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I was pointing out I have got children too.
Brad Hodge on his rock-the-baby celebration after taking Rajasthan Royals into the second qualifier of the IPL
Did you guys play so badly that they have pulled you out of the IPL?
Pune Warriors' coach Allan Donald's friend sends him a text after hearing about the franchise's pull-out from the IPL
Once I got to 20, I got a bit of nosebleed.
Stuart Broad revels in getting some runs after a long time
James Anderson thanks his family after getting 300 Test wickets
MS Dhoni didn't put the towel in his trousers.
Delhi police chief Neeraj Kumar responds to a journalist, who referred to an allegation that MS Dhoni had set Sreesanth up in the IPL corruption case
So the crowd can watch Chris Gayle bat earlier.
Kings XI Punjab captain Adam Gilchrist explains at the toss why he decided to ask Royal Challengers Bangalore to bat
Everyone congratulated me, except Cooky... so maybe that says something!
After receiving the England Cricketer of the Year award, Matt Prior has a dig at his captain who is yet to win it
I know what David Moyes is feeling this morning
Russell Domingo, the new South Africa coach, likens his change in role to Manchester United's new appointee
Viv Richards talks about his batting partner
I have just one thing to add before we finish.
Mushfiqur Rahim saves the big announcement that he is stepping down as Bangladesh captain for the end of his press conference
If it is in the V, it goes in the tree; if it is in the arc, it goes out of the park.
David Miller followed his father's advice perfectly in his 38-ball 101 against Royal Challengers Bangalore
This is champagne. That's just soft drink.
Former West Indies quick Michael Holding makes a comparison between the cash-rich IPL and the upcoming Caribbean Premier League
I don't want to sound politically incorrect but what will they do if I enter? Shoot me?
Kolkata Knight Riders' team owner Shah Rukh Khan on whether the ban against him entering Wankhede Stadium can really be enforced
Maybe they must reconsider 4pm games in Chennai. My word someone will die soon!
Albie Morkel doesn't enjoy bowling in 37° Celsius heat
We're not going to let him in. We're going to keep my brother in for the whole 20.
Kings XI Punjab stand-in captain David Hussey's response to what his team's plans were for Chennai Super Kings' MS Dhoni
As a person you need to look presentable, which I feel has been missing in some of our players.
Wasim Akram explains why a hair stylist was called to talk to the players at Pakistan's training camp in Lahore
In eight games if you haven't made a significant contribution you're a bit of a passenger
Adam Gilchrist gives an honest appraisal of his own batting form in IPL 2013
MS Dhoni thinks he has taken the right career path after watching Gayle hammer a 30-ball 100
Too busy counting the money I made for them
Lalit Modi responds to a tweet about whether the BCCI still cares for him
When people around the world think of cricket, I want them to think of Indianapolis
Greg Ballard, the mayor of Indianapolis, speaking at a business conference in Delhi
When you give Sir Ravindra Jadeja one ball to get 2 runs he will win it with one ball to spare!!
Another Sir Jadeja joke shows up on MS Dhoni's Twitter account, after the Super Kings-Royal Challengers match
Once we start playing proper cricket, we'll be a side to beat.
Irfan Pathan is confident Delhi Daredevils can turn around their dreadful start
Karun Chandok, one of only two Indians to have raced in Formula One
Batsmen are scoring easy runs in IPL in the absence of Pakistani bowlers.
Wasim Akram plays to the gallery after being appointed to oversee the coaching of Pakistan's fast bowlers
Jacques Kallis after the South Africa coach rested him for the recent one-day series against Pakistan
And my tip to all bowlers - learn to bat! Bowling is for mugs
Kevin Pietersen's pre-season advice to county bowlers on Twitter, after telling batsmen to hit it into the car park
Alastair Cook couldn't watch the final overs of the Auckland Test, so he got others to do it for him
England's Steven Finn, after New Zealand ended day one in Auckland on 250 for 1
I'd like to play but, as people keep reminding me, I'm very old.
Chris Rogers, the 35-year-old Victoria opener, has tongue firmly in cheek when asked about his Test prospects after a highly successful season
He's developing a new MCC manual of his own
Hashim Amla is one among many in awe of AB de Villiers' outrageous shot-making ability
I'm jealous of my parents. I'll never have a kid as cool as theirs.
The inimitable Chris Gayle
Mushfiqur Rahim on the sports minister's frequent announcements as soon as a batsman reaches a century
That's a line-in-the-sand moment.
Mickey Arthur on the sacking of four Australia players before the Mohali Test for breaching team protocol
Nathan Lyon when asked if bowling Sachin Tendulkar between bat and pad was his best Test delivery
I was hanging my head low, thinking I was run out by Sourav Ganguly.
Matthew Hayden recalls being run out in 2008 by M Vijay, who had replaced Ganguly at mid-on
I can say now without fear of being fined that it was a bad decision.
VVS Laxman on his first-innings dismissal in the Kolkata Test
Great doesn't grate on me the way that awesome does.
Ian Chappell is not quite awed by the most abused word in sporting discussions, awesome
Sunil Gavaskar makes his allegiance known during the MAK Pataudi Memorial Lecture ahead of the Chennai Test
It's the only form I get picked in, so I'm a big fan of it
Kyle Mills on one-day cricket
Monty Panesar describes himself fielding under a high catch
Aakash Chopra: Apart from luck, you need to pick your team wisely, get to bat at the top, and have your captain's support
Fixing? It's people like us doing it
Ed Hawkins: It's convenient to blame the underworld for every instance of fixing, but it's ordinary punters behind many of them
The perils of scoffing at failure
Rob Steen: Excessive success can destroy inhibition, and hence the capacity for shame
New Zealand shaken and stirred
Andrew Alderson: The second-innings collapse at Lord's has revived concerns about New Zealand's top order
'Being an NZ fan is like being in an abusive relationship'
Beige Brigade: Taylor Swift's songs would speak to any Kiwi cricket fan right now
A talent that didn't know its own worth
Sreesanth wasn't the most likeable team-mate or opponent, but he had skill beyond doubt, which we might have seen the last of
Even at the height of his success with the national side, Sreesanth was a lonely cricketer who felt hard done by
Pollard sledges Watson, Dravid is angry
Plays of the day from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai
A time for anger, a time for action
Out of the shattered lives of three young men caught up in allegations of fraud, newer and stronger players must emerge
Mumbai Indians still have a better head-to-head record against Chennai Super Kings, but once again on the big occasion, they came second
Mumbai Indians still have a better head-to-head record against Chennai Super Kings, but once again on the big occasion, they came second
Even at the height of his success with the national side, Sreesanth was a lonely cricketer who felt hard done by
Spirited Sunrisers exceed expectations (55)
Sunrisers began this tournament as one of the underdogs, but fought impressively to reach as far as the Eliminator
Anderson's magic not to be missed (50)
None of the other three England bowlers with 300 Test wickets - or many other of the game's finest swing merchants - could have bowled better than James Anderson at Lord's
A case of peaking too early (41)
Royal Challengers began the season in full steam, but failed to replicate their consistency away from home
What They Said About
"It sounds quite sinister to me. I mean the fact that there would be four guys attacking him, [from] the media reports I saw looked somewhat unprovoked, and there must be something behind that. The assault seems very vicious so obviously we wish him a speedy recovery, and I'm sure the police will be working to get to the bottom of it."
New Zealand prime minister, John Key
"We don't need security. This is a nice suburb. We run security, we run doormen on the weekend, purely to make sure we have no intoxicated [people] and no underagers at the venue. It's not about having bouncers on the door. We have doormen that meet and greet and say farewell to the guests … the bar runs very well, we have got nice clientele, and we don't need security early in the week."
Steve Holmes, general manager at Aikman's bar, where the incident occurred
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