Dominic Xavier pays homage to the God of Spin who suddenly passed into the ages on Friday, March 4, 2022.
Factbox on the Australian leg spinner after he became the first man to take 600 Test wickets.
All set to step out one last time in the Test arena, the greatest England pacer can leave the game with a flourish and a record to boot.
Indian weddings are known for their magnanimity.
Brad Haddin believes he might have insight into the recent exchange of heated words between Gautam Gambhir and Ricky Ponting.
Konstas, Marcus Harris and Cameron Bancroft among others are looking to get into the Australian XI as Khawaja's opening partner in the series against India.
Smith needs just 315 runs to become the fourth Australian batter after Ricky Ponting (13378), Allan Border (11174), and Steve Waugh (10927) to reach the landmark of 10,000 Test runs.
The chilled-out Chhaava couple dazzled on the ramp in their traditional best.
'For 90% of the summer we have. We have shown what a good team we can be.'
Yashasvi Jaiswal's intense and innovative pre-tour training against short-pitched balls at the Thane Stadium contributed to his unbeaten 90 in Perth
Rajasthan Royals' Australian all-rounder Shane Watson says he is ready to take over the IPL franchise's captaincy after his compatriot and spin wizard Shane Warne retires at the end of this edition of the Twenty20 event.
World champion Viswanathan Anand signed truce after failing to break Englishman Luke McShane's solid defenses while Magnus Carlsen defeated local hope David Howell to join the leaders after the fifth round of the London Chess Classic on Monday. Anand and McShane are the only two undefeated players in the tournament following a draw between them while Carlsen benefitted from an oversight by Howell in the second time control.
The youngsters in the side couldn't have got a better mentor than 'King' Kohli himself to guide them with his words of wisdom.
'He's got a pretty good record against Indian batsmen (123 wickets in 28 Tests versus India).' 'In India too he has a great record (56 wickets in 11 Tests in India), that is a pretty good record against a country that traditionally plays spin very well.'
Eoin Morgan said the current Indian team ranks as "one of the greatest in their own conditions".
One of the reasons why bowlers are rarely considered captains is because they are more susceptible to injuries than batters, argues Vishal Menon.
Shane Watson has rated South African paceman Dale Steynand England seamer Stuart Broad as the toughest bowlers he faced in his Test career.
Australia all-rounder Cameron Green will miss the home Test series against India in a blow for the hosts after opting for surgery on a stress fracture in his lumbar spine.
Former captain Daniel Vettori termed New Zealand's 3-0 Test series win on Indian soil as his country's greatest achievement while ex-batter Ross Taylor said he did not think of a clean sweep even "in our wildest dreams".
Reader Satyendra Tripathi sent us this picture from Jaipur.
'I still enjoy playing it and think a lot of young guys coming through still see it as a good opportunity to play for your country.'
Mr Warne, the world will miss you.
British actress Elizabeth Hurley has reportedly accepted Australian cricketer Shane Warne's proposal to marry him.
Shane Watson has been dropped from the Australia team for this week's second Ashes Test against England and will be replaced by fellow all-rounder Mitchell Marsh, the Sydney Morning Herald reported on Wednesday.
As Shane Warne says a final goodbye to cricket, Manu Shankar salutes the Australian spin legend.
Preity in Paris... Swastika in Boston... Tillotama in Kenya...
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan looked gorgeous in her first appearance at this year's Cannes International Film Festival.
The cricketer-turned-commentator Shane Warne knows how to live life to the fullest.
A few big IPL franchises had offered Rahul Dravid blank cheques to join them, but his choice was clear.
Reader Pranav Patel sent us this picture from Mumbai.
James Anderson bid farewell to Test cricket on Friday as the third-highest wicket-taker to grace the game.
The silver gown with turquoise fringes designed by Falguni and Shane Peacock just didn't do her any justice.
Shane Watson turned down after the Pakistan head coach job after details of the contract were leaked to the media.
Steve Smith hasn't enjoyed an ideal start in his new role as as opener, with 171 runs from four Tests at an average of 28.
Reader Ashok Chittiala sent us this picture from London.
James Anderson will retire from Test cricket after the first match of the series against West Indies at Lord's this year.
Reader Anil Polineni sent us this picture from Melbourne.
Kohli, the heart and soul of the franchise, will have to wait at least another year to chase his maiden IPL title.
Maxwell has starred with bat and ball in Australia's white ball teams since coming back from his broken leg last year.
