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Cricket Buzz: Women umpires to make history in Adelaide

Cricket Buzz: Women umpires to make history in Adelaide

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Sheridan and Waldron will stand in a match between Tea Tree Gully and Northern Districts in Adelaide featuring Australia's vice-captain Travis Head.

Kamal threatens to let the world know what's happening in ICC

Kamal threatens to let the world know what's happening in ICC

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

The president of the International Cricket Council (ICC), Mustafa Kamal is the persona non-grata in the game's governing body as he was not given a chance to present the World Cup trophy, an insult which has left him fuming, so much so that he is even threatening to take legal action.

Permanent seat for Dhoni at Wankhede

Permanent seat for Dhoni at Wankhede

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's name may be etched in the annals of Mumbai's Wankhede stadium forever.

Prior commitments force Tendulkar out of PM's trip to Aus

Prior commitments force Tendulkar out of PM's trip to Aus

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

Sachin Tendulkar was invited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be part of his official delegation for the Australia tour later this month, but the cricket icon has expressed his inability to make the trip due to prior commitments.

England's T20 World Cup Records

England's T20 World Cup Records

Rediff.com13 Nov 2022

England will be eyeing their second T20 World Cup after a long wait of 12 years.

England rout India to reach T20 World Cup final

England rout India to reach T20 World Cup final

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

'We came in very excited and there was a good feel around the group ... I thought everyone, from one to 11, stood up today.'

Kohli is a fantastic captain: Starc

Kohli is a fantastic captain: Starc

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc described Virat Kohli as a 'fantastic captain', having shared the dressing room with the India captain while representing Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.

How Virat Kohli deals with his back issues

How Virat Kohli deals with his back issues

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

Kohli was in pain during Melbourne Test and was also seen having a taping on his waist while fielding but he has now learnt to manage it.

'Boof' defends the 'brat' and Aussie aggression

'Boof' defends the 'brat' and Aussie aggression

Rediff.com2 Apr 2015

Australia cricket coach Darren Lehmann has defended wicketkeeper Brad Haddin and the team's vocal aggression.

WTC: Kiwi quick Ferguson out for Aus Test series

WTC: Kiwi quick Ferguson out for Aus Test series

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Ferguson, who will need five to six weeks to recover, is returning to New Zealand and a replacement for him will be named on Tuesday, coach Gary Stead told reporters on Monday.

Australia will blow away India at MCG: Warne

Australia will blow away India at MCG: Warne

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

Warne believes the Australian pace battery deserves more credit for the win in the series-opener than the criticism faced by the Indian batsmen.

PIX: Australia down South Africa in two-day farce

PIX: Australia down South Africa in two-day farce

Rediff.com18 Dec 2022

Australia completed a six-wicket victory within two days in the first Test against South Africa on Sunday as the Proteas crumbled on a green Gabba wicket that played straight into the home bowlers' hands.

'Ganguly working on plan to improve performance in Australia'

'Ganguly working on plan to improve performance in Australia'

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

Shukla's remarks came as India stumbled to an eight-wicket loss in the first Test of the four-match series against Australia.

'The bowling unit is combining well and has been very impressive'

'The bowling unit is combining well and has been very impressive'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

Impressed with the excellent bowling show by the Indian team so far, former captain Sunil Gavaskar has said that the bowlers have combined well as a unit to pick all the opposition wickets in the seven wins on the trot in the ongoing World Cup.

Should ICC separate women's media rights?

Should ICC separate women's media rights?

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

ICC shared impressive television broadcast, digital audience and attendance numbers from the tournament on Thursday, which it said have set 'new benchmarks'. According to ICC estimates, 70% of the game's billion-plus fans want to see more women's cricket, which resulted in 1.1 billion video views for the tournament in Australia.

Hughes mourned, Australia to launch immediate safety review

Hughes mourned, Australia to launch immediate safety review

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

Australia's cricket board will launch an 'immediate' review into player safety in the wake of Phillip Hughes' death, as the global cricket community mourned on Friday.

Why Chappell will never apologise for underarm ball

Why Chappell will never apologise for underarm ball

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

'Whether I am sorry or whether I am not is not going to change anything'

Watson 'a bit shaken', to be monitored for signs of concussion

Watson 'a bit shaken', to be monitored for signs of concussion

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

Phillip Hughes' tragic death came back to haunt Australia after star all-rounder Shane Watson was hit on the helmet by a vicious bouncer from pacer James Pattinson during their training session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday.

Australia's Boxing Day Test against India in doubt?

Australia's Boxing Day Test against India in doubt?

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

Cricket Australia is open to the idea of shifting the Boxing Day Test to Perth, where the situation is under control.

Matthew Wade shows his versatility

Matthew Wade shows his versatility

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

Matthew Wade said he would be happy to remain at the top of Australia's order for the rest of the series

Root has Ashes century in his sights in Melbourne

Root has Ashes century in his sights in Melbourne

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

Captain Joe Root has already plundered an English record 1,630 Test runs in 2021 and has two half-centuries in the Ashes series so far with 89 in Brisbane and 62 in Adelaide as his side slipped to two heavy defeats.

Siraj overcomes personal loss to savour Test debut

Siraj overcomes personal loss to savour Test debut

Rediff.com26 Dec 2020

Siraj was rewarded for his tough decision as he took two wickets on an emotional debut to help India bowl Australia out for 195

Johnson ready to shoulder new 'responsibility'

Johnson ready to shoulder new 'responsibility'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

'Someone's got to do it and I might put my hand up. It's part of the game and what happened the other day with Shane (Watson) and Wahab (Riaz) was exceptional'

Injured Finch to miss 3rd T20; Khawaja to replace him

Injured Finch to miss 3rd T20; Khawaja to replace him

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

Australia captain Aaron Finch will miss the third and final T20 International against India in Sydney on Sunday because of a left hamstring injury he suffered, on Friday, and he will be replaced in the squad by Usman Khawaja.

Carlos Brathwaite a new star in the making?

Carlos Brathwaite a new star in the making?

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

A thick gloom that has pervaded the West Indies lifted briefly on Monday as paceman Carlos Brathwaite struck a defiant half-century on debut and celebrated wildly upon taking his first wicket during the second Test against Australia.

Skill, not emotion, wins World Cups, says retiring Clarke

Skill, not emotion, wins World Cups, says retiring Clarke

Rediff.com28 Mar 2015

Australia's retiring one-day captain Michael Clarke has urged his players to put 'skill over emotion'.

Kohli's 'smashed you enough' retort leaves Faulkner stumped

Kohli's 'smashed you enough' retort leaves Faulkner stumped

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

James Faulkner's attempt to engage India's Virat Kohli in a war of words during the third ODI in Melbourne backfired on the Australian paceman as the star batsman emphatically told him to just keep bowling as "I have smashed you enough in my life".

Rain threat looms as India-Pak set for T20 WC showdown

Rain threat looms as India-Pak set for T20 WC showdown

Rediff.com22 Oct 2022

Thousands of fans from both countries have crisscrossed the globe to watch their team in action and trust rival captains Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam to tell you this is another 'match' for them, but all the 22 players and reserves know that this is 'The Match'.

Boxing Day Test: How India plan to subdue Australia on Day 4

Boxing Day Test: How India plan to subdue Australia on Day 4

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

Pacer Mohammad Siraj said the plan is to concentrate on the basics and to end Australia's innings as soon as possible on Tuesday.

Ashes PIX: Bairstow century leads England's fightback

Ashes PIX: Bairstow century leads England's fightback

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

Johnny Bairstow scored England's first century of the series as the tourists staged a fightback after a torrid start to the third day of the fourth Ashes Test on Friday, but Australia remained in command with a lead of 158 at the close of play.

ICC says England-Australia game ended incorrectly

ICC says England-Australia game ended incorrectly

Rediff.com15 Feb 2015

ICC acknowledged that the match between Australia and England ended 'incorrectly'.

PIX: Warner, Khawaja script Aus fight back after Azhar double-ton

PIX: Warner, Khawaja script Aus fight back after Azhar double-ton

Rediff.com28 Dec 2016

A rampaging David Warner smashed a run-a-ball century to fire Australia to 278 for two and wrest back the momentum from Pakistan after Azhar Ali's unbeaten double-century buoyed the touring side on day three of the second Test on Wednesday.

PHOTOS, 4th Ashes Test: Cook grabs ton as England savour rare dominance

PHOTOS, 4th Ashes Test: Cook grabs ton as England savour rare dominance

Rediff.com27 Dec 2017

Images from Day 2 of the 4th Ashes Test played at the MCG in Melbourne on Wednesday

India face Bangladesh in Asia Cup opener, play Pak on Feb 27

India face Bangladesh in Asia Cup opener, play Pak on Feb 27

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

India would start their campaign in the Asia Cup T20 Championship by taking on hosts Bangladesh in the tournament-opener at the Sher-E-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur on February 24, according to the event schedule released on Monday. The eagerly awaited high-octane clash between India and Pakistan is slated three days later, on February 27, at the same venue. India's subsequent fixtures are slated against defending champions Sri Lanka (March 1) and a qualifier, from amongst Afghanistan, UAE, Oman and Hong Kong, on March 3.

Elgar hurt by performance but positive going ahead

Elgar hurt by performance but positive going ahead

Rediff.com8 Jan 2023

Despite his and South Africa's poor showing in Australia, Elgar said he still wanted to continue as captain.

Stokes on how England bounced back after shock Ireland loss

Stokes on how England bounced back after shock Ireland loss

Rediff.com13 Nov 2022

The shock loss to Ireland did hurt but the players moved on quickly from that 'little blip' to focus on the road ahead, said star England all-rounder Ben Stokes.

Buzz: Cricket Australia has special requests for BCCI

Buzz: Cricket Australia has special requests for BCCI

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

Maxwell closer to return, trains with Victoria

Australia beat SA for T20 WC showdown vs India

Australia beat SA for T20 WC showdown vs India

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

Australia made it to the ICC women's T20 World Cup final, coming through a nerve-shredding semi-final against South Africa in Sydney on Thursday. They'll face India at the MCG on March 8 - International Women's Day. India's semi-final against England was abandoned without a ball bowled.

Kohli denies team got complacent after taking lead

Kohli denies team got complacent after taking lead

Rediff.com19 Dec 2020

'There is no comfort zone at the international level, there is no comfort zone in training, there is no comfort zone in preparation. So, people who want to relate this to comfort zone should really have a reality check that it's pressure, not a comfort zone.'

Morgan seeks solace in past glories before Australia test

Morgan seeks solace in past glories before Australia test

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

England's World Cup opener is only two days away, but captain Eoin Morgan will delve into the past for inspiration to reverse his poor batting form and help his team cope with their demons facing Australia on home soil.