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Sachin Tendulkar calls for raise in quality of fast bowling around the world, says 'very few world-class fast bowlers right now'
•A Sunil Gavaskar vs Andy Roberts or a Dennis Lillee vs Imran Khan was worth the wait during the 1970s and '80s. Similarly a Tendulkar vs Glenn McGrath or Wasim Akram used to be a connoisseur's delight.
India vs West Indies: 'Best Indian fast bowler', hat-trick hero Jasprit Bumrah earns lavish praise from Windies
•West Indies captain Jason Holder tipped his cap to Jasprit Bumrah after the India pace bowler bagged a hat-trick on day two of the second Test in Kingston on Saturday.
India vs West Indies: Jasprit Bumrah could have been part of fearsome Windies bowling attack of past, says Curtly Ambrose
Firstcricket Staff •Jasprit Bumrah took a five wicket haul in the second innings against the West Indies in the first Test. He moved on to 55 wickets from just 11 Test matches.
Courtney Walsh says there won't be another pair like him and Curtly Ambrose, believes new generation will create own stuff
•West Indian fast bowling legend Courtney Walsh said, "You just have to combine the old school fast bowling with the new stuff that is happening now to keep improving your game."
Ian Chappell interview: Don't think Steve Smith will be the same player when he returns from ban
Shubham Pandey •Ian Chappell also said that India have a good chance to win series in Australia later this year as they have good fast bowlers and wrist-spinners.
Andy Roberts hits out at cricket administrators for cutting down on aggression, making it a 'sissy's game'
Fpsports •West Indian pace legend Andy Roberts lashed out at cricket administrators for toning the rules of the sport down and decreasing the levels of aggression in the process.
Did you know: 'Little Master' Sunil Gavaskar had a big weakness for Parle G biscuits
•Sunil Gavaskar is known for his impregnable defence against the greatest bowlers of all time, but the former opening batsman, who turned 67 on Sunday, had a weakness — glucose biscuits from Amchi Mumbai
Mohammad Amir has a bit of Andy Roberts in him: Somerset coach praises Pakistan pacer
•Somerset coach Matthew Maynard was struck by Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir's likeness to West Indies great Andy Roberts.
Incompetent and obsolete: West Indian legends call for dissolution of WICB
•West Indian cricket legends, including Garry Sobers and Vivian Richards have demanded the "dissolution" of WICB and a formation of an interim board in place of the "obsolete" body.
There is no comparison, Kapil paaji: Virat Kohli is great but he is no Sachin Tendulkar
Mishra •But comparing Kohli to Sachin is indeed obnoxious. It’s like comparing two generations without keeping the context in mind. Sachin played 200 Test matches and amassed 15,921 runs at an average of 53.78.