Mark Ramprakash

Mark Ramprakash, a former English cricketer of Indian descent, is among the 23 people of Indian origin who figure in the Queen's New Year Honours List 2013.

If you don't prepare well for a tour, make sure that others can't as well. That seems to be the mantra with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Former England batsman Mark Ramprakash was known for his footwork and skills against spin bowling. Nevertheless, why such a prolific batsman at the county level could not replicate his success in the international arena, remains one of cricket's biggest mysteries.

For the last two days of practice ahead of the first Test, the England team management has called up Nottingham-born chinaman Akhil Patel so that they are ready to deal with the Uttar Pradesh spinner.

Ex-England batsman and Surrey captain Mark Butcher dismissed reports linking him to the ICL, even as his county also clarified that another player, Ramprakash, has not received any such offer either.

Euro T20 Slam organisers are looking to stage the inaugural edition of the showpiece event in Ireland later this year.

Surrey batsman Mark Ramprakash, who has been in top form for the past three years, could be recalled for the fifth and final Ashes Test.

Batting great Sachin Tendulkar led the Indian cricket fraternity's tribute for Pakistan spin legend Abdul Qadir, who died in Lahore after suffering a cardiac arrest.

TOI takes a look at some of the top PIO cricketers.

Vikram Rathour will be replacing Sanjay Bangar as India's new batting coach while B Arun and R Sridhar were retained as bowling and fielding coaches respectively. The selection committee has recommended three names each for all the support staff positions and the top names in each category will be appointed after the formalities.

Ahead of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, opinions diverge on the pitch conditions. Shubman Gill anticipates more bounce, while David Lloyd and Michael Vaughan foresee a flat, slow surface favoring spin. Mark Ramprakash suggests India might include Kuldeep Yadav, given Old Trafford's traditional dryness and potential for turn as the match progresses.

Mark Ramprakash said he is hoping the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York dishes out a pitch which is conducive for a good contest between India and Pakistan on Sunday. Concerns have been huge over the unpredictable nature of pitch at the venue specifically made for the T20 World Cup games in New York, which have produced excessive swing and uneven bounce, with batters struggling to play big shots.

Former England cricketer Mark Ramprakash has criticised England's conduct during the Manchester Test against India. Stump microphones caught exchanges about Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar continuing to bat for their centuries after a draw was offered. Ramprakash questioned the fairness, especially considering Sundar's pursuit of his maiden Test century.

Son of a Rugby League player, Ben Stokes is an all-rounder who bats left-handed, bowls right-arm fast-medium pace and occasional right arm off spin.

Renowned cricket coach Atul Gaikwad became the first-ever Indian to be certified as a specialist Level 4 Elite Coach through England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) flagship programme.

England fast bowlers James Anderson and Stuart Broad will be considered for selection again in the English summer, interim managing director Andrew Strauss said on Wednesday.

The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) must have a say in selecting the support staff of the Indian team as "not doing that job is not right," its chief Kapil Dev said on Friday. The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) had tasked the MSK Prasad-led selection committee to pick the support staff.

Hammered by hosts Australia in their lung-opener, England face another stern test when they take on the unbeaten New Zealand in their Pool A match of the cricket World Cup on Friday.

The newly-appointed England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive Richard Gould has said that dressing room banter will no longer be considered as acceptable behaviour and will be treated as 'swear word' instead. He also made it clear that teams will have to reassess their culture to determine what is acceptable dressing room behaviour and what is not.

Cheteshwar Pujara showed his insatiable hunger for runs with his 17th double hundred in first-class cricket before Prerak Mankad's all-round show put Saurashtra in command of their Ranji Trophy opener against Jharkhand on day three in Rajkot on Sunday.