Former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has urged the International Cricket Council to review its existing 15-degree arm/elbow extension law for bowlers.
India's captain cool is back and how! The strategy of going with three spinners and two pacers worked perfectly as India thrashed arch-rivals Pakistan by seven wickets in their World T20 campaign opener.
'It's about assessing the conditions and what we are going to face tomorrow. What's happened in the past is not necessarily what will happen in the future.'
In an optional net session, Kohli batted for a significant time, going for aerial as well as ground strokes.
The Indian captain said he did not think the dew factor was responsible for his team's six-wicket defeat.
While Rathour might have referred to the match against Australia at Mohali where India couldn't protect a 200-plus target, he was sympathetic to the bowlers despite the kind of criticism they have faced of late.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar didn't mince words when he categorically said that 'things could have been different' had Aiden Markram's catch been taken or a couple of close run-outs been effected in the team's five-wicket defeat against South Africa on Sunday.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has revised the timings of the first four matches in the India-England ODI series because the dew factor. The matches will commence at 12 noon, which is two-and-a-half-hours earlier than the scheduled start of play.
Dhawan said that he keeps the doors of communication opens to the youngsters.
The loss left Indian cricket fans dejected as the host team's talisman thus far, Virat Kohli, was smashed for runs in the final over of the Windies innings.
Chennai Super Kings have so far failed to display the stuff that won them the IPL last season, and new skipper Ravindra Jadeja must seek improvement on multiple fronts against Punjab Kings when they meet at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
India skipper Mithali Raj is unperturbed about her team playing its first day game in the ICC Women's World Cup against holders England in Mumbai, as she felt it won't make much difference barring some assistance that the bowlers would get in the morning.
The T20 format has always favoured batters, and that has gone to a 'whole new level' in this Indian Premier League, feels Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins.
'I've played a lot of day T20s in cricket in the West Indies and generally that is the most important time to score runs, it was the easiest time to score runs...'
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Bowling no-balls in any format is a crime, said India skipper Hardik Pandya.
Kings XI Punjab captain Ravichandran Ashwin said his side has a lot of scope for improvement after they encountered yet another close game, against Sunrisers Hyderabad, in the Indian Premier League.
The likes of Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green and Rajat Patidar have not been among the runs so far in IPL 2024.
Curator Daljeet Singh said the redesigned pitch will offer good bounce, like the one in Perth, Australia.
An ardent supporter of cricket's inclusion in the Olympics, the legendary Rahul Dravid says players are excited and he has heard "serious dressing room conversations" about competing in the world's biggest sporting event.
Yashasvi Jaiswal manifested his abundant talent while Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan displayed their grace and power with sparkling fifties as India posted a massive 235 for four against Australia in the second T20I here on Sunday.
'Shami always knew that he would be required at some point in time and for that he was always prepared.'
Australian batting has not clicked as a unit so far in the World Cup, and captain Pat Cummins hoped that his batters will fire on all cylinders against Pakistan in Bengaluru on Friday.
As per the revised timings issued by the BCCI on Sunday, both the matches will start at 11:30 AM IST instead of 13.30 PM.
Guilty of making too many changes at the top, Kolkata Knight Riders will be looking to find a winning combination against Rajasthan Royals and snap their five-match losing streak in the IPL, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, on Monday.
KKR trumped SRH in the league stage matches and it will give them an edge going into Sunday's summit clash, Matthew Hayden and Kevin Pietersen.
Mumbai Indians head coach Mark Boucher feels the incessant talk over workload management in T20 cricket is overrated as the other two formats are more punishing on the body.
India will play their first-ever Day/Night Test match against Bangladesh in Kolkata later this month.
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Punjab bowlers gave nothing away, especially after taking out Hyderabad opener Jonny Bairstow (1 off 6) in the second over. With their middle order getting few chances to bat in this IPL, it was going to be a task for them to get going.
Rohit is currently India's second-highest run-scorer in this competition after Virat Kohli, having amassed 503 in nine matches at an average of 55.88 and a strike rate of 121.49, including a ton and three half-centuries.
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The No. 1 ranking in One-Day Internationals will be on the line when world champions India take on Australia in the limited over series starting with a one-off Twenty20 match in Rajkot, on Thursday.
Gujarat Giants will be wary of Royal Challengers Bengaluru's newfound firepower in the middle-order when the teams clash in the Indian Premier League in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Mark Wood and Alzarri Joseph scarred the likes of Prithvi Shaw and Sarfaraz Khan in Delhi's line-up in the first two games. Now, when these talented but low on confidence willow wielders face an attack comprising Trent Boult, KM Asif and Jason Holder they will have to negotiate speeds of mid-130 kmph.
Kings XI Punjab plays Chennai Super Kings in their last league match on Sunday and skipper K L Rahul is confident of making the last four round.
Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar said Test cricket needs to be more engaging along with ODI cricket, which is becoming a bit of a drag.
RCB managed a below-par 158 for 4 on a difficult wicket but the hosts chased it down with one ball to spare.
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