Bill Ponsford

Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) will honour the Australian spin legend Shane Warne by unveiling his bronze statue on Thursday outside the MCG for his achievements and contribution to the game of cricket.

A piece of cricketing history, the bat used by the legendary Donald Bradman in the 1934 Ashes series with which he scored two triple-centuries is up for auction.

Legendary cricketer Steve Waugh will be inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame at the 2008 Allan Border Medal on Tuesday night.

Dressed in national colours with flags fluttering from their cars, boisterous Pakistan fans arrived in the city in large numbers in the past 24 hours. But the Indian fans were not entirely absent. It's true many cancelled their flights and hotel reservations. But some -- ranging from Kota to Kolkata -- didn't.

Skipper Cheteshwar Pujara hit a triple ton as India A gained control of the third unofficial 'Test' against West Indies A by taking a 296-run first innings lead.

Statistical highlights of the first day of the third Test between India and England on Saturday.

Making his debut at Eden Gardens in the third Test of the series against England, Azhar had followed up his debut ton (110) with a fine 105 at Chennai.

When it comes to the MCG, even the most hard-nosed Melbournian will not shy away from making a beeline to soak in the atmosphere.

Even though individual batting performances are rated highly and highlighted the most in Test cricket but more often than not it is a partnership between batsmen, that makes scoring look easy and takes a team to a commanding position. Two set batsmen, working in tandem, not only give a sense of assurance to their teammates but also frustrate the opposition bowlers, forcing their plans to be reworked.

Ravindra Jadeja - who became only the fourth-ever Indian bowler and the first since Anil Kumble to top the ICC bowlers' rankings in ODIs - is on a high.

Getting the fast bowlers in the right frame of mind is crucial to India's fortunes, not only in the ongoing Tri-series, but also in the upcoming World Cup.

Test cricket, the longest format of the game, is also the most interesting one. Teams may put up an insane score but they may still end up being at the losing end.

India stared at an embarrassing defeat after Alastair Cook's fairytale farewell knock and Joe Root's classy hundred enabled England to pile more misery on the visitors during the penultimate day of the fifth Test.

Afghanistan's cricket team has experienced impressive growth, making it to the semifinals of the 2024 T20 World Cup and securing significant victories in the 2023 ODI World Cup. With contributions from players like Rashid Khan and emerging talents such as Baheer Shah and Riaz Hassan, Afghanistan is poised for continued success in international cricket.

The year 2012 saw many Gujaratis from various creative fields hit the headlines, making the state proud with their achievements. From Bollywood, cricket, television to music and Gujarati cinema – there were plenty of wow moments for Garvi Gujarat. Ahmedabad Times brings you a sparkling list of Gujaratis who inspired Gen i this year.