Former India batsman Robin Uthappa highlighted the significance of an India-Pakistan clash during a World Cup.
John Wright also questioned the prevalent infrastructure for the game in Zimbabwe
"Murali has so much cricket left in him that I have little doubt that he will reach the 700-wicket mark in Test cricket," the former Sri Lankan batsman said.
The former girlfriend of Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif, actress Veena Malik, has said that she has received death threats after speaking out about the match-fixing scandal.
Former BCCI president N K P Salve and five former cricketers, including Kapil Dev, have challenged the contracts on the ground that they impose unreasonable conditions on Indian players.
The former India speedster will join former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd and Australia's Alan Hurst in the panel.
Former BCCI chief Sharad Pawar will take over as International Cricket Council President on July 1, becoming the second Indian, after Jagmohan Dalmiya, to occupy the top post.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has written to its affiliated units stating that their registered players should not participate in the unsanctioned Indian Junior Players League (IJPL), scheduled in Dubai from September 19-29.
The former BCCI chief wants the newly-elected BCCI chief to represent the Board at the ICC meetings.
Tainted former Pakistan captain Saleem Malik on Wednesday pleaded with the Pakistan Cricket Board to drop his life ban for match-fixing and help fulfil his goal to take up coaching assignments. The 57-year-old Malik was found guilty of match-fixing following a judicial inquiry in 2000 in a scandal that rocked the cricket world.
The former Pakistan captain slammed cricket's ruling body for questioning the actions of his compatriots Shabbir Ahmed and Shoaib Malik.
Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad is not surprised by the mess the Indian Premier League finds itself in and wants the International Cricket Council to 'supervise' its organisation in future.
The Pakistan Cricket Board will reprimand its chief selector for an outburst against English umpire David Shepherd.
The journey of Afghan cricket from the refugee camps to World Cup is nothing short of a fairytale.
Legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar said no bowler with suspect action is ever cleared for good and open to scrutiny at any time.
Former India Test batsman G R Viswanath urged the ICC to look into the allegation levelled by umpire Steve Bucknor that television production crews are doctoring images.
Rashid Latif believes Inzamam-ul-Haq should withdraw from the Test side and concentrate on playing in ODIs.
Former Australia captain Mark Taylor on Sunday warned that ban on the usage of saliva in cricket, in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, runs the risk of upsetting balance between bat and ball in Test matches. The International Cricket Council has banned the use of saliva on ball as an interim health safety measure to combat the spread of coronavirus -- a move that has raised concerns about the game becoming even more batsmen friendly.
The use of saliva to shine the cricket ball, especially in the red-ball format, is primarily meant for swing bowling but the practice is now being seen as a health risk.
The Decision Referral System will belittle the authority of the on-field match officials and International Cricket Council (ICC) has committed a serious mistake by introducing it, said former umpire Dickie Bird.
Dravid, who is also tipped to take additional charge as the director of NationalCricketAcademy in Bengaluru, had recently suggested that talented young cricketers should get some vocational training, which can help them later in their lives.
Sunil Gavaskar has again accused International Cricket Council match referees of being biased against Asian players after Zaheer Khan was fined.
Sources in the PCB said that alternate venues such as Mohali and Kolkata had been discussed by Manohar and Shaharyar Khan but nothing was final as yet.
Pakistan's Australian coach Geoff Lawson was asked to return home by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to allay player safety fears over travelling to Pakistan for next month's Champions Trophy. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said the former Australia fast bowler has left on the advice of the ICC task force, set up after Australia, South Africa, England and New Zealand raised safety concerns over travelling to Pakistan for the event.
The chucker's tag remains Muttiah Muralitharan's albatross and former New Zealand opener Mark Richardson on Sunday accused the Sri Lankan off-spinner of breaching the 15 degree flexion rule. Richardson said Muralitharan often bends his arm beyond the 15 degree norm even though he feel it is not the spinner but the indifferent International Cricket Council (ICC) which is at fault.
Paceman Mohammad Amir has taken another step towards international re-integration following a ban for match-fixing after being included in a Pakistan training and fitness squad.
The squad includes representatives from seven nations for the games, which will have international status, in Lahore on September 12, 13 and 15.
Herschelle Gibbs's appeal against a two-Test ban for abusing Pakistanis will take place via teleconference.
Former India paceman Javagal Srinath has been named Match Referee for the January 17-24 tri-series in Mombasa.
The second Test between Australia and Sri Lanka starting in Kandy on March 16 will be his last Test as umpire.\n\n
Former Test captain and Chief Selector Dilip Vengsarkar on Thursday cautioned the International Cricket Council not to proceed with plans to introduce the Umpire Decision Review System without putting in place a fool-proof technology.
West Indies team manager Clive Lloyd criticised the International Cricket Council's decision to replace appointed umpire Steve Bucknor for the third Test between Australia and India in Perth, saying it bowed to pressure instead of upholding the rules and spirit of the game.
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Former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe, this week called for "zero tolerance" on chucking, which he dubbed 'cricket's Achilles heel'.
Of the last 15 Tests played in India, only two reached day five. However, the ICC does not think there is a problem with Tests rarely lasting full five days in India.
In a major crackdown against chucking, a senior official revealed that Pakistan on Thursday suspended 16 domestic bowlers with suspect actions following the ban of ace off-spinner Saeed Ajmal.
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