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Slinger Malinga announces retirement from all forms of cricket

Slinger Malinga announces retirement from all forms of cricket

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

Sri Lanka pace veteran Lasith Malinga on Tuesday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket after terrorising the world's best batsmen for over a decade and a half with his toe-crushing yorkers delivered from a low and distinct sling-arm action.

This Royals cricketer doesn't miss playing in Tests...

This Royals cricketer doesn't miss playing in Tests...

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

Rajasthan Royals' English batsman Liam Livingstone aspires for a successful Test career but he doesn't mind being a T20 "nomad" either and would prefer to spend his time building his white-ball brand instead of losing sleep over whether he can make it big in the longest format.

Yuvraj decides to come out of retirement, writes to BCCI

Yuvraj decides to come out of retirement, writes to BCCI

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

Yuvraj had announced his retirement from all forms of cricket last June.

Smriti Mandhana's Journey To 3.4 Crore

Smriti Mandhana's Journey To 3.4 Crore

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

Smriti Mandhana isn't actually known to be the most prolific T20 player -- her career T20 International average of 27.32 is middling at best. There have been failures too, but her ability to analyse and assess them honestly is a rarity in modern sport.

Gayle signs up with Western Australia

Gayle signs up with Western Australia

Rediff.com1 Jul 2009

West Indies skipper Chris Gayle has signed up with Western Australia to play for Retravision Warriors in the country's upcoming domestic twenty20 tournament.

Australia mull window for IPL-style domestic event

Australia mull window for IPL-style domestic event

Rediff.com31 Dec 2009

Cricket Australia is planning to create a window for its Indian Premier League-style Inter-State Twenty20 Championship in the annual calendar to ensure participation of star players from the Test and one-day fold.

In year of setbacks, Maxwell fights demons to reach ODI landmark

In year of setbacks, Maxwell fights demons to reach ODI landmark

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

'I just had so much clarity of what (Finch) expected of me in that role'

New Zealand head to Sydney with only pride on the line

New Zealand head to Sydney with only pride on the line

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

The dead rubber New Year's Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground at least offers a chance for New Zealand to reset

Why this spinner doesn't like bowling on turning pitches

Why this spinner doesn't like bowling on turning pitches

Rediff.com23 Apr 2017

Royal Challengers Bangalore leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal says he feels more responsible after his 'life-changing' six-wicket haul against England in a T20 International earlier this year.

WPL: 'It has been scratchy in all our games'

WPL: 'It has been scratchy in all our games'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2023

As UP Warriorz fell to their second loss from four games in the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League, Sophie Ecclestone opened up about their season so far.

Permanent seat for Dhoni at Wankhede

Permanent seat for Dhoni at Wankhede

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's name may be etched in the annals of Mumbai's Wankhede stadium forever.

Women's T20: Mandhana, Mithali, Harmanpreet to lead teams

Women's T20: Mandhana, Mithali, Harmanpreet to lead teams

Rediff.com11 Oct 2020

The T20 Challenge, to be played during the IPL play-offs, will begin with last year's finalist Supernovas taking on Velocity in the opening game.

Australian McDonald named Rajasthan Royals head coach

Australian McDonald named Rajasthan Royals head coach

Rediff.com21 Oct 2019

Rajasthan Royals on Monday appointed former Australian all-rounder Andrew McDonald as their new head coach for a three-year term.

England not taking Bangladesh lightly

England not taking Bangladesh lightly

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

'But there are no real shock defeats in this competition. They're a strong squad'

Delhi entering IPL final is best feeling ever: Iyer

Delhi entering IPL final is best feeling ever: Iyer

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer was all praise for his teammates after victory over SunRisers Hyderabad in the IPL Qualifier 2 in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

Waugh, Gillespie throw hats in ring for Aus chief selector role

Waugh, Gillespie throw hats in ring for Aus chief selector role

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

Former Australia cricket captain Steve Waugh and paceman Jason Gillespie have both expressed an interest in succeeding Rodney Marsh as the country's chairman of selectors.

'Bit too much': Gambhir, Lee reject idea of splitting T20s into four innings

'Bit too much': Gambhir, Lee reject idea of splitting T20s into four innings

Rediff.com4 May 2020

There have been talks recently about splitting a T20 game into four innings as cricket continues to innovate. Brett Lee, one of the fastest bowlers to have played the game, said he wanted to keep certain things traditional.

'Imagine the impact of India winning women's World Cup!'

'Imagine the impact of India winning women's World Cup!'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

Captain Mithali Raj believes the Indian women's team are more than capable of winning the upcoming ODI World Cup.

Ageless Hogg continues fairytale run in IPL

Ageless Hogg continues fairytale run in IPL

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

At 45, Brad Hogg is almost an anachronism in the youthful world of Twenty20 cricket but the Australian chinaman bowler continues to prove he still has what it takes to be successful.

Cricketers to be educated on off-field behaviour

Cricketers to be educated on off-field behaviour

Rediff.com20 Oct 2018

With the #MeToo movement taking the world by storm, sexual harassment came up for discussion at the three-day ICC Board meetings in Singapore, which concluded on Saturday.

Ambitions abound as Women's T20 World Cup opens

Ambitions abound as Women's T20 World Cup opens

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

The Women's Twenty20 World Cup gets underway when hosts and defending champions Australia meet India in Sydney on Friday and hopes are high that the seventh edition of the tournament will prove transformational for the game.

Potentially harder quarantine in Brisbane: Wade

Potentially harder quarantine in Brisbane: Wade

Rediff.com3 Jan 2021

'No one knows the final details about it yet but there will be a stricter protocol in Brisbane than here.'

'Team India looked good as a bowling unit in the World Cup'

'Team India looked good as a bowling unit in the World Cup'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Australian legend Glenn McGrath has said the Indian fast bowlers did a good job in the recent World Cup after a dismal show in the preceding tri-series.

Barty wins French Open to claim maiden Grand Slam title

Barty wins French Open to claim maiden Grand Slam title

Rediff.com9 Jun 2019

Eighth seed Barty joins 1969, 1970 and 1973 champion Margaret Court and 1971 winner Evonne Goolagong-Cawley on the list of Australian women who have lifted the trophy here in the professional era.

Onus on Dhawan to take Punjab Kings across finish line

Onus on Dhawan to take Punjab Kings across finish line

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

Punjab went into the 2023 mini auction with the maximum purse and spent most of their money on England all-rounder Sam Curran, making him the costliest buy in IPL history at Rs 18.50 crore.

Smith confident for Boxing Day test despite niggles

Smith confident for Boxing Day test despite niggles

Rediff.com12 Dec 2015

Australia captain Steve Smith will sit out domestic Twenty 20 matches because of knee and hip niggles but has "no doubt" he will be fit to face West Indies in the second Test in Melbourne on Dec. 26.

8 players who will miss IPL 2021

8 players who will miss IPL 2021

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

With days left for IPL 2021 to kick off, several key players will miss the biggest show in the cricketing universe.

Buzz: Kiwi pacer Boult to have scan on injured ribs

Buzz: Kiwi pacer Boult to have scan on injured ribs

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

Boult was ruled out of the rest of the first Test against England after experiencing pain in his ribs, New Zealand Cricket said on Monday.

Injured Starc ruled out of India ODI series

Injured Starc ruled out of India ODI series

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Kane Richardson will take his place in the 15-man squad for the tour, which starts with two Twenty20 matches later this month and is being used a warm-up for their World Cup title defence in England.

Buzz: Azam-led Pak squad depart for New Zealand tour

Buzz: Azam-led Pak squad depart for New Zealand tour

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

Ahead of their departure, the skipper shared a picture on Twitter and captioned it as: "Next stop, New Zealand."

How Australia plan to stop Raina and Yuvraj in T20s

How Australia plan to stop Raina and Yuvraj in T20s

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

Upbeat after convincingly winning the One-Day International series 4-0, Australia's Twenty20 captain Aaron Finch is confident that the hosts can handle the more experienced Indian reinforcements in Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina who have joined the visitors for the three-match rubber starting in Adelaide, on Tuesday.

Very difficult to tell England players not to play IPL: coach Silverwood

Very difficult to tell England players not to play IPL: coach Silverwood

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

England coach Chris Silverwood admitted that it is "very difficult" to tell players not to play in the Indian Premier League even as his team's much-debated rotation policy in Test matches came under scanner after their humbling 317-run defeat against India in the second Test in Chennai.

'All-round England are deserving champions'

'All-round England are deserving champions'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

'The strength of this England team is just how many people contribute. That is why they are a great team,' says Daren Sammy, the only captain to have won the T20 World Cup twice.

Five talking points as England-Australia renew rivalry

Five talking points as England-Australia renew rivalry

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

'England against Australia at Lord's, it doesn't get much bigger than that.'

VOTE: Who should be next India cricket coach?

VOTE: Who should be next India cricket coach?

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

Will Ravi Shastri be retained or will the BCCI opt for a new face?

CA name pay war boss Roberts as new CEO

CA name pay war boss Roberts as new CEO

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

A former first class batsman for New South Wales with a strong corporate background, the 46-year-old Roberts has been Sutherland's deputy for a number of years since joining the CA board as an independent director in 2012.

India eye revival, redemption in T20 series against Australia

India eye revival, redemption in T20 series against Australia

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

Outplayed in the ODIs, a faltering India will look to get the balance right as they eye redemption in a three-match Twenty20 series against Australia starting in Adelaide on Tuesday which also kicks off their build-up for the World T20 Championships in March-April.

Battle royale for BCCI media rights

Battle royale for BCCI media rights

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

Who will win the BCCI media rights? Star or Sony?

T20: Could 'Super Sub' Rule Be A GAME CHANGER?

T20: Could 'Super Sub' Rule Be A GAME CHANGER?

Rediff.com17 Sep 2022

The BCCI is set to try out the 'Super Sub' rule in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament next month.

COVID-19 mayhem: What do we do? wonder fans...

COVID-19 mayhem: What do we do? wonder fans...

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

Coronavirus crisis caused mass cancellations and postponements in the last three days, March was to be a busy sports month. But as things stand now, there is no live action there for the fans once the All England Championships of badminton wind up in Birmingham.