Australia great Adam Gilchrist is not only a fan of Virat Kohli's batting but also his captaincy and he sees the star player taking the Indian team forward in all three formats for a long time. Gilchrist feels Kohli has added spice to the long-standing India-Australia rivalry, both with the willow as well as his leadership in Tests. "Virat is so impressive. He has learnt leadership in front of our eyes. When he is in charge (in Tests), he is very keen to fight fire with fire. I feel he is inspiring a nation and the team to go forward," Gilchrist, who is now Australia's Education Ambassador to India, told PTI. Though he lavished praise on Kohli and backed him to lead India in all three formats at some point, Gilchrist said one should never forget the contribution of Mahendra Singh Dhoni to Indian cricket.
Umpire Steve Bucknor returned to duty in the first Test between South Africa and Bangladesh in Dhaka on Friday after being dropped by the ICC last month following following pressure from India, who criticised his performance in their 122-run defeat against the Australia in Sydney.
News channels may now be able to telecast footage of international cricket matches for longer durations, following the Delhi High Court's dismissal of a petition by sports broadcaster ESPN Star Sports in this matter.
Statistical highlights of the fourth day of the first Test between India and Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Bangalore on Sunday.
Former Australia batsman Dean Jones feels the standard of bowling in international cricket has touched an "all-time low", voicing his concern at a time when 300-plus totals have become the norm in One-Day Internationals.
There are those historic, memorable matches (the 1986 tied in Chennai, the Kolkata epic in 2001 and the Adelaide humdinger of 2015) that gripped our collective conscious.
The ICC may ban sledging after being prodded by the BCCI to take action against unsporting behaviour on the field.
'Even if such a thing happens, it will not prolong for many days like Doklam did.' 'That is because both the leaders do not want it.'
The Australian captain said there had been two incidents on the field that his side could have handled better.
A Code of Conduct Commissioner will be appointed by Wednesday to hear Harbhajan Singh's appeal against the ban, according to ICC CEO Malcolm Speed, who refused to accept that BCCI had "triumphed" by getting umpire Steve Bucknor replaced and clearance for the off-spinner to play pending his appeal.
The ICC also cleared Harbhajan to play until a decision is made on the BCCI appeal against the ban.
The Australian vice-captain has been ordered to miss the third ODI against New Zealand to save himself for the upcoming Test series against India.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni vs Australia in Tests: 65 dismissals -- 51 catches, 14 stumpings -- in 19 games. India's captain is the seventh wicketkeeper to complete 251 catches in 90 Tests. Statistical highlights of the opening day's play in the third India-Australia Test in Melbourne.
"The return fare on economy class to most European capitals from Mumbai are close to 50,000 plus. If an LCC can offer direct connectivity for a basic fare of 25,000 with additional top ups for meals, baggage and blankets, which further takes the fare to, say, 35,000, it is still a value deal."
David Warner and Varun Aaron got involved in a war of words after the home batsman was called back by the umpire following a no-ball dismissal during the post-lunch session on the fourth day, in Adelaide, on Friday.
India's chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar came down hard on ICC match referee Mike Procter, saying he needs to be punished for his role in the Harbhajan Singh racial abuse episode.
Indian fans are all set to dominate the Sydney Cricket Ground.
ICC president elect David Morgan wants an increased use of technology to ensure against a repeat of the on-field controversies that marred the Sydney Test between India and Australia.
Reader Kishore Mahadevan sent us a picture of umpire Steve Bucknor from Amsterdam.
The police refused to say if it was a case of racial abuse.
According to Fox Sports, Broad has sent a report to the ICC mentioning that there were racial taunts during the game, which Australia won by nine wickets. Fox Sports further added that it was, however, unclear whether Broad has filed another critical report in this regard about the sixth match at Nagpur, where all-rounder Andrew Symonds was allegedly the victim of 'monkey' chants.
Despite widespread calls for Steve Bucknor to retire, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has backed the West Indian to complete his term as an Elite Panel umpire, which ends in 2011.
With the much-hyped Indian Premier League facing the hurdle of consolidating a place in the cricket calendar, its chairman Lalit Modi confessed that a second season for the star-studded Twenty20 competition is not possible for the next four years. After inaugurating the IPL, to be played from April 18 to June 1 between eight franchise teams, Modi said first space needs to be found for the 'Champions Twenty20.
After recording 169 against South Africa at Cape Town in January this year, India's 196 is their lowest score in nine Tests.
Who were the most valuable players in the just-concluded India-Australia ODI series? Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji 's formula provides overwhelming evidence that the bat complete overwhelmed the bat.
ESPN is experimenting to see if the sport can gain traction in the United States, where professional and college football are king while cricket, with its loyal but small fan base, is viewed as being on the fringe.
Ravindra Jadeja made a memorable comeback to Test cricket with a five-wicket haul as India scored a resounding 108-run victory against South Africa in a low scoring Test match. Rajneesh Gupta presents some interesting numbers from Day 3 of the first Test match, in Mohali, on Saturday.
ICC match referee Allan Hurst inspected the the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Uppal to find out if the stadium could be accorded Test status.
A court on Friday ordered that an FIR be filed against Board of Control for Cricket in India chief Sharad Pawar and three others for alleged misappropriation of funds during the fifth India-Australia ODI in Hyderabad.
International Cricket Council chief executive Malcolm Speed has written to officials in India and Pakistan to ask about reports of racism during matches this week.
The OSO actress seems to be more than just good friends with the cricketer.
Indian and Australian players exchanged verbal punches on field during the second ODI in Kochi.
Statistical highlights on day two of the third cricket Test between India and New Zealand, in Indore, on Sunday.
As the Men in Blue flew home to a hero's welcome in Mumbai, advertisers are betting over Rs 250 crore in the next 90 days on cricket TV broadcasts -- a hefty 16 per cent of average advertising spends in the festival season.
It further said India is facilitating external commercial borrowings by startups in order to encourage innovation and promote ease of doing business.
Vice Admiral William Douglas Crowder, who heads the US Seventh Fleet, will arrive in Chennai on September 6, after which he will fly to Port Blair where he will stay till the completion of the Malabar Exercise
Cricket Australia (CA) is open to parting with its multi-million-dollar television revenue from the high-profile India tours to Australia as part of a collective effort to preserve the financial health of the global game.
With the return of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly, the captain said knows whom he can turn to in tough situations.
The pitch at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) has attracted a lot of attention.
The far-reaching effect on the implementation of the Lodha Committee's recommendations calling for sweeping reforms in the BCCI's structure and the subsequent scathing observation on the matter by the Supreme Court which has shaken the Board members, is set to dominate the Special General Meeting.
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