The Indian cricketers wore black armbands on the opening day of the fourth and final Test against Australia in Sydney as a mark of respect for Sachin Tendulkar's coach Ramakant Achrekar who passed away on Wednesday.
Sachin Tendulkar's coach, Ramakant Achrekar, has died aged 86.
Brook has now scored four centuries in his past five Tests
Days after Steve Smith redefined the art of run-scoring in an Ashes series that belonged to him, his formative coach, Trent Woodhill said uniqueness and unorthodox styles should be celebrated.
Sonny Ramadhin, the mystery spinner from Trinidad who bamboozled England in 1950 and the first Indian to play for the West Indies, passed into the ages on Sunday, February 27, 2022.
Laxman's 281 in Chappell's list of best knocks against spin
Isa Guha feels that Indian team going into the first Test looks way more settled compared to the Australian side
Australia skipper Tim Paine believes his side is climbing back towards the top of Test cricket after a third successive victory at Perth
Lara said that Warner could still achieve the milestone.
Tendulkar, unarguably the greatest batsman in modern cricket, was coached by Achrekar at the Shivaji Park in Mumbai's Dadar as a child.
Sachin Tendulkar sent out a warning to the teams participating in next year's cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, saying they need to watch out for defending champions India.
Adam Voges and Shaun Marsh put together the highest fourth wicket stand in the history of Test cricket on Friday, their combined 449 pushing Australia to 583 for four at lunch on day two of the first Test against West Indies.
The Eastern Province Cricket Board has honoured South Africa's Cricketer of the Century, Graeme Pollock, by naming a pavilion at the St George's Park stadium in Port Elizabeth after him.
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To become youngest Test debutant on Australian soil
Sri Lankan batting great Kumar Sangakkara will end his international career at the P Sara Oval in August.
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Lambasting the DDCA for deciding to install a statue of its late former president Arun Jaitley at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground in New Delhi, spin legend Bishan Singh Bedi has asked the body to remove his name from the spectators' stand, named after him in 2017.
'It's an honour and privilege to be amongst the greats of the game. It wasn't something in the back of my mind to go out and score a 100 in a session. It was about going out there with intent and batting positive'
Steve Smith's importance to Australia in the Ashes series has not just been in the torrent of runs he has scored but also in timing of his big innings, according to his team mate Pat Cummins.
'Me and my family along with Sarfaraz have given our entire life towards this dream.'
Batsmen Usman Khawaja, Adam Voges and Joe Burns have been rewarded for their strong form over the past 12 months by being awarded central contracts by Cricket Australia on Friday.
'The T20 game is doing very well and there's no need to tinker with it.'
Late-blooming Australia batsman Adam Voges and spin bowler Xavier Doherty announced their retirement from international and state cricket at the end of the domestic Sheffield Shield season on Wednesday.
Skipper Steve Smith led the way with another torrent of runs as Australia raced to 251 for six and a lead of 348 over India before rain stopped play at the end of the fourth day of the fourth Test on Friday.
Like Julius Caesar, Don Bradman remains as powerful in death as he was during and after his eventful playing days.
The Adelaide Oval was 'under virtual siege' as Indian fans took complete control of the city, outnumbering their Pakistani counterparts in Sunday's marquee clash between the arch-rivals in the ICC World Cup.
Disagreeing with former Australian skipper Ian Chappell's claims that Mahendra Singh Dhoni should relinquish his captaincy, former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist said the Chennai Super Kings star is the ideal one to lead India.
From a lower order batsman to one of Australia's prolific Test run-getters, Marnus Labuschange has carved his spot in the Australian line-up. The highest run-scorer in a calendar year in Test cricket in 2019, 'mind-blowing' Labuschange is now looking to break into the one-day team for the tour of India.
A number of top cricketers have expressed concern about being confined to biosecure bubbles for months on end to keep international schedules on track.
Sangakkara, who has scored more than 26,500 runs for his country, had already retired from One-Day Internationals and is currently playing his 132nd Test against Pakistan in Colombo.
'I take full responsibility ... There was a failure of leadership, of my leadership. I'll do everything I can to make up for my mistake and the damage it's caused.'
The incident, which Australian captain Steve Smith said involved senior players hatching a plan to tamper with the ball during a game against rival South Africa, also threatens to upset current negotiations over broadcast rights.
The former India opener talks about tweeting, his batting and more...
Australia captain Michael Clarke retired hurt on 60 with a lower back injury on day one, but after a sleep-deprived night of treatment and pain-killing injections, the 33-year-old's courageous 128 helped drive the hosts to 517 for seven by stumps against India in the first Test at the Adelaide Oval.
Australia opener David Warner paid a fitting tribute to his deceased teammate Phillip Hughes, scoring a rollicking 145 before India dealt three quick blows at the fag end to share honours on an emotionally charged opening day in the first Test in Adelaide on Tuesday. Statistical highlights from the day's play.
Images from Day 2 of the 5th and final opening Test between Australia and England at the SCG in Sydney on Friday
Adam Voges and Shaun Marsh combined for 449 runs and the sixth highest partnership in Test cricket history to put Australia firmly in control after the second day of the first Test against West Indies on Friday.
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