Shane Warne, Adam Gilchrist and Glenn McGrath made it to Cricinfo's all-time Australian XI but Ricky Ponting was deemed good enough only for the 12th man's slot.
The former top cop was also the chairman of Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC)
Sourav Ganguly says when he was kept out of the Indian team by coach Greg Chappell and he was desperately fighting his way back, his father was unable to bear his struggle and wanted him to retire.
Former Australia captain Greg Chappell reckons the Mumbai terror strikes would irrevocably change visiting players' perspective of India and they would feel just as vulnerable there as they generally believe in Pakistan.
Greg Chappell and Andrew Symonds may have had bitter-sweet relationship with the Indian fans but the Australian duo said cricketers should not have any safety concerns about playing in India.
The Pakistan captain said that his team has the firepower to compete against India when the two sides meet in Test matches in Pakistan next year.
The BCCI president blamed the media for raking up controversy.
Chappell, now 66, came to India after a five-year stint as coach of South Australia, where he was noted by the Australian media as exhibiting "fantastic" individual skills, but proving "poor" when it came to group dynamics.
Former Australian captain and coach Greg Chappell has warned that 50-over cricket would be the best way to measure all cricketing nations, but Twenty20 is the best format for ensuring the growth of the game.
After scoring a brilliant 115 in the first innings of Durban Test, Philip Hughes went one step further as he scored 160 in the second dig.
West Bengal sports minister Subhas Chakraborty said the former BCCI president's faction had not leaked coach Greg Chappell's email on Sourav Ganguly.
The newly-appointed Indian cricket team's coach is expected to begin his stint with the team in the first week of July.
India's new coach believes overseeing a smooth change of guard in the Test team represents the biggest challenge of his two-year tenure.
Former Australia captain Greg Chappell feels that Steven Smith is a worthy candidate to lead the national cricket team but adds he is not the only choice if Michael Clarke decides to step down some day.
Dismissing all rumuours about being a 'double agent', former India coach Greg Chappell declared that he does not possess any classified information about the Indian team, and even if he did would not hand it over to his new employer, Australia.
The Sri Lankan coach denied that the absence of Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vass has been a big blow to his team.
The BCCI constituted a four-member committee, led by Shashank Manohar, to resolve the telecast issue.
The former India coach has alleged an attempted cover-up by the BCCI after he was 'racially abused' at an airport in Orissa.
The coach selection committee, headed by BCCI chief Sharad Pawar, will meet in Mumbai on November 3.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was picked in the 16-member squad for the Pakistan tour.
The protesters shouted slogans demanding that Ganguly be recalled to the Indian team.
India should appoint a full-time coach before the burden of leadership begins to affect new captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, several former players said.
"Chappell doesn't understand the nuances of democracy," CPI MP Gurudas Dasgupta said.
Greg Chappell survived the dubious distinction of being symbolised as a demon, as the Kolkata police on Thursday got the clay model of 'Mahisasura', resembling the Indian cricket coach, destroyed.
'I am an experienced player and have not done badly as an administrator either in the past,' says Chandu Borde, newly-appointed Team India manager.
Former captains Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev favour an Indian candidate although senior players want an overseas coach.
BCCI vice-president Rajiv Shukla said the outgoing Bangladesh coach is a frontrunner.
Lalchand Rajput talks about his time as manager of the Indian cricket team and the upcoming challenge Down Under.
Sourav Ganguly took strong exception to coach Greg Chappell's disparaging remarks on him.
The former BCCI chief claimed that the India coach had violated clause 3.2.9 of the Regulations.
Former India coach Greg Chappell has advised beleaguered all-rounder Andrew Symonds to learn to cope with the constant media glare and handle off-field stress.
The Indian team members arrived to a cheerful welcome in Mumbai early on Monday morning from their Pakistan tour.
Greg Chappell denied raising any questions on the legality of Shoaib Akhtar's bowling action.
The BCCI has instructed the coach selection committee to appoint a full-time coach within 10 days, Board secretary Nirajan Shah said in New Delhi on Friday.
Greg Chappell believes MS Dhoni should gain more experience as captain in ODIs and Twenty20 before taking on the role in Tests.
Tom Moody and Tim Nielsen top Cricket's Australia's list of coaching candidates.
"The commitment to excellence still stands. The players understand what is expected of them and Sourav is no different," said India's coach.
