Viv Richards is happy that the current Indian team has come a long way in terms of aggressive attitude from the teams that he played against and credit should go to skipper Virat Kohli for infusing positive attitude.

India under Virat has learnt to give it back: Viv Richards

Former Australia captain Allan Border defended Virat Kohli's aggression, saying cricket needs characters like the Indian skipper who exude passion on the field. "There's not many characters in our game at the moment.

Former Australia captain Border defends Kohli's aggression, says cricket needs such characters

West Indies captain Rovman Powell won the toss and elected to bowl in their second one-day international against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Tuesday. Bangladesh lead the three-match series 1-0 after taking a five-wicket win in the opener Sunday also at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.

West Indies opt to bowl in second Bangladesh ODI

India's growth very solid, government should heed RBI's message: IMF It is important for the Indian government to heed the RBI's message on financial stability, IMF's Chief Economist Maurice Obstfeld said, amid reports of friction between the central bank and the finance ministry.

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Gautam Gambhir has always been a non-conformist but he has had no regrets even if it meant an "unfulfilled career", "lot of enemies" because he could "sleep peacefully at night".

Yes I made enemies but I slept in peace: Gautam Gambhir

VVS Laxman is a name that needs no introduction. In his 15-year-long career, the man has played some breathtaking knocks for India, saved the team in some tricky situations, and set umpteen records.

Decided to take up cricket when it was amateur sport, VVS Laxman tells WION

Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and paceman Mohammed Shami combined to tear through Australia's top order and bring India within six wickets of victory in the series-opening Test on Sunday.

INDvsAUS, 1st Test, Day 4: India sniff victory after Australia collapse in Adelaide

Cricketers Ben Stokes and Alex Hales were fined on Friday for their involvement in a nightclub altercation but were cleared to play for England after match bans were either suspended or declared served.

Ben Stokes and Alex Hales fined but free to play for England

Australia were 170-6 after 75 overs in reply to India's India's 250 in the second day of the opening Test on Friday in Adelaide. Travis Head scored a half-century to salvage Australian innings, he is currently batting with Pat Cummins.

INDvsAUS, 1st Test, Day 2: Australia at 170-6 after 75 overs

Australia were 121-5 after 60 overs in reply to India's India's 250 in the second day of the opening Test on Friday in Adelaide. Aussies started their innings with a shock as Aaron Finch lost his wicket in the first over after he was spectacularly bowled without scoring on only the third ball he faced.

INDvsAUS, 1st Test, Day 2: Australia at 121-5 after 60

India's spinner Ravichandran Ashwin struck thrice as Australia were 99-4 after 47 overs in reply to India's India's 250 in the second day of opnening Test on Friday in Adelaide.

INDvsAUS, 1st Test, Day 2: Ashwin strikes thrice as Australia at 104-4 after 50 overs

Australia lost two wickets in the morning session Friday in reply to India's 250, leaving the first Test evenly poised with the experienced Usman Khawaja and Shaun Marsh at the crease.

INDvsAUS, 1st Test, Day 2: Australia lose quick wickets, 65-3 after 32 overs

Cheteshwar Pujara scored a half-century to salvage Indian innings in the opening Test on Thursday in Adelaide as the visitors were at stumbled at 214-8 after 83 overs.

INDvsAUS, 1st Test, Day 1: India at 214-8 after 83 overs

Pakistan's leg-spinner Yasir Shah Thursday became the fastest cricketer to take 200 Test wickets, breaking an 82-year-old record on the fourth day of the third Test against New Zealand.

Yasir Shah fastest to take 200 Test wickets

More misery have been added to Virat Kohli-led team India in the opening day of the first Test as the visitors were at 129 for the loss of six wickets after 50 overs.

INDvsAUS, 1st Test, Day 1: India 129-6 after 50 overs

The Australian bowling department, especially the pacers, have dominated the opening day of first Test so far as India were 92 for the loss of five in Adelaide after 40 overs.

INDvsAUS, 1st Test, Day 1: India 92-5 after 40 overs

India were at a score of 56 runs for the loss of four wickets at lunch on the opening day of the first Test in Adelaide. Australia grabbed three early wickets, including the prized scalp of star batsman Virat Kohli, to have India on the ropes.

INDvsAUS, 1st Test, Day 1: India at 56-4 at lunch

Cheteshwar Pujara struck a defiant century in an Adelaide Oval furnace to rescue India after Australia's pacemen threatened to dominate day one of the series-opening Test on Thursday.

INDvsAUS, 1st Test, Day 1: Cheteshwar Pujara rescues India in Adelaide Oval

Cheteshwar Pujara slammed his 16th Test century in the opening Test against Australia on Thursday, also his first century on Australian soil. In a pressure situation when other players stumbled in front of the Australian brutal bowling, Pujara was at the helm of salvaging India's innings in Adelaide.

INDvsAUS, 1st Test, Day 1: Cheteshwar Pujara completes his 16th Test ton

India's Tour of Australia: Virat Kohli & co. set for quest to breach final frontier

The brother of Australian cricket star Usman Khawaja was charged on Tuesday with creating what police described as fake plans for attacks against prominent people that led to the imprisonment of another man he saw as a rival for the affections of a woman.

Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja's brother charged for faking 'terrorism attacks'

West Indies cricket star Chris Gayle Monday won a Aus$300,000 (US$221,000) payout from an Australian media group which claimed he exposed his genitals to a massage therapist.

Chris Gayle wins Australia masseuse defamation payout

Leaving other mega sporting leagues behind, India's cash-rich domestic T20 cricket league, the Indian Premier League (IPL), has topped the charts when it comes to average money paid to players per game.

IPL pays its players more than any other league. You'll never believe how much

Senior Indian woman cricketer and ODI captain Mithali Raj Tuesday lashed out at Committee of Administrators' member Diana Edulji and coach Ramesh Powar, saying a "few people in power are out to destroy me".

'Few people in power are out to destroy me,' says Mithali Raj

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