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.
Root is not the only England batter to have impressed Vaughan in recent times, with the exploits of young gun Harry Brook also catching the eye of the respected commentator and Ashes-winning skipper.
A self-confessed tennis buff, Sachin Tendulkar was among a host of sports stars, including former West Indian cricket captain Brian Lara, who packed the royal box on Centre Court at Wimbledon.
Former India cricketers Harbhajan Singh and Mohammad Kaif gave the fans some 'good news' when they appeared on the popular television show Big Boss hosted by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. The Road Safety World Series will see some of the biggest legends of the game take on each other in a five-nation T20 tournament featuring India, West Indies, Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka
Ishan, who received the 'Player of the Series' award, mentioned that he had the desire to score big once he was well set at the crease.
Hardik Pandya rued the lack of basic facilities during their stay in Trinidad
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.'
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.
Former West Indies captain Daren Ganga believes Chris Gayle should continue to play for the West Indies in the T20 format.
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.
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.
'The Pataudi Trophy vanished overnight -- no farewell, no tribute, just a quiet replacement.' 'If a name can be erased this easily, what faith can we place in the permanence of Tendulkar-Anderson?'
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.
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 were further depleted when Jerome Taylor was declared unfit for the first Test against South Africa.
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.
Rahul Dravid features in Muttiah Muralitharan's list of great batters who could not find a way to read him.
The legendary Sachin Tendulkar spoke on the importance of road safety and stressed that individuals should be disciplined.
Left-arm spinner Hosein took five for 11 from his four overs after opening the bowling.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
The opener's record-breaking knock of 380 against Zimbabwe was 'phenomenal performance concentration-wise', said Steve Waugh.
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.
"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.
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'.
Rahul Dravid on Saturday became third Indian and only the sixth batsman in Test chronicles to aggregate 10,000 runs in a career.
