Legendary cricketer Barry Richards says the BCCI has transformed the game for commercial interests by its sheer money power.
Reader Alok Rakyan sent us this picture from Japan.
The sale of equity in the eight franchises of The Hundred is expected to raise approximately 520 million pounds, a part of which would be shared with the county clubs.
South African cricket legend Barry Richards feels that ball tampering should be legalised in order to make the game more balanced and not heavily loaded in favour of the batsmen.
Legendary South African batsman Barry Richards feels Virat Kohli is a few notches above his contemporaries in the Indian team but still has some way to go before one can compare him with the iconic Sachin Tendulkar.
When you are defending to save a game, a loose delivery comes along and you suddenly opt to play an attacking shot, you are unlikely to hit as well as if you were playing your naturally aggressive game all along. First Pant, then Jaiswal, found that out the costly way, observes Prem Panicker.
FICA was set up in 1998 and its members include most of the cricketers' associations around the world.
Disillusioned with the 'politics' in South African cricket administration, Brian McMillan decided to stay away from the game.
One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday. Rediff.com salutes the legend.
Australia opener Ed Cowan believes that Shikhar Dhawan's debut innings in the third Test at Mohali was Bradman-esque.
As Australia gear up to take on India in a gruelling four-Test battle, South African batting great Barry Richards said fans Down Under should "lower their expectations" from the home team which is in transition.
When cricket historians look back on the career of Andrew Flintoff they may well view The Oval Test of 2003 as the making of a new legend.
The former Australian captain joins Ian Botham, Sunil Gavaskar, Michael Holding and Barry Richards on the five-man selection panel.
Jacques Kallis's supposed crime has been that he has the talent of an Ian Botham but the wooden temperament of a small-town bank clerk.
The former South African batsman said that Pakistan were very talented but lacked commitment and dedication.
Former South African opener Barry Richards insists that the Indian is still the best batsman in the world.
Australian bowling coach Daryl Foster, who has been hired by Pakistan Cricket Board to train its fast bowlers, would arrive in Lahore on June 24.
Former South African batting legend Barry Richards has slammed the 'ball tampering' rule, saying "ban on use of things like bottle-tops scratching the ball" can be understood but "using the ground is a different issue."
Despite losing four years of playing days due to World War II, Don Bradman still is head and shoulders above the rest. Haresh Pandya pays tribute to the incomparable Don Bradman.
India are favourites to 'steamroll' Australia in the Test series Down Under due to the absence of the experienced duo of Steve Smith and David Warner.
Australian captain Michael Clarke made his expected declaration overnight and then his bowlers worked their way through the South African batting line-up to dismiss them for 287 and claim an overall lead of 207 runs.
Jacques Kallis became the fourth South African to score a hundred in his last Test, emulating Pieter van der Bijl, Lee Irvine and Barry Richards.
A selection of musings from around the cricket World Cup.
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