Ian Chappell cited the example of two 'influential innings' of Sachin Tendulkar and fellow Australian opener Ian Redpat, which according to him displayed all the three qualities needed to to bail out of the current situation. Chappell recollected how seriously Tendulkar took his senior teammate's advice and prepared himself ahead of the contest against Warne.
R Ashwin is the only Indian bowler to feature in the top ten ICC rankings in the Test format
Trent Boult, Finn Allen, Jimmy Neesham, Adam Milne and Scott Kuggeleijn, coaches and former players James Pamment and Shane Bond, Mike Hesson were the first to land in Auckland
As has been the case all season long, Captain Pandya led from the front and really matured following his first stint in a leadership role -- a shadow of the old arrogant, flamboyant, playboy of yesteryear who haS now joined an exclusive club of 5 time IPL Winners, Shailesh Karkera.
'We are looking at one session at a time'
Join us in celebrating Anil Kumble's birthday by posting your wishers here.
Rajneesh Gupta gives us all the important numbers from Day 4 of the 4th Test,
Ravindra Jadeja's batting average of 41.90 in away Tests in the last three years is the highest by an Indian batsman having played 10 innings or more. Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 3 of the India-England Test at Trent Bridge.
'I just see a really relaxed team under Rahane.'
Batting great Sachin Tendulkar on Friday credited the Indian Premier League for helping develop India's bench strength, saying the current lot has benefitted by constantly playing against world-class performers in the T20 league.
CSK were reduced to 110-3 in 15 overs, needing 58 from the last five overs, but the lower order, including Mahendra Singh Dhoni, were unable to go after the bowlers as they lost the match by 10 runs.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson on Thursday described his hamstring injury a 'minor' one but admitted that an elbow niggle is affecting his grip.
The world cricket committee was formed in 2006 and has made recommendations that have resulted in changes such as the introduction of day-night Test cricket, and the adoption of the decision review system (DRS) in the international game.
Mumbai Indians players finally got a chance to mingle with each other off the field as the franchise had its first team bonding session in Abu Dhabi on Monday.
Priyanka Chopra made a gorgeous bride in silver at the Delhi reception.
The middle-order continues to remain a concern for CSK with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni himself not being at his best.
When asked if he could go back in history and choose to win the WC semis in either 2016 or 2019, Jadeja instantly picked the latter.
Unless Mumbai Indians Owner Nita Ambani's team manages some abracadabra at the 2022 players auction (never ever underestimate the Ambanis!), these images from Mumbai's final three games in IPL 2021 may be the last time we are seeing THIS MI team play together.
Summer brides, get ready to be inspired by Athiya Shetty.
KKR have plenty of resources in bowling but Karthik, it seems, has not been able to manage them well
Stuart Broad scored the joint third fastest Test 50 for England off just 33 balls as he helped England to fight back
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his side banks on consistency in selection and head coach Stephen Fleming should be given credit for it.
CSK and Sunrisers Hyderabad (since inception) have traditionally been two of the most balanced sides in most IPL editions but both have ensured scratchy starts this year
Royal Challengers Bangalore, which is captained by India skipper Virat Kohli, said the right decision has been taken.
'The character is so popular that even now, there is a new meme on me every day.'
'Did the Moneyball philosophy get redefined in the domain of the cash-rich IPL, which has become an integral part of the cricketing ecosystem?' asks Atanu Biswas.
Shane Warne, one of the greatest leg-spinners the game has produced, said there is a dearth of quality spinner who can fill in the shoes of Nathan Lyon and urged CA to ensure that states include a spinner in every Sheffield Shield game.
Former India spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan lamented that the current lot of leg-spinners don't have the ambition to play Test cricket and blamed it on too much stress on reverse swinging the ball these days.
The DRS system needs to be thoroughly looked into by the @ICC, especially for the 'Umpires Call'," Tendulkar tweeted on Monday.
Images from Day 2 in the first Test between India and Sri Lanka, in Mohali, on Saturday.
Australian spin great Shane Warne on Monday picked his fierce rival Sachin Tendulkar as the batsman to bat in any conditions and called his former skipper Steve Waugh a match saver rather than a match-winner.
India's golfer Anirban Lahiri endured an erratic day at the course and was even-par after 16 holes in second round of the Tokyo Olympics, which was suspended due to persistent thunderstorms over the east course of the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Tokyo on Friday.
Laxman's 281 in Chappell's list of best knocks against spin
The "baggy green" cap awarded to late Australian cricketing great Don Bradman on his Test debut in 1928 has been sold to a local businessman for A$450,000 (US $340,000) after it failed to sell at auction last week.
On the 22nd anniversary of Anil Kumble's 10-wicket haul in a single Test innings, Gautam Gambhir labels the former leg spinner the "greatest match-winner" India ever had.
'Why on earth aren't all competitions using DRS'
Sonakshi Sinha's breathtaking bridal avatar will leave you impressed.
Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals have failed to live up to expectations in the IPL so far and are placed sixth and seventh respectively on the points table in the eight-team competition.
Some of the most dazzling and dramatic moments of the Games came from women.
Adline Castelino's most beautiful pics from Miss Universe 2020.
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