Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft's recent statements on the ball-tampering scandal have added to the constant reminder that the Australians 'cheated', former cricketer Dean Jones said lambasting the two players' 'attempts to garner sympathy'.
Rahul Dravid said he is least bothered about criticism and opinions of people on the outside.
India captain Shikhar Dhawan was of the view that his bowlers failed to execute their plans and bowled too short to an attacking batter like Tom Latham, who cashed in on the opportunity to register his career-best ODI score in the first One-Day International against New Zealand, in Auckland, on Friday.
An extensive experience of playing the Big Bash League in Australia contributed to Jos Buttler and Alex Hales' absolute dominance over India in the T20 World Cup semi-final, said head coach Rahul Dravid.
Virat Kohli was magnificent at the death, finishing 82 not out after digging India out of trouble
The film 'MS Dhoni: The Untold Story', which is played often on TV, is a guilty pleasure for Dhoni fans.
Australia reduced West Indies to 102-4 to tighten their grip on the day-night second Test at the Adelaide
The duo's stand of 87 off 39 balls took GT pass the finish line and to the top of the table.
Pakistan head coach Muhammad Saqlain on Tuesday said India are not playing 'structural hockey' as the two arch rivals prepared for their clash in the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy hockey.
Manchester United fought back to overpower West Ham United 3-1 and reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Sunil Chhetri termed his team's maiden Indian Super League victory against FC Goa as a 'sweet one'
Coming from a humble family at a time when tennis was considered a sport only for the upper classes in Spain, Santana became a stalwart of the country's Davis Cup team, amassing a 69-17 win-loss record in singles between 1958 and 1973. He also won the tournament at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico, where tennis was a demonstration event.
Replying to Bengal's 174 all out, Saurashtra were 81 for 2, trailing by 93 runs, at stumps on Day 1, with in-form opener Harvik Desai batting on 38.
IPL can be truly said to have come of age. It is now more Indian than ever before. Teams often fielded fewer than the four allowed foreign players. Indian batters and bowlers were simply better in performance, consistency and reliability, points out Shreekant Sambrani.
Bangladesh's technical consultant Sridharan Sriram on Saturday said the team doesn't want to use the "fake fielding" episode as an excuse for the loss against India in the T20 World Cup.
Tough to look beyond Shreyas in WC playing XI, Gill will be main player for India, says Azharuddin
'He has talent and he will go a long way if supported properly. But he is just beginning, so don't compare him with legends like Lasith Malinga or Chaminda Vaas.'
Sunil Chhetri defies age and conditions to produce a masterclass
Sachin Tendulkar in numerous interactions with him has spoken more about mental aspects of batting rather than technical ones, said young opener Prithvi Shaw. The Mumbai youngster feels privileged that Tendulkar even now from his busy schedule takes time out to watch him practice.
Buttler said he was asked by the on-field umpires whether he intended to appeal but decided to let the moment pass.
Ajay Devgn has been the chief guest for many events. But this one is close to his heart.
Keshav Maharaj, who took one for 23, said the partnership between Miller and Klaasen, was the turning point of the match.
'But we need to turn around our cricket quickly and three games and no wins, you can't afford to get bad starts in IPL.'
South Africa have been second-best in the One-Day International and Twenty20 series in England this year, and also suffered a first-round exit in the Champions Trophy, but Elgar believes the red ball can signal a change in fortunes.
Despite suffering a narrow six-run loss to Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians skipper Harbhajan Singh has appreciated the efforts of his boys and said he was proud of his team for putting up a fight in their Champions League Twenty20 in Johannesburg.
'When you don't do well, people will have their opinion, which we respect'
Andre Russell, who has been a part of the Kolkata Knight Riders camp since 2014, said no team or even his country has invested so much in him as the Knights have done.
Chahal's team beat Kohli's team thanks to Shahbaz Ahmed's 3 for 13.
Auditors seem to have developed a heightened sense of risk and are not content to tick the boxes and sign the papers.
Roger Federer clinched a record-extending 10th Swiss Indoors championship title in his hometown of Basel with a crushing 6-2, 6-2 victory over Australia's Alex de Minaur on Sunday.
Eight years is a long time in the life of an athlete. But just like Messi, Di Maria has preserved and persisted towards his childhood dream, points out Deepti Patwardhan.
It was rain of footballing gods as former stars Pele, Kaka, David Beckham and Carles Puyol graced the final.
Images from the FIFA Women's World Cup matches played on Tuesday.
Captain Rohit Sharma and Dinesh Karthik steered India to a competitive 190 from an uncomfortable 138 for 6 in the 16th over, which proved enough for the visitors to score a 68-run victory in the first T20 International against the West Indies in Tarouba, Port of Spain, on Friday.
On Tuesday, Warner, one the finest all-format players, became the 10th man in Test cricket's history to score a century in his 100th match, and the second to score a double ton.
Pakistan, at the same MCG 30 years ago, had beaten England in the final of the 50-overs world Cup under Khan's inspiring leadership.
India sweep past 10-man Nepal to win SAFF U-17 title
India Head Coach Rahul Dravid said that "targeted" players for the ODI World Cup will be playing the IPL as it will help them assess their T20 skills.
Roger Federer enhanced his reputation as a popular champion as he celebrated his maiden title in hometown Basel with the ball kids.
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