Mohammed Yousuf, offered support to struggling batter Babar Azam amid a challenging Test series against Australia.
The likes of Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube and Axar Patel would all like to get some decent hit out there in the middle ahead of Sunday's clash against Pakistan.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is 282 runs short of Sachin Tendulkar's record for most runs by an Indian during a calendar year in Test cricket.
A good bowling line-up has raised Mohammed Yousuf's hopes of beating Australia in a Test series down under, a feat which Pakistan has never achieved.
Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar feels that the result of the Champions Trophy clash between arch rivals India and Pakistan would depend on the performance of senior players like Sachin Tendulkar and Mohammed Yousuf.
The Africa Cricket Association (ACA) has started dialogue with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and other stakeholders to revive the once popular Afro-Asia Cup
He is not happy with his side's defeat in the first Test match against New Zealand on Saturday but Pakistan skipper Mohammed Yousuf says such close games are good advertisement for Test cricket.
Pakistan has the upper hand in the Champions Trophy, winning three of the five matches against India.
Call it pressure or whatever, the high-voltage clash between India and Pakistan during the 2003 World Cup in South Africa almost saw Harbhajan Singh and Mohammed Yousuf ready to tear into each other with forks in their hands.
Between 2014 and 2019, he scored 21 centuries in just 55 Tests. Among these were seven double centuries, the most by an Indian in Test cricket. Remarkably, six of those double tons came within a span of just 22 Tests.
Sunil Gavaskar gifted Pakistan Captain Babar Azam an autographed cap as a birthday gift.
'The whole Kashmiri population is seemed to be a suspect community. This status is not good.'
A day after fielding Mohammed Yousuf Savanur as its candidate from Shiggaon in Haveri district, the party nominated Yasir Ahmed Khan Phatan in his place.
'...or go to jail.' 'The government is getting them silenced.'
Sourav Ganguly believes Rishabh Pant is on course to become an all-time great in Test cricket.
A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud considered the pleas in chambers and dismissed applications for listing of the review petition in open Court.
Contrary to Mohammed Yousuf's assumption that Twenty20 cricket would eventually destroy Test cricket, Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi says it has actually made the five-day games more result-oriented.
Shettar has been given the ticket from Hubli-Dharwad-Central Assembly segment which he currently represents.
Separately, the hunger strike by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk in Leh to "remind" the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre of its promise to safeguard the Union Territory's fragile ecology and unique indigenous tribal culture entered its 15th day.
Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh will be among a host of former stars in the India Maharaja team which will take part in the inaugural edition of the Legends League Cricket (LLC), starting on January 20 in Oman.
He had a breakfast meeting with Tarigami at his government accommodation located at the secured Gupkar road in the civil lines area of Srinagar city where he has been under detention since August 5 after the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was withdrawn.
Rohit's men start overwhelming favourites but Shaheen, rain pose threat
Four Pakistan players including captain, Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar, Kamran Akmal and Mohammed Yousuf, currently touring England have cleared their respective dope tests conducted by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Former South African skipper Shaun Pollock on Wednesday said if poor performance was criteria for handing out bans to Pakistani cricketers then the punishment is a "bit harsh".
A month after he was unceremoniously sacked as Pakistan captain, senior batsman Younis Khan on Monday made his first appearance for a cricketing activity but surprisingly for a coaching course organised by the Board at its National Cricket Academy in Lahore.
'This verdict means that if there is presidential rule anywhere in any state of India, that state can be dismembered and from a state can be downgraded to a Union territory.'
"I urged Dr Singh on behalf of people of the state that it was the right time to take bold steps. The people of Jammu and Kashmir are tired of the vicious cycle of terror and counter terror and this should be put to an end," Tarigami said.
'They forget that denial of basic rights has helped create a big political void which is adding to a deepening alienation.' 'This creates a fertile ground for extremist elements and targeted killings which we are witness to once again.'
Indifferent attitude of some fellow players and snub by PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan seem to be the two reasons.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday termed as "unacceptable" the submission that Article 370 of the Constitution ceased to operate once the term of the constituent assembly of Jammu and Kashmir ended in 1957 after drafting the state's constitution.
Refusing to accept the tribunal's decision, the families said they would take the matter to a higher court, seeking justice for their sons and hoping to unmask the truth behind the fateful encounter.
He had tried to visit the state after the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status but was sent back from the airport by authorities.
The apex court made it clear that Yechury was allowed to visit Jammu and Kashmir only to meet his party colleague.
The bench sought a reply within one week and posted the matter for further hearing on September 16.
Pakistani players have been ridiculed on social media and lambasted by former cricketers after the 89-run defeat to India in the marquee World Cup clash on Sunday.
On Friday, an attempt by the banned terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed to carry out a suicide attack ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi's visit was foiled after two suspected Pakistani terrorists were killed in Jammu in an encounter in which a Central Industrial Security Force officer also died.
'The Election Commission is in the process of updating electoral rolls.' 'Once that is done, the dates for elections will be announced by the ECI at an appropriate time.' 'What can be more democratic than this?'
A division bench of J&K HC stayed a single bench order directing the govt to hoist the state flag on official buildings along with the National Flag.
'...for three hours to the seven or eight of us who spoke at the meeting.' 'Talking together and allowing us to express our thoughts on these important issues is a good beginning.'
NIA says he has also given the names of overseas Hizbul Mujahideen members involved in fund-raising for the terror outfit.
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