India's one-day and Twenty20 captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Monday chosen for the Raviv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the country's highest honour for a sportsperson.
Recuperating from a shoulder surgery that ruled him out of the ongoing tri-series in Sri Lanka and the subsequent Champions Trophy, Virender Sehwag will lead the Delhi Daredevils in next month's Champions League, the organisers of the Twenty20 event announced on Tuesday.
Shahid Afridi's dream of leading the Pakistan team came true as the flamboyant all-rounder was on Wednesday appointed captain for the one-off Twenty20 match against Sri Lanka next month.
Former West Indies captain Brian Lara lifted the ICC World Twenty20 trophy in Trinidad on Sunday and then admitted it was tough to pick a side that might do the same on 21 June at Lord's.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting has used his team's first-round exit from the Twenty20 World Cup for some intensive practice with his rebuilt side before the Ashes series starting next month.
Kevin Pietersen is one of world cricket's heroes and his sacking by England represents a failure by the team's leadership rather than the player, according to former International Cricket Council president Ehsan Mani.
Mohinder Amarnath feels irrational scheduling of the Indian Premier League was a major factor in India's debacle in the Twenty20 World Cup and also questioned the purpose of India's short tour to the West Indies.
Dutch newspapers were as surprised as the Twenty20 World Cup hosts by their team's upset win over England in the opening game of the tournament at Lord's on Friday.
India has the wherewithal to defend the Twenty20 World Cup in England but openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir will have to overcome the fatigue factor if the team is to achieve the goal, reckons Sachin Tendulkar.
Australian captain Michael Clarke conceded that his side had been outplayed by a better side in the Twenty20 World Cup final against England at the Kensington Oval on Sunday.
Mahela Jayawardene (81) notched up his career-best score of the format to steer Sri Lanka to a modest 135 for six against New Zealand in the inaugural match of the Twenty20 cricket World Cup in Guyana on Friday.
Smarting from an embarrassing defeat to Zimbabwe in a warm-up match, defending champions Pakistan will have to quickly get their act together as they have a tricky opener against Bangladesh in the Twenty20 World Cup in St Lucia on Saturday.
'Until we get more information about what it (the Australia tour) might look like, it's impossible to know what decision you're making.'
Bavuma will captain the team to the 2021 and 2022 Twenty20 World Cups, as well as the 50-over World Cup in 2023. Elgar has been handed the reins for the next cycle of the ICC Test Championship that will run up until mid-2023.
The explosive batsman claims to have specially innovated some shots for the slam-bang version of the game.
Australia's one-off Test against Afghanistan and one-day series against New Zealand have been postponed to the 2021-22 season, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Friday.
Rupert Murdoch's Star group have bagged the broadcast rights for events to be held during an eight-year cycle after next year's World Cup, the governing body said on Sunday.
Australia moved to the top of the official Test rankings on Friday but coach Justin Langer said the toppled India team still remains the benchmark for them. Australia's rise ended India's stay at the top since October 2016 in the latest update, based on results over the past three years, which removes Virat Kohli and his men's impressive 12-1 win-loss record in the 2016-17 period.
Pooran will lead the side at this year's T20 World Cup and the ODI World Cup in 2023.
'I had a break to prioritise my mental wellbeing and I got my finger sorted.'
In an exclusive conversation Pakistan and Rajasthan Royals's pace ace Sohail Tanvir reveals his disappointment at missing IPL second season.
Having recorded a second successive victory over India in as many Twenty20 matches, New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori heaped praise on his bowlers for restricting the visitors to 160 in Wednesday's match in Christchurch. New Zealand, who had beaten India by 10 runs at the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa, inflicted a seven-wicket defeat on Mahendra Singh Dhoni's team in the opening match of the 47-day tour.
India's aid comes to mind as Afghanistan script famous win
England stood on the brink of the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup after Jos Buttler's batting pyrotechnics secured their comprehensive eight-wicket victory against Australia in a Group I match on Saturday.
Pakistan have soaked up stories from the landmark 1992 Cricket World Cup final win over England in the lead up to Sunday's Twenty20 decider and hope to share their own tales of triumph in years to come, team mentor Matthew Hayden said on Friday.
Virender Sehwag replaced Yousuf Pathan in the Indian side for the one-off Twenty20 international, while Murali Kartik came in for all-rounder Joginder Sharma.
Pat Cummins is focused on doing justice to his appointment as Australia's new test captain and believes limited-overs leadership would be "too much" for him, the 28-year-old said on Saturday.
Images from the Super Eight match between Pakistan and South Africa, in Gros Islet, St Lucia, on Monday.
The concerns have grown after the ICL decided to postpone its tournaments from October 1 to mid-November this year.
For the first time, India claimed all ten wickets of their opponents.
Veteran New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has been dropped for the Twenty20 series against Pakistan, while Kane Williamson and Trent Boult have been recalled after they were rested for last month's series against West Indies.
'When it comes to cricket, I try to entertain as much as possible whether it's for good or for bad..., thankfully, it was on the good end of things.'
Ackermann, who bowls off-spin, said the Netherlands would be cautious against sixth-placed Afghanistan's spin trio of Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mohammad Nabi.
SLC said Perera decided to retire to focus on his family life and to make way for younger players to come into the team.
West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell is facing the prospect of an extension to his one-year ban for a doping whereabouts rule violation.
West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell is facing the prospect of an extension to his one-year ban for a doping whereabouts rule violation.
New Zealand were ahead of the DLS par score of 78 at that stage before the game was eventually called off.
Jason Roy has given up his incremental contract with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to play in the inaugural edition of the United States' new Twenty20 tournament - Major League Cricket (MLC).
New Zealand's Adam Milne is hoping to make a difference in Sunday's must-win clash against India at the Twenty20 World Cup after being left frustrated on the sidelines for the opening loss to Pakistan.
Locking horns with a reinforced Australia will be a "different ball game" if India get a chance to contest the series Down Under later this year, opener Rohit Sharma said on Wednesday. Exactly when the tour will go ahead is still up in the air as the coronavirus pandemic has brought professional cricket to a halt globally, but that uncertainty has not stopped Rohit from looking forward to what he expects to be a close contest.
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