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The Birdman's Catch of IPL 2020

The Birdman's Catch of IPL 2020

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

It was not an easy catch as it was moving away from the 'keeper towards his left. DK leapt wide and plucked the ball from mid-air with two fingers.

No reason to doubt integrity of 2011 WC final, says ICC

No reason to doubt integrity of 2011 WC final, says ICC

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

The International Cricket Council on Friday said there is no reason to doubt the integrity of the 2011 World Cup final in which India defeated Sri Lanka, asserting that it has not been provided any evidence that would merit an investigation into the game. The world body's statement came after Sri Lanka Police's special investigation division on Friday called off a probe into allegations by former sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage that the final was fixed by "certain parties" in Sri Lanka. The police said it found no evidence supporting Aluthgamage's unsubstantiated claims.

Ganguly says give Pant time to mature

Ganguly says give Pant time to mature

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

While Sangakkara advises the under-fire keeper-batsman to keep things simple

West Indies win MCC's Spirit of Cricket award

West Indies win MCC's Spirit of Cricket award

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

West Indies have won this year's Spirit of Cricket award after sending both their men's and women's teams to tour England during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) announced.

Run-machine Root emulates Bradman with another 150-plus knock

Run-machine Root emulates Bradman with another 150-plus knock

Rediff.com6 Feb 2021

England's captain, who scored 228 and 186 in his previous two Tests in Sri Lanka, achieved the feat in his landmark 100th Test.

RR release Smith, Samson named captain for IPL-14

RR release Smith, Samson named captain for IPL-14

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

Ahead of the 2018 IPL, Smith was the only player retained by the Royals for Rs 12.5 crore.

Can Punjab Kings lay their hands on elusive IPL trophy?

Can Punjab Kings lay their hands on elusive IPL trophy?

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

Punjab Kings have under-performed since IPL's inception, reaching the final only once in 14 attempts.

DK named in star-studded commentary panel for 'The Hundred'

DK named in star-studded commentary panel for 'The Hundred'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2021

Presenters Andrew Flintoff, Kass Naidoo, Zainab Abbas, and Jacqueline Shepherd will lead the coverage. They will be joined by cricketing stars from around the world, including Dinesh Karthik, Stuart Broad

Dhoni 4th Indian batsman to score 10,000 runs in ODIs

Dhoni 4th Indian batsman to score 10,000 runs in ODIs

Rediff.com14 Jul 2018

Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the fourth Indian to reach the milestone of 10,000 runs in ODIs during the second match of the three-game series against England, in London, on Saturday.

Ben Stokes in a 'baggy green'

Ben Stokes in a 'baggy green'

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

The Baggy Green is synonymous with the Australian cricket team's Test cap and ICC also took it sportingly and apologised with a smile

PHOTOS: Colombo Test on even keel after thrilling Day 2

PHOTOS: Colombo Test on even keel after thrilling Day 2

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

Retiring home hero Kumar Sangakkara featured in a brief rebuilding act in his final Test as Sri Lanka reached 140 for three in reply to India's first innings total of 393 on day two of the second Test in Colombo, on Friday. Images from the second day's play.

Gabba hero Pant surpasses Dhoni

Gabba hero Pant surpasses Dhoni

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

Rishabh Pant on Tuesday surpassed the iconic Mahendra Singh Dhoni to become the fastest Indian wicket-keeper-batsman to reach the 1,000-run mark in Test cricket during the final Test against Australia at the Gabba on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.

Meet the South African debutant with an Indian connect

Meet the South African debutant with an Indian connect

Rediff.com2 Oct 2019

Batting all-rounder Senuran Muthusamy realised his dream of playing international cricket for South Africa on Wednesday and could not be happier that his debut is against the country of his origin, India.

MCL: Yet another resounding victory for Gemini Arabians

MCL: Yet another resounding victory for Gemini Arabians

Rediff.com30 Jan 2016

Brad Hodge and Kumar Sangakkara added 105 runs for the unbroken third wicket stand as Gemini Arabians notched up their second successive victory in the Masters Champions League T20 tournament beating Leo Lions by eight wickets, in Dubai, on Saturday.

Tendulkar's tips to Jaiswal on improving his batting

Tendulkar's tips to Jaiswal on improving his batting

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

Young Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai opener Yashasvi Jaiswal had an one-on-one session with batting great Sachin Tendulkar recently.

PIX: BCCI felicitates Gavaskar with special India cap

PIX: BCCI felicitates Gavaskar with special India cap

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

Sunil Gavaskar, who appeared for the first time in Test cricket 50 years ago today, March 6, 1971, was presented with a special India cap by BCCI secretary during the lunch interval on Day 3 of the fourth and final Test between India and England at the Narendra Modi stadium.

Is he the greatest World Cup player?

Is he the greatest World Cup player?

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

The veteran Sri Lankan batsman, who will retire from One-Day Internationals at the end of the World Cup, is on a record-breaking spree.

'Warne never showed that he was a big cricketer'

'Warne never showed that he was a big cricketer'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

'He used to interact with everyone in the dressing room, he never showed any attitude to any cricketer -- whether big or small.'

Lanka police questions De Silva over 2011 World Cup final fixing allegation

Lanka police questions De Silva over 2011 World Cup final fixing allegation

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

Sri Lanka's ex-Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage on June 18 made the allegation but later backtracked, saying it was just his suspicion.

Here's why Sanga feels India can retain Champions Trophy

Here's why Sanga feels India can retain Champions Trophy

Rediff.com30 May 2017

India can retain Champions Trophy, pace attack has real firepower, says Sangakkara.

Defence is best form of attack in T20 cricket: Murali

Defence is best form of attack in T20 cricket: Murali

Rediff.com15 Oct 2021

The off-spin wizard said that the initial perception about spinners being cannon fodder in the shortest format has proved to be a myth.

Playing Moneyball With The IPL?

Playing Moneyball With The IPL?

Rediff.com26 Mar 2022

'Did the Moneyball philosophy get redefined in the domain of the cash-rich IPL, which has become an integral part of the cricketing ecosystem?' asks Atanu Biswas.

Will pre tournament pep talk from Sanga, Mahela inspire Sri Lanka?

Will pre tournament pep talk from Sanga, Mahela inspire Sri Lanka?

Rediff.com31 May 2019

Sri Lanka, who won the tournament in 1996 before making consecutive finals in 2007 and 2011, enter the 2019 edition on a difficult recent run of form.

'Rohit's batting on a different planet'

'Rohit's batting on a different planet'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

Rohit became only the second batsman, after Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara, to score four hundreds at a single World Cup

Root on Route to Record after Record

Root on Route to Record after Record

Rediff.com15 Aug 2021

Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 3 of the India-England Test at Lord's.

Rajasthan Royals have tough task to rise up

Rajasthan Royals have tough task to rise up

Rediff.com12 Apr 2021

Royals' new Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara is confident that the team's young Indian fast bowlers will rise to the challenge in this year's Indian Premier League.

Should umpire's call in DRS be retained?

Should umpire's call in DRS be retained?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

The MCC's World Cricket Committee which includes greats like Shane Warne, Kumar Sangakkara, Sourav Ganguly and Ricky Ponting, recently discussed the controversial umpire's call aspect of the Decision Review System.

Stats: Why Sanga is best player in the sub-continent

Stats: Why Sanga is best player in the sub-continent

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

Statistical highlights from Day 4 in the second Test between India and Sri Lanka, in Colombo.

World Test C'ship could revive dwindling format, sadly it's scrapped!

World Test C'ship could revive dwindling format, sadly it's scrapped!

Rediff.com29 Dec 2015

Sri Lankan batting great Kumar Sangakkara believes that the revival of the abandoned World Test Championship can address some of the problems facing the iconic longer format of the game.

Lanka's street party marred by Mahela, Sanga T20 retirement controversy

Lanka's street party marred by Mahela, Sanga T20 retirement controversy

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

Lasith Malinga, who led Sri Lanka to the World T20 title, the country first major crown for 18 years, has attributed his success in the just-concluded event in Bangladesh to IPL.

Should Samson have taken that single?

Should Samson have taken that single?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

'You can always talk about a missed single here or there, but what matters to me is his positive attitude.'

On this day, Sachin Tendulkar played his last ODI

On this day, Sachin Tendulkar played his last ODI

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

On March 18, 2012, Sachin Tendulkar played his last ODI against Pakistan during the 2012 Asia Cup. Tendulkar managed to score 52 runs

Dec 10: When Sachin became the man with most Test tons

Dec 10: When Sachin became the man with most Test tons

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

The legendary Sachin Tendulkar ended his career with 51 Test tons, but on this day in 2005, he became the first player to break Sunil Gavaskar's record of 35 Test tons.

The Afghanistan teenager who broke Tendulkar's record

The Afghanistan teenager who broke Tendulkar's record

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

Fittingly, Ikram Ali Khil broke Sachin Tendulkar's record for the highest score by an 18-year-old at an ICC Cricket World Cup at Headingley, where the Little Master once broke the mould as Yorkshire's first overseas player in 1992.

'You may be in very good form but all it needs is one good ball'

'You may be in very good form but all it needs is one good ball'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2014

He is the leading run-getter in the tournament so far with his tally reading an impressive 246 in three matches but seasoned Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara says just being in good form is no guarantee for continued success and one must keep working hard.

No place in Kohli's XI for triple ton Karun

No place in Kohli's XI for triple ton Karun

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

In all Test history, only one player has played fewer Tests than Karun Nair after scoring a triple ton.

Kohli beats Sachin, fastest to 11,000 ODI runs

Kohli beats Sachin, fastest to 11,000 ODI runs

Rediff.com16 Jun 2019

Kohli reached the 11,000 mark in 222 innings -- beating the previous record held by compatriot Sachin Tendulkar who took 276 innings to rack up that total.

How many times have India won the Asia Cup?

How many times have India won the Asia Cup?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

India have won the Asia Cup on seven occasions, Sri Lanka on five occasions, with Pakistan winning it twice.

On this day: Tendulkar registered his 100th international ton

On this day: Tendulkar registered his 100th international ton

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

On March 16 2012, Sachin Tendulkar went on to play a knock of 114 runs from 147 balls and took India's total to 289/5 in the allotted fifty overs.

Key to Sri Lanka's win over India...

Key to Sri Lanka's win over India...

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews said an inspirational net session with the legendary Kumar Sangakkara played a key role.