Veteran Tamil Nadu batsman S Badrinath has been recalled into the Indian Test team as replacement of the just retired VVS Laxman.
The full text of VVS Laxman's emotional statement announcing his retirement in Hyderabad on Saturday:
The sudden announcement of retirement by VVS Laxman has sparked off a controversy amid talk that the stylish batsman was not treated well by the Cricket Board and the selection committee.
Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday saluted VVS Laxman for his contribution to the game and said he has given a "strong and clear" message to the selectors by quitting international cricket with immediate effect.
VVS Laxman's decision to retire with immediate effect didn't just surprise the cricketing fraternity but also shocked his better half Sailaja, who was left wondering how the veteran would do without his "first wife".
At the age of 37 and with back-to-back poor series in England and Australia behind him, every cricket follower knew it was a matter of time before the career of VVS Laxman came to the inevitable end.
Chairman of selectors Kris Srikkanth has expressed shock over VVS Laxman’s retirement decision from international cricket on Saturday. Former Indian captain said he was expecting the Hyderabadi batsman to play the upcoming Test series. Srikkanth said, “It is a quite shocking retirement. He has made his decision. This is his personal decision and we should...
Indian pacer Zaheer Khan was shocked and Sachin Tendulkar was surprised by VVS Laxman's decision to retire from international cricket.
Apparently incommunicado when VVS Laxman tried contacting him before announcing retirement, Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni paid rich tribute to the veteran batsman saying that his absence would be felt by the entire team.
Cricketer VVS Laxman's sudden decision to call it a day from international cricket stunned a lot of people including his wife and the rest of his family. VVS Laxman announced his retirement from international cricket with "immediate effect" on Saturday at Hyderabad. Shailaja said she expected her husband to play till the end...