'Local legend has it the West Indians were plied with copious amounts of Ireland's favourite Guinness whisky the night before the match in 1969, though no one is willing to go on record about it!' says Gulu Ezekiel.
Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has suffered paralysis in his legs after the stroke in his spine during a life-saving heart surgery in Australia, according to reports.
Factbox on former Australian spinner Shane Warne, who died on Friday at the age of 52.
West Indies players will wear 'Black Lives Matter' emblem on the collars of their shirts during the upcoming Test series against England to show solidarity and help raise awareness regarding equality.
The Australian media has claimed that the selection of Alan Knott ahead of Adam Gilchrist as wicket-keeper in the World Test XI of all time by Wisden is embarrassing, and not choosing Dennis Lillee has been unfair.
In the entire tournament, the all-rounder managed to score 182 runs and take eight wickets.
Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan said he doesn't mind batting in any position for the Indian team if given an opportunity during the ongoing T20I series against England and added that pressure situation brings out the best in him.
Former West Indies captain Daren Ganga feels the opportunity to earn 10 times more money with less damage to the body is the reason why cricketers around the world are making a career as T20 specialists. The explosion of T20 cricket in the last decade has seen a growing breed of young cricketers forging a career as T20 specialists and Ganga said it is hardly surprising.
'If he has done something like that nine years ago, and since then he has learnt and done nothing like that and he has changed his ways in recent years, then I don't think you should come down too hard on him.'
The attention he receives goes beyond mere adulation and enters the world of veneration. Is any deity ever worshipped more, asks Mike Selvey, former English Test cricketer, now the cricket correspondent for The Guardian newspaper, in his column for the Wisden India Almanack 2013 first edition to be released on Sunday. Exclusive to Rediff.com
CWI Lead Selector, Roger Harper, said that he is delighted with Gabriel's inclusion to the squad.
Many conveyed birthday wishes to Mandhana and said keep inspiring.
South Africa fast bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe is reportedly under investigation in a match-fixing case that has already seen one of the country's former international players banned for 20 years. Tsotsobe told the Wisden India website on Thursday that he had handed over his bank account and cellphone records after being asked for them by national federation Cricket South Africa. Former South Africa limited-overs batsman Gulam Bodi wa banned last month after admitting he conspired to recruit players to fix matches, or parts of matches, in South Africa's domestic Twenty20 league last year.
Batting legend Brian Lara believes West Indies will need to adopt a proactive approach in the upcoming three-Test series against England and consider the matches as four-day games as the visitors lack the firepower to last five days. The 51-year-old former captain said while West Indies' boast of a formidable bowling attack, their batting department is a concern, which is precisely the reason behind his statement.
England head to the Oval for the final Test of the summer against India on Thursday as the world's top side courtesy of a rankings system which is now widely accepted but not generally understood.
Armed with a strong pace attack, comprising the likes of Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel, Alzarri Joseph and captain Jason Holder, West Indies are set to take on hosts England in a three-match Test series, starting July 8 in Southampton.
Australian pace bowler Pat Cummins is "super hopeful" that the Indian Premier League will go ahead this year despite the coronavirus pandemic, even if it means matches are initially played in empty stadiums. The start of the Twenty20 tournament, originally scheduled for March 29, has been deferred to April 15 and another postponement looks inevitable as India locks down to prevent the spread of the virus.
Rahul Dravid and Sharmila Tagore, wife of the late Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, has launched a book on the former India captain titled 'Pataudi: Nawab of Cricket', at the Jaipur Literature Festival in Jaipur.
One of the architects of West Indies' victory in the first Test at Southampton, batsman Jermaine Blackwood said England's players tried to verbally distract him during his match-winning innings of 95 with stand-in skipper Ben Stokes leading the act.
Former India left-arm spinner Sunil Joshi announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Thursday. The Karnataka played Test as well as One-day Internationals for India between 1996 and 2001. His most famous bowling performance came in an ODI against South Africa in the LG Cup in 1999 when he returned figures of 10-6-6-5.
Lee, who played 76 Tests and 221 ODIs, however expects some leniency from the world cricket body in this regard.
The Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association will felicitate former India cricketer Mushtaq Ali on his 90th birthday.
Over the course of two glorious summers Andrew Flintoff bowled with pace and fury, hit the ball with power and precision and caught everything in sight in the slips.
Kapil Dev has bagged the International Cricketer of the Century award.
Root said England could not afford to lower their guard against an attack which featured three bowlers -- Jason Holder, Kemar Roach and Shannon Gabriel -- who are among the top 20 in official Test rankings.
Michael Vaughan backs Dom Sibley after his slow century invites criticism
Michael Kasprowicz quits Cricket Australia Board
'It was a combination of all sorts of things, craft, skill, versatility and most of all, an 'over my dead body' attitude without which you are not a great player'
In a departure from its earlier stand, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has extended an invitation to Mohammed Azharuddin for the Indian cricket team's historic 500th Test match and the former captain has accepted it. Azhar, who will be reuniting with his former teammates Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Kapil Dev and Dilip Vengsarkar in Kanpur, said that the 500th Test was a special occasion to celebrate Indian cricket.
As we celebrate International Women's day on March 8, meet the Indian sportswomen who have made the nation proud with their superlative performances in the sporting arena.
West Indies needed to bat out 85 overs on the final day to secure a draw but lasted 70.1 overs before succumbing to a 113-run defeat as England squared the series 1-1.
Two former Australian test umpires have criticised cricket bible Wisden for selecting Sri Lankan Muttiah Muralitharan as the most valuable test bowler in history.
The ace off-spinner, who underwent a hernia operation in November, is likely to play in Thursday's game.
Hemang Badani, who captained India A for the one-day part of their 11-match unbeaten tour of England, spoke to Wisden CricInfo shortly after he had returned home to Chennai.
One of England's most successful batsmen announced his first-class retirement on the eve of his 40th birthday.
Former captain Michael Vaughan cautioned England ahead of next month's three-match Test series, saying Pakistan is a better team than the West Indies in the traditional format and can shock the home team.
India captain Virat Kohli on Thursday officially inked his deal with top English county side Surrey in his bid to prepare for the tour of England, starting in July.
