed him of seven players, including skipper Brian Lara.
Skipper Chris Cairns hit an explosive 70 as Chandigarh Lions scored a 38-run victory over Mumbai Champs.
'But I suppose that's why I can be quite proud... Going to the well again and delivering a performance like that was pleasing.'
The legendary Sachin Tendulkar spoke on the importance of road safety and stressed that individuals should be disciplined.
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.
Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has named the best ever batsman he ever bowled in a chat show 'The Sportsman' with former captain Wasim Akram. Shoaib, one of the fastest bowlers to have ever played the game, says his former teammate and captain Inzamam-ul-Haq played him better than any other batsman he bowled to during his career.
A clinical South Africa skittled Afghanistan for 56 on their way to a comprehensive nine-wicket victory in the first Twenty20 World Cup semi-final.
The rebel tournament of Zee group chief Subhash Chandra, the Indian Cricket League, is set to take birth at Chandigarh's Tau Devi Lal stadium on Friday.
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.
An all-charged up Virat Kohli took the field as the RCB bowlers put up a spirited performance to guide their team to a thumping 67 run victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Babar Azam becomes fastest Asian batter to reach 10,000 international runs
Young left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh could soon be walking into India's T20 team after consistent performances in the IPL over the last three seasons, said former India coach Ravi Shastri.
With Sachin Tendulkar on the verge of becoming the most prolific Test batsman, the Australians have vowed to make life difficult for the Indian batsman during the Tests.
West Indies captain Brian Lara said the thumping win over Zimbabwe will give his team more confidence ahead of tougher matches in the Champions Trophy.
West Indies were further depleted when Jerome Taylor was declared unfit for the first Test against South Africa.
Jonty Rhodes had posted an image of himself taking a dip at the Holy Ganga river. Harbhajan Singh Rhodes saying that 'you have seen more India than me'.
Michael Clarke never considered batting on beyond his mammoth unbeaten 329 to chase more records rather than declaring Australia's first innings in the second Test against India on Thursday.
The West Indies Cricket Board has announced a 13-man squad for the first Test against England at Sabina Park, Jamaica, starting on Thursday.
Sachin Tendulkar became the highest Test-run scorer on Friday when he passed his target of 15 runs in the first innings of the second Test match against Australia in Mohali.
Sachin Tendulkar is pitted against legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne and South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis as they vie for the ESPNcricinfo's Cricketer of the Generation award. Brian Lara who's legend is often compared to the greatness of Tendulkar, missed out on a place in the top three spot.
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India has played 16 Tests at the venue, but it's not been a happy hunting ground. Individual Indian records, however, are impressive. Rediff.com presents the Indians who scored a century at Lord's.
Tendulkar's sterling performances, his fascinating duels for supremacy with contemporaries -- Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting, Inzamam-ul Haq, Jacques Kallis among batsmen; Shane Warne, Muttiah Muralitharan, Wasim Akram among bowlers -- embellished modern cricket and globalised the game, asserts Ayaz Memon who has observed the cricketing colossus from the day he made his Test debut in November 1989.
'BOOM What play, captain saab!'
WI later confirmed that the game had to be pushed back further. There was, however, no explanation for the inordinate delay.
They lost by 38 runs to Chennai Superstars in the Indian Cricket League Twenty20 tournament on Monday night.
The rebel tournament of Zee group chief Subhash Chandra, the Indian Cricket League, is set to take birth on Friday at Chandigarh's Tau Devi Lal stadium; though pangs remain.
India's ace batsman Sachin Tendulkar became the highest Test-run scorer in Mohali on Friday when he scored 15 runs in the first innings of the second Test against Australia.
India batsman Sachin Tendulkar became the highest Test-run scorer in Mohali on Friday when he passed his target of 15 runs in the first innings of his side's second Test match against Australia.
As Sachin Tendulkar completes his 50th birthday, an A-Z listing about the 'Little Master'.
India captain Anil Kumble hoped Sachin Tendulkar's bid to surpass Brian Lara's world Test runs record would spur his side on to a series win against Sri Lanka. Tendulkar needs 172 runs to beat Lara's mark of 11,953 runs with the three-Test series against the Sri Lankans starting in Colombo on July 23.
The opener's record-breaking knock of 380 against Zimbabwe was 'phenomenal performance concentration-wise', said Steve Waugh.
"We wish we had some more cricket to play before the World Cup starts," said the West Indies captain.
Indiagames, a provider of online and mobile games, has signed a deal with Bharat Sanchar Nigam to offer its online 'games on demand' service.
'I actually think, with Hardik Pandya, everything away from the game is affecting him so much. He's smiling too much when he does the toss. He's trying to act like he is so happy. He is not happy. I have been there. I have been in the firing line. And I can tell you now, it affects you.'
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