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Pakistan team allowed to leave isolation in New Zealand

Pakistan team allowed to leave isolation in New Zealand

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

The Pakistan cricket squad was allowed to leave their managed isolation facility in Christchurch after getting clearance from New Zealand's Health Ministry on Tuesday.

How Shaheen Afridi plotted Indian batters' dismissals

How Shaheen Afridi plotted Indian batters' dismissals

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

'I had planned to dismiss Virat but he is the NO 1 player. There is no difference in the batting of Babar and Virat.'

Tendulkar credits IPL for developing India's bench strength

Tendulkar credits IPL for developing India's bench strength

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

Batting great Sachin Tendulkar on Friday credited the Indian Premier League for helping develop India's bench strength, saying the current lot has benefitted by constantly playing against world-class performers in the T20 league.

Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez retires from international cricket

Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez retires from international cricket

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

Hafeez represented Pakistan in 392 international matches in which he scored 12,789 runs and took 253 wickets.

Cricket: Sri Lanka's Perera returns for South Africa series

Cricket: Sri Lanka's Perera returns for South Africa series

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

Pakistan to allow vaccinated spectators to attend NZ series.

Imad happy to step up and be Pakistan's match winner

Imad happy to step up and be Pakistan's match winner

Rediff.com30 Jun 2019

Pakistan's Imad Wasim wasn't remotely fazed by guiding his side to victory over Afghanistan, simply saying it was his turn to be match-winner at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019.

PIX: What is an injured Priyanka celebrating?

PIX: What is an injured Priyanka celebrating?

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

Her film, The Sky Is Pink, will release in October.

KKR bowling coach Akram to skip IPL next year

KKR bowling coach Akram to skip IPL next year

Rediff.com10 Dec 2016

Pakistan's legendary pacer Wasim Akram, who has been the bowling coach and mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League, will miss the 2017 edition of the T20 tournament due to 'professional commitments and time constraints'.

All about The Sky is Pink

All about The Sky is Pink

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

All you need to do know about The Sky is Pink.

Twitter hails the King of Chennai!

Twitter hails the King of Chennai!

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

Many cricketers hailed R Ashwin on social media.

Day 2: Rahul Shines on Dull Day

Day 2: Rahul Shines on Dull Day

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

All the interesting numbers from Day 2 of the India-England Test at Trent Bridge.

Headingley, Kohli's 2nd Innings Defeat

Headingley, Kohli's 2nd Innings Defeat

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 4 of the India-England Test at Leeds.

Gambhir hails India's 'greatest match-winner'

Gambhir hails India's 'greatest match-winner'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2021

On the 22nd anniversary of Anil Kumble's 10-wicket haul in a single Test innings, Gautam Gambhir labels the former leg spinner the "greatest match-winner" India ever had.

Sreesanth calls it quits after roller-coaster journey

Sreesanth calls it quits after roller-coaster journey

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

Sreesanth is open to playing in overseas leagues and coaching roles

What is Ranbir up to?

What is Ranbir up to?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

Ranbir may be happy without work, but he sure had a busy Tuesday.

Resumption of India-Pak cricket looks impossible: PCB chief Raja

Resumption of India-Pak cricket looks impossible: PCB chief Raja

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

Newly-elected Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ramiz Raja on Monday said resumption of bilateral assignments with India is "impossible right now" and he is "not in a hurry" for it either as his focus is solely on his country's domestic circuit at this point.

'They don't make them like you anymore'

'They don't make them like you anymore'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

'Happy Birthday to a wonderful selfless cricketer, his contributions cannot be measured only in runs.'

Younis Khan steps down as Pakistan batting coach

Younis Khan steps down as Pakistan batting coach

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

Younis was appointed last November on a two-year contract that ran until the T20 World Cup in Australia next year.

Pakistan coach Misbah's role under scanner

Pakistan coach Misbah's role under scanner

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

PCB CEO Wasim Khan told the media that he and Chairman Ehsan Mani would be meeting with Misbah very soon to discuss his performance.

'Best player of our times': Kohli hails 'brother' de Villiers

'Best player of our times': Kohli hails 'brother' de Villiers

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

Tributes poured in for AB de Villiers after the South African batter on Friday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, with Indian maestro Virat Kohli aptly summing up his greatness by calling him the "best player of our times".

You'll hit COVID-19 for a six: Akram wishes Sachin

You'll hit COVID-19 for a six: Akram wishes Sachin

Rediff.com2 Apr 2021

Wasim Akram wished Sachin Tendulkar a speedy recovery after the latter was shifted to the hospital, days after testing positive for coronavirus.

'ICC guidelines banning use of saliva will be hard on bowlers'

'ICC guidelines banning use of saliva will be hard on bowlers'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2020

The ICC Cricket Committee, led by former India captain Anil Kumble, last month recommended a ban on using saliva on the ball as an interim measure to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

'The man lowered his gun and fired at my car...it was very scary'

'The man lowered his gun and fired at my car...it was very scary'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

Moments after escaping a shocking road rage incident in the city, former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram said that road rage could happen anywhere in the world but taking out a gun and firing on someone was not the way to settle things.

Amir dropped from Pakistan's T20 squad

Amir dropped from Pakistan's T20 squad

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

Pakistan left out pace bowler Mohammad Amir from their 15-man Twenty20 international squad to face Australia.

Former India opener Jaffer retires from all forms of cricket

Former India opener Jaffer retires from all forms of cricket

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

The 42-year-old batsman played 31 Tests and scored 1,944 runs, at an average of 34.11. He has five hundreds and 11 fifties in the longest format, with 212 his highest score.

Jaffer posts 'hidden message' for Rahane

Jaffer posts 'hidden message' for Rahane

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

Jaffer seemed to have posted a motivational quote, but when you have a closer look and just pick the first letter from the different words, the cryptic message can be guessed as: "Pick Gill and Rahul".

'Who will complain against a track like this, it was fantastic entertainment'

'Who will complain against a track like this, it was fantastic entertainment'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

'I hope England at least get a decent score in the second innings because this pitch is really difficult to complain about'

'The Struggle Never Ends'

'The Struggle Never Ends'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

'It's been an up and down journey and every actor has to go through it.'

Want the same wicket for 4th Test: Axar Patel

Want the same wicket for 4th Test: Axar Patel

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

'My strength is to bowl wicket-to-wicket and not give batsmen room,' says the destroyer-in-chief of the England innings.

When Tendulkar cried thinking it was all over for him

When Tendulkar cried thinking it was all over for him

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

In his first Test in 1989, Sachin Tendulkar was up against a Pakistan pace attack comprising Imran Khan, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis. Tendulkar, at that point in time, felt he was not good enough for international cricket.

Jaffer misses triple ton but Vidarbha pile on the runs

Jaffer misses triple ton but Vidarbha pile on the runs

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

Wasim Jaffer missed out on a triple hundred but Vidarbha, in their bid to out-bat Rest of India, posted a mammoth 702 for five at stumps on a rain-curtailed third day of the Irani Cup, in Nagpur, on Friday.

Jaffer misses triple ton but Vidarbha pile on the runs

Jaffer misses triple ton but Vidarbha pile on the runs

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

Wasim Jaffer missed out on a triple hundred but Vidarbha, in their bid to out-bat Rest of India, posted a mammoth 702 for five at stumps on a rain-curtailed third day of the Irani Cup, in Nagpur, on Friday.

England beat Pakistan in a thriller; win T20 series

England beat Pakistan in a thriller; win T20 series

Rediff.com21 Jul 2021

Pakistan had set England a target of 155. The hosts beat a battling Pakistan by three wickets.

'Car crash in slow motion' after Australia humbled in T20

'Car crash in slow motion' after Australia humbled in T20

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

Aaron Finch's side were bundled out for 89 in the first Twenty20 international against Pakistan as they lost by 66 runs.

PIX: Cricket fans back in the stands in India

PIX: Cricket fans back in the stands in India

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

With international cricket returning to India, the second Test of the four-match series is the first time that fans have been allowed to attend, considering the ever-improving COVID-19 situation in the country.

How Pakistan players are supporting Afridi's charity

How Pakistan players are supporting Afridi's charity

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

Pakistan players' playing kits to feature Shahid Afridi Foundation's logo

Pakistan dreads becoming no-go area again after NZ snub

Pakistan dreads becoming no-go area again after NZ snub

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

After a decade spent trying to woo back cricket's international elite, Pakistan is facing the prospect of being declared the game's no-go area again, and the anger is palpable.

Kuldeep on why didn't perform to expectations last season

Kuldeep on why didn't perform to expectations last season

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

India spinner Kuldeep Yadav says he was "lacking in the basics" last season owing to playing one too many games, leading to an IPL that could have been better than how it turned out. He said he didn't plan enough last time and having learned his lesson, the chinaman bowler was "100 percent sure of success" in IPL 2020 whose fate hangs in balance because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Ben Stokes' father passes away after battle with cancer

Ben Stokes' father passes away after battle with cancer

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

Ged Stokes, father of England all-rounder Ben Stokes, passed away after a year-long battle with brain cancer.

UP PFI head, 30 others arrested for violence during anti-CAA protests

UP PFI head, 30 others arrested for violence during anti-CAA protests

Rediff.com23 Dec 2019

Wasim, UP PFI head, was arrested for masterminding the violence, police said. 33 FIRs have been filed in Lucknow and 150 people have been arrested so far.