'We need to respect our players. Our players are as good as anybody.'
'While many Chinese policy makers dismiss the political, economic and technological component of US-India relations, they express caution on the defence-related ties which also happens to be a major driver in US-India relations,' explains China expert Srikanth Kondapalli.
Cricket Australia are confident that India will agree to play a day-night Test match in Adelaide next year, chief executive James Sutherland said on Sunday.
Military sources said the research ship Shi Yan 1 forayed into Indian waters in September but was forced to retreat after it was suspected to be involved in spying.
Resurgent Australia completed a 5-0 whitewash of Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, with all top four batsmen posting half-centuries in a commanding 20-run win, the team's eighth in succession.
Former Australia fast bowler Rodney Hogg has accused skipper Steve Smith of favouritism in team selection, and also ripped apart the selectors for the run of losses in the ongoing ODI series against India.
Andrew Symonds claimed India spinner Harbhajan Singh 'broke down crying' while making peace after the infamous 'monkeygate' episode had sent the former Australian all-rounder into a downward spiral.
A no-ball triggered confusion in the second India-Australia ODI in Kolkata on Thursday, after the visiting side claimed Hardik Pandya's wicket in a dead ball situation. The appeal was turned down by the on-field umpires.
Images from Friday's World Cup match between Pakistan and Bangladesh, at Lord's.
Curator Daljit Singh has retired a happy man after 22 years of service to Indian cricket. The groundstaff are no longer seen as gardeners and are getting due respect, a change that pleases him the most.
Disgraced former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi has expressed a vehement stance against the new ICC decision giving "greater control" to 'Big Three'- India, Australia and England, saying that it will destroy the game.
Former captain Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday insisted that Virat Kohli's IPL captaincy will not have an impact in the World Cup as he enjoys a good record as the skippers in One-Day Internationals.
India's head coach Ravi Shastri says they have requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India to arrange for a couple of practice matches before the Australia tour kicks off later this year.
Steve Smith is not 'temperamentally sound enough' to lead Australia, says former spinner Kerry O'Keeffe.
Fans trouping in for the second India-Australia cricket one-dayer in Brisbabe on Friday were in for a surprise when retired former captain Michael Clarke's name showed up at the top of the home team's line-up on the Gabba's giant scoreboard.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's finishing skills remain unmatched and the former captain will be an asset in India's lower middle order at this year's World Cup, former team mate Suresh Raina said.
The ICC approved the wide-ranging structural and governance reforms and nominated Board of Control for Cricket in India chief N Srinivasan for the post of chairman.
Rishabh Pant is definitely one for the future but former captain Sourav Ganguly is not sure if the young wicketkeeper batsman can fit into India's World Cup squad.
Michael Hussey believes Mahendra Singh Dhoni does not have "too many weaknesses" but even if he has, the Chennai Super Kings batting coach wouldn't share them with the Australian team.
India pacer Ishant Sharma, England's limited-overs skipper Eoin Morgan and former Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Johnson are among seven players who have listed themselves at the highest base price of Rs 2 crore (approx $298,000) for IPL-10 player auction.
Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has, inadvertently, left a message meant for Virat Kohli on a parody account of the India skipper.
Pakistan bowling coach Azhar Mahmood has called on the his side to draw inspiration from the women's side who displayed a spirited performance during the recently-concluded World Twenty20.
According to report, he will continue to serve as ICC Chairman 'to enable a smooth transition'.
Kardassis, who quit the airline in 2013, will advise Goyal and senior management on cost-saving and productivity improvement
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) could be fined almost 20,000 Australian dollars for producing a "poor" first India-Australia Test match pitch in Pune, Maharashtra.
The former Aus leg-spinner then went on to place a bet with Ganguly, asking him to buy him dinner and wear the Australian jersey if the Aussies would win the June 10 ICC Champions Trophy match against England and he in turn would wear the England jersey if the Poms won.
Australia meet South Africa in a one-off T20 match on the Gold Coast on November 17, before three T20s against India starting in Brisbane on November 21.
Former Australia captain Steve Smith said he is desperate to recover lost ground ahead of next year's World Cup by competing in the IPL after being left so deflated by the ball-tampering scandal that getting out of bed became a struggle.
'With India's history, maybe this series will not be a fait accompli. I do feel the result will go India's way to the tune of a 2-0 or 3-0 result, as I just can't see Australia winning a Test anywhere'
The comparison first started when Australia last toured India in 2008. The question was simple: Has an India-Australia Test series become bigger than the Ashes?
100 commentators, across languages, will bring this season's games to viewers's homes in India and across the world.
India are a formidable hockey side in their own den but if the erstwhile giants of the game want to play in their second consecutive Commonwealth Games final they will need to overcome challenges away from home, feels Australia hockey legend Jamie Dwyer.
Pre-tournament favourites India put up a dismal show in their opening practice game, losing by six wickets to New Zealand in London on Saturday.
Rajneesh Gupta has some interesting numbers from the second day's play in the third Test between India and South Africa at Nagpur.
Cumulative losses after Dreamliner launch stand at Rs 80 crore.
New Zealand opener Martin Guptill has credited his side's unbeaten run in the ongoing World Twenty20 to the fun-loving approach which they have been following in the shortest format of the game.
Dravid also lavished praise at his stroke-making capabilities during the epic knock.
Arch-rivals Pakistan and India will play six bilateral series in cricket's future tours program after Narayanaswami Srinivasan was elected chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has said India deserves a "little say" in international cricket being the "powerhouse nation" of the game.
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