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'WTC final against India will be like World Cup final for me'

'WTC final against India will be like World Cup final for me'

Rediff.com30 May 2021

The inaugural WTC final is scheduled to be held in Southampton from June 18-22.

Chances of T20 World Cup improve in Australia

Chances of T20 World Cup improve in Australia

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said stadiums with a capacity below 40,000 will be allowed to house up to 10,000 fans, leaving out iconic cricket grounds like MCG, SCG and Adelaide Oval.

WTC final: How has COVID affected India's chances?

WTC final: How has COVID affected India's chances?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2020

WTC finalists to be decided by percentage of points earned: Report

Australia likely to rotate pacers for SA series

Australia likely to rotate pacers for SA series

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Starc along with spinner Nathan Lyon played all four Tests against India. While Cummins and Hazlewood starred with the ball, Starc and Lyon had to toil hard for wickets.

Pakistan's hopes rely on spin duo as Test hangs in balance

Pakistan's hopes rely on spin duo as Test hangs in balance

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

Both the spinners shared six wickets between them in England's first innings which ended at 219 in 70.3 overs. The duo bowled just 21.3 overs in the first innings.

Ishant Sharma reveals turning point of his life

Ishant Sharma reveals turning point of his life

Rediff.com5 Aug 2020

Ishant Sharma identified an One-day International match against Australia in Mohali in October 2013 that led to a change in his approach

I still feel weak and dizzy: Chakravarthy on COVID recovery

I still feel weak and dizzy: Chakravarthy on COVID recovery

Rediff.com22 May 2021

Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Varun Chakravarthy is still not fit for intense training after his recovery from COVID-19 as he is still experiencing 'weakness and dizziness'.

'Glass found inside Archer's finger during surgery'

'Glass found inside Archer's finger during surgery'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

Jofra Archer suffered a finger injury due to a freak fish tank incident before the tour of India.

Why India is likely to dominate world cricket

Why India is likely to dominate world cricket

Rediff.com28 Mar 2021

Ian Chappell's belief stems from India's incredible depth of talent and its success ratio of late.

'Was ashamed of myself after watching Kohli's fitness regime'

'Was ashamed of myself after watching Kohli's fitness regime'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Tamim Iqbal said that the incident happened two-three years back as he thought to himself that why he cannot do the same even when he is the same age as Kohli.

ICC set to persist with contentious umpire's call in DRS

ICC set to persist with contentious umpire's call in DRS

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

The International Cricket Council's Cricket Committee has recommended that the concept of umpire's call rule in the Decision Review System should stay, citing that the ball-tracking technology is not going to be 100 per cent correct.

No reduction in salaries for Proteas this season

No reduction in salaries for Proteas this season

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

'In our situation, I cannot see any player getting less money this season, but going forward I can see a situation where players might have to receive less.'

I'm ready to play T20Is for India, says Bhajji

I'm ready to play T20Is for India, says Bhajji

Rediff.com25 May 2020

The off-spinner had last played for India in 2016 in a T20I game in the Asia Cup.

'Stokes is becoming the best all-rounder England's ever had'

'Stokes is becoming the best all-rounder England's ever had'

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

'It's just incredible that we've got him on our team and he's great to watch.'

Will Dhoni be retained as CSK captain in 2021?

Will Dhoni be retained as CSK captain in 2021?

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

Dhoni's future has come under scrutiny in the wake of CSK's mediocre performances in the ongoing IPL.

Harmanpreet 'manipulative, undeserving captain': Mithali's manager

Harmanpreet 'manipulative, undeserving captain': Mithali's manager

Rediff.com24 Nov 2018

India women's team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur faced backlash from Mithali Raj's manager.

18 England bowlers to start training this week

18 England bowlers to start training this week

Rediff.com20 May 2020

Physio will observe the social distancing at each venue to accommodate the training, with coaches joining the sessions from next week.

New rotational policy hurting England: Cook

New rotational policy hurting England: Cook

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

England have lost the away series in India 1-3 before suffering a 1-0 defeat against New Zealand earlier this month.

Coronavirus: England bowlers' training session delayed

Coronavirus: England bowlers' training session delayed

Rediff.com19 May 2020

Earlier, it was established that each bowler would be using his own cricket ball as a precautionary measure against the coronavirus.

Babar Azam WANTS to adopt Imran Khan's style of captaincy

Babar Azam WANTS to adopt Imran Khan's style of captaincy

Rediff.com19 May 2020

Babar Azam was named as Pakistan ODI captain by the Cricket Board. The right-handed Azam, who has been one of the world's leading batsmen across formats over the last year, replaced Sarfaraz Ahmed

Cricket Australia to appoint 'mental health and wellbeing' expert

Cricket Australia to appoint 'mental health and wellbeing' expert

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

CA put out an advertisement for the new position of a 'Mental Health and Wellbeing Lead', who will report to the board's head of sports science and medicine Alex Kountouris.

Tendulkar, Lara nominated for 'Cricketer of the Generation' award

Tendulkar, Lara nominated for 'Cricketer of the Generation' award

Rediff.com17 Feb 2014

Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar and Virendra Sehwag are among the nominees for the 'ESPNcricinfo@20 Cricketer of the Generation' award, after the cricket news website announcing two more categories to its seventh annual awards.

'What spark did Dhoni see in Jadhav, Chawla?

'What spark did Dhoni see in Jadhav, Chawla?

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

Kris Srikkanth hits out at CSK captain for 'wrong process of selection'.

Morgan hopes for turning pitches in T20 series

Morgan hopes for turning pitches in T20 series

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

Eoin Morgan has said that he is hoping to see turning pitches for the upcoming five-match T20I series against India.

Meet Raina's replacement: Ruturaj Gaikwad

Meet Raina's replacement: Ruturaj Gaikwad

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

Who is Ruturaj and why has he won N Srinivasan's vote of confidence?

Quinton de Kock named Cricketer of the Year in CSA's virtual awards

Quinton de Kock named Cricketer of the Year in CSA's virtual awards

Rediff.com5 Jul 2020

This is the second time Quinton de Kock has won the Cricketer of the Year in CSA's virtual awards

Rabada compares IPL bio-bubble to 'luxury prison'

Rabada compares IPL bio-bubble to 'luxury prison'

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

Rabada is set to enter another bio-secure bubble against visiting England in a white-ball series starting on Friday.

Why South Africa won't take the knee in England series

Why South Africa won't take the knee in England series

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada said it is a team decision to not take the knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in their upcoming white-ball series against England.

'Anti-racism movement in cricket needs meaning, substance'

'Anti-racism movement in cricket needs meaning, substance'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2021

Meanwhile, each SA players have themselves to decide the gesture they want to perform to support the BLM movement on their tour to the West Indies.

'South Africa won't take knee in home series against England'

'South Africa won't take knee in home series against England'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

South Africa will appear in their first international assignment since the COVID-19-induced lockdown in March when they host England for three T20Is and as many ODIs, beginning on November 27 at Newlands.

England have gone wrong with rotation policy: Bell

England have gone wrong with rotation policy: Bell

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

Former batsman Ian Bell slammed England's much-debated rotation policy, saying they were guilty of thinking too far ahead and have gone wrong with the constant chopping and changing in a big Test series like India.

Gambhir offers advice for struggling Dinesh Karthik

Gambhir offers advice for struggling Dinesh Karthik

Rediff.com4 Oct 2020

Dinesh Karthik has failed to produce any significant score despite batting ahead of Eoin Morgan so far in the tournament.

Tendulkar voted Cricketer of the Generation

Tendulkar voted Cricketer of the Generation

Rediff.com15 Mar 2014

One of the greatest batsmen of all time, the iconic Sachin Tendulkar was voted Cricketer of the Generation. He staved off stiff competition from spin legend Shane Warne and all-rounder par excellence Jacques Kallis for the ESPNcricinfo award.

We were broken: Veda recalls COVID crisis in family

We were broken: Veda recalls COVID crisis in family

Rediff.com2 Jun 2021

'A lot of people who are playing cricket currently know what mental health is, but it is also important to accept that if the system is not doing anything to offer you mental-health assistance, you can and must find the support for yourself if you can afford it.'

Is IPL the Saviour of Test cricket?

Is IPL the Saviour of Test cricket?

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

The IPL, by giving a large pool of Indian talent the opportunity to compete with the best international players, has also come to be seen as the cauldron that spews out the most exciting talent for not only the shortest format but also the longest and the one in between, says Suveen Sinha.

Pakistan's Babar ready to go back to basics after shutdown

Pakistan's Babar ready to go back to basics after shutdown

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

Pakistan's batting mainstay Babar Azam knows he might be a bit rusty after the extended break from competitive cricket during the coronavirus shutdown but he is confident his strong basics will help him quickly get back up to speed. The elegant right-hander has been cooling his heels at home since playing a Pakistan Super League match last month as professional cricket remains suspended due to the pandemic.

Bio-secure bubble makes IPL 2020 corruption free?

Bio-secure bubble makes IPL 2020 corruption free?

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

Even though the Indian Premier League will be played in a bio-secure bubble, Ajit Singh, head of BCCI Anti-Corruption Unit says players could be approached for corrupt practices through social media.

ICC has taken it very seriously: Indian team manager on Bangladesh's aggressive celebrations

ICC has taken it very seriously: Indian team manager on Bangladesh's aggressive celebrations

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

India's under-19 cricket team manager claimed that match referee Graeme Labrooy met him and expressed regret at what transpired on the field.

Poll: Should Rohit lead India in T20Is?

Poll: Should Rohit lead India in T20Is?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

'It would be a shame if he is not made the white-ball captain after this. Because there's nothing more Rohit Sharma can do.'

Graeme Smith could be South Africa's first director of cricket

Graeme Smith could be South Africa's first director of cricket

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

Smith could emerge as the figure the embattled team looks up to for a revival in its fortunes.