Ahmedabad: Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene and Prasanna Jayawardene have broken the 72-year-old world record for a sixth-wicket Test partnership held by Don Bradman and Jack Fingleton. Mahela and Prasanna, who came together yesterday, went past the 346-run stand that was put
Melbourne: Australian captain Ricky Ponting could not find place in the list of all-time Australian XI selected by Cricinfo&aposs. Ponting was deemed good enough only for the 12th man&aposs slot.Shane Warne, Adam Gilchrist and Glenn McGrath who played under the captaincy
Wellington: Rated as the greatest batsman by Kiwis legend Richard Hadlee, star Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar said the accolade was a pleasant surprise for him, coming from a player of such unquestionable credentials.Hadlee recently rated Tendulkar even higher than Don Bradman,
Wellington: Sachin Tendulkar may not boast a Bradmanesque average but his ability to adjust to all formats of the game makes him the greatest batsman ever, legendary New Zealand all-rounder Richard Hadlee said here today.Hadlee, who was inducted into the
Sydney: Four valuable cricket bats signed by Australian batting legend Sir Donald Bradman have been stolen from a sports shop, police said Thursday.
Paris: Bodyline endures as the most emotive word in Test cricket. Seventy-five years this month, the England team led by Douglas Jardine and under the auspices of the Marylebone Cricket Club, arrived in Australia on the steamship, the SS Orontes.
Sydney:If Don Bradman thought Sachin Tendulkar came closest to him when it came to batting, master blaster Viv Richards sees much of his traits in buccaneering Aussie stumper Adam Gilchrist, who, the West Indian legend believes, could prove decisive in an Australian World Cup win.
More imagesSydney:The cricket world expressed shock at Shane Warne's announcement of retirement and praised the Australian spinner as one of the game's all-time greats.
Brisbane:Former Test skipper Steve Waugh believes Ricky Ponting will go on and make 50 Test centuries and be rated Australia's best batsman since the great Don Bradman.
More imagesLeeds:England wicket-keeper Chris Read's Test-best 55 left Pakistan needing 323 to win the third Test on the final day here at Headingley.
