Former cricketer says Pakistan can produce players out of nowhere

Australian legend calls talismanic Pakistani batsman ‘a classy player’

Former captain says talismanic batsman plays like Sir Don Bradman

Former captain believes they were the best side in that period

Legendary batsman to work alongside veteran Justin Langer to brush up the batting unit

SYDNEY: Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting will be a part of Australia’s coaching staff for the upcoming Twenty20 tri-series against England and New Zealand. He will be the as assistant coach to Darren Lehmann along with join Troy Cooley and Matthew Mott. The former Australian cricketer has previously worked with the team for a series…

SYDNEY: Ricky Ponting will be an assistant coach during Australia’s Twenty20 international series against England and New Zealand next month, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday. The former Australia captain will work under head coach Darren Lehmann, while Troy Cooley and Matthew Mott will help out during the series. They have been brought on board while…

Former cricket greats were all praise for Pakistani spinner Yasir Shah. Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting and Sri Lankan great Jayawardene, who were in New York to play a Twenty20 series, commented on the performance of spinner. Watch details in our report.

ABU DHABI: Younis Khan is poised to surpass Javed Miandad as Pakistan’s greatest Test match run scorer, but refuses to be considered the equal of a man he describes as a “legend and an idol”.

SYDNEY: Australian Shane Warne and India’s Sachin Tendulkar will captain two All-Star sides in a three-match Twenty20 series in the United States in a bid to spark interest in a sport alien to most Americans.

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad on Wednesday advised International Cricket Council (ICC) to move with caution before paying any consideration to calls to rid Test cricket of the toss. “Instead of dumping the century-old tradition of toss, the ICC should focus on removing faults which have turned test cricket to a mediocre level. I…

LONDON: Ricky Ponting said “the balance between bat versus ball was nowhere near what it needs to be for a Test match” after watching Australia pile up 337 for one on the first day of the second Test against England at Lord's on Thursday. It has been suggested that groundsmen have been told to prepare…

MELBOURNE: An Australia team still mourning the tragic death of Phillip Hughes face the biggest mental battle of their careers in playing the first test against India next week, according to former captain Ricky Ponting. Australia host the first match of the four-test series in Adelaide from Tuesday, less than a week after batsman Hughes's…