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England rope in Hussey, Saker as consultants for T20 World Cup

England rope in Hussey, Saker as consultants for T20 World Cup

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

England have added former Australia batsman Michael Hussey and the ex-bowling coach David Saker to their backroom staff for the Twenty20 World Cup.

It will take one big effort to rebuild cricket: Finch

It will take one big effort to rebuild cricket: Finch

Rediff.com23 May 2020

Finch, who is on the board of Australian players' union, said it is not only about the IPL and all stakeholders have to make compromises to get cricket to thrive again.

Bracken out of Champions Trophy

Bracken out of Champions Trophy

Rediff.com24 Sep 2009

Australia pace bowler Nathan Bracken will miss the Champions Trophy due to a knee injury, the Australian cricket board said on Thursday.

Survey reveals widespread racism in English cricket

Survey reveals widespread racism in English cricket

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

England cricketers -- both men and women -- will undergo anti-racism training courses this year after a survey revealed that more than one-third of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) players have faced the prejudice in the game.

Why India coach Gambhir's position is 'not safe'

Why India coach Gambhir's position is 'not safe'

Rediff.com1 Jan 2025

Gautam Gambhir has already been asked a few tough questions after the 0-3 defeat at home to New Zealand and if the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is also lost, it can all go downhill for the former opener.

Vaibhav, Varun Or Harshit? Vote!

Vaibhav, Varun Or Harshit? Vote!

Rediff.com4 Apr 2025

Which bowler impressed you most in the KKR-SRH game on Thursday?

MCG crowds warned for ODIs

MCG crowds warned for ODIs

Rediff.com11 Dec 2002

Sarfraz Nawaz urges ECB, CA to pressurise Srinivasan to quit ICC post

Sarfraz Nawaz urges ECB, CA to pressurise Srinivasan to quit ICC post

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

Former Pakistan fast bowler Sarfraz Nawaz has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shahryar Khan and ECB and CA to put pressure on N Srinivasan to step down as ICC chairman on moral grounds following the Indian Supreme Court's verdict on Thursday.

India's oldest first-class cricketer Vasant Raiji no more

India's oldest first-class cricketer Vasant Raiji no more

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

Raiji, also a cricket historian and chartered accountant, was 13 when India played their first Test match at the Bombay Gymkhana in South Mumbai.

New Zealand cricketers to depart from India on May 7

New Zealand cricketers to depart from India on May 7

Rediff.com6 May 2021

Williamson, Kyle Jamieson and Mitchell Santner, along with the team physiotherapist, were unable to secure an exemption to travel to Britain until May 11 so will remain in New Delhi until then.

PICS: How India edged out Australia to make CT final

PICS: How India edged out Australia to make CT final

Rediff.com5 Mar 2025

They will meet the winner of Wednesday's second semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand in the final in Dubai on Sunday.

Before India, Afghanistan to tour Australia

Before India, Afghanistan to tour Australia

Rediff.com29 May 2020

Cricket Australia gave the day-night match against Afghanistan the green light on Thursday when it announced its summer schedule headlined by a marquee series against India.

Final Ashes tickets go on general sale

Final Ashes tickets go on general sale

Rediff.com6 Nov 2006

More than 26,000 tickets for the five Tests will go on general sale from Wednesday.

Pakistan ready to make history in Australia

Pakistan ready to make history in Australia

Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

Babar remains the linchpin of Pakistan's batting, says captain Shan Masood

India's transition could make for a tough Aus tour

India's transition could make for a tough Aus tour

Rediff.com19 Nov 2024

With Kohli and Rohit misfiring, the pressure has mounted on opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and India's middle order to put the kind of scores on the board their bowlers can defend.

Ashes: Headingley Test to have tightened security

Ashes: Headingley Test to have tightened security

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

The Times newspaper reported Yorkshire have hired a team of "sprinter stewards" to prevent protesters from breaching initial perimeter security.

Outgoing Cricket Australia CEO reveals 'Sandpaper-gate' regret

Outgoing Cricket Australia CEO reveals 'Sandpaper-gate' regret

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

Sutherland was watching the match between South Africa and Australian in his Melbourne home but turned off the television before images of Cameron Bancroft using a foreign object to alter the condition of the ball appeared on the screen.

When It Was Bradman Versus India

When It Was Bradman Versus India

Rediff.com21 Nov 2024

History has not seen a cricketing rivalry as fierce as this this century, every ball bowled every run taken, coming with no quarter given. Ahead of India's five Test tour of Australia, Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to 2021, in a 4-part series.

'Shame' Warne soap opera unending

'Shame' Warne soap opera unending

Rediff.com13 Aug 2003

Aleasha Black has accused the leg spinner of kissing her in an inappropriate manner.

Rajasthan Royals await BCCI nod over disgraced Smith's captaincy

Rajasthan Royals await BCCI nod over disgraced Smith's captaincy

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

Smith was stripped of the Australian captaincy on Sunday and suspended for one Test by the International Cricket Council after admitting a team plot to tamper with the ball in the on-going third Test against South Africa at Newlands.

'Hooper Was More Talented Than Tendulkar'

'Hooper Was More Talented Than Tendulkar'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

'Man, what a player!' 'The ease in which he batted brought out a kind of awe in us.'

Australia launches appeal for Bradman cap

Australia launches appeal for Bradman cap

Rediff.com21 May 2003

ACB chairman Bob Merriman said the cap would be put on display in an Australian museum.

Gabba Test: What Changes Will India Make?

Gabba Test: What Changes Will India Make?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2024

Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the third Test against Australia in Brisbane?

Is This India's Team For The Perth Test?

Is This India's Team For The Perth Test?

Rediff.com16 Nov 2024

'There will be a lot of spice to the contest -- there is a reason India is the only team other than England against whom Australia is keen to play a five Test series.' 'I'll watch, as I suspect most fans will -- but this one time, I'll watch with considerable trepidation and, from a fan's point of view, with the hope that the team finds its feet and that right quick,' notes the distinguished cricket commentator Prem Panicker.

T20 World Cup: How Afghanistan, Bangladesh can make it to semis

T20 World Cup: How Afghanistan, Bangladesh can make it to semis

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

Afghanistan, Australia and Bangladesh are in the running for a place in the T20 World Cup semi-finals.

Aussies told to start behaving better

Aussies told to start behaving better

Rediff.com20 Jan 2003

Australia's one-day captain said, 'We want to be known as good people and not just good players.'

Australia cricketer O'Keefe fined for drunken remarks

Australia cricketer O'Keefe fined for drunken remarks

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

Australia spinner Stephen O'Keefe has been fined A$20,000 (12,041.42 pounds) and banned from a domestic one-day tournament after making 'highly inappropriate comments' while under the influence of alcohol, Cricket Australia said on Friday.

Clark called up by Australia

Clark called up by Australia

Rediff.com9 Aug 2005

Australia have called uncapped fast bowler Stuart Clark into their squad for the third Ashes Test

India's Adelaide Dilemma: Rahul Or...?

India's Adelaide Dilemma: Rahul Or...?

Rediff.com4 Dec 2024

Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the second Test against Australia in Adelaide?

Marsh to play against his own team

Marsh to play against his own team

Rediff.com15 Sep 2003

The Zimbabwe coach accepted an invitation to play for the Australian Cricket Board Chairman's XI in the tour opener in Perth on October 1.

It's almost epidemic: Chappell on mental health issues forcing players out

It's almost epidemic: Chappell on mental health issues forcing players out

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

ill Pucovski has become the third Australian cricketer to report mental health problems to the team management in just over two weeks

Cricket Australia appoints ethics expert for culture review

Cricket Australia appoints ethics expert for culture review

Rediff.com1 May 2018

Cricket Australia has appointed an ethics guru to review the sport's culture in the wake of the cheating scandal that has rocked "the gentleman's game".

Kohli's Brain Fade: How India Lost The Plot

Kohli's Brain Fade: How India Lost The Plot

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

Those three wickets for six runs, in a manic final 15 minutes of the day's play, undid all the good work that had gone before, asserts Prem Panicker.

No spit, no swing: Coronavirus' effect on Test cricket

No spit, no swing: Coronavirus' effect on Test cricket

Rediff.com10 May 2020

'I think if you can't shine the ball, that takes away swing bowling, that takes away reverse swing bowling and I just don't want to give batsmen another reason to score runs'

Kohli addresses team in nets; Rohit works on batting

Kohli addresses team in nets; Rohit works on batting

Rediff.com12 Dec 2024

The youngsters in the side couldn't have got a better mentor than 'King' Kohli himself to guide them with his words of wisdom.

Cricket's alive again, but it's action minus atmosphere

Cricket's alive again, but it's action minus atmosphere

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

'Ghost-like stands repel rather than attract audiences,' observes Ashis Ray.

England name unchanged team for final Ashes Test

England name unchanged team for final Ashes Test

Rediff.com26 Jul 2023

Australia retained the urn after rain washed out the final day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, leaving England trailing 2-1 in the series.

Williams to replace McGrath for WI

Williams to replace McGrath for WI

Rediff.com3 Apr 2003

McGrath has caught a flight back to Sydney to comfort his wife Jane, who has cancer.

Arthur fires another salvo at Cricket Australia

Arthur fires another salvo at Cricket Australia

Rediff.com21 Jul 2013

Exasperated at his sudden removal, Mickey Arthur on Sunday said his unfair sacking was the result of a "deliberate campaign" against him but Cricket Australia has challenged his claim.

King appointed Windies coach

King appointed Windies coach

Rediff.com31 Oct 2004

The 39-year-old replaces Gus Logie, whose contract was terminated at the end of September.