Zaheer backs overs-specific strategic breaks

The overs-specific 2.5-minute strategic breaks for both sides in the IPL 3 would be interesting to watch, feels India pace spearhead Zaheer Khan.

I'll miss challenge of Test cricket: Lee

He retired from Test cricket to prolong his ODI and Twenty20 career but injury-plagued Australian pacer Brett Lee says he would miss the excitement and challenge that characterises the longer version of the game.

Yusuf wants to get rid of T20 specialist tag

After leading West Zone to a historic Duleep Trophy title win with a scintillating double hundred, all-rounder Yusuf Pathan is hoping that the Twenty20 specialist tag attached to his name would be wiped off.

'Tackling spin and reverse swing will be a challenge'

Hashim Amla feels the biggest challenge thats awaits him in the Test series against India will be to tackle the reverse swing and turning ball.

Unperturbed by Sena threats, Hayden looking forward to IPL

Former Australian batsman Matthew Hayden said he was looking forward to IPL 3 amid threats from Shiv Sena. He also said the racial attacks in his home country have caused a lot of hurt.

I don't try to match Sehwag: Gambhir

Opening the innings with Virender Sehwag has its own peril since the right-hander makes batting look ridiculously easy but Gautam Gambhir believes he still manages to hold his own because he doesn't try to match his partner shot by shot.

Tyagi to start from scratch in Bangladesh

Rookie India pacer Sudeep Tyagi wants to forget Feroz Shah Kotla pitch fiasco in his debut match against Sri Lanka and eyeing some impressive performance in the forthcoming tour of Bangladesh.

Increased volume of cricket is a concern: Lorgat

The ICC is concerned about the increasing volume of cricket but its CEO Haroon Lorgat says there is hardly anything the governing body can do on the matter if individual boards decide to squeeze in more and more matches in their bilateral series.

Bowling first change cost me swing: Irfan

Team India discard Irfan Pathan blamed his lack of success on not getting the new ball, which he said compromised his natural ability to swing the cherry.

Pak is half strong in front of India: Rameez

As four Pakistan players get a nod on visa to visit India for IPL, legendary cricketer Rameez Raja talks exclusively to NDTV and says its high time both the nations come together and start playing again.

Never give up, Bhajji tells Mishras and Ojhas

Harbhajan Singh reckons an average spinner's life has become more miserable than ever.

Don't compare me with Dravid: Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara is distinctly uncomfortable when compared to Rahul Dravid and the Saurashtra run-machine says he is not in a hurry to realise his childhood dream of making it to the national team.