Former Australia captain Allan Border says Dean Jones's comment on Hashim Amla does not portray his true character.
'As a player, the biggest question you ask yourself is whether you are good enough to be on the same ground as Gavaskar, Dev, Border and company.'
Former cricketers such as Dean Jones and Michael Vaughan on Monday reacted sharply to the exclusion of four Australian cricketers, which includes vice-captain Shane Watson, from the side for the third Test against India starting Thursday.
With the Eden Gardens set to host the country's first day-night match with a pink ball in club cricket, an expert panel, comprising Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman and Dean Jones, strongly feel the innovation is here to stay.
Waqar's chances of being named bowling coach appeared strong after another former Test bowler Muhammad Akram withdrew his application
Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.
'Rohit Sharma and David Warner are good at both sides of the ground.'
'You look at the numbers he has served up and the way he has consistently used that yorker, that makes everyone talk about it.'
In good news for India, their bowling spearhead Zaheer Khan and fellow pacer Ishant Sharma appeared to be fit to play in the opening Test against Australia beginning in Melbourne, on Monday.
Sporting world lost some of its favourite stars this year.
Under-siege India will lose 'more than just respect' if they don't stop idolising their ageing cricket greats and find a fresh core of fast bowlers and batsmen who specialise in all three formats of the game, feels former Australian batsman Dean Jones.
Unbeaten fifties from opener Yaseen Valli and Jean du Plessis helped South Africa 'A' earn a draw against India 'A' on the fourth and final day of the first Unofficial Test.
In what probably would have been the toughest day for Sean Abbott, whose bouncer was responsible for batsman Phillip Hughes's death, the media respected the pacer's sentiments by maintaining a distance.
Cricket is set to touch a new high. Europe's longest glacier in the Swiss Alps will soon host an exhibition match between two all-star teams from India and England, at an altitude of 11,330 feet, surrounded by snow-clad peaks.
Former India captain Kapil Dev will head the Executive Board of the breakaway Indian Cricket League.
Ravichandran Ashwin becomes leading wicket-taker in Border-Gavaskar Trophy history
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Names like Kapil Dev, Ian Botham, Dean Jones, Gary Kirsten and Waqar Younis will rub shoulders in the Signature World Cup of Golfing Cricketers.
Shane Warne immortalised himself with the 'Ball Of The Century' on June 4, 1993 during the first Ashes Test against England at Old Trafford in Manchester.
For all those sceptics who wondered whether the Essel Group's Subhash Chandra would be able to pull off a parallel cricket league, a line-up of players and a business plan is already in place.
Former Australia batsman-turned-commentator Dean Jones is convinced that the Indian team, during their ongoing tour Down Under, has been solely concentrating on the Twenty20 series with the World T20 just eight weeks away.
A committee, to be set up in the next 48 hours, will shortlist candidates and make its recommendations.
10 things you should know about the new (and 1st Indian-origin) editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair.
'The first one to one-and-half hours play tomorrow is crucial for us,' said Australia's captain.
As Kohli continues to score loads of runs, Gujarat Lion's Aaron Finch took to Twitter and requested, "Dear Virat Kohli, can you please stop making batting look so easy, it's embarrassing for most other batters in the world."
While England boast a formidable attacking threat, there are concerns about their defence which is perhaps why Southgate is prepared to look at new candidates before he has to make his final call for the tournament.
Ali is currently on tour with the Pakistan national team in England and played in the 54-run defeat by the hosts in their final one-day international of the series on Sunday. Ali is currently on tour with the Pakistan national team in England and played in the 54-run defeat by the hosts in their final one-day international of the series on Sunday.
Vaughan even went on to say that Australia will "convincingly" defeat India in all formats.
In an interaction with ANI, New Zealand Sports Minister Robertson said that the final decision is for the ICC to take, and currently, the country is preparing to host the Women's World Cup in 2021.
Toby Roland-Jones saw his dream debut continue as he completed a five-wicket haul to end South Africa's belated resistance and ensure England maintained their domination of the third Test at The Oval on Saturday.
England beat India by four wickets in second T20I, win series
Liverpool climbed to the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 victory over struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.
Spinner Deepti Sharma bagged her maiden five-wicket haul in Tests to put India in control on Day 2 of the one-off Test.
Former Australia batsman Dean Jones feels that the 37-year-old stumper, and not Vijay Shankar, should bat at No 4.
India might have been thoroughly outplayed in the ODI series in Australia, but former Australia batsman Dean Jones said the visitors will do much better in the three T20 Internationals as they have a balanced side, which was missing in the One-dayers.
Buttler's dismissal was the first case of 'Mankading' in the 12 editions of IPL.
Former Australia batsman Dean Jones backed the Indian team to bounce back after being thrashed by an innings by England in the second Test at Lord's, on Sunday.
Interesting numbers from day two of Ranchi Test
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