News for '-county-cricket'

Zaheer to play for Mumbai

Zaheer to play for Mumbai

Rediff.com28 Sep 2006

Zaheer to play for Mumbai\nThe India medium pacer will sever ties with Baroda after seven years to play for Mumbai this season.

Ponting takes Warne to task

Ponting takes Warne to task

Rediff.com15 Sep 2006

Shane Warne reportedly told a newspaper that Australia coach John Buchanan 'lacked common sense.'

Hair withdrawn from county match

Hair withdrawn from county match

Rediff.com29 Aug 2006

The Aussie umpire was to officiate at Chesterfield in a second eleven match between Derbyshire and Gloucestershire on Wednesday, but was asked to stand down by the ECB.

Sri Lanka's Malinga joins Kent

Sri Lanka's Malinga joins Kent

Rediff.com2 Aug 2007

The 23-year-old is flying to England on Thursday to join-up with Kent as a replacement for South African all-rounder Andrew Hall.

Ganguly hits out at Dalmiya

Ganguly hits out at Dalmiya

Rediff.com22 Jul 2006

The former India captain accused the former BCCI chief of playing with his career.

Murali Kartik's five-for in vain

Murali Kartik's five-for in vain

Rediff.com12 Jul 2007

The left-arm spinner claimed five wickets in the second innings but couldn't prevent Middlesex from going down to Derbyshire in the four-day County match.

Pak pacer Junaid Khan furious over rumours of England switch

Pak pacer Junaid Khan furious over rumours of England switch

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

Left-arm pacer Junaid Khan on Wednesday shrugged off rumours about him considering options regarding switching to England cricket team after being repeatedly ignored by Pakistan selectors. The reports stated that Junaid is looking to permanently settle in England and gradually represent The Three Lions in international cricket. The left-arm pacer admitted that he was immensely disappointed for not being selected for Pakistan's upcoming England tour.

Buzz: 'Third umpire should be able to spot no-balls'

Buzz: 'Third umpire should be able to spot no-balls'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

Gilchrist made the comments after the IPL governing council proposed to have a dedicated "no-ball" umpire to reduce the number of howlers in the lucrative league.

Zaheer shines again with 4-wicket haul

Zaheer shines again with 4-wicket haul

Rediff.com27 Apr 2006

Team India discard Zaheer Khan continues to sizzle in county cricket.

Mushtaq spins Sussex to County crown

Mushtaq spins Sussex to County crown

Rediff.com22 Sep 2006

Sussex thrashed Nottinghamshire by an innings and 245 runs in their last match of the season.

Kumble spins Surrey to victory

Kumble spins Surrey to victory

Rediff.com6 Aug 2006

The Indian leg spinner took 8 for 100 in the second innings to take Surrey to a seven-wicket victory against Northamptonshire.

Zaheer credits county stint for return to form

Zaheer credits county stint for return to form

Rediff.com7 Feb 2007

India's Zaheer Khan puts his re-emergence as an international strike bowler down to his stint playing English county cricket last year.

Kumble targets 600 Test wickets

Kumble targets 600 Test wickets

Rediff.com19 Jul 2006

The master spinner took his total to 533 as he moved ahead of Walsh's 519 wickets.

Ganguly flops as Northants face defeat

Ganguly flops as Northants face defeat

Rediff.com17 Jul 2006

Sourav Ganguly managed only two runs as Northamptonshire were reeling at 97 for six in the second innings against Surrey

Ganguly's bad run continues

Ganguly's bad run continues

Rediff.com15 Jul 2006

Sourav Ganguly scored only six runs as Northamptonshire were reeling at 184 for six in their first innings

Phillip Hughes: A summary of what was a promising career

Phillip Hughes: A summary of what was a promising career

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

Here is a fact-box on Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes, who died on Thursday. He was 25.

Ashes pressure is all on England: Warne

Ashes pressure is all on England: Warne

Rediff.com12 Apr 2005

The leg spinner brushed off suggestions that the Australians are worried about losing after dominating the last eight series against England since 1986-87.

Ganguly set to join Northamptonshire

Ganguly set to join Northamptonshire

Rediff.com18 May 2006

The deposed India captain is due to arrive in Britain on June 15 ahead of his five-week stint in county cricket.

James Kirtley banned from bowling

James Kirtley banned from bowling

Rediff.com18 Oct 2005

The Sussex player's bowling action exceeded the maximum of 15 degrees "elbow extension" allowed.

Warne turns heat on England

Warne turns heat on England

Rediff.com29 Apr 2006

He claimed England did not have what it takes to successfully defend the coveted Ashes urn.

Elated to be back, says Ashwin after five-wicket haul

Elated to be back, says Ashwin after five-wicket haul

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

Ravichandran Ashwin, playing his first Test since last December, says he badly missed turning out for India in the last 10 months, so much so that he stopped watching the game.

Warne plotting England's downfall

Warne plotting England's downfall

Rediff.com30 Aug 2006

The Ashes are still almost three months away but Shane Warne is already busy plotting Australia's revenge.

Wish Sourav Ganguly!

Wish Sourav Ganguly!

Rediff.com8 Jul 2005

The Indian captain turned 33 on Friday.

Panesar working on developing 'doosra'

Panesar working on developing 'doosra'

Rediff.com6 Aug 2006

The England left-arm spinner is working to add the 'doosra' delivery in his arsenal.

Harbhajan eyes Surrey future with optimism

Harbhajan eyes Surrey future with optimism

Rediff.com31 May 2005

The Indian off-spinner will make his Surrey debut in a four-day game against Warwickshire starting on Wednesday.

Anderson, Lampard get OBE in Queen's birthday honours

Anderson, Lampard get OBE in Queen's birthday honours

Rediff.com13 Jun 2015

English cricket's leading Test wicket-taker James Anderson and former England football midfielder Frank Lampard were given the OBE.

Ganguly leaves for Northamptonshire

Ganguly leaves for Northamptonshire

Rediff.com16 Jun 2006

The left hander will make his debut for Northants on June 25 in the C and G Trophy limited overs tie against Nottinghamshire.

Globosport ties up with contracts company

Globosport ties up with contracts company

Rediff.com14 Jul 2004

Tennis ace Mahesh Bhupathi's company allied with athletes1 to identify playing opportunities for cricketers.

Croft outshines Warne

Croft outshines Warne

Rediff.com17 Sep 2005

England spinner Robert Croft Croft claimed five wickets as Glamorgan bowled out Hampshire for 350 in the County first division.

Zaheer signs up for Worcestershire

Zaheer signs up for Worcestershire

Rediff.com27 Mar 2006

Indian left-arm seamer Zaheer Khan will play for Worcestershire this season as a replacement for Australian paceman Nathan Bracken.

Pietersen's dream IPL return shattered due to injury

Pietersen's dream IPL return shattered due to injury

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Shunned England batsman Kevin Pietersen has a calf injury and will not fly to India to play in the IPL as he had planned, British media reported on Wednesday.

British visa delay keeps Pujara's County debut on hold

British visa delay keeps Pujara's County debut on hold

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Cheteshwar Pujara's debut for Derbyshire County Cricket Club, for which he has recently signed a contract to play in the remainder of the English County Championship, has been delayed simply because he has not yet been granted a British work visa. Consequently, he hasn't reached England and missed Derbyshire's crucial ongoing Division II match against Worcestershire at Derby in LV County Championship.

Kaneria's county stint in doubt

Kaneria's county stint in doubt

Rediff.com6 Feb 2006

The team management felt he should be fresh before the long series against England begins.

Harbhajan puts Surrey on top

Harbhajan puts Surrey on top

Rediff.com11 Jul 2005

The off-spinner took 4 for 51 as his side bowled out Gloucestershire for 288 and enforced the follow-on.

Ganguly to return home early

Ganguly to return home early

Rediff.com3 Jul 2005

Here's why Gavaskar is livid with Kohli & Co.

Here's why Gavaskar is livid with Kohli & Co.

Rediff.com5 Aug 2018

Can't take five days off before Test series, says Gavaskar

How England plan to use their fast bowlers during India Tests

How England plan to use their fast bowlers during India Tests

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

England pacer Stuart Broad has revealed that he and James Anderson are likely to be rotated through the five-Test series against India starting August 1 as part of the team management's strategy to balance the duo's workload.

Why India did not do well in SA Test series

Why India did not do well in SA Test series

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

South African pace bowling great Shaun Pollock criticised India's misplaced priorities and approach to the Test series against the Proteas, saying the team's lack of preparation stood out despite a historic ODI triumph.

How Gillespie solved Ishant's woes

How Gillespie solved Ishant's woes

Rediff.com28 Dec 2019

Ishant explained how Gillespie changed his training methods to get better results