Disappointed by the "lifeless" pitch which produced a draw in the opening India-England Test, former captain Geoffrey Boycott said decks like the one in Nottingham will turn the home pacers into a bunch of "midgets" with little or no belief in their abilities.
The affiliated units of the Board of Control for Cricket in India might have a reason to rejoice in the coming months as the International Cricket Council's revamp in the revenue distribution structure will mean an additional cash bonanza to the tune of Rs 15 crore for them to develop the game.
One of the South Africa's most iconic cricketers, Jonty Rhodes, has said that Cricket South Africa should not be too fearful yet that world cricket power will suddenly become lopsidedly placed into the hands of a 'big three'-India, England and Australia.
Cheteshwar Pujara was India's most consistent batsmen in the Test version in 2013, while Virat Kohli continued his scoring spree in ODIs. A look at the top performers in Tests and ODIs in 2013.
Top ranked Indian cricket team will be aiming to, at least, draw the five-Test series against England, starting in Rajkot on Wednesday, to ensure that it seals the number one Test spot at the end of the year.
The International Cricket Council appointed Gordon Lewis AM as the Judicial Commissioner to hear the misconduct case against England paceman James Anderson and the preliminary hearing will be conducted on July 22, a day after the Lord's Test concludes.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India, on Tuesday, moved the Supreme Court seeking disbursal of funds for conducting Rajkot Test that starts on Wednesday.
The England cricket team led by Alastair Cook arrived in Mumbai from Bangladesh to engage hosts India in a five-Test series commencing at Rajkot on November 9. The tourists touched down around 3 pm and reached their hotel in South Mumbai two hours later. This is the sixth five-match Test rubber between the two countries and first in the country since the 1984-85 series between the squads captained by Sunil Gavaskar and David Gower.
England stand-in skipper Eoin Morgan is backing Kevin Pietersen to help turn around his side's fortunes in the second Twenty20 international against New Zealand.
Virat Kohli's insatiable hunger for improvement is a certain characteristic of a great player, says Gary Kirsten, who had coached the Indian captain during his successful three-year stint with the national team.
England will climb to the top of the One-Day International (ODI) world rankings if they can maintain their fine form in the format, all-rounder Ben Stokes said after the side completed a series victory in Bangladesh.
C Shamshuddin was the lone Indian among the five new third umpires appointed to the ICC's international panel announced on Thursday.
Gilchrist made the comments after the IPL governing council proposed to have a dedicated "no-ball" umpire to reduce the number of howlers in the lucrative league.
Despite being beaten by England in the second Test in Mumbai last week, India still remain a formidable team on home soil, Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said.
India could be dislodged from the top position in the ICC One-day rankings by South Africa if the Proteas manage to whitewash Pakistan in a five-match home series starting on Sunday.
Since 1933 when the Bombay Gymkhana, also in South Mumbai, played host to the first Test not only in this city but in the entire country, no Indian team has been without a Mumbai player in the eleven.
BCCI Curator P R Viswanadh expressed satisfaction with the pitch prepared for the second India-England ODI scheduled to be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in Kochi on January 15.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India rejected suggestions that it was curbing media freedom by placing restrictions on the photo coverage of the ongoing India-England Test series.
Statistical highlights of the third day's play of the first Test between India and England in Ahmedabad, on Saturday.
The international news media has insisted the Board Of Control For Cricket In India can resolve the dispute over the photo coverage of the India-England Test series through its own existing media rules.
The ICC said it is investigating but also stated that the channel has not cooperated in the matter.
The India-England series seems a lost cause for the visitors, feels Bikash Mohapatra.
Former Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) treasurer Biswarup Dey has launched a fresh tirade against the Sourav Ganguly-led Cricket Association of Bengal alleging discrepancy in ticket distribution for the India-England ODI on January 22.
The One-Day International matches of the much-anticipated cricket series between India and Pakistan, beginning next week, will have early starts, the BCCI said on Thursday.
High on confidence after having levelled the four-Test series 1-1 against India, England middle order batsman Jonny Bairstow said that his team would like to carry on the momentum and produce a positive result in the third Test, starting in Kolkata on December 5.
The response from the public for the second India-England Test starting on Friday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai has been encouraging with Rs 30 lakh worth tickets already sold by match hosts Mumbai Cricket Association.
As India and England prepare to battle it out in the first Test of the four-match series at the Sardar Patel stadium in Ahmedabad, Rajneesh Gupta traces the track record of Tests at the venue.
A day before the commencement of what is billed as the 'revenge series' for India, England wicket-keeper Matt Prior said that the tourists are well prepared for the tough challenge of taming the hosts.
The mere mention of 'six sixes' rankles England captain Stuart Broad, who was at the receiving end when Yuvraj Singh accomplished the feat in the 2007 World Twenty20, but the pacer was sporting enough to "welcome" the Indian batsman back after recovery from cancer.
The India-England two-match T20 series will commence on Thursday. Rajneesh Gupta gives you a sneak-peek in to how players from both teams have fared in T20 internationals thus far.
India have dropped two points and one place to be at fourth position in the International Cricket Council Test team rankings.
Indian women's cricket captain Mithali Raj on Monday said that her side would look to emulate their male counterparts by winning the Twenty20 World Cup to be held in Sri Lanka in September-October.
Australia pushed India to fourth place in the ICC Test championship table after winning the three-match series against the West Indies 2-0.
The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI)'s working committee will meet, in Kolkata, on Saturday, apparently to discuss issues related to the Indian Premier League and the India-England series.
West Indies cricket president James Cameron and Pakistan board chairman Najam Sethi have been awarded seats on the International Cricket Council's new executive committee, but South Africa has been snubbed from the game's new world order.
Kevin Pietersen could not deny Sydney Thunders a Big Bash League triumph but his blistering 74 for Melbourne Stars in Sunday's tense final reminded England what they will be missing at this year's Twenty20 World Cup in India.
For India, pulling out of the tournament, to be staged in England and Wales in June, is a serious option if the revenue sharing talks break down.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is getting the applause but it was actually Sachin Tendulkar's intervention that led to Ian Bell's reinstatement after his bizarre run out in the just-concluded India-England second cricket Test at Trent Bridge, a media report has claimed.
India's squad for next month's first two One-day Internationals against the visiting England side will be picked in Chennai on Thursday.
Big burly Australian all-rounder Shane Watson was the top run getter in T20s in 2011 with 195 runs in five matches, while Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez scalped the most number of wickets (10 in five matches) in the year.
