The talented 20-year-old was suspended by the BCCI in July last year until November 15 for “inadvertently” ingesting a prohibited substance, commonly found in cough syrups.

Michael Vaughan has revealed that many former England players were jealous of Kevin Pietersen after the latter bagged a huge contract with the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Former skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq believes the difference between India and Pakistan teams during his playing days was that Indian players played for themselves while Pakistani players played for the team.

Finch said he wouldn't mind seeing the game resuming without fans once the pandemic is brought under control.

Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum believes if the ICC T20 World Cup -- which is scheduled to be played in Australia in October-November -- is postponed till next year, it could open up a window for the Indian Premier League.

The advent of technology, in recent years, has helped the game of cricket but has increased the challenge as well.

The 24-year-old has taken 197 wickets from 43 Tests while he has picked up 117 ODI wickets from 75 matches.

That trip to Australia was historic for India's first-ever Test series win Down Under. For Patel it was a way of finally breaching the fortress having come close as first-choice 'keeper on the 2003-04 tour.

Tests in England have seen Woakes average an impressive 23.45 with the ball compared to an expensive 51.68 abroad.

But does he think that winning and losing will have the same kind of impact in an athlete''s mind once the mayhem of this pandemic is over?

Khan said the BCCI representative did not raise the IPL window issue at Thursday's ICC Chief Executives virtual meeting where he took part as PCB's representative.

Rohit spoke his mind in an Instagram live session with former India spinner Harbhajan Singh.

Dhoni last played for India in the World Cup semi-final against New Zealand in July last year.

With the end in sight, both are eager to keep their England places long enough for a memorable farewell Ashes series in Australia in 2021/22.

But the T20 World Cup is on course even though Cricket Australia CEO Kevin Roberts said that his board is ready for any eventuality.

Tendulkar scored 2278 runs in just 44 World Cup innings at an average of 56.95 and strike rate of 88.98.

But with increased focus on social distancing and personal hygiene to contain the spread of the virus, the sport stares at a changing landscape.

The BCCI, however, remains wary of the Vidarbha lawyer, who was seen as an adversary by some in the Indian Board.

Following the chief executives meeting of the ICC on Thursday, its medical committee, headed by Peter Harcourt, had issued an update.

The COVID-19 pandemic has so far claimed over 700 lives and infected more than 23,000 people in the country.

Indian women were supposed to play four ODIs and two T20 Internationals during their short two-week trip that would have ended on July 9.

Saqlain was expected to play a lot more than the 49 Tests and 169 ODIs he eventually did.

Rohit Sharma feels the best way forward is to directly ask Dhoni.

Tendulkar's blitz narrowly edged out his match-winning 98 against arch-rivals Pakistan in the 2003 World Cup group match.

The 33-year-old, who played just 11 ODIs, 11 T20Is and four Tests for Australia, was diagnosed with clinical depression in 2017.

All-rounder Hardik Pandya said that he would be okay with the 2020 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) being played behind closed doors. The season has been postponed after the Indian government extended the ongoing lockdown in the country to May 3 amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Indian sinner Kuldeep Yadav spoke about the influence that Gautam Gambhir and Wasim Akram had on him in his early days at the Kolkata Knight Riders.

Sana Mir on Saturday called it a day, bringing to an end a glittering 15-year cricketing career during which she played 226 internationals, including 137 as captain from 2009 to 2017.

With England suspending all forms of professional cricket till July 1 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the board has received offers from their Australian and New Zealand counterparts, helping them host their domestic games -- county as well as List A.

England fast bowler Jofra Archer said Saturday he'd "gone mad" looking for his World Cup winner's medal after losing the prized piece of silverware while moving house.

When he walked out for the last time 24 years later, Tendulkar would do so as a batting great with a record 200 Test appearances to his name.

Nehra then gave the example of Englishman Lever who created a furore during his team's 1976 tour of India by applying vaseline during a Test match.

The world has come to a standstill with no immediate signs of resumption of sport of any kind. But sport can wait, feels the 61-year-old former India captain.

The pandemic, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has so far claimed close to two lakh lives and infected more than 28 lakh people across the world.

Hazlewood even said that he might consider Mankading Pujara the next time the two sides face each other in a Test series.

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has joked that a cup of coffee proved too costly for him and he now drinks green tea instead in an Instagram live chat with wicket-keeper Dinesh Karthik. Pandya was referring to the controversy he landed in due to his comments on the television show Koffee With Karan in early 2019.

He revealed Broad senior asked him for a signed jersey for 'almost' finishing his son's career.

In an Instagram live session, Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner asked teammate Kane Williamson who he thinks is the best batsman in the world at the moment and while Williamson said it was difficult to name one, he picked India skipper Virat Kohli and South Africa great AB de Villiers.

Sharma was out of action for about 10 months due to a back injury, which troubled him for two years.

Akhtar's proposal of an India-Pakistan series to raises funds for the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in both countries had attracted criticism from big names like Kapil Dev. India did not need the money, Kapil had said.

India skipper Virat Kohli's preparation ahead of a game and work ethic are the two takeaways for Test batsman Hanuma Vihari, he said on Sunday.

Bumrah, without taking names, also revealed the inspiration behind his action.

He was a fearless batsman during his time. Now after calling time on his illustrious career, Yuvraj Singh has remained the same, calling a spade a spade.

Ashwin recalled the 2010 IPL when he was dropped from the CSK squad after two bad games, which was like a "hard slap", more so because he felt that coach Stephen Fleming "didn't talk to him" and he was not backed enough.

Cricket Australia might lose a staggering AUD 300 million dollars if the Indian team fails to turn up for the bilateral series due to the global health crisis.

Though Malik had his life ban lifted in 2008 by a lower district and sessions court, the PCB has not allowed him back into its fold.

Azhar Attari, a prominent first-class player, confirmed on phone that they were still in Colombo waiting to fly home.

The IPL has been postponed indefinitely and there is a possibility that it might be held in September when the domestic season is also underway. So far, no other cricketing activity has happened in India at the time of IPL.

Rahul kept the wickets in the limited overs series against Australia in January this year and also during the team's tour to New Zealand.

Umar, who turns 30 next month, pleaded guilty to not reporting the fixing offers which led to his provisional suspension on February 20 this year.