Bill Woodfull

Ricky Ponting has lashed out at legendary Sunil Gavaskar, saying the Indian opener was not an angel, for often blaming the Aussie team for on-field confrontations.

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

Since we haven't seen much of Bradman it would be better to take a look at two of his big innings by going through what it looked like to people then.

"The abrasive and the abusive manner in which he (Modi) carries on a campaign...we do not want to follow in the same category but at the same time he is a political reality," Ramesh said.

Jonny Bairstow's controversial dismissal in the second Test between England and Australia sparked Ashes fury at Lord's on Sunday. Here's a look at three other classic Ashes controversies. One of the first great Ashes scandals occurred in the 1932-33 series when England controversially used a tactic that became known as bodyline bowling.

Even Jeff Thomson had to pay homage to a few. Nitin Naik tells us who were cricket's original quick guns

While conferring knighthood to retired cricketers is a traditon, Maharajkumar of Vizianagram, knighted even before his Test debut, remains an exception..

Almost a century ago, on February 4, 1929, 19-year-old Archie Jackson, hailed as Bradman's equal, achieved his sole Test century in his debut Ashes match for Australia. This stunning 164 was the highlight of a tragically short career. Jackson played only eight Tests before succumbing to tuberculosis at 23, leaving behind a legacy of immense promise.

Despite protective gear having improved significantly over the years, batsmen still continue to remain unsafe during a cricket match.

England's historic come-from-behind win against India in the rescheduled fifth game at Edgbaston, with the hosts managing their highest successful run chase in Test history, has given a new direction to the team under skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum.