In sports teams, apart from talk of sporting prowess and the imparting of inspirational thought, an extraordinary amount of time is spent discussing, and flaunting, material possessions.

Across professions, consistency is a direct product of work ethic.

Sports teaches you there is always a second innings in life. If you fail today, theres a second innings maybe two days later. Maybe theres another opportunity coming up three or six months later. If you look at mistake as learnings and commit never to make a same mistake again, then you actually get better with every mistake that you make.

There's no better sight on the cricket field than watch Tendulkar bat.

MS Dhoni still the best bet as Test, ODI captain. No calmer finisher than Dhoni

MS Dhoni showed India what a tough man from a small town could dream and achieve. He has been a role model. Respect.

Sometimes, quite out of the blue, sport will throw up a tender moment, when hostility ceases and an opponent is acknowledged.