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Waugh was more of a match saver than match-winner: Warne

'Steve was more of a match saver than a match-winner,' Warner said about Waugh whom he included in his all-time Australian Test XI to be led by Allan Border.

19 hours ago

Afridi, not Sehwag, redefined opening in Test cricket, says Akram

"In Test cricket, Sehwag came later but in 1999-2000 Shahid Afridi changed the mindset of opening in Test cricket. Even if I was the bowler, I would know that I can get him out but also know that he can hit me for boundaries. He used to hit lose deliveries for sixes at will," said Akram while chatting with Afridi on a YouTube chat show.

30 Mar 2020

VIDEO: ‘Stay at home:’ Actor Anushka Sharma cuts husband Virat Kohli’s hair

Taking to Twitter, Kohli said: "Hello, I am Virat Kohli. Today I am speaking to you not as an India player, but as a citizen of the country. What I have seen in the last few days people moving in groups, not abiding by curfew rules, not following lockdown guidelines it shows that we are taking the fight very lightly. But this fight is not as easy as it looks or feels."

29 Mar 2020

Smith eligible to captain Australia again as leadership ban ends

A two-year leadership ban slapped on Steve Smith after the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa ended on Sunday, leaving the master batsman free to skipper Australia again.

29 Mar 2020

‘My gut feel is Dhoni’s India ambitions might be over,’ says Bhogle

With uncertainty looming over the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, celebrated cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle feels it might be the end of the road for MS Dhoni as far as his ambitions of playing for India are concerned.

28 Mar 2020

Forced break a ‘welcome rest’ for Indian players, says coach Shastri

India head coach Ravi Shastri believes the forced break for the Indian players which has come due to the coronavirus pandemic is a “welcome rest” as they can now re-energise themselves and get some much-needed rest.

28 Mar 2020

Sports world comes together, raises funds to fight COVID-19

Batting great Sachin Tendulkar has contributed Rs 50 lakhs (£54,967.59) to India’s fight against the coronavirus outbreak, a source close to the former cricketer has confirmed.

27 Mar 2020

Team India need Dhoni’s experience in World T20, says coach

MS Dhoni should be part of India’s T20 World Cup squad even if he does not play the Indian Premier League (IPL), due to the coronavirus outbreak, feels his childhood coach Keshav Banerjee.

27 Mar 2020

Stokes gearing up for Indian Premier League despite COVID-19 lockdown

England all-rounder Ben Stokes says he is preparing to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL), even though he knows the tournament is unlikely to go ahead.

26 Mar 2020