Duncan Fletcher has the worst record in Tests among all his predecessors. Under him India also suffered the ignominy of back-to-back whitewashes in England Australia in 2011. Yet, he was given a year's extension by the BCCI.
Sachin Tendulkar may not be able for all the overseas Tests scheduled for the next couple of years. M S Dhoni has hinted giving up the Test format. Virender Sehwag's future hangs by a thread; Gautam Gambhir is already out. Which is why, says Faisal Shariff, India will need players like Wasim Jaffer.
Former South Africa fast bowler Allan Donald has accepted a temporary position as bowling consultant to the New Zealand national team under recently appointed head coach John Wright.
Want to make it big in cricket? Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar has a tip follow 'The Wall' Rahul Dravid.
Dr Mukesh Hariawala recounts his experience with the super-talented R D Burman when he performed an Open Heart Bypass Surgery many years ago.
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) has appointed Mike Hesson as head coach of their cricket team until the end of the 2015 World Cup, the governing body said on Friday.
'Playing for India was my dream and when I get tired, I always remind myself of this. That's where the smile is from.'
Is indiscipline growing, is it spreading from the field of play to outside the boundary ropes?
Wright also emphasised on the importance for the team to maintain the winning sequence which has seen India rout Bangladesh and South Africa by huge margins.
"You have to put a value on the India cap. It is not something to be shared around," the Indian coach said.
Former India captain Anil Kumble says New Zealand's coach John Wright has his heart on his sleeve and is ensuring his team fights till the last ball.
The New Zealander indicated that he is not in a position to coach the Indian team till the 2007 World Cup.
The newly-appointed Indian cricket team's coach is expected to begin his stint with the team in the first week of July.
Talks are underway with the Australian to take over the job held by John Dyson, whose term ended last month.
Veteran fast bowler Chris Martin is among the 20 players, who have been handed New Zealand Cricket contracts for another year.
Despite being low on confidence after a spree of losses in the run-up to the World Cup, New Zealand are unlikely to face any real threat from minnows Kenya when the two teams clash in their opening Group 'A' league match in Chennai on Sunday.
New Zealand named seven uncapped players in their 30-man squad for next year's World Cup, as the Black Caps struggle to end a run of 11 straight defeats in one-day internationals. The new faces in the squad are Brent Arnel, Doug Bracewell, Dean Brownlie, Adam Milne, Rob Nicol, Luke Woodcock and Reece Young.
'My father worked very hard to earn the name he has got. I'll never consider it a disadvantage or something that puts pressure on me,' says Rohan Gavaskar.
Do you think a foreign coach in hockey can replicate John Wright's success with the cricket team?
Legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar says while Mahendra Singh Dhoni's return to the Indian team as a mentor is a big boost for the side but if there are tactical differences between him and head coach Ravi Shastri during the T20 World Cup, it could have an adverse impact as well.
Or is John Wright using the issue to promote his book?
The first session of the three-day camp will start at 1300 IST at the Eden Gardens.
The 13-day camp for the 36 probables for the home series against New Zealand begins on Thursday.
BCCI appoints the former great as a consultant to the Indian team for the India-Australia series.
The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association has kept ready two fast and spinning tracks for net practice at the Chepauk Stadium.
The Indian team manager in Pakistan labelled the deposed captain as the laziest member of the team.
The former England batsman believes Rahul Dravid needs to be more assertive for the team to rediscover success.
The BCCI, however, said there was no proposal for a bowling coach as that would lead to dual authority
The chairman of selectors said India needed a bowling coach in addition to a main team coach.
The committee including coach John Wright will choose around 20 players to be put on contract.
Javed Miandad spoke to the Indian captain about his current job of coaching the talented Pakistan team.
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