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Michael Holding slams 'ridiculous' ICC Test championship points system

England fast bowler Chris Woakes, who was also part of the roundtable, said the points system might need to be tweaked in future

Forced Covid-19 break a chance to fix Australian domestic cricket: Langer

Under Langer's guidance, Australia recently grabbed the number one position in Tests at the expense of India

Coronavirus: PCB announces financial help for cricketers, umpires, scorers

The Board said it will distribute the funds before the Eid holidays and the privacy of applicants will be respected

Loved my battles with these two: Warne hails Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara

Warne, who played 145 Tests and 194 ODIs for Australia, shared a picture with legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and Lara and said he loved the intense rivalries with the duo during his career

Rohit Sharma misses hitting the ball, says can't wait to go out and play

We are not lucky as you guys where you have your own backyard to play, Rohit Sharma tells Brett Lee

Sanitised balls, players in facemasks: How coronavirus may change cricket

The umpire will need to monitor this and so rather than allowing any other material, the sanitiser usage on the ball after every over could be a good way to keep one sanitised and safe

Pant calls Dhoni mentor, says he encourages youngsters to look for answers

Pant, was heir apparent to Dhoni until K L Rahul emerged as a wicket-keeper batsman in the limited-overs format, making the southpaw no more a certainty in the playing eleven

Delhi court grants bail to bookie Sanjeev Chawla in match-fixing case

Special Judge Ashutosh Kumar granted the relief to Chawla on a personal bond of Rs 2 lakh with two sureties of the like amount on April 30.

Sri Lanka cricket CEO claims England's Test tour rescheduled to January

However, England are scheduled to tour India in January for a five-Test series, so, it remains to be seen how the scheduling will work out

Brian Lara turns 51; let's relive his historic 400-run knock vs England

Wishing my fellow Taurean a very happy birthday and it was great fun catching up with you recently, tweets Sachin Tendulkar

Herschelle Gibbs to auction bat used in 434-run chase for coronavirus funds

Gibbs had played an unbelievable knock of 175 as South Africa went across the line with one wicket in hand on the second last ball of what was a nail-biting contest

Earned Australia's respect back: Langer on his side becoming No 1 in Tests

Australia dethroned India from the top spot in Tests and now the Men in Blue are in the third place

Covid-19: Australia bans use of saliva as sports activities set to return

Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) has drawn the guidelines with the help of medical experts, sporting bodies, and federal and state governments

On this day 10 yrs ago: Suresh Raina became the 1st Indian to score T20 ton

After India posted a total of 186/5 in the allotted 20 overs with the help of Raina's century, the Men in Blue successfully defended the total and won the match by 14 runs

Cricket 'superfans' who share their hoard of old footage and photographs

Many of us are fans. A few of us record every ball of every single match played in international cricket. Dhruv Munjal on the custodians of archival treasures

Razzaq reckons Pandya nowhere near Kapil Dev, says he needs to work harder

One of the most prolific all-rounders of Pakistan, Razzaq said India will continue to enjoy an unbeaten record against his team at World Cup, as Indians handle the pressure of the big game much better

Closed-door match vs Australia 'felt like a warm-up game': Ross Taylor

Taylor recalled the last international cricket match played between New Zealand and Australia at SCG before coronavirus-induced lockdown came into effect, bringing sports across globe to a standstill

On this day 25 yrs ago, Steve Waugh hit highest Test score of his career

Waugh's double ton was studded with 17 fours and one six

ECB postpones inaugural edition of 'The Hundred' to 2021 over coronavirus

Felt holding the tournament behind closed doors contradicts 'the competition's goal to attract a broader audience', says England and Wales Cricket Board

ICC Test rankings: India cedes top spot for first time since October 2016

India cricket team lost the top spot in the ICC Test rankings to Australia, dropping to third after its stupendous 2016-17 record was eliminated from the annual update as per rules