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.
Suryakumar Yadav came up with apt answers as elegant as his batting for Mumbai Indians and India.
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.
Royal Challengers Bangalore, which is captained by India skipper Virat Kohli, said the right decision has been taken.
"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,"
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.
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.
India's badminton great Prakash Padukone will receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award this year from the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
Kabir Khan's '83 saw a grand premiere in Mumbai, attended by the film's star cast.
BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary is livid with GM (Cricket Operations) Saba Karim for ignoring the names of Indian stalwarts of yesteryears.
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.
'As a young boy, I knew I had someone to look up to and try and be like him. That has never changed.'
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.
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.
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.
England played Australia. England won by 8 wickets and 22 balls to spare.
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".
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.
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.
Former World Cup winner and Arsenal's record goal-scorer Thierry Henry announced his retirement from soccer on Tuesday, bringing an end to his a glittering 20-year career.
For Tendulkar, the biggest disappointment has been getting dropped from the Mumbai squad this season without being given a chance to prove his mettle.
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.
Dhoni had arrived in Chennai on Wednesday last.
'He's a bit of God, I'm not gonna lie'
England legend Ian Botham has called for the scrapping of Indian Premier League, saying the T20 domestic event is "too powerful" for cricket's "long-term good" and the game would be better off without the tournament.
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.
The BCCI is set to try out the 'Super Sub' rule in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament next month.
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar will make his debut as an on-air expert in the ICC ODI World Cup, starting Thursday, in the United Kingdom.
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.
Biswajit, movie heart-throb of the 1960s, remembers The Legend.
The jovial player also said veteran cricketers Jhulan Goswami and Mithali Raj shared their experiences of being part of the squad for a long time.
Mithali Raj joins England's Charlotte Edwards in the elite club
The Indian skipper joined South African great Hashim Amla as the fastest to 50 centuries in international cricket in 348 innings.
Sharath Kamal and Gnanasekaran Sathiyan was outsmarted by familiar foes Paul Drinkhall and Liam Pitchford of England in the men's doubles final at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday.
Women cricketers Sara McGlashan and Sarah Taylor were also handed the honour.
'With his stature as a playwright and actor, Girish Karnad was one of the voices of modernity for not just Karnataka but the entire country.'
Ashwin's 266 wickets at home have come at an average of 22.67.
Rohit will take charge as full time India white ball captain in the upcoming series against West Indies
It was an anti-climactic result for India, who were well on course for a memorable triumph, sitting pretty at 191 for three in 42.5 before a batting collapse saw them bowled out for 219 in 48.4 overs.
As Sachin Tendulkar completes his 50th birthday, an A-Z listing about the 'Little Master'.
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