On the day of his great mate's funeral, Shane Warne remembers the first time he took on David Hookes.
Adam Gilchrist says Shane Warne does not deserve an automatic recall to the one-day side and must prove himself at state level before being considered for selection.
Sutherland was watching the match between South Africa and Australian in his Melbourne home but turned off the television before images of Cameron Bancroft using a foreign object to alter the condition of the ball appeared on the screen.
If anybody were to tell me that Zaheer's selection in the team was a rational decision, I would want to have a strong word or two with them, says Kris Srikkanth.
Success is a result of hard work. Right? Yes, but players talk of a divine force which decides fate and feel that talent means little unless backed by muqaddar, writes Amrit Mathur.
Andrew Flintoff was rated no more than 50-50 Monday for England's triangular series opener against New Zealand.
The ICC fears that bookies in the sub-continent are active clandestinely even today.
It is often compared to fast food and criticised for being a shallow format but former Indian captain Rahul Dravid feels Twenty20 cricket has its own set of complexities and intricacies that a common fan cannot fathom. "Some of the conversations that happen around IPL teams... these conversations are not happening outside. They are not happening in television studios as I have been on television studios, I know it. The depth of conversation that's happening about the T20 game within a team and within that environment is not happening anywhere else, which is what makes the T20 game unique," Dravid told ESPN Cricinfo.
Former India captain Rahul Dravid said he was never "privy to any private conversation between two individuals" about Sachin Tendulkar's revelation in his upcoming autobiography about Greg Chappell wanting to remove the Karnataka stalwart from captaincy before 2007 World Cup.
From genuine concerns about safety of the players, the issue of India's tour to Pakistan is now degenerating into the utterly ridiculous.
14-year-old Sarah Genuis, suffering from Leukemia will be Brett Lee's date at next week's Allan Border Medal dinner.
However, the Australian umpire will pursue a simultaneous law suit against the ICC for racial discrimination.
Rediff.com Special Correspondent Deepti Patwardhan was a top winner in the second Indian Sports Journalism Awards held in Mumbai on Thursday.
Pakistan may be eagerly awaiting the Indian cricket team. But when it comes to journalists, Islamabad is not being large-hearted.
Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has decided to skip the cash-rich Indian Premier League and play for English county side Surrey next season to improve his game in the longer format.
It will be given to six associate member countries in an effort to raise standards before the 2011 World Cup.
Where I see the internet having had the maximum impact on our lives is when it comes to media and the common man's ability to participate in the media machine.
It's been more than a year that Rahane is out of Indian ODI team but he still will like to stick to his own method.
Readers' response on the sixth ODI between India and Pakistan at Delhi.
PCB Chairman Shaharyar Khan has denied reports that pacer Shoaib Akhtar's action is once again under the ICC scanner.
New Zealand Cricket's Head of Operations Lindsay Crocker said that there are a lot of modalities that needs to be taken care of before the much-awaited Day/Night Test match against India becomes a reality.
The Australian fast bowler experienced pain in his right elbow during a practice session on Tuesday and was sent for a scan.
Cricket Australia had expressed its wish to play only the Tests, and not the ODI tri-series during its tour of India later this year.
The Women's T20 World Cup is scheduled to begin from February next year and the first match of the tournament will be played between India and Australia.
The best available tickets for the one-day internationals are priced at 14 pounds.
News of all that transpired on and off the cricket field
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.
Bowing to pressure from the BCCI, Cricket South Africa is likely to keep its CEO Haroon Lorgat out of any future engagement with the Indian Board to ensure that the marquee tour by India goes ahead without any further hiccups.
BCCI President N Srinivasan has rejected accusations that the Indian Cricket Board censors commentators employed by it, insisting that it does not "interfere with the freedom of the press".
The Sri Lankan off-spinner wants to cut down on injuries and stay fit for the 2007 World Cup.
Match-fixing scandals and payment delay of some foreign players have shattered the image of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) which was launched in 2011, forcing the country's cricket board to take control of the event and rename it the 'Bangabandhu BPL'.
Rohit Sharma won the prestigious Maruti Suzuki ESPN Cricinfo award for the third year in a row.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ravikant Chopra, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) PC Vaish, GM, Cricket Operations, Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) members Yashpal Sharma and Sunil Valson also took the charge on Monday after taking back their resignations.
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell lists a number of weaknesses in England's line-up, from Alastair Cook's performance suffering due to not having a stable opening partner to predictability in their pace attack and off-spinner Dom Bess's inexperience.
Newly appointed Australia batting coach Graeme Hick feels that team's premier batsmen would have to 'show more patience' and adaptability when they tour India early next year in what will be an imposing challenge.
Former India captain Rahul Dravid has said that he would like to see his state mate and new batting sensation KL Rahul make it to the Indian Test team for the tour of Australia along with talented Railways leggie Karn Sharma.
The 50-year-old Lara also gave his opinion as to what the team is required to do to become successful in the longest format of the game.
Russell had opted out of the three-match T20I series against India due to an injury, but he turned up for Vancouver Knights to play in the T20 tournament in Canada.
