Ray Lindwall

People like Vinoo Mankad come rarely. And when they do, they transform the lives of everyone who comes across them. They show us how much we are yet to achieve in our lives.

Former Australian captain Steve Waugh, along with four others, would be inducted into the International Cricket Council's Hall of Fame on Monday.

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

The period from 1950 to 1970 however, was an absolute nightmare for an aspiring Indian cricketer when getting selected was a lottery.

The England bowler on Friday became the oldest pace bowler to play a Test match on Indian soil, at the age of 41 years and 187 days, during the second Test against India in Visakhapatnam. Anderson after taking the ground shattered the record that had withstood in Test cricket for 72 years. Lala Amarnath, an Indian cricketing legend, held the mantle as the oldest pacer to play a Test in India since 1952.

Ahead of the Test series between India and Australia, here's a look at the top five best bowling figures in an innings on Australian soil in matches played between India and Australia.

Pat Cummins became Australia's Test captain in 2021. He led Australia to Ashes victory and a Test series win in Pakistan. Cummins captained Australia to the 2023 WTC Final win. He surpassed Sir Garfield Sobers' wicket tally as captain. Cummins leads with 118 wickets as captain. He is only behind Imran Khan and Richie Benaud.

Former fast bowler Geoff Lawson has hailed Pat Cummins' appointment as Australia's captain after the 28-year-old was named Tim Paine's replacement.

Legendary wicketkeeper Ian Healy wants to see former Australia captain Steve Smith return to the top job in Tests and seek "redemption", saying he has paid a "heavy price for not doing much" during the ball-tampering scandal.

With the 36-year-old Paine reaching the fag end of his career, a fresh captaincy discussion has started. While there have been calls to reinstate Steve Smith as skipper, Clarke believes Cummins, who was recently appointed the sole vice-captain after previously sharing the role with Travis Head, should be handed the top job when it is time.

To mark the 2,000th Test match, which will take place between England and India at Lord's from 21 to 25 July, the ICC has called on supporters from across the globe to select their greatest team of all time.

Fast bowler Pat Cummins was named the 47th captain of the Australia Test team on Friday in place of Tim Paine, who stood down from the position last week.

Batting mainstay Steve Smith on Saturday emerged as one of the candidates for Australian Test captaincy after the selectors had reportedly approached the country's cricket board with a proposal to hand over the reins to the former skipper.

After losing their last two Test captains amid allegations of misconduct, Cricket Australia will be certain to do their due diligence before appointing the next man to take over the job.

Australia and New Zealand meet in the final of the T20 World Cup in Dubai on Sunday.

Pat Cummins on Friday said he saw no reason why a bowler could not captain the Australian Test side after former skipper Michael Clarke backed him as Tim Paine's successor.

The Don was anything but. At least off the field. On the field he was the king of the mafiosi, getting his way every time. Slaughtering the opposition coldly, methodically, ruthlessly. But once retired, he was exemplary in his behaviour, never getting into controversies, never letting his legend descend into commercialism. Which is why when he died more than 50 years after he had laid up his cricket boots, there was no diminishing of his legend.

The Don was anything but. At least off the field. On the field he was the king of the mafiosi, getting his way every time. Slaughtering the opposition coldly, methodically, ruthlessly. But once retired, he was exemplary in his behaviour, never getting into controversies, never letting his legend descend into commercialism.

The Don was anything but. Atleast off the field. On the field he was the king of the mafiosi, getting his way every time.

Former India captain Bedi and his verbal volleys during a lecture at a private event

Cricket Australia's National Cricket Centre in Brisbane is a key factor in Australia's cricket success. The facility boasts advanced training and recovery resources. It includes multiple playing surfaces mimicking conditions worldwide. The NCC supports various cricket teams and programs. Even during a busy schedule, the center remains active with training and other activities.

Pat Cummins needed only a few hours to crush 65 years of Australian scepticism over fast-bowling captains as he torched England with a five-wicket haul in the opening day of the Ashes on Wednesday.

Pat Cummins's promotion to the Australian captaincy may have come sooner than he bargained for, but for the nation's fast bowlers the appointment is long overdue.

ICC inducted Australian legend Adam Gilchrist into its Hall of Fame during the tea interval of the ongoing third Ashes Test match at the WACA in Perth.

Former Australia pacer Brett Lee is against the whole concept of workload management for fast bowlers, something that has become a trend amid a packed international calendar.

Pat Cummins emerged as the frontrunner on Saturday to take over from disgraced former Australia Test skipper Tim Paine, with the likes of Mark Taylor, Dennis Lillie and Steve Waugh all singing his praises.

Three Indian legends among the 55 former players named in the ICC's inaugural Hall of Fame list as part of its centenary celebrations.

Impressed by India's brilliant showing at Lord's, Bishen Singh Bedi feels the only trick the team has missed so far in England is not playing Ravichandran Ashwin.

It's a rare 'century' that deserves a warm applause. On December 14, Russi Cooper, one of the oldest-living First-Class cricketers in India and certainly the oldest from Mumbai, will be celebrating his 100th birthday. After the passing away of Vasant Raiji in 2020, Cooper is now the only living Indian to have played in the Pentangulars, the pre-Independence league that hosted teams formed on community lines. He played for the Parsees (1941-42 to 1944-45), Bombay (1943-44 to 1944-45) and Middlesex (1949-1951).

While travelling from Grant Road to Charni Road, one passes by Robert Money High School, a red-coloured building on the left side of the railway track.