With T20 franchises potentially becoming players' primary employers, and most boards finding Test cricket financially not viable, the format's future remains a concern for the purists.
Yuvraj, who retired from international cricket last month, will captain Toronto Nationals in Season 2 of Global T20 Canada, which begins on Thursday.
Australia opener David Warner believes India's Rohit Sharma has the firepower to surpass West Indies great Brian Lara's record 400 not out in a Test match.
Vimla Patil always stressed the importance of proving wrong the perception that women were women's worst enemies. And it iss a lesson I carried forward with me all through my career, learning empathy, understanding and ways to help as I went along. Sathya Saran, who succeeded Mrs Patil as Femina's editor, pays homage to the well-known journalist who passed into the ages on September 29, 2024.
Now only Sachin Tendulkar - with 35 hundreds - is ahead of Lara in Test cricket.
West Indian batting legend Brian Lara's knowledge of how to amass big scores at rapid rate without putting his wicket at risk makes him a "superior" batsman of his era than Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting, writes former Australian captain Ian Chappell.
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The West Indies captain said Sachin Tendulkar's absence would deprive the younger players in his team a chance to learn from the Indian batting genius.
Kohli, thus, became the 12th batsman and third Indian after Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid to reach 20,000 international runs.
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Legendary fast bowler Michael Holding on Wednesday dismissed Brian Lara's criticism of his conduct during West Indies' 1980 tour of New Zealand, saying he has "never been interested" in the batting great's opinions.
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The West Indies captain posted the highest individual Test score on Monday, passing Matthew Hayden's 380 on the third day of the fourth and final Test against England.
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Brian Lara apologised to the West Indies Cricket Board for his public outburst after the Test series loss to India.
Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali rates the West Indies captain above Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Ponting.
Reader Murtuza Kagalwala's mother is thrilled to be photographed with her.
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'Some icons are living textbooks, teaching us about leadership, success, and legacy. Extraordinary yet human and approachable, they inspire and guide us.' 'India has lost a true son and champion.'
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The West Indies to a laboured five-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the first ODI.
A blistering century against Pakistan in the first Test in Barbados has propelled Brian Lara to the top of the ICC Test batting rankings.
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Brian Lara scored his 30th test hundred as West Indies reached 275 for four in their first innings reply against Pakistan.
Sanju Samson caught up with batting legend Brian Lara and pace great Shane Bond.
Left-arm spinner Hosein took five for 11 from his four overs after opening the bowling.
"We shouldn't be in this position, it's a perfect batting track," said the left-hander.\n
The left-hander scored an unbeaten 159 as West Indies reached 281 for six on the first day of the second Test against South Africa.\n
The duo put on a 172-run run stand in a score of 184 for 2 at close on day 2 of the second Test against England.
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