Ashwin is the only Indian to score a century and bag a five-wicket in a single Test. He has achieved this feat on three occasions.
'We've gone head-to-head many times in different conditions around the world. I've definitely learned from him.'
Beckham, a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, is on a three-day visit to India
Manoj Tiwary, who made a century against the West Indies in Chennai in 2011, was dropped for the next 14 matches under Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
The league aims at discovering the most talented and passionate amateur cricketers from across the country.
Nepal play their opening game against the hosts on the first day of the competition in Multan before playing India on September 4 in Kandy.
Kieron Pollard became the first player to play 500 Twenty20 matches and only the second player to amass 10,000 runs in T20.
Actress Sharmila Tagore has written to Board of Control for Cricket in India president N Srinivasan expressing displeasure over the Board's reluctance to officially name the upcoming India-England series after her late husband, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi.
'This is a landmark moment for Lord's, with women's cricket now documented in the dressing rooms for the first time.'
Parag credited Sangakkara for making things easier for him as he was easy to approach.
With international cricket returning to its fold after several years, the Cricket Club of India (CCI), in Mumbai, is all set to host the fourth ODI between India and West Indies on October 29.
We've heard gooseflesh inducing chants of 'Sachin! Sachin!' reverberate across stadiums in India and abroad. The same chants were heard on a Kashmir-bound Indigo Airlines flight.
Gautam Gambhir's single-minded focus on winning and extracting the best from his players makes him a true 'team coach,' according to fast bowler Avesh Khan.
One fan has got a mural painted on the wall of his home in Dalgaty Lane as a mark of tribute. And little wonder, it is slowly turning into a tourist destination.
Sheridan and Waldron will stand in a match between Tea Tree Gully and Northern Districts in Adelaide featuring Australia's vice-captain Travis Head.
The mark the occasion of the hundredth Test match between India and England, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) played host to a string of legendary cricketers including Ian Botham, Sunil Gavaskar, Sourav Ganguly among others.
Spinner Nathan Lyon will be pinching himself when he dons the baggy green cap of Australia and joins the 100-Test club for the fourth and final match against India at the Gabba on Friday.
Mithali Raj joins England's Charlotte Edwards in the elite club
India's home series against England will be up for discussion alongside the scheduling of the upcoming tour of Australia and the domestic season when the BCCI's apex council holds an online meeting on October 17.
'What makes Shubman Gill stand out is his adaptability.'
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, a master of out of the box strategies, flung the new ball to R Ashwin in the IPL 2011 final against Royal Challengers Bangalore and the then rookie off-spinner made an impact in the fourth ball itself, dismissing an in-form Chris Gayle.
Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin on Tuesday announced that he will stand for the Hyderabad Cricket Association's (HCA) president for a second term.
Star India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant heaped praise on youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal and said that the 22-year-old is someone who stays in the present and doesn't think about the future.
'I think ODI cricket needs to find its relevance'
Talking about the ICC T20 World Cup in the West Indies/US this year and inclusion in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, he said that the T20 World Cup in New York will be driven by expats.
A number of supporters said on Twitter they had been targeted by racist abuse from other fans at the Birmingham
'Playing with international stalwarts in the IPL makes a big, positive, difference.'
Chhetri has been the face of Indian soccer for nearly a decade-and-half and his 94 international goals make him the third-highest active international scorer after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Azharuddin, whose nomination was rejected two years ago, submitted his papers to former Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath on Wednesday.
He joined fellow Indian icons Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly on the prestigious list of MCC Honorary Life Members.
YouTuber Daniel Jarvis aka 'Jarvo69', who intruded into the field of play during the third Test at Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds and the previous match at Lord's, has been banned for life on charges of security breach.
Determined to make a strong start in the next domestic season, India batsman Suresh Raina is presently undergoing a month-long high intensity training at the synthetic pitches of Amsterdam Cricket Club (ACC) in the Dutch capital.
'I'm not okay, I'm wearing three sweaters right now'
The batsman said that he would be playing his final red-ball game Warwickshire on Sunday, and his last T20 match for the county will be played next week.
Excess hype often leads to broken hearts and hence it is always necessary to strike a balance, legendary Kapil Dev said on Tuesday in context of India's six-wicket defeat at the hands of Australia in the World Cup final earlier this month.
India opened their campaign at the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier in style as they produced a collective batting performance to thrash Sri Lanka by 114 runs in their Group A match at the P. Sara Stadium in Colombo on Tuesday.
Former India cricketer Anjum Chopra has welcomed the Marylebone Cricket Club's decision to make amendments to the laws of the game and use the gender-neutral term 'batter' and 'batters' rather than 'batsman' or 'batsmen'.
The "composed" set of newcomers in the Indian team don't need frequent advice, they need just a supportive environment to excel, said skipper Rohit Sharma after the young guns played a major part in the hosts' series-sealing win over England in the fourth Test in Ranchi on Monday.
Bishan Singh Bedi once invited Pakistani cricketers Zaheer Abbas, Javed Miandad, Mudassar Nazar and others for dinner in Australia and cooked delectable food for the 25-odd guests, says a new book.
The prestigious Cricket Club of India (CCI) covered a portrait of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, to protest against the dastardly terror attack on the Central Reserve Police Force convoy in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama.
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