Former Australia captain Ian Chappell feels India have committed a big 'mistake' by not including Virender Sehwag in the list of probables for their tour Down Under, as the world champion side still fears the swashbuckling opener.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday said that he was desperate to become the national coach but ended up being an administrator.
Former India captain Rahul Dravid said that there is no need to replace Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the Test captain as suggested by former Australian skipper Ian Chappell because the team has "progressed" well under the able leadership of the Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batsman.
Markande (5 for 31) spun a web around the visitors to bowl them out for 180 in the second innings on the third day of the four-day match.
The Virat Kohli-Anil Kumble fiasco proves that two power centres don't work whether it's Team India or Indian companies, says Shyamal Majumdar.
'Virat's career and captaincy are on auto-pilot mode right now.' 'He knows what he is doing and leads by example.'
Emotions were still too raw in the wake of the death of Phillip Hughes to make a decision on whether to go ahead with next week's first Test against India, Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland said on Friday.
The Multan declaration that snuffed out Sachin Tendulkar's double century in the 2004 Test match had triggered stories of serious differences between skipper Rahul Dravid and the batting maestro, but the two laughed it off as an honest difference in the dressing room.
CA said the difference between the old ball and the new one was an updated lining of the leather designed to increase the resilience of the seam.
S Sreesanth has said he did not need a ban to improve his conduct as suggested by Ian Chappell.
Sourav Ganguly took strong exception to coach Greg Chappell's disparaging remarks on him.
Former speed merchant Brett Lee reckons Australia's pace trio would hold the key during the year-end home Test series against India and is keen to figure out how much the kookaburra ball swings without saliva Down Under.
India's chairman of selectors urged the BCCI to appoint a bowling coach for the team.
Former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe rated batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar higher than the West Indies legend Vivian Richards, saying that he admired the Indian veteran's footwork and his ability to keep things simple.
The tirade against deposed Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly got a new dimension with a website lampooning him for his cricketing abilities and attitude.
'We need to give Sachin time.' Indian coach Greg Chappell, in an exclusive interview.
The ace off-spinner was told to 'exercise caution while talking to the media'.
The cricketer-turned-commentator said India's captain should call the shots instead of coach Greg Chappell.
Sheridan and Waldron will stand in a match between Tea Tree Gully and Northern Districts in Adelaide featuring Australia's vice-captain Travis Head.
Ian Frazer said that the critics can't crib about players' poor fitness on one side and complain about the work load on the other.
The off-spinner is still nursing a finger injury.
He will surpass the record of Sunil Gavaskar and Mohammad Azharuddin who have led India in the most in Tests.
Coach Greg Chappell believes the five-bowler theory is the only way India can win more Tests.
India coach Greg Chappell said the ace batsman had undergone the knife to be ready for 2007 World Cup
India coach Greg Chappell said the team now has many options for each position and the dilemma is whom to leave out for the South Africa series.
BCCI chief Ranbir Singh Mahendra said the issue was blown out of proportion.
The ace batsman has undergone surgery on his left elbow in London and could miss the tri-series in Sri Lanka.
The Punjab Cricket Association has summoned the ace off-spinner following his outburst against coach Greg Chappell.
Coach Greg Chappell is believed to have said so in an e-mail to Board of Control for Cricket in India. Is he right? What do you think?
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