Coach Ravi Shastri's dressing room stories of grit and determination work as a tonic for young Washington Sundar, who is ready for any challenge even if it means opening the batting for India in Test matches.
Rajasthan Royals on Sunday announced the appointment of former Sri Lankan captain Kumar Sangakkara as the director of cricket for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League.
Pakistan has retained six uncapped players in its squad of 17 for Tuesdays first test against South Africa in Karachi.
England captain Joe Root notched up another special milestone as he scored a second century in as many innings to keep England afloat on day three of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday (January 24) announced the 17-man squad for the first Test against South Africa that will begin on Tuesday.
Bairstow, Mark Wood and Sam Curran have been rested for the first two Tests against India, while Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and Rory Burns -- who are not part of the Sri Lanka series -- have been recalled.
Among those lauding what can be called India’s greatest overseas Test win and finest series victory ever was WWE legend Triple H.
Acknowledging that his Test career is as good as over, Australia's flamboyant allrounder Glenn Maxwell is focused on whiteball formats, which includes three World Cups in as many years.
England captain Joe Root fought hard to keep his team in contention in the second cricket test against Sri Lanka by posting his 19th century on Sunday.
In an interesting turn of events, Adelaide Strikers' Jake Weatherald was run out not once but twice of a single ball. The incident transpired in the ninth over of the Adelaide innings.Experienced batsman Faf du Plessis says South Africa must master the unfamiliar conditions and home captain Babar Azam when they play their first test in Pakistan since 2007 in the opening match of a twogame series that starts in Karachi on Tuesday.
Having picked up 60 of his 255 wickets in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at an average of 25, the 41-year-old Swann, a veteran of 60 Tests between 2008 and 2013, is aware of the skills required to succeed in sub-continent pitches.
The man who has in the past few years been responsible for drawing up a road map for Indian players to make it to the first team is former India captain Rahul Dravid.
Kerala born Tamil Nadu pacer Sandeep Warrier is rapidly rising through the ranks and no surprises he has been picked as a net bowler in the Indian squad for the home series against England. But there is a slight problem.
Indian off spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has taken a dig at Australia captain Tim Paine after the wicket-keeper fired a verbal volley at him during the third Test match at SCG, saying: "I can wait for you to come to Gabba, Ash."Former captain Nasser Hussain has questioned England's decision to rest Jonny Bairstow for the first two tests against India next month, saying the batsman's spin proficiency was particularly needed at the start of the "iconic series".
Gill made his Test debut in the second Test in Melbourne. He scored 45 and 35 there, and then scored 50 and 31 in Sydney, and followed it up with seven and match-winning 91 in Brisbane.
Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Saturday said he was mentally prepared to bat for 10-15 overs despite a fractured thumb, having taken a painkiller injection during the drawn third Test against Australia at Sydney.
Ben Stokes can't wait to land in India as his team gears up for the big ticket series in the Subcontinent. Stokes was one of the players who was rested for Sri Lanka series and therefore he is one of the first members to board a flight for India.
Lasith Malinga was associated with Mumbai Indians for 12 years in which he assumed different roles for the franchise - from being their main strike bowler to master strategist, from bowling coach to mentor - excelling in each one of them. He played a pivotal role in Mumbai Indians becoming the most successful franchise in the history of the IPL.
India created history by breaching fortress Gabba and chasing down the target of 328 in the series decider against Australia in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2020-21. But 53 years ago an Indian XI led by the great Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi almost pulled off an impossible chase at the same venue in Brisbane.
Du plessis who himself is a veteran of 67 Test matches, is in peak form coming into this series. He scored a career best 199 against Sri Lanka not too long ago.
Meanwhile Punditry isn't something new for Inzamam. He has his own Youtube channel where he can be seen giving his views. In a latest video, the former skipper highlighted the role of Rahul Dravid in India's historic series win in Australia.
Natarajan who became the first Indian player to debut internationally across all the three formats on the same tour shone with the ball on his maiden tour Down Under.
The former England cricketer added that dealing with the media is as tough as the actual job in the country.
Skipper Ajinkya Rahane made sure that the 26-year-old didn't lose heart as he praised him in front of everyone in the dressing room moments after India's historic Gabba breach.
The heartwarming video also has a clip of Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan speaking to Himanshu and appreciating the latter for his kids.James Anderson took six wickets as England dismissed Sri Lanka on the stroke of tea for a wellcompiled first innings score of 381 on the second day of the second and final test at Galle International Stadium on Saturday.
Sundar had not played a single Test since 2017. He was kept in the team for net practice to help the batsmen with his bowling. But his own bat turned to out to be a magnificent gamechanger which ultimately led India to its historic win.
Many young heroes from India's great series win Down Under may not feature in the starting XI in the home series against England. With the likes of Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Hardik Pandya and Ashwin to return to the mix, players like Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur and even Washington Sundar will find it hard to find a place in the XI.
The 49-year-old former spin bowler also said that Kohli bats better when he is the captain.Senior Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali has advised his younger team mates to overcome any fear of failure and do their best in the twotest home series against South Africa beginning in Karachi on Tuesday.
IPL 2021 is just a few months away now, and the teams have already announced the list of retained and released players. With this, the trade window for players is also open. On the other hand, the mini-auctions are due to take place in February. Once again there are speculations, as to which player will make it to the teams, and for what price.
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As the world is showering praises to the young Indian team for winning a miraculous series Down Under, businessman Anand Mahindra has announced to gift the Mahindra Thar SUV to six members of the side. Complementing for their hard-work, grit and resolve, Mahindra made the announcement on Twitter.James Anderson claimed the key wicket of centurion Angelo Mathews but Sri Lanka continued to build towards a sizeable first innings total as they reached 312 for six at lunch on the second day of the second test against England at Galle.
On This Day in 2016 India pulled off the second-highest ODI chase ever recorded in Australia and avoided a 5-0 whitewash. Manish Pandey hit the only hundred of his ODI career.
Ajinkya Rahane's gritty 112 at MCG took India to a famous win some time ago and former India selector Jatin Paranjpe, cannot help but draw a connection to an innings played by Sachin Tendulkar, in Ranji Trophy semifinals of 1999-2000. Tendulkar, in that match against Tamil Nadu, played an innings of 233 helping Mumbai win by eight wickets.
In recent times, Team India has had to make tough choices picking their wicket-keeper going into Tests. The call is between Wriddhiman Saha and young Rishabh Pant. From time-to-time one keeps hearing about the rivalry between the two - but the senior among the two, Saha has made it clear that there is no such issue.
As the victorious Team India reached home from a successful tour of Australia, players received warm welcome from fans and families. Skipper of the team, Ajinkya Rahane too got a hero's welcome upon his return to Dadar home, on Wednesday. A sweet gesture from Rahane has caught everyone's attention from the event.
Young Australian cricketers are still in "primary school" compared to their Indian counterparts, feels former India coach Greg Chappell and has urged his country's cricket board to invest in talent to avoid becoming "also-rans" in no time. An Injury-hit India sans their star players notched up an incredible 2-1 win over Australia in the four-Test series and Chappell believes it is the robust domestic structure and efforts put in by BCCI which prepares its youngsters to take on the rigours of international cricket.
India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj on Friday posted a video of a luxury car on his Instagram handle. The BMW car can be seen with a temporary registration plate indicating that it is brand new. Siraj also posted a video of him driving the car in Hyderabad.
The controversy started on the final day of the SCG Test after Smith was seen shadow-batting at the striker’s end and scuffing the crease, following which Rishabh Pant had to mark the guard afresh.
Natarajan went on to become the first Indian player who made his debut in all three formats of the game within the same tour.
The Telangana cricketer revealed that he was in so much pain after the Sydney Test that he could hardly sleep that evening.
India's fielding coach R Sridhar revealed that Ravi Shastri had threatened the team would boycott the tour of Australia after the hosts suddenly disallowed entry to players' families.