Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav credited Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his success in his first outing on South African soil, saying the former India skipper eased 50 per cent of his workload by providing useful advice from behind the stumps.
Factbox on Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, who announced his retirement from international football on Friday.
South African batter Aiden Markram believes his stint in the second leg of IPL in the UAE will help him deal better with pressure situations in the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Responding to the extraordinary situation, Kookaburra started developing a wax applicator, which could be ready in a month's time. Acting on guidelines framed by Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), Australia has already restricted the use of saliva and sweat.
Rajneesh Gupta brings all Yuvraj Singh's numbers from different formats of cricket.
Vivian Richards has wished Sachin Tendulkar a speedy recovery
Pujara's strike-rate has been a constant subject of debate for sometime now
As South Africa's the greatest all-rounder of his era, Jacques Kallis, called it time on his Test career, tributes flew in from various quarters in admiration of the legend.
Admitting that he is a big fan of Sourav Ganguly, Kumar Sangakkara said the former India captain has an international mindset which is necessary to remain unbiased in an important position.
Pakistani fast-bowling legend Waqar Younis has said that the South African pacer Dale Steyn is one of the best in the world he has seen in past two to three decades.
In a big blow to the Gujarat Giants camp, skipper Beth Mooney was ruled out of the entire WPL season due to injury.
The BCCI also wrote a few words wishing luck to the former SA captain.
Iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar's ability to adapt to the pressures of modern day cricket makes him better than Australian cricket legend Don Bradman, feels India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Star pacer Dale Steyn feels he is fortunate to be part of a strong South African side, which has enabled him to produce his best in the past few years.
The disease, which has so far claimed almost 8,000 lives and infected close to 2,00,000 people globally, has led to the cancellation or postponement of sports events across the globe. Tim Paine on Wednesday said the threat of COVID-19 pandemic is bigger than the game of cricket and needs to be taken seriously
Sachin Tendulkar is pitted against legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne and South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis as they vie for the ESPNcricinfo's Cricketer of the Generation award. Brian Lara who's legend is often compared to the greatness of Tendulkar, missed out on a place in the top three spot.
South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis would not rate Sachin Tendulkar as the best batsman he has played against but said the Indian legend has "tremendously" helped in taking the game forward by playing with the right spirit throughout his illustrious career.
The 49-year-old announced his retirement at the age of 31, in 2005. Streak still remains the only Zimbabwe bowler with more than 100 Test and over 200 ODI wickets.
The winner of the two-day rubber will qualify for the World Group I stage that is scheduled to take place later this year.
Even imagined Jacques Kallis and Kevin Pietersen batting together? On Sunday, they did, for the Royal Challengers, but without much success.
The Australia team has come in for criticism from former players over various issues including their approach and selection.
England fast bowler Graham Onions has been hailed as a legend after taking his team to an incredible third Test draw against South Africa
'Extremely grateful for the year I have had. A World Cup victory would have been nice but as a team, throughout the year, whether red ball or white ball cricket, the team came together really well'
India women team captain Mithali Raj quit international cricket on Wednesday after a stellar 23-year career.
While the Indian squad looks ravishing, with talent aplenty, here are five Indian players to watch out for in the series.
Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid have enough options to choose from with selectors adding three players to the squad -- Sarfaraz Khan, Sourabh Kumar and Washington Sundar.
Having earned a maiden call-up in the Indian one-day side for the upcoming South Africa series, Punjab all-rounder Gurkeerat Singh Mann said that captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh are his batting and bowling role models respectively.
Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar was not too happy when he was asked by his then captain Sourav Ganguly to bat at number four in ODIs in 2002-03, according to a book.
Who knows the world record equalling 49th hundred might just happen at the same venue where it all started.
As serious doubts remain over Michael Clarke's participation in the first Test against India, Steven Smith is being seen by many as a front-runner to lead Australia in the regular skipper's absence.
The Indian team management will be fretting over its bowling combination with Jaydev Unadkat, Mukesh Kumar and Navdeep Saini locked in a three-way fight for the third pacer's slot.
Mithali Raj joins England's Charlotte Edwards in the elite club
Just like his swashbuckling batting, memories of AB de Villiers' stunning one-handed catch against the Sunrisers Hyderabad will be etched forever in the memories of Indian fans.
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.
Holding said Kohli need to relax a little a bit
Rediff.com brings you the best quotes of World Cup 2015. From players and coaches to legends and fans; let's hear them out!
A rundown of former Australia captain Ricky Ponting's international career after he said on Thursday he will retire from Test cricket after this week's third match against South Africa.
The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 Trophy Tour kicked off in spectacular style, launching 120,000 feet above the Earth.
'...India has a really good top-order line-up and they bat out nearly 30-35 overs in ODIs with guys like Virat (Kohli) and then MS Dhoni comes ahead of me (at times). So yeah, with some more chances, I feel I can deliver a lot more than what I am doing right now' 'Over the last couple of years, Indian batting has also been doing very well. So you have to be very patient for your chances'
