'Better team won in the conditions. Deserved winners...'
Former wicketkeeper Ian Healy predicted a 2-1 win for India in the four-Test series against Australia, starting in Nagpur on February 9, provided the hosts don't prepare "unreasonable wickets".
Australia (296 points from 3 series) toppled India (360 points from 4 series) in the standings after the revision with a percentage of 82.22 compared to the latter's 75 per cent.
The 39 year-old has played 86 Tests, 117 ODIs and 44 T20Is for South Africa with a total of 544 international wickets.
Ganguly, who turned 51 on Saturday, named five teams that could be in contention for a semi-final spot at the World Cup in India later this year.
'The intensity he trains with all the time is at such a high level it drags everyone else along for the ride.'
Parthiv Patel gave his views on on what the World Test Championship title would mean for Virat Kohli.
India might have lost the inaugural ICC World Test Championship against New Zealand but former all-rounder Mohinder Amarnath believes skipper Virat Kohli has done a 'fantastic job' and it is important that he continues to lead the squad.
Former Indian cricketer Farokh Engineer hailed IPL being the 'envy of the world' but said Test cricket cannot be sacrificed.
After rain ensured no play on Day 1, the match finally commenced on Saturday as New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
But former Australia captain Ponting says he saw signs in both the first Edgbaston innings and Warner's knock against India in the World Test Championship Final that suggest he's close to getting back among the runs.
Winston Lee is a cocker spaniel who has taken to India's head coach.
'Lyon has over 400 Test wickets and dismissed India's best batter in this crucial moment.'
'If I'm not good at something, I'll be my first best critic. And I will work on it and I'm not someone who will sit on my laurels.'
K L Rahul seems to be enjoying the sunny weather in England.
South Africa have now won six successive Tests, starting with success in the West Indies in August and following it with two-Test series wins in Bangladesh and then home to Sri Lanka last month.
The spinner enjoyed a game of darts indoors with Physios Nitin Patel and Yogesh Parmar, and Video Analyst Hari Prasad Mohan.
While retirement is very much a cricketer's individual call, the counter point will be if the national selectors or the BCCI feel that they need to look at the bigger picture and have only one among Rohit and Virat in the ODI set-up going forward.
While the lack of information, which is unusual for a major sporting event, might be annoying for fans planning to travel to 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.
'Without a team nothing can happen, it takes team work or team effort to win matches.' 'Individuals can perform significantly in helping the team win, but if the rest of the guys don't chip in, there is not much an individual can do.'
India lost seven wickets for the addition of just 70 runs as they crumbled in the first session itself. Here's how the Day 5 panned out.
Harbhajan has expressed his massive displeasure with the "lack of respect" for the Saurashtra man and the fact that the yardstick to judge performances hasn't been same for every senior player.
The story of Ravichandrean Ashwin remains incomplete without the mention of Ravindra Jadeja.
Ajinkya Rahane will be plying his trade for the English county side Leicestershire in Division 2, after the two-Test series against the West Indies next month.
Ashwin's unconventional decision-making takes centre stage in the TNPL.
With the burden of captaincy off his shoulders, Rohit Sharma will be able to play with a lot of freedom which will help five-time champions Mumbai Indians, reckoned former Australia T20 skipper Aaron Finch.
India's star batters have lost a lot of confidence over the years by playing on rank turners, with their home averages taking a beating and affecting their careers adversely, feels former off-spinner Harbhajan Singh.
Ravichandran Ashwin said India have produced excellent results, especially in Test cricket, around the world in the last few years.
Virat Kohli-led India had a grind in the nets
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Of the last 15 Tests played in India, only two reached day five. However, the ICC does not think there is a problem with Tests rarely lasting full five days in India.
Pujara says getting dropped from Indian team left him frustrated and with a bruised ego
The victorious New Zealand cricketers will carry the ICC World Test Championship Mace on a week-long, nationwide tour of the country, starting on July 26, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said on Wednesday.
David Warner said he will call time on his Test career after playing against Pakistan at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) next January.
Kohli's unwavering confidence and reputation as a chase master offer hope to Indian fans that he can guide India to an extraordinary triumph.
A brilliant performance by New Zealand's seamers and a composed run chase by Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor ensured the Black Caps made history by beating India to win the inaugural ICC World Test Championship.
Cheteshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav's places could come under the scanner before the team travels to West Indies for a two-Test series.
