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“His final dismissal will signal the beginning of a new era for our sport”
West Indies opening batsman Kieran Powell has admitted that “it will be a surreal moment” when his side dismiss India batsman Sachin Tendulkar for the last time.
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The West Indies last toured India in November 2011
The highly-anticipated series between India and the West Indies has been confirmed and will begin on October 31 and conclude on November 27.
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Tendulkar could play his 200th Test if the series goes ahead
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have announced that they are planning to host the West Indies for a Test series in November, which will give veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar the chance to play his 200th Test match before India travel to South Africa at the end of the year.
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Aaron is hoping to restart his international career via the Ranji Trophy
India pace bowler Varun Aaron, who has been sidelined for the past 15 months due to a severe back injury, has announced that he is looking forward to the upcoming Ranji Trophy season and hopes to use it as a launching pad to restart his international career.
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Arthur was shocked to hear the sad news about his mother
It seems as if former Australia coach Mickey Arthur just cannot catch a break after his mother tragically died just days after he was fired and replaced by Darren Lehmann.
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Lehmann is confident he can lead Australia to Ashes glory
Newly recruited Australia coach Darren Lehmann has signed a contract to keep him in charge of the national team until the end of the 2015 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup.
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Lehmann’s first assignment will be the crucial Ashes series
Cricket Australia have announced that they have decided to terminate Mickey Arthur as the national team’s head coach in favour of Darren Lehmann just days ahead of the pivotal Ashes series.
Fletcher will face a lot of challenges in the year ahead
Despite experiencing some turbulent times under head coach Duncan Fletcher, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that he signed a one-year extension to maintain his position.
Johnson has already made a massive impact upon his return
Australia captain Michael Clarke had defended himself, saying that he never lost faith in pace bowler Mitchell Johnson, even after he was sidelined for over a year with a foot injury during the team’s tour to South Africa in November 2011.
Singh hopes to get back in form as soon as possible
India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has announced that he is tired of dwelling on having been treated for a rare form of lung cancer over the past year and added that he was just glad to be back representing India in Test cricket again.
