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Former India seamer Dodda Ganesh opens up on mental battles as a youngster who couldn't return to the Indian team
Firstcricket Staff •Former Karnataka Ranji team seamer Dodda Ganesh shared his mental battle after not finding a place in the Indian team despite 'ticking all the boxes in domestic cricket'.
Virat Kohli 'right guy' to take Indian cricket forward, Ben Stokes best cricketer in the world, opines Ian Botham
•Legendary English all-rounder Ian Botham says captain Virat Kohli is the "right guy" to take Indian cricket forward but rates Ben Stokes as the world's best player at the moment.
Ross Taylor wins New Zealand Cricket's player of the year award for third time
•Veteran batsman Ross Taylor has won the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal as New Zealand’s cricket player of the year, claiming the top award for the third time in its 10-year history.
Once I started wearing helmet, I regained confidence: Kiwi pacer Ewen Chatfield recalls scary beginning to international career
•Richard Hadlee's new ball partner for the longest time, Chatfield had a scary beginning to his international career in 1975, when England bowler Peter Lever's bouncer struck him on the temple and he immediately fell unconscious exactly 35 years ago in his debut Test for New Zealand.
Australia vs New Zealand Highlights, 1st Test Day 1 at Perth: Marnus Labuschagne scores third Test hundred as Australia reach 235/4 at stumps
Firstcricket Staff •Australia batted first in the first Test against neighbours New Zealand in the day-night Test in Perth.
Jasprit Bumrah's action makes him susceptible to injuries, not technically sound: Kapil Dev
Firstcricket Staff •Kapil Dev feels Jasprit Bumrah's bowling action is not technically sound and hence he is vulnerable to injuries while his compatriot Bhuvneshwar Kumar will last longer.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Kane Williamson the greatest batsman to have played for New Zealand, feels Ian Smith
•From Bert Sutcliffe to Bevan Congdon and Glenn Turner and Crowe, unarguably New Zealand's best player of reverse swing, Williamson with his stylish batting and able leadership has surpassed them all, according to 62-year-old Smith
Kane Williamson closes in on Virat Kohli's numero uno spot in ICC Test rankings for batsmen
Firstcricket Staff •With two more Tests to go in the ongoing series against Bangladesh, Williamson has a chance to regain the top spot, which he occupied briefly towards the end of 2015.
New Zealand cricketing legend Richard Hadlee to undergo second round of surgery for cancer recovery
•Richard Hadlee's family revealed last month that he had a tumour removed after being diagnosed with bowel cancer and was expected to make a full recovery after a course of chemotherapy.
New Zealand legend Richard Hadlee diagnosed with bowel cancer, expected to make full recovery after surgery
•New Zealand cricketing great Richard Hadlee has undergone surgery for bowel cancer but is expected to make a full recovery, his wife Dianne said on Wednesday.