Marlon Samuels has strongly rejected Dwayne Bravo's claims that the Jamaican stood by the decision taken in regard to the cancellation of India tour. In an interview with ESPNcricinfo, Samuels said he never blindly followed any decision taken during the team meetings and blamed WIPA president, Wavell Hinds for the entire scenario.

Lahli: Stuart Binny made his international debut earlier this year at the age of 29 and the allrounder's first two outings for India - against New Zealand and Sri Lanka - were rather forgettable. But his 6 for 4 against Bangladesh at Dhaka - the best bowling figures by an Indian in ODIs - propelled Binny into the limelight and riding on this performance and his ability to swing the ball, the Karnataka player made his Test debut in England during the summer. And after three Tests under his belt and being on the fringes of the ODI team, it seemed the limelight is fast fading.

Dubai: Australia captain Michael Clarke said his team would be fired up by defeat in the first Test against Pakistan but clearly needed to improve in all facets of the game to square the series later this week.

Hamilton: The third one-day international between New Zealand and South Africa was abandoned on Monday after heavy rain forced the players from the field.

Dharamsala: The fourth ODI between India and the West Indies on October 18 will be the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium's first ODI game in almost two years. As the panoramic venue gears up for just its second ever international match, preparations are in full swing to ensure that both players and the crowd have an experience worth remembering.

New Delhi: Veteran Delhi pacer Ashish Nehra seems to be back in the scheme of things for the 2015 World Cup. With a senior pace bowler lacking in the current set-up, sources told the Times of India that the team was looking at someone like Nehra who has the experience of playing big-ticket events.

Panaji: Anil Kumble, one of the most respected cricketers to have led the Indian team, says if he became the Test captain it was only because no one else was interested in doing the job.

In the wake of the recent crackdown by the ICC on illegal bowling actions, there is a fresh controversy brewing. The tough measures initiated by the ICC has put it at loggerheads with the University of Western Australia, an agency long involved in the testing procedures.

India's middle-order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara is in talks with Derbyshire to play for the county side in the upcoming England domestic season. Pujara has featured in Derbyshire's final three County Championship fixtures in 2014, scoring 219 runs at an average of 54.75 with a top score of 100 not out.

Ishant Sharma's inclusion in the Indian team for the ongoing ODI series against the West Indies comes as a windfall of opportunity to stake a claim for a spot for next year's ICC Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Ishant being named as a replacement for Mohit Sharma came as a surprise and, some would argue, regressive step by the selectors, especially when bowlers like Umesh Yadav and Dhawal Kulkarni have been preferred over him in the last three ODI series that Ishant was kept out of.