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Pakistan pacer Hasnain banned from bowling for illegal action

Pakistan pacer Hasnain banned from bowling for illegal action

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

Fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain has been banned from bowling and withdrawn from the Pakistan Super League (PSL) after his bowling action was found to be illegal, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Friday.

Australians again make 'barefoot circles'

Australians again make 'barefoot circles'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

The players made the gesture for the first time ahead of the one-day international series-opener against India in Sydney on November 27.

Lynn signs groundbreaking part-season Big Bash deal

Lynn signs groundbreaking part-season Big Bash deal

Rediff.com25 Aug 2022

Bit-hitting Lynn was announced as one of the marquee players in the International League T20.

Smith back for BBL's Sixers with eye on T20 WC

Smith back for BBL's Sixers with eye on T20 WC

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

Australia's top batsman Steve Smith says he is returning to the Big Bash League domestic tournament for the Sydney Sixers with an eye on next year's Twenty20 World Cup on home soil.

Babar Azam says his middle order can win matches.

Babar Azam says his middle order can win matches.

Rediff.com22 Oct 2022

"Off the field when we meet, we meet very warmly. We want to meet nicely. On the field, we play with intensity," stated the batter when asked about the camaraderie between the Pakistani and Indian players.

IPL Auction: Players To Watch Out For

IPL Auction: Players To Watch Out For

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Lesser known cricketers who could make waves at the IPL auction.

Cricket: CA under fire over Smith's BBL absence

Cricket: CA under fire over Smith's BBL absence

Rediff.com26 Jan 2022

Netherlands' Kingma gets four-match suspension for ball-tampering.

WWBL: Harmanpreet shines as Renegades defeat sixers

WWBL: Harmanpreet shines as Renegades defeat sixers

Rediff.com24 Oct 2021

Indian all-rounder Harmanpreet Kaur played a crucial knock of 35 runs, as Melbourne Renegades defeated Sydney Sixers by seven wickets in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) match in Launceston.

WPL 2023: 'We will not play same set of overseas players'

WPL 2023: 'We will not play same set of overseas players'

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

Ahead of the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League, RCB head coach Ben Sawyer opened up about the team's plans and the squad.

Vettori joins Bangladesh coaching staff

Vettori joins Bangladesh coaching staff

Rediff.com27 Jul 2019

Former spinner Daniel Vettori will prepare Bangladesh for the tour of India later this year and a trip to New Zealand in 2020.

Aussie Lynn joins Mi teammates in Abu Dhabi

Aussie Lynn joins Mi teammates in Abu Dhabi

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

Mumbai Indians also informed that Kiwi pacer Trent Boult and Australian speedster, James Pattinson, who was signed as a replacement for veteran Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga, had joined the team last week.

IPL's global dominance in T20 franchise cricket is dangerous, says Gilchrist

IPL's global dominance in T20 franchise cricket is dangerous, says Gilchrist

Rediff.com27 Jul 2022

IPL team owners have also bought all six franchises of South Africa's new domestic T20 league, while three IPL franchise owners

Hayden ready to help solve Australia's batting woes

Hayden ready to help solve Australia's batting woes

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

Batting great Matthew Hayden is ready to help Australia solve their batting woes in the ongoing four-Test series if asked.

How Bizarre! Batsman dismissed off 7th ball in BBL

How Bizarre! Batsman dismissed off 7th ball in BBL

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

Perth Scorchers' opener Michael Klinger was given out on the seventh ball of an over with umpires failing to realise their mistake.

'One of the best pace-bowling allrounders, but gave up too quickly'

'One of the best pace-bowling allrounders, but gave up too quickly'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

While SA great Lance Klusener hailed Hardik Pandya as one of the best fast-bowling allrounders, he believes Pandya gave up on Test cricket too easily.

Kohli, Rohit praise giant Pakistani pacer in the nets

Kohli, Rohit praise giant Pakistani pacer in the nets

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

"My natural length is a bit back from a good length. So because of my height, I trouble all kinds of batters. When Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli praise you, what more do you need? Rohit bhai said, best of luck for your future," Irfan said.

PIX! Mohit, Gill star as Titans clinch thriller over PBKS

PIX! Mohit, Gill star as Titans clinch thriller over PBKS

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

PHOTOS of the IPL 2023 match between Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans played at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali on Thursday.

Australia T20 captain Finch retires from international cricket

Australia T20 captain Finch retires from international cricket

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Aaron Finch bows out as one of his country's greatest limited-overs players and as the captain who delivered Australia a first global T20 title in the United Arab Emirates in 2021.

Harmanpreet in WBBL Team of the Tournament

Harmanpreet in WBBL Team of the Tournament

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

Kaur is the only Indian to feature in the best XI of WBBL despite some quality performances by the likes of Smriti Mandhana, who became the first from the country to hit a century in the league with a record-equalling 114 not out.

Indian origin leggie in Aus T20 squad

Indian origin leggie in Aus T20 squad

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

Tanveer, who is yet to play a first class game, got a call up to the national squad on the back of his impressive show for Sydney Thunder in his debut season in the Big Bash League.

Buttler trusts Curran with responsibility at the death

Buttler trusts Curran with responsibility at the death

Rediff.com22 Oct 2022

Another positive for England was Mark Wood, who returned from injury recently, and he was back to his best with all 24 deliveries bowled by the pacer, above 140 clicks.

Gayle repeats infamous 'don't blush' comment

Gayle repeats infamous 'don't blush' comment

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

Chris Gayle has continued to poke fun at his controversial Big Bash League interview with TV reporter by repeating his infamous 'don't blush' line on former Australian player and pundit Tom Moody in the Pakistan Super League.

Get ready for women's IPL in 2023!

Get ready for women's IPL in 2023!

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

Women's IPL set to take place in March with 5 teams

Lot of positives from dismal Aus series: Harmanpreet

Lot of positives from dismal Aus series: Harmanpreet

Rediff.com10 Oct 2021

India's women's T20 team captain Harmanpreet Kaur says Richa Ghosh and Puja Vastrakar's performance is a big positive for India from the multi-format series, which they lost 5-11 to a dominant Australia.

T20 franchise cricket luring players away from national duty?

T20 franchise cricket luring players away from national duty?

Rediff.com1 May 2023

'Cummins is not surprised at how fast the landscape is changing and told Fox Sports: " ... there's going to be other opportunities that are going to be really hard for players to say no to, different franchises around the world. I think realistically we've got to manage players a bit differently to what we have in the past.'

Aus Open: How WBBL helped Ashleigh Barty beat Maria Sharapova

Aus Open: How WBBL helped Ashleigh Barty beat Maria Sharapova

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

Barty's best performance for Heat came against Melbourne Stars, scoring a quickfire 39 off 27 balls. She went onto amass 68 runs in seven innings in the tournament before switching her focus back to tennis.

'Smriti ideal choice to succeed Mithali as ODI captain'

'Smriti ideal choice to succeed Mithali as ODI captain'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

Mandhana has established herself as among the best batters in the world in recent years.

Mumbai Indians look for turnaround in IPL 2023

Mumbai Indians look for turnaround in IPL 2023

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

Following a disastrous outing in the 2022 edition, five-times champs Mumbai Indians will look to turn it around when the 16th season of the IPL gets underway.

Loss keeps haunting us; WPL is a blessing in disguise: Jemimah

Loss keeps haunting us; WPL is a blessing in disguise: Jemimah

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

Ahead of the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League, Jemimah Rodrigues opened up on how the WPL is helping the Indian players deal with the T20 World Cup semifinal loss.

Women's T20 challenge unlikely to happen: BCCI

Women's T20 challenge unlikely to happen: BCCI

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

Women's T20 challenge is unlikely to go ahead this year

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.'

Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav set to make WBBL debuts

Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav set to make WBBL debuts

Rediff.com13 May 2021

Shefali joins the trio of T20 skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (Sydney Thunder), opener Smriti Mandhana (Brisbane Heat) and all-rounder Veda Krishnamurthy (Hobart Hurricanes), which has featured in the WBBL.

Find out more about BBL's 'X-factor Player' and more

Find out more about BBL's 'X-factor Player' and more

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

Cricket Australia on Monday introduced three new rule innovations (Power Surge, X-Factor Player, and Bash Boost) that will be implemented in the upcoming edition of BBL.

Chris Gayle slammed over sexist remarks to TV interviewer

Chris Gayle slammed over sexist remarks to TV interviewer

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

West Indian batting star Chris Gayle has courted fresh controversy when he made 'inappropriate' remarks to a female television presenter live on air after a Big Bash League cricket match. Gayle, who plays for the Melbourne Renegades in the T20 competition, was speaking to Channel 10 presenter Mel McLaughlin after he made a quick-fire 41 runs of 15 balls in his team's victory against Tasmania.

Players body flags talent drain from international game to T20 leagues

Players body flags talent drain from international game to T20 leagues

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

Leading players from top countries are clearly already struggling to cope with the demands of international cricket's packed calendar.

GT-MI: Top Performer: David Turns Goliath

GT-MI: Top Performer: David Turns Goliath

Rediff.com7 May 2022

Tim David's late cameo was instrumental in the Mumbai Indians' thrilling victory against the Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2022 match at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai on Friday.

Test cricket won't die in my lifetime but who'll be playing it?: Ian Chappell

Test cricket won't die in my lifetime but who'll be playing it?: Ian Chappell

Rediff.com13 Aug 2022

Chappell believed that international cricket faces a real challenge of retaining players in the face of rapid expansion of T20 leagues around the world.

Perth Scorchers thrash Sydney Sixers to bag 4th BBL crown

Perth Scorchers thrash Sydney Sixers to bag 4th BBL crown

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

Batsman Daniel Hughes, returning from an ankle injury but still visibly restricted, top-scored with 42 before being run-out by Marsh, triggering a collapse which resulted in the side being bowled out for 92.

'Big Bash needs Indian cricketers to become popular'

'Big Bash needs Indian cricketers to become popular'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2011

To make Big Bash League as popular as the IPL, Cricket Australia needs to get the Indian players into the competition.

BCCI set to allow Indian women to play overseas T20 leagues

BCCI set to allow Indian women to play overseas T20 leagues

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

After planning to introduce central contracts for India's women's cricketers, the Board of Control for Cricket in India is all set to give green light to the likes of Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami to play in tournaments abroad like the Women's Big Bash League in Australia and the Women's Super League in England.