© Satish Acharya
© Satish Acharya
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© Satish Acharya
© Satish Acharya
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The windows will be in danger when Tino's bowling.
Andrew Flintoff, who lured Tino Best into a mistake with the sledge 'mind the windows, Tino', eight years ago, takes a dig at the fast bowler again
At one point I didn't know which was my back foot and which was my front foot
Ramnaresh Sarwan reveals how the West Indies coaching set-up affected his game negatively
Juhi Chawla, one of the co-owners of the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise along with Shah Rukh Khan, suggests that Bollywood stars are the main attraction of the IPL
Ravi just had a stiff neck from sleeping badly; probably staying up too late or playing Playstation
Ottis Gibson has a few theories as to why Ravi Rampaul has a sore neck
Earlier, the men wanted to be introduced to Preity; now, the women want to meet Shah Rukh.
Kolkata Knight Riders' Brett Lee, previously with Kings XI Punjab, on what turning out for IPL franchises with Bollywood connections has meant
I don't see anyone with a hairstyle that is similar to mine.
Andre Russell on what sets him apart from the rest in the IPL
I sleep the whole day after breakfast to get in shape for the game.
Chris Gayle, with 572 runs and 43 sixes from 11 innings this IPL season, jokes about his pre-match preparation routine
[Narine] might not work against me, I could have smashed him.
Delhi Daredevils captain Virender Sehwag rues the fact that he did not have the chance to face Kolkata Knight Riders' Sunil Narine in Delhi
I had more adrenaline out there in one night than I did in 17 years of cricket
Adam Hollioake says he found cricket 'boring' after his first professional cage fight
If we can take this Lord's Test to four days, that will be great.
Ottis Gibson hopes West Indies will last longer than they did the last time at Lord's (two and a half days)
Just had the ultimate insult. A kid just asked if I was Shaun Pollock.
Clint McKay has a go at his Mumbai Indians bowling coach on Twitter
Jim Parks on how Tiger Pataudi, his team-mate at Sussex, was unsuited to the rigours of county cricket
Well, this will be your last Test.
Darren Sammy responds to Ricky Ponting's comment that Chris Gayle should be West Indies' captain, during a bit of on-field banter at the Dominica Test
Australia's Ed Cowan does not think some people are well informed enough to judge him or his team-mates
I'll come for a lamb rogan josh and a pint
Andrew Flintoff tweets his IPL "reserve price" to Kevin Pietersen as "an old allrounder who can't bat and [is] too unfit to bowl"
Marlon Samuels, the West Indies and Pune Warriors allrounder, doesn't mince words when he says people have their agendas
Zaheer is as good a doctor as he is a fast bowler.
Ishant Sharma says his senior team-mate's tips about training helped as much as his bowling advice
Watching some of the bowlers' actions today, I think I might have created a monster.
Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga on the unintended fallout of defending Muttiah Muralitharan's action
We fielded like an Under-14 side
Deccan Chargers coach Darren Lehmann speaks his mind after the Chargers' performance in the field against Rajasthan Royals
Actually, I was named after you
Sunil Narine gives Sunil Gavaskar a pleasant surprise, when told, "your dad named you well"
Unfortunately I was born with a straight arm
Ravi Shastri when asked by a co-commentator in the IPL if he didn't have a quicker delivery
They ask me, 'Is it as mad as it looks?'
That is what most of his countrymen ask New Zealand captain Ross Taylor about the IPL
Aussie-baiting remains one of Kevin Pietersen's favourite pastimes
It was crazy. When the driver was turning at 150 kmph, I almost cr**ped in my pants.
South Africa and Deccan Chargers quick Dale Steyn had quite the experience, being driven around the Buddh International Circuit, Delhi's Formula 1 track
Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford says he would have enjoyed Kevin Pietersen's confident century under different circumstances
I haven't gone anywhere in the last one year so it's hard to say how [fans] will react.
Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan makes it clear that he has been dealing with a crammed cricket schedule, leaving time for not much else
It's a one-off game, but I think we are going to keep it pretty lighthearted, if we can stay awake.
Gary Kirsten knows a Twenty20 against India in South Africa, soon after flying all the way from New Zealand, will not be easy
Virender Sehwag elaborates on the difference between India' s senior cricketers and public-sector employees.
It hasn't yet sunk in yet but I've definitely lost around 50 kilos.
Sachin Tendulkar admits a weight is off his shoulders after he reached his 100th international century
The bride doesn't put on her dress and makeup until her wedding day, does she?
The Seddon Park groundsman, Karl Johnson, says the pitch, justifiably, is not quite ready yet for the second New Zealand-South Africa Test
Rahul Dravid on being a headline-writer's dream, thanks to his nickname The Wall
If I get paid then I don't mind paying 10%.
Mahela Jayawardene jokes about Sri Lankan players' wage problems after being fined for showing dissent at an umpire's decision
I can assure you that nobody has been dropped.
India's chairman of selectors Kris Srikkanth goes to great lengths to stress Virender Sehwag has only been rested for the Asia Cup
The final league match between Australia and Sri Lanka will determine India's progress but MS Dhoni isn't going to be spending it in front of the television
They know what they are. You are naming three precious stones of the BCCI.
India's media manager GS Walia attempts to answer the question, "Do Gambhir, Sehwag and Tendulkar now know they are slow fielders?"
It's soft, but that's the way we are.
Stand-in India captain Virender Sehwag qualifies his decision to withdraw the appeal after R Ashwin had 'Mankaded' Lahiru Thirimanne in the Brisbane ODI
I wonder who is hydrating the substitute fielders?
Sanjay Manjrekar reacts to substitute players running drinks one too many times even for a hot day in Brisbane, during the India-Sri Lanka game
If you ask Viru pa [Virender Sehwag], he would have said 'why not 25 overs?'
MS Dhoni explains that different people have different yardsticks for how soon an ODI chase must be completed
Get on with it, don't be cry babies ... and I must say it's not the team, it's the media.
Geoff Boycott thinks it is time to move on from the UAE whitewash
Graeme Swann has a tongue-in-cheek take on his relationship with Monty Panesar
'Wake me when it's time to bowl'
Stuart MacGill may be 41, but he's still fascinated by his craft and knows he can still get the job done
Faf du Plessis has made a name for himself with his limited-overs exploits and has his eyes on the five-day game. By Firdose Moonda
Switch Hit: Will enforced changes push the West Indies out of the series at Trent Bridge? Plus the latest county news
The List: Venues with the longest-standing records for best score and best bowling
Champion teams are not just about attack
Samir Chopra: 1980s West Indies could stonewall as well
A look at which team needs to do what to make it to the playoffs
Penalising players is not enough; it's time to pull up and rein in the franchises
This isn't the first time murky player signings in the IPL have come to light
Analysis of individual batting and bowling performances in IPL 2012
ESPNcricinfo reviews the performance of Pune Warriors in IPL 2012
Welcome to fortress England (182)
The England team are utterly professional, confident in their skills and exude an air of superiority over touring opposition
Selfish gene fails shallow talent pool (159)
Shivnarine Chanderpaul is not the first selfish batsman but his talents might be better utilised to benefit the West Indies team
Where are West Indies' heroes? (112)
The side taking part at Lord's has men to admire but not players to revere
'I like football more than cricket' (105)
Is the world's top allrounder trapped in the wrong sport? Hear it from the man himself
England in for test of nerve and character (87)
Fourth-highest chase at Lord's the target for a line-up that has poor previous experience of small chases
What They Said About
'This befits an extraordinarily accomplished Indian'
"It's an honour to be a Rajya Sabha member. Having known Sachin from really close quarters, I don't think he will be able to do justice to the position. He is a straightforward person. I know his attitude and approach. He will not change his ideology or bend himself to do some favour. You know what politics is. We sportspersons tend to hit the ball straight but politicians hit the ball indirectly. I think Sachin deserves much more than that."
Former India opener and coach Anshuman Gaekwad
"Many congratulations to him. But it's up to him how he goes about it. It's difficult to say whether this move will give us results. It's like you cannot say a great cricketer [will] be a great coach. It's entirely up to him to manage this. I wish him all the best."
Former India wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani
"I don't know whether he has time to do that, because I think he is playing international cricket, he is playing in all formats of the game ... [Will] he have time to attend the Parliament [sessions]?"
Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar
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