The International Cricket Council released the provisional squads of the 12 teams for next year's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand on Friday. However, co-hosts Australia and minnows Ireland decided against releasing the provisional list although they submitted 30 names to the parent body within the stipulated deadline.
With an impeccable tally of 2,633 runs across formats this year, Kane Williamson, says Bikash Mohapatra/Rediff.com, is right up there among the pantheon of modern great greats.
'Her greatest strength is not her acting or her dancing abilities, but that she has an incredible number of fans.'
New boy Vettel plays down Ferrari hopes in Melbourne.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Shahryar Khan believes the Lahore Lions' successful participation in the ongoing Champions League Twenty20 will open the Indian Premier League doors for the country's players.
Fatherhood has changed Sergio Perez's life since the end of last season and the Mexican hopes the coming year in Formula One could be just as transformative on the track.
Still too young to drive on Indian roads, 17-year-old Jehan Daruvala, a speedster from Mumbai, could become India's first Formula One champion.
Rajneesh Gupta surveys the cricketing milestones from the Mohali Test.
The 14 grounds that will host matches during the February 14 - March 29 tournament in Australia and New Zealand.
Strangely, despite four wins on the trot, none of India's players have even figured in the top 20 of the MVPI table.
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