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10 critical injuries on the cricket field

10 critical injuries on the cricket field

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2014

Injuries of varying proportions have occurred on the cricket field, some fatal while others life altering. Rediff.com gives you a lowdown of 10 most critical injuries in cricket.

IN PIX: Rohit Sharma celebrates record 264 with cricketers, Bollywood stars

IN PIX: Rohit Sharma celebrates record 264 with cricketers, Bollywood stars

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2014

ROhit Sharma recently threw a party to celebrate his record ODI knock. His teammates form the Indian national team, Mumbai Ranji team and a few Bollywood celebrities were seen in attendance.

First Look: Venus Williams wears sari, dances to Bollywood number!

First Look: Venus Williams wears sari, dances to Bollywood number!

Rediff.com   21 Nov 2014

Venus Williams who is in Bengaluru for Champions Tennis League chose the elegant sari and insisted on walking the ramp to a Bollywood number.

Does Harbhajan deserve a place in India's ODI and T20 squads?

Does Harbhajan deserve a place in India's ODI and T20 squads?

Rediff.com   27 Feb 2014

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has called for the inclusion of out-of-favour spinner Harbhajan Singh, in the T20 and ODI squads, citing his recent good form in domestic cricket.

Rohit Sharma fined for slow over-rate

Rohit Sharma fined for slow over-rate

Rediff.com   22 Sep 2013

The IPL champion's captain Rohit Sharma was fined $ 1,500, while his teammates were docked $ 750 each for maintaining a slow over-rate during their Champions League Twenty20 match against the Rajasthan Royals on Saturday night in Jaipur.

Tinkering with the batting order hurt India badly

Tinkering with the batting order hurt India badly

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2013

India missed a chance to take a vice-like grip on the fourth and final Test match and it was their poor batting on Day 2 that helped Australia make a splendid comeback.

Watson to captain Australia, Clarke out with injury

Watson to captain Australia, Clarke out with injury

Rediff.com   22 Mar 2013

Shane Watson will captain Australia in the fourth and final Test against India in Delhi on Friday after Michael Clarke was withdrawn from the match with a back injury.

Dhawan batted like Bradman, reckons Cowan

Dhawan batted like Bradman, reckons Cowan

Rediff.com   20 Mar 2013

Australia opener Ed Cowan believes that Shikhar Dhawan's debut innings in the third Test at Mohali was Bradman-esque.

Raina replaces Dhawan for Delhi Test vs Australia

Raina replaces Dhawan for Delhi Test vs Australia

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2013

In a surprise move, the Indian selectors replaced the injured opener Shikhar Dhawan with middle order batsman Suresh Raina for the fourth and final Test, starting in Delhi, on Friday.

Absence of a Plan B did Australia in on Day 3

Absence of a Plan B did Australia in on Day 3

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2013

It was a day when except for the first two hours, everything went wrong for Australia. It could possibly be one of worst days for Australia in Test cricket because rarely in the past have we witnessed an Australian team looking so helpless and lost.

Aus blown away by 'cyclone' Dhawan's debut ton

Aus blown away by 'cyclone' Dhawan's debut ton

Rediff.com   16 Mar 2013

Debutant Shikhar Dhawan's record opening stand with partner Murali Vijay helped India take full control on day three of the third Test match against Australia in Mohali on Saturday.

Pujara party on Day 3!

Pujara party on Day 3!

Rediff.com   4 Mar 2013

Cheteshwar Pujara was at it again! The 25-year-old, resuming on 162, proceeded to complete a well-deserved double hundred and is hence our top performer of the day.

Patience paid off for Pujara, Vijay

Patience paid off for Pujara, Vijay

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2013

Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara batted with restraint in the first session. They also ensured that they kept their wickets in tact. This allowed them to get set at the crease and then go after the Aussie bowling and accelerate the innings. This is where India got it right on Day 2.

1st Test, Day 2: Where India got it wrong

1st Test, Day 2: Where India got it wrong

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2013

Brief Analysis: Where did Team India falter on Day 2 of the 1st Test vs Australia at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai on Saturday?

Clarke surpasses Bradman in most runs list

Clarke surpasses Bradman in most runs list

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2013

Australia captain Michael Clarke has surpassed the run-scoring feat of Australia batting great Don Bradman after completing 7,000 Test runs during the first Test against India in Chennai on Friday.

Vijay, Raina centuries lift Rest of India to huge score

Vijay, Raina centuries lift Rest of India to huge score

Rediff.com   7 Feb 2013

Murali Vijay and Suresh Raina hit fluent centuries to help Rest of India post a huge first innings total against Mumbai on day two of the Irani Trophy match in Mumbai, on Thursday.

Cricket and baseball come together at Lord's

Cricket and baseball come together at Lord's

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2010

Baseball and Cricket are the world's two most popular bat-and-ball sports. Now a new exhibit celebrates their similarities and differences.

Lessons from Gandhi for the New York Mets

Lessons from Gandhi for the New York Mets

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2008

The New York Mets, a professional baseball team in America, have hired bench coach Jerry Manuel to be the team's new manager. Turns out, Manuel is also an active Gandhian, who reads the Mahatma's writings regularly!

Rastogi retracts from Paes controversy

Rastogi retracts from Paes controversy

Rediff.com   25 Feb 2008

Karan Rastogi has withdrawn from the rebelling faction in the Davis Cup team asking for Leander Paes's ouster.