Almost four years after Shane Warne finally departed the Test arena and with another Ashes series almost upon them, Australia appear no closer to figuring out how to replace him.
'I think they (Mumbai) realised they would have to pay Sachin $1.65 million and Dhoni $1.5 million, five million was the purse and sixty per cent of the purse would go to these two players.' 'So they stopped and that's how we got Dhoni.'
Test cricket's second-leading wicket-taker will be available for selection in February next year.
The scandalous revelations appear in an unauthorised biography by journalist Paul Barry titled 'Spun Out'.
The ace leg spinner will captain Victoria in a one-day match against Western Australia, 26 days after dislocating his shoulder.
England captain Michael Vaughan is confident of making a comeback from the knee injury which forced him out of the Test series.
India's captain believes the leg spinner will still be a great bowler when he returns to action after completing his one-year drugs ban.
India's captain is looking for a good outing from his batsmen and bowlers in the three-day match against Queensland.
Star England paceman James Anderson has broken Australian legend Glenn McGrath's record for number of wickets by a pacer in home conditions. Anderson, who claimed four wickets in England's thumping victory against Pakistan in the second Test, has now 291 wickets at home. The England pacer overcomes McGrath's long-standing record of 289 wickets that he took in Australia.
IMAGES from the fourth day of the first Test between India and Bangladesh at the Chepauk in Chennai on Sunday
Maxwell has starred with bat and ball in Australia's white ball teams since coming back from his broken leg last year.
The left-arm chinaman spinner credited Aussie duo of Brad Hogg and Shane Warne for his transformation.
India seized the initiative with Ajinkya Rahane shuffling his bowlers smartly
Former Australia spin ace Shane Warne talks about his IPL journey and experience as captain of Rajasthan Royals.
Australia spin legend Shane Warne feels Test cricket will soon be history if the ICC and major cricketing boards fail to take proactive steps to promote the five-day game and save it from extinction.
'I cannot believe that D'Arcy Short has been left out of the side. I don't know what he's done wrong. He can bowl and his batting at the top is dynamic. He's in terrific form, and he and Finch make an awesome partnership at the top'
World Anti-Doping Agency chairman Dick Pound has criticised the decision to allow Australia leg spinner Shane Warne to play in charity matches during a one-year doping ban.
Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja are set for important milestones during the coming series against Bangladesh.
Lyon celebrates 500 wickets as Australia thrash Pakistan by 360 runs
'He was keen to win the IPL with the team he had, he had no desire to have big names in his team.' 'He just wanted good players, who he knew he could mould into match-winners.'
'I think it's going to be @rajasthanroyals year.. they will be lifting the trophy late in May..'
All the interesting numbers from Day 2 of the India-England Test at Trent Bridge.
England were in command on 30/1 at tea after bowling West Indies out for 121 on the opening day of the first Test.
"They've almost signed," Kapil Dev, a board member of the Indian Cricket League, told Reuters.
Opener Virender Sehwag blasted a quickfire half-century but Sachin's Blasters went down to Warne Warriors by six wickets in Game 1 of the Cricket All Stars T20 Series at Citi Field in New York, on Saturday.
The 41-year-old England pacer achieved the landmark in his 187th Test, when he got Kuldeep Yadav caught behind.
Buttler's dismissal was the first case of 'Mankading' in the 12 editions of IPL.
Australia's search for a successor to Shane Warne is yet to bear fruit nearly a decade after he retired, so Adam Zampa is naturally wary about comparisons with the leg-spinning great.
Veteran England pacer James Anderson went past the landmark of 650 wickets in Test cricket during Day 4 of the second Test match against New Zealand at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Monday.
Himself known for his delightful cover drivers, Bell thinks Virat Kohli plays his favourite shot the best among his peers.
Australian bowling legend Shane Warne, has offered to think about reviving England's fortunes as next coach.
Shane Warne added that Jos Buttler's positive approach helped his non-striker Chris Woakes, who struck a match-winning unbeaten 84 after having averaged only 5.22 in his last six Tests.
According to Cricket Australia, Sachin Tendulkar and West Indies bowling great Courtney Walsh will coach the star-studded Ricky Ponting XI and Shane Warne XI teams in a charity cricket match
Our selection was wrong, says Aussie spin great Shane Warne.
This period saw big stars of the likes of Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev fade into the sunset while it was witness to the birth of slew of young Indian cricketers that made their mark home and abroad.
'No more red ball... it doesn't swing, it doesn't do anything, goes soft after 25 overs. It has been pathetic for so long now. Except for the Dukes ball in England, it has been rubbish.'
Former Australia spinner Shane Warne and India batting great Sachin Tendulkar have joined the chorus clamouring for cricket to become an Olympic sport, the BBC reported.
Tendulkar took care of all the expenses during Shahid and his family's visit to Mumbai and arranged for their stay at a guest-house.
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