Ted Dexter scored 4,502 runs at an average of 47.89 during his Test career and took 66 wickets at an average of 34.93.
'They have got tremendous depth in their squad, the big guns are back and they are a quality outfit under the leadership of Virat Kohli.'
A cautious approach with the bat during the first 40 overs might cost India the ODI World Cup at home in two years time, reckons former England skipper Michael Vaughan.
The 34-year-old will hope to push for a second century, four years after his glorious 140 in Perth.
Michael Vaughan said that India's body language was 'defensive' and bowling ordinary while praising Australia for their 'outstanding' performance
'Bumrah is unique and at the moment, he is one of the best.'
Jonny Bairstow said that it is indeed difficult for the players to turn down big money
Many cricketers hailed R Ashwin on social media.
The first couple of Indian cricket made a kind gesture towards bowlers of the Indian cricket team, it was revealed on Tuesday.
England's coach says it was a "travesty" that he was not chosen to lead the Rest of the World team against Australia in the recent Super Series.
Russel will help Jones at coach Duncan Fletcher and captain Michael Vaughan's request.
The hosts are without the services of all-rounder Jadeja for the first two Tests of the four-match series against England as he is nursing a thumb injury he sustained on the tour of Australia.
Since his return from a one-year ban, Steve Smith has been in incredible form, amassing runs also in the just-concluded three-match ODI series, giving strong competition to India skipper Virat Kohli, who scored 183 runs in the tournament to secure his spot as a top ODI batsmen in the ICC rankings.
Bad weather continued to dog the second Test between England and Pakistan on Saturday as a combination of bad light and drizzle wiped out the whole of the third day at the Rose Bowl.
Former England captain Michal Vaughan talks of the power dynamics that theT20 tournament will hold, while Australia spin legend and former captain of Rajasthan Royals, Shane Warne reckons IPL makes cricket second most popular sport in the world.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan on Friday criticised the Test match pitches in India, terming the tracks as "boring" and heavy loaded in favour of the batsmen.
"I've read I might never play cricket again -- and that might well turn out to be the case," he was quoted as saying in the British media on Sunday.
Broad, who has taken 414 Test wickets at an average of 29 since making his debut in 2007, responded by saying the criticism "lacked logic" and claimed that Vaughan had not "got much insight into the changing room".
Tim Paine explained why he had been in no mood to celebrate the draw.
Rain and bad light have combined to limit action in the second Test between England and Pakistan in Southampton, frustrating players and television viewers hoping for live cricket amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan predicted the hosts will sweep the three-Test series against Pakistan despite the absence of talismanic all-rounder Ben Stokes for the last two matches. Stokes was part of the England team which pulled off a thrilling three-wicket victory in the series opener at Old Trafford but is now missing for family reasons.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan hailed Virat Kohli as an incredible leader, saying the India skipper gave a tactical masterclass to how to win a Test match.
England should not be overly reliant on express pace in the next two Tests against West Indies and must consider alternating Jofra Archer and Mark Wood, former quick Darren Gough said. England opted for the express speed of Archer and Wood and the experience of James Anderson in Southampton but lost by four wickets in the series opener.
Social micro-blogging website, Twitter, was flooded with messages and tributes for Australia skipper and class commentator Richie Benaud who died on Thursday. Here is a compilation of tweets celebrating the 'Voice of cricket'.
Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh mirrored that thought but went a step ahead and compared the game to the ICC 2019 World Cup final between England and New Zealand.
With India's first-ever Day/Night Test underway, Australian spin legend Shane Warne is hoping Virat Kohli and his men will agree to play with the pink ball when they tour Australia next year.
Ravindra Jadeja displaying various moves with the sword in the video. The cricketer is very-well trained in swordsmanship. He is also popular for his trademark sword celebration where he swings his bat like a sword.
England are being "too nice" and need to "get nasty" against Australia in the Boxing Day Test to fight back in the Ashes series, said former skipper Michael Vaughan.
India not fielding a team for the final Test against England had nothing to do with the rescheduled Indian Premier League which left no room for the match to be postponed, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) CEO Tom Harrison said on Friday.
'I hope England at least get a decent score in the second innings because this pitch is really difficult to complain about'
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England seamer James Anderson has raised the bar for fast bowlers around the world, much like India great Sachin Tendulkar did for batsmen, former Australia paceman Glenn McGrath said.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan said ECB should consider shortening the County Championship this season along with scrapping of overseas recruits for the next two years to reduce costs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has already suspended all cricket activities till July 1 due to the coronavirus outbreak, which has infected more than three million people globally.
A pathetic India paid the price for focussing more on James Anderson incident than on their game, former captain Michael Vaughan said while British media termed India's capitulation in the fourth Test as "spineless".
Jonny Bairstow will return to the England squad for the third and fourth Tests against India, along with Sam Curran and Mark Wood.
The India series starts on August 4. Vaughan reckons England must get better at playing the "long game" on good wickets.
India completed a 3-0 series whitewash of South Africa with a comprehensive innings and 202 runs win in the final Test in Ranchi on Tuesday. The Proteas were no match to the hosts as they suffered two innings defeats in the three-match Test series.
Australia coach Justin Langer cannot believe the 'absolute load of rubbish' that Steve Smith was trying to scuff up Rishabh Pant's guard in the drawn Sydney Test, and has called the criticism out of line and ludicrous.
Royal Challengers Bangalore, which is captained by India skipper Virat Kohli, said the right decision has been taken.
Ahead of the IPL, Indian coach Ravi Shastri had also expressed his concern for players full participation in the tournament.
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