Alan Davidson

Australian cricket was in mourning Saturday after the deaths of former greats Alan Davidson and Ashley Mallett within 24 hours of each other.

Fast bowlers - Alan Davidson of Australia and Curtly Ambrose of West Indies - and former Australia women's team captain Belinda Clark has been inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

Former Australia all-rounder Peter Philpott has died at the age of 86 following a long battle with illness, Cricket Australia (CA) said in a statement on Sunday.

Neil was the former secretary of the St Aloysius College Alumni Association and member of Catholic Association of South Kanara.

Brian Lara and Sachin Tendulkar have joined Donald Bradman, Alan Davidson and Arthur Morris by having a set of gates named in their honour at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Sunil Gavaskar and Adam Gilchrist will be recognised as Bradman Honourees at the annual Bradman Foundation's gala dinner to be held at the SCG.

Richie Benaud's leg-spin wasn't designed to deceive in flight but they turned and bounce awkwardly to fetch him 52 wickets in eight Tests in India.

Howzzat - the house in Mangaluru where Australian cricket permeates every vein and artery of the house, lost one more member on Monday night.

Howzzat - the house in Mangaluru where Australian cricket permeates every vein and artery of the house, lost one more member on Monday night.

Brett Lee does not merit a place in Australia's main Ashes squad and his role should be confined to mentoring the bowlers, said former Aussie pacer Alan Davidson.

Legendary cricketer Steve Waugh will be inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame at the 2008 Allan Border Medal on Tuesday night.

“I can give anything, but this letter in my will,” Anne D’Souza had told this correspondent when he last met her, referring to a letter legendary Australian cricketer Sir Donald Bradman had sent her husband.

“I can give anything, but this letter in my will,” Anne D'Souza had told this correspondent when he last met her, referring to a letter legendary Australian cricketer Sir Donald Bradman had sent her husband.

Former Australia batsman Neil Harvey, who made his Test debut at the age of 19 in Don Bradman's formidable 1948 side, has urged selectors to consider young talents Will Pucovski and Cameron Green for the upcoming series against India.

At 24, Mitchell, the younger brother of Shaun Marsh, is still a work in progress but his considerable all-round skills make him a complete package.

It was 17-year-old Saurav's first among u-19 ranks and he claimed 35 wickets. At u-16 level when Mumbai won last year, he and Gaurav Jathar had been instrumental in the triumph.

The first-ever tied Test --- played by Australia and West Indies in Brisbane --- turned 60 on December 9. Six decades have passed since that iconic clash --- that's part of the cricketing folklore --- but memories remain fresh for the ardent followers of the game.

The Green Park Stadium in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, is notable for being the venue where India secured their first Test victory over Australia during their 1959-60 tour. Since October 1983, India have not lost a Test match at this stadium, achieving five wins and four draws out of nine Tests played there.

England batsmen Jonathan Trott and Alastair Cook expressed happiness on winning the Cricketer of the Year and Test Cricketer of the Year awards respectively.