Mathew Hayden also overtook Sachin Tendulkar as the year's leading run scorer with 1,481 to his name.
Left-arm pacer Dirk Nannes, who had fine match in the six-wicket win over Deccan Chargers on Thursday, admitted that initially he was little nervous to replace the legendary Australian pacer in Delhi Daredevils' playing eleven.
Legends Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Matthew Hayden will return to the field to launch the 2009-10 season in an All Star Twenty20 match at the Gabba in Brisbane, Cricket Australia and the Australia Cricketers' Association announced on Wednesday.
The Mumbai speedster said it will be a great experience bowling with the ace Aussie paceman.
Embattled Australia fast bowler Brett Lee, who is to undergo surgery this week on his injured ankle, would soon return to the international cricket with a bang, feels former fellow pacer Glenn McGrath.
Following a positive response to his 'Pink Test' campaign in Australia, pace legend Glenn McGrath plans to take the campaign to English shores.
He is the ninth bowler and fifth spinner to complete the feat in Tests.
McGrath, who is known to make predictions ahead of the Ashes series, said it's going to be a great contest between Australia and England.
'Yes, there have not been any express fast bowlers that are coming from the MRF Pace Foundation that we used to have back in the years.' 'But that's not going to happen anymore. Now, in the next few years, you are gonna see a lot of really good fast bowlers coming out from the MRF Pace Foundation again.'
Hasaranga's bowling figures are the second-best by a Sri Lanka bowler with Chaminda Vaas's 8/19, against the same opposition 23 years ago, the best in men's ODI history.
Glenn McGrath's wife Jane partly owes her life to Steve Waugh, who helped her in curing a cancerous brain tumour her doctors feared was inoperable.
The fury of battle has not dimmed the spirit of Christmas across Ukraine.
England captain Michael Vaughan is confident of making a comeback from the knee injury which forced him out of the Test series.
The 123-match veteran, affectionately nicknamed 'The GOAT'
The dawn of a new era had begun under Sourav Ganguly's aggressive leadership. With Ganguly and Coach John Wright at the helm India had transitioned into a force to be reckoned with.
Images from the Women's Premier League 2023 match between UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians played at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
James Sutherland called it an "ugly incident" which sent a poor message to fans.
With former England captain Tony Greig acting as conduit, both the retired players are in negotiation with the ICL.
But pace bowler Brett Lee is all set to bolster the Aussie attack.
All-rounder Tahlia McGrath has been named vice-captain, with the decisions on both players ratified at a Cricket Australia (CA) meeting on Friday.
Celebrated Indian spin maestros Anil Kumble and Ravichandran Ashwin showered praise upon Lyon.
Glenn McGrath ruled himself out of Australia's remaining international matches this summer after his wife was diagnosed with cancer.
The bodies were found with their hands tied, blindfolded and shot at close range in the back of the head.
The recently-retired ace Aussie fast bowler said he is weighing on the options of playing in the Twenty20 tournament coming up later this year.
India Women succumbed to their sixth consecutive defeat and eighth in a row at home
Richa Ghosh's brisk 34 saved India Women the blushes as they posted 147 for six against Australia in their series-deciding third and final T20I in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday.
IMAGES from the Women's Premier League match played in Mumbai on Tuesday.
After Australia thrashed India by 209 runs to win the World Test Championship final at The Oval in London on Sunday, June 11, 2023, the Aussies celebrated with their families.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan rated Australia's World Cup triumph as the best in the tournament's history after they upstaged a rampaging India in front of a vociferous crowd.
Middle-order batsman Lehmann hopes to return for the limited overs tri-series against India and Zimbabwe starting in January.
Josh Hazlewood took a five-wicket haul to skittle New Zealand for 162 on Day 1 of the second Test.
Lyon celebrates 500 wickets as Australia thrash Pakistan by 360 runs
