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CSA announces men's international fixtures for 2022-23 home season

CSA announces men's international fixtures for 2022-23 home season

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced the men's international fixtures for the 2022-23 home season, with South Africa set to host England, West Indies and the Netherlands.

How Topley returned to cricket after 5 years with a bang!

How Topley returned to cricket after 5 years with a bang!

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

Time away from cricket owing to recurrent injuries was made "worthwhile" by Topley's incredible effort in England's 100-run drubbing of India

Biden has no plans to call Trump: White House

Biden has no plans to call Trump: White House

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

Trump did not attend Biden's inauguration, a rare for an outgoing president.

I always believed I had the ability to bat: Shardul

I always believed I had the ability to bat: Shardul

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

Shardul Thakur's brilliant all-round showing helped India thrash England by 157 runs in the fourth Test at The Oval in London on Monday to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.

Mike, that f**** guy hates you: Trump said about Xi

Mike, that f**** guy hates you: Trump said about Xi

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

Mike Pompeo has said that among the dozens of world leaders he met as the United States Secretary of State he found the 'most unpleasant' was Chinese President Xi Jinping, who threatened to stop sending PPE kits to America if it kept asking for accountability from Beijing on COVID-19.

3rd Test: Crawley, Lees propel England towards victory

3rd Test: Crawley, Lees propel England towards victory

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

Victory for England would see them take the series, which is poised at 1-1.

Should India bring in Ashwin and Vihari for 4th Test?

Should India bring in Ashwin and Vihari for 4th Test?

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI in the fourth Test against England?

When Modi Met Biden in Rome

When Modi Met Biden in Rome

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

No such frost was visible at the G-20 summit in Rome if this Press Information Bureau photograph is evidence.

Nancy Pelosi to go ahead with Taiwan visit as planned: WSJ

Nancy Pelosi to go ahead with Taiwan visit as planned: WSJ

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is going to visit Taiwan, with scheduled meetings with government officials at the self-governed island that China threatens to forcefully overtake, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

Losing to India a good thing for England: Moeen

Losing to India a good thing for England: Moeen

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

All-rounder Moeen Ali said the defeats to India in the T20s and first ODI will be a 'good thing' for England in the long run as the players could learn a lot from defeats.

Rahane's slump not a concern yet for Team India

Rahane's slump not a concern yet for Team India

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

Ajinkya Rahane's place in the India Test squad has come into question following a string of low scores in England but batting coach Vikram Rathour said they are not overly worried about the vice captain's form slump.

Sporting events cancelled, tributes paid after Queen Elizabeth dies

Sporting events cancelled, tributes paid after Queen Elizabeth dies

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

The world of sport reacted to the death of Queen Elizabeth on Thursday with a raft of cancellations across cricket, golf, rugby and cycling, while others paid tribute by holding a minute's silence.

Moeen Ali 'sure' India will play Ashwin in fourth Test

Moeen Ali 'sure' India will play Ashwin in fourth Test

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

England vice-captain Moeen Ali expects The Oval pitch to turn a bit later in the Test, starting Thursday.

England ODIs: Hardik, Pant Glitter

England ODIs: Hardik, Pant Glitter

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

How India's players rated in the three-match ODI series.

PHOTOS: Bumrah takes six as India rout England

PHOTOS: Bumrah takes six as India rout England

Rediff.com12 Jul 2022

India captain Rohit Sharma notched up a sublime fifty as the tourists thrashed England by 10 wickets after a career-best performance of 6/19 by Jasprit Bumrah in the first one-day international of the three-match series in London on Tuesday.

Pant hits 28-ball 50, breaks Kapil Dev's record

Pant hits 28-ball 50, breaks Kapil Dev's record

Rediff.com13 Mar 2022

Flamboyant wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant bettered the legendary Kapil Dev's 40-year-old record for the fastest Test fifty by an Indian on the second day of the Day/Night second Test against Sri Lanka, in Bengaluru, on Sunday.

When NaMo met Joe...

When NaMo met Joe...

Rediff.com25 Sep 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi spent Friday in the company of United States President Joe Biden, first at their meeting in the Oval Office at the White House, then at the QUAD Summit.

PIX: England reduced to 116-6 as rain forces end of play

PIX: England reduced to 116-6 as rain forces end of play

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

IMAGES from Day 1 of the 1st Test played between England and South Africa at Lord's on Wednesday.

No one got COVID from book launch party: Shastri

No one got COVID from book launch party: Shastri

Rediff.com18 Sep 2021

India head coach Ravi Shastri says he has no regrets about organising the book launch, which was widely perceived to be the reason for a COVID-19 outbreak that forced the cancellation of the fifth Test against England in Manchester.

5 killed in hospital campus shooting in Oklahoma

5 killed in hospital campus shooting in Oklahoma

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

At least five people were killed in a shooting incident at a hospital campus on Wednesday (local time) in Oklahoma's Tulsa city, CNN reported, citing police.

'Lord' Thakur proves his worth in India's Oval triumph

'Lord' Thakur proves his worth in India's Oval triumph

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

Rohit Sharma took the player-of-the-match award and Jasprit Bumrah produced what pundits called the 'spell of the summer' but Shardul Thakur's role was no less important in fashioning India's victory in the fourth Test against England on Monday.

Ageless Anderson helps England beat South Africa by an innings

Ageless Anderson helps England beat South Africa by an innings

Rediff.com28 Aug 2022

Anderson became the leading wicket-taker among pace bowlers across all formats

Revealed! What is Shardul's role in Indian Test side

Revealed! What is Shardul's role in Indian Test side

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

Shardul said he loves to deliver in crunch situations.

'Omitting Shami, Ashwin is like a death wish'

'Omitting Shami, Ashwin is like a death wish'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

Former England skipper Michael Vaughan on Thursday termed the non-selection of off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the Indian lineup as "madness". "The non selection of @ashwinravi99 has to be greatest NON selection we have ever witnessed across 4 Tests in the UK !!! 413 Test wickets & 5 Test 100s !!!! #ENGvIND Madness," tweeted Vaughan.

DK's lunch date with Sunny G

DK's lunch date with Sunny G

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

'Lunch date with the legend!' DK posted on his Facebook page.

Check out the Tests that ended on Day 2

Check out the Tests that ended on Day 2

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

The last time India won a Test inside two days was in 2018, beating Afghanistan in Bengaluru.

Kohli and boys sport black armbands in Vasudev Paranjape's honour

Kohli and boys sport black armbands in Vasudev Paranjape's honour

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

The Indian cricket team led by Virat Kohli sported black armbands on Thursday -- opening day of the fourth Test against England -- as a mark of respect for legendary coach Vasudev Paranjape.

England are expecting the final Test to go ahead: Buttler

England are expecting the final Test to go ahead: Buttler

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

England vice-captain Jos Buttler on Thursday said he expects the fifth and final Test against India to proceed as scheduled despite a fresh COVID-19 case in the visiting camp.

Shami back with a bang!

Shami back with a bang!

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

Seasoned India pacer Mohammed Shami said he wasn't thinking about his long lay-off from ODI cricket and approached his comeback game with a clear mind as he is well-versed with bowling with the white ball.

Family, friends say goodbye to Warne at private funeral

Family, friends say goodbye to Warne at private funeral

Rediff.com20 Mar 2022

Family, sportspeople and entertainers bid farewell to Australian cricketing legend Shane Warne at a private funeral held at his hometown in Melbourne on Sunday.

Umesh confident India will put up good total on Day 3

Umesh confident India will put up good total on Day 3

Rediff.com4 Sep 2021

Pacer Umesh Yadav lamented that too many runs were conceded in the middle-phase when England batted in the first innings.

Knee niggle keeps Rohit out of Mumbai Indians-CSK tie

Knee niggle keeps Rohit out of Mumbai Indians-CSK tie

Rediff.com19 Sep 2021

Kieron Pollard led the defending champions against Chennai Super Kings in the absence of Rohit.

Bumrah-Sanjana All Smiles in Quarantine

Bumrah-Sanjana All Smiles in Quarantine

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

'Hello from us in quarantine!' Boom Boom captioned the cute picture of the couple on the balcony of their hotel room on Instagram.

'We're going to get greedy and try to win the Oval Test as well'

'We're going to get greedy and try to win the Oval Test as well'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2013

Captain Alastair Cook will not let England rest on their laurels after snatching victory from the jaws of defeat in the fourth test and he wants to end the Ashes series in style next week.

India Head Coach Shastri tests positive for COVID-19

India Head Coach Shastri tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com5 Sep 2021

Three others of Team India support staff to remain in isolation.

Focus on Rahane, Bumrah as India eye history at Old Trafford

Focus on Rahane, Bumrah as India eye history at Old Trafford

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

Jasprit Bumrah will have to squeeze every ounce of energy from his already overworked body, while Ajinkya Rahane will hope to get one final chance to save his international career when India take on England in the fifth and final Test, chasing a historic series win, in Manchester on Friday.

Rishabh Pant reveals how he dug India out of a hole...

Rishabh Pant reveals how he dug India out of a hole...

Rediff.com2 Jul 2022

Speaking at the end of the day's play, Rishabh Pant explains how he was able to turn it around for the India on day 1 of the fifth Test against England.

Ashwin roars back with five-wicket haul for Surrey

Ashwin roars back with five-wicket haul for Surrey

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

Ashwin picked up a five-wicket-haul in just 13 overs representing Surrey against Somerset

How India bowlers decimated England batting

How India bowlers decimated England batting

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

Chasing 368 for victory, England were all out for 210 with Haseeb Hameed (63) and Rory Burns (50) hitting half-centuries.

2007-21: Meet the T20 World Cup champions

2007-21: Meet the T20 World Cup champions

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

Meet the winners of the past seven editions of the T20 World cup.