England opener Jonny Bairstow has hit back at Sunil Gavaskar for questioning his intent in the Test series, saying the Indian legend is more than welcome to call or message him and discuss about his 'will' to play the longest format.
The spin legend was on a three-month holiday in Thailand.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored the winning runs as Heroes XI beat Rest of the World XI by four wickets in the inaugural T20 fundraiser 'Cricket for Heroes' at the Kia Oval, in London, on Friday.
Washington Sundar is looking forward to learn from the legendary James Anderson during his stint at Lancashire, a club he chose even while playing on his Playstation.
'I know he's done a bit of it in The Hundred (with the London Spirit) but having someone like Shane Warne to take over the England cricket team now he would have done a great job.'
Despite retaining the Ashes urn England needs to bring in huge changes to achieve their dream of becoming the best team in the world, feels Australian spin legend Shane Warne.
Manchester United's new manager Jose Mourinho made peace with Bobby Charlton as he met the Old Trafford icon at the club's Carrington training ground.
Ashwin went past Harbhajan, who took 265 wickets in India at an average of 28.76, after dismissing Ben Stokes with a perfect off-spinner on the second day of the second Test against England in Chennai.
Spin legend Shane Warne heaped rich praise on Virat Kohli, saying he has instilled self-belief in his team and hopes that the Indian skipper continues to play for a long time as it augurs well for Test cricket.
"India have to be honest now. What happens when India arrive at a World Cup? Everyone plays them up. Nobody wants to criticise them because you get hammered on social media and pundits worry about losing work in India one day," he wrote. However, Vaughan feels now is the "time to tell it straight,"
It is his second IPL century while leading a side. He is now the second player after Virat Kohli to have more than one ton as a captain.
Babar Azam is the number one ranked T20I batsman while Virat Kohli is at the top spot in ODI rankings.
India's chief coach Graham Reid says his players ticked most of the boxes in the 2-0 victory over a tricky Spain in their FIH men's hockey World Cup opener in Rourkela on Friday.
In reply, one of his followers tweeted that the series be named after Panesar and Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh.
More than 50 Africa-born or African-origin players are spread across 11 teams -- excluding sides from the continent -- that are part of the tournament in Qatar.
Pakistan's pace bowling legend Wasim Akram believes One-Day Internationals become "run-of-the-mill" stuff and wants the administrators of the game to scrap the 50-overs format for good.
Royal Challengers Bangalore, which is captained by India skipper Virat Kohli, said the right decision has been taken.
Suryakumar Yadav came up with apt answers as elegant as his batting for Mumbai Indians and India.
Former South African batsman Jonty Rhodes, who has plied his trade in India both as a cricketer and a coach, feels England will find it difficult to cope with the Indian conditions during the upcoming Test series.
New Zealand left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel, who took all 10 wickets in an innings during the second and final Test against India in Mumbai, gifted the 'Perfect 10' ball to the Mumbai Cricket Association for their upcoming museum.
Virat the batsman wins, Virat the captain loses
Kabir Khan's '83 saw a grand premiere in Mumbai, attended by the film's star cast.
India's badminton great Prakash Padukone will receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award this year from the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
The National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru recently had an internship programme where well-known names like Lakshmipathy Balaji, Ranganath Vinay Kumar and Pankaj Singh upgraded their coaching skills under Ashes-winning mentor Troy Cooley.
A member of Don Bradman's 1948 "Invincibles" cricket team, Johnston passed away on Thursday, Cricket Australia said.
For Tendulkar, the biggest disappointment has been getting dropped from the Mumbai squad this season without being given a chance to prove his mettle.
Half-centuries from Ravindra Jadeja and KL Rahul helped India take a sizeable first-innings lead of 95 runs before rain brought an early end to play on Day 3 of the first Test against England, in Nottingham, on Friday.
'He's a bit of God, I'm not gonna lie'
Basil D'Oliveira, the South Africa-born all-rounder whose selection in an England team to visit his native land changed the course of history, died at the age of 80 on Saturday after a long battle against Parkinson's disease.
'As a young boy, I knew I had someone to look up to and try and be like him. That has never changed.'
The BCCI is set to try out the 'Super Sub' rule in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament next month.
Australia's Pat Cummins will contact Tim Paine before the Ashes opener on Wednesday seeking some late inspiration ahead of the fast bowler's debut as captain against England at the Gabba.
Tributes poured in for AB de Villiers after the South African batter on Friday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, with Indian maestro Virat Kohli aptly summing up his greatness by calling him the "best player of our times".
England pacer Jofra Archer expressed his delight at joining five-time champions Mumbai Indians even though he won't available to play in the IPL this season as he continues his recovery from injury.
India captain Virat Kohli is on the verge of going past former Australia captain Ricky Ponting's record for most centuries by a captain in international cricket, in the first ODI against England, in Pune, on Tuesday.
A private funeral service was held for Warne's closest friends and family in Melbourne last week but all were invited to Wednesday's televised memorial where his father Keith mourned the loss of "a loving and caring son" and his former team mates remembered a fierce and mischievous competitor.
England played Australia. England won by 8 wickets and 22 balls to spare.
As Sachin Tendulkar completes his 50th birthday, an A-Z listing about the 'Little Master'.
Dhoni had arrived in Chennai on Wednesday last.
Australian swimmers have swept the podium, broken world records, set milestones and won a mountain of medals at the Commonwealth Games pool but all anyone wants to talk about is a supposed 'love triangle' with golden girl Emma McKeon at the centre.
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