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'In one year, he will completely break down': Shoaib Akhtar explains how India can preserve Jasprit Bumrah for long
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has a word of advice for the India pacer and team management, and believes that if they are to ensure that Bumrah has a long career ahead, key is to use him judiciously.

'Not complaining or giving excuses. It's the truth': India star breaks silence with emotional rant after being dropped
The Team India star lost his place in the side in October last year, and has since put consistent performances in the Ranji Trophy.

'It's what makes Test cricket great': Legendary India coach's mouth-shutting reply to Healy's 'unfair' pitch remark
Less than a week before the start of the much-awaited Border-Gavaskar Test series, former Australia cricketer and presently a broadcaster, Ian Healy, has taken a massive dig at BCCI pertaining to pitches while making his prediction for the contest between India and Australia. And while veteran spinner R Ashwin had an epic reaction to Healy's remark, legendary India coach John Wright gave a mouth-shutting reply to the former cricketer.

'He's the backbone of this batting order': Ashwin snubs Kohli, Rohit to name 'India's crucial player in Pant’s absence'
R Ashwin feels that India do have the perfect player to step up in Pant's absence as he snubbed both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in naming the "backbone" of India's batting order.

'Umran Malik jaise hamaare domestic cricket mein bhare pade hain': Pakistan pacer targets India speedster in fiery jibe
Pakistan pacer Sohail Khan has come up with yet another bizarre take, this time on India pacer Umran Malik, saying that although the 23-year-old is a promising talent, 'bowlers like him' are very common in Pakistan's domestic cricket structure.

'There was nothing in it': Pakistan pacer's startling take on Virat Kohli's iconic straight six off Haris Rauf
In a startling take, Pakistan pacer Sohail Khan, who is making news for his infamous comment on Kohli, feels there was nothing special about the straight six that Virat played off Haris Rauf in the India vs Pakistan game at last year's T20 World Cup.

Jos Buttler names Team India star as the 'fiercest bowler' he faced, picks Sanju Samson for unique batting skill
England's white-ball captain picked the Team India star when he was asked on the ‘fiercest bowler’ he has faced during his career so far.

Pujara was 8 off 61 when Ravi Shastri decided he had seen enough. He said, 'Stop riding a Luna and...': Ex-India coach
Former India fielding coach R Sridhar has narrated an incident when Cheteshwar Pujara's overcautious approach once played with the patience of Ravi Shastri so much that he was forced to send out a message for India's No. 3 in Tests.

'It's Border-Gavaskar Trophy guys. So we need this...': Ashwin's epic reaction to Healy's 'unfair' pitch claim on India
Giving his prediction on Australia's chances in the impending four-Test series, Ian Healy, a former cricketer and presently a broadcaster, took a sly dig at India for the pitches produced in the 2016.17 series, the last time it was played in the subcontinent. Veteran India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has given an epic reaction on Healy's claim.

'Can they bat here? Can they see off Ashwin, Jadeja?': Kaif hits back at Gilchrist with 'Australia are scared' remark
Former India star Mohammad Kaif spoke in detail about the Australian team ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, that begins on February 9.

Watch: Shahid Afridi smashes would-be son-in-law Shaheen for six one day before wedding, Pakistan pacer's reply is gold
Shaheen Afridi, who is set to marry the daughter of former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, received a welcome present from his would-be father-in-law. During a warm-up practice outing between the two, Afridi took on Shaheen and smashed him for a six.

'Foreign coach ke saath ye sahi rehte hain. Angrez se darte hain': Ex-Pakistan coach's savage remark on Babar and co.
The former Pakistan coach who represented the side in 26 Tests spoke in detail about the need for a foreign coach in the team.

India's 2007 T20 World Cup-winning pacer Joginder Sharma retires from all forms of cricket
Joginder Sharma represented India in 4 ODIs and 4 T20Is. He, however, never played for India after the T20 World Cup final against Pakistan.

'They earn big money. But how long it can last?': Ian Botham bashes India in explosive 'Test cricket vs IPL' rant
Former England all-rounder Ian Botham made a rather controversial remark on the advent of the Indian Premier League.

'India looked at Pakistan and designed their bowling attack the same way': Ramiz Raja makes bold claim
Pakistan's former captain Ramiz Raja made a big claim on Indian bowling attack after the side's emphatic 2-1 T20I series victory against New Zealand.

Dhoni told Kohli 'side ho ja, tu janta nahi isko': Pakistan pacer on heated exchange in India vs Pakistan 2015 WC match
There was an incident during an India-Pakistan match in the 2015 ODI World Cup at the Adelaide Oval in Australia when Dhoni had to step in. It was between then-India vice-captain Virat Kohli and Pakistan pacer Sohail Khan. In the latter's words, it was Kohli, who started the war of words.