'He is definitely much more mature and he knows the value of his place in the Indian team, 2-3 years of not being there.' 'He will now look to take care of his body much more. He has developed from a youngster to a responsible person now.' 'He knows what he needs to do, to succeed at the highest level.'
Jasprit Bumrah needs an 'off-season' since his bowling action with an 'extensive effort' could result in ace India pacer suffering further injuries
Ramesh Tendulkar, a Marathi novelist, named his son after his favourite music director, Sachin Dev Burman.
The England fast bowler is taking tips from Dennis Lillee on his comeback from ankle surgery for the upcoming tour of India.
McGrath shared a word of caution that promises to prolong Bumrah's career.
The West Indies fast bowler will train at the MRF Pace Foundation for ten days.
The star batsman did everything but bowl on the third day of his training stint at the MRF Pace Academy.
He will test his injured shoulder by batting at the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai from Tuesday.\n
Tendulkar will arrive at the MRF Pace Foundation on Monday to train and practice at the state-of-the-art academy.
The Australia team has come in for criticism from former players over various issues including their approach and selection.
Reader Kamal Lakshmanan sent us this picture from Chennai.
Smith scored 144 and 142 in Australia's 251-run win at Edgbaston in his comeback Test after being banned for a year for his involvement in the infamous ball tampering scandal in South Africa.
'I have not seen any mistake in his bowling; perhaps he is only one level below Brett Lee's speed,' the Aussie legend said.
Indian strike bowler Zaheer Khan has expressed confidence that he is ready to achieve "best results" in the coming season.
Despite a stellar start to his career, Varun Aaron's journey was marred by inconsistent form and frequent injuries, with his last appearance for India dating back to 2015.
Akash Deep reveals how Virat Kohli offered him one of his bats -- a bat that scripted a rare happy memory during India's otherwise devastating tour of Australia.
'I would just be kind to all my players and if there were ever mistakes, I would find a way to hide it.'
Quick bucks made through popular Twenty20 leagues are spoiling fast bowlers across the world as they stop working hard after initial success, laments Australian pace legend Glenn McGrath. "Biggest issue which I find, probably not just in India, probably around the world is how hard they are prepared to work. "And if they do get little bit of success playing in IPL or big bash in Australia is that they get to that level and they think they have made it and they stop working hard and they stop training as much," McGrath said after attending a coaching clinic for Under-23 pacers at the PCA stadium in Mohali.
Uncapped players who attracted big bids at IPL auction
India's fastest bowler Varun Aaron has started his 10-day training programme under Australian legend Glenn McGrath at the MRF Pace Foundation as part of a tie-up between the BCCI and company.
The national champion was in the lead at the end of the first leg in the MRF Taj Challenge Rally.
Glenn McGrath has said that Indian team would need to execute their plans properly during their one-off Test match against Bangladesh starting in Fatullah on Wednesday.
As Sachin turns 50, Rediff brings you 50 fascinating facts about the God of Cricket.
Following in the footsteps of elder brother Sarfaraz Khan, who was a big hit during the eighth edition of the Indian Premier League earlier this year, Mumbai youngster Musheer will also have the opportunity to hone his skills in England next month.
Russell had opted out of the three-match T20I series against India due to an injury, but he turned up for Vancouver Knights to play in the T20 tournament in Canada.
On behalf of the Apex Council members of MCA, all the member clubs as also the cricketing fraternity we condole his demise," secretary Sanjay Naik and joint secretary.
'India is going to need their bowlers, their spinners firing if they have to win the series' 'It is time Virat shows he can score in England conditions too'
Australia fast bowling great particularly impressed with Bumrah. 'The way he bowls his yorkers, and if there is some reverse swing, he is going to be dangerous.'
The India captain currently has 39 centuries in One-Day Internationals and is only 10 short of Sachin Tendulkar's all-time record of 49 hundreds.
Ishant needs to figure out his role in the team, says McGrath
'Cricket may be stressful and very difficult, but when it's your passion, you learn to love it.'
Sandhu is excited at the prospect of playing alongside Zaheer Khan.
Singling out one key area where the Indian team was found wanting during its last tour to Australia, fast bowling great Jeff Thomson today said that the attack, spearheaded by Ishant Sharma, lacked in discipline.
The battle for the two remaining spots at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 takes place in Zimbabwe next month with the match schedule now confirmed for the eight participating teams.
'I thank Sachinpaaji for taking me to Coach Gary Kirsten and telling him that 'Sreesanth should play' (in the World Cup final against Sri Lanka) and thanks to Dhonibhai for giving me that opportunity.'
The 28-year-old Kohli scored 62 and six not out to move to 833 points, within 14 points of England's Joe Root in a list led by Australia captain Steve Smith.
Australian pace legend Glenn McGrath has heaped praise on compatriot Mitchell Starc.
