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SEE: When Brook won mind games against Krishna

SEE: When Brook won mind games against Krishna

Rediff.com24 Jun 2025

Star Sports, the official broadcasters in India, tweeted a clip of Brook playing mind games with Krishna.

PIX: Pope hits ton but Bumrah, Pant take honours on Day 2

PIX: Pope hits ton but Bumrah, Pant take honours on Day 2

Rediff.com22 Jun 2025

IMAGES from Day 2 of the 1st Test between England and India at Headingley in Leeds on Saturday.

How India Breached the Edgbaston Fortress

How India Breached the Edgbaston Fortress

Rediff.com7 Jul 2025

India crushed England by 336 runs to level the series at 1-1 on Sunday

Rishabh Pant takes incredible to another level: Gower

Rishabh Pant takes incredible to another level: Gower

Rediff.com25 Jul 2025

Former England captain David Gower said the mercurial Rishabh Pant performs what 'others can only dream of and takes incredible to another level.'

Help Gill Pick India's Playing XI For Leeds Test

Help Gill Pick India's Playing XI For Leeds Test

Rediff.com18 Jun 2025

Who do you think should be part of the Indian team for the first Test against England?

'Gill doesn't look confused as a captain'

'Gill doesn't look confused as a captain'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2025

Shubman Gill had fired a verbal salvo at Zak Crawley during the Lord's Test after he and his opening partner Ben Duckett arrived 90 seconds late to the crease.

'Archer was inspired by Ganguly's shirt swing'

'Archer was inspired by Ganguly's shirt swing'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2025

Jofra Archer took inspiration from Sourav Ganguly's famous shirt swinging show at the 2002 Natwest Trophy final

Revealed! How Akash exploited crack in Edgbaston pitch

Revealed! How Akash exploited crack in Edgbaston pitch

Rediff.com7 Jul 2025

Stokes praises incredibly skillful Akash Deep, says task was to bat out 80 overs

India should continue with Karun Nair, says Ashwin

India should continue with Karun Nair, says Ashwin

Rediff.com22 Jul 2025

Karun Nair has managed only 131 runs across six innings at a below-par average of 21.83, in the first three Tests against England.

PIX: Bumrah takes 5 but Leeds Test evenly poised

PIX: Bumrah takes 5 but Leeds Test evenly poised

Rediff.com23 Jun 2025

India finished Day 3 on 90/2 to lead England by 96 runs at stumps in the opening Test on Sunday after England were dismissed for 465 in the first innings.

'No Virat, No Rohit, But England Won't Have It Easy'

'No Virat, No Rohit, But England Won't Have It Easy'

Rediff.com20 Jun 2025

England skipper Ben Stokes on Thursday said the hosts don't think the absence of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and R Ashwin makes India any lesser side as their "ginormous" talent pool is enough to fill the void.

Dropped Catches, Lazy Fielding? Gavaskar Fumes

Dropped Catches, Lazy Fielding? Gavaskar Fumes

Rediff.com25 Jun 2025

Gavaskar didn't mince words as he tore into India's sub-par work in the field, both in terms of dropped chances and overall outfielding.

PIX: Sun is out and so are supporters at Headlingley

PIX: Sun is out and so are supporters at Headlingley

Rediff.com20 Jun 2025

This series begins a potentially era-defining period for Stokes and England coach Brendon McCullum, having enjoyed plenty of highs and lows over the past few years, with the Ashes series in Australia next up in the Test format, starting in November.

Leeds Test: Smith Explains England's Mindset in Record Chase

Leeds Test: Smith Explains England's Mindset in Record Chase

Rediff.com29 Jun 2025

'There's always some calculated thinking behind it.'

How Gill answered critics with a gritty century

How Gill answered critics with a gritty century

Rediff.com3 Jul 2025

Shubman Gill played a masterful captain's knock with his second century of the series on the opening day of the second Test

PIX: Bumrah takes five before Rahul steadies India's boat

PIX: Bumrah takes five before Rahul steadies India's boat

Rediff.com11 Jul 2025

IMAGES from Day 2 of the third Test match between England and India at Lord's, London, on Friday.

Did Umpiring Decide Lord's Test?

Did Umpiring Decide Lord's Test?

Rediff.com15 Jul 2025

'Whenever India bowls, Reiffel feels it's not out. Whenever India bats, he feels it's out.'

'Everybody Has Understood Jadeja's Value'

'Everybody Has Understood Jadeja's Value'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2025

'He is one of the most complete cricketers you will ever see.'

Leeds Test: England chase 350 on final day at Headingley

Leeds Test: England chase 350 on final day at Headingley

Rediff.com24 Jun 2025

Another India lower-order collapse gave England a fighting chance of a thrilling victory in the first Test at Headingley on Monday, with the hosts 21/0 in their second innings at the close of play on day four, chasing 371 to win.

Alcaraz stretched; Shelton reaches 3rd round in 55 secs

Alcaraz stretched; Shelton reaches 3rd round in 55 secs

Rediff.com5 Jul 2025

Talk about a man in a hurry -- 10th seed Ben Shelton required just 55 seconds to finish off Australian Rinky Hijikata and reach the Wimbledon third round on Friday.

Rahul's English Summer of Maturity and Mastery

Rahul's English Summer of Maturity and Mastery

Rediff.com9 Aug 2025

With over 500 runs, six crucial catches, the most by an Indian on the tour, Rahul led by example and lived up to his wiseman tag.

Youth ODI: Suryavanshi Outshines Rocky Flintoff!

Youth ODI: Suryavanshi Outshines Rocky Flintoff!

Rediff.com27 Jun 2025

Fresh from their exploits in the IPL, young guns Vaibhav Suryavanshi shone with the bat after a tidy bowling performance as India defeated England by six wickets in the first Youth ODI of their Under-19 tour in Hove on Friday.

Dropped Aussie star sparks Italy's cricket dream

Dropped Aussie star sparks Italy's cricket dream

Rediff.com12 Jul 2025

It was a godsend for both Burns and Italy, who qualified for their maiden ICC World Cup by making the cut for next year's T20 showpiece India and Sri Lanka on Friday.

Williamson's century puts NZ on course for big win

Williamson's century puts NZ on course for big win

Rediff.com16 Dec 2024

Kane Williamson scored a magisterial 156 at his most productive venue to drive New Zealand to the brink of a consolation victory over England at the end of the third day of the third Test.

'Can't cry about it': Bumrah reacts after Jaiswal drops 3

'Can't cry about it': Bumrah reacts after Jaiswal drops 3

Rediff.com23 Jun 2025

Jasprit Bumrah reflected on missed catching opportunities off his bowling and emphasised the importance of moving on during the game.

India's two big worries despite series win!

India's two big worries despite series win!

Rediff.com1 Feb 2025

The series already in their pocket, India will look to address their batting woes against an England team gunning for revenge after feeling hard-done by a debatable concussion substitute when the two teams clash in the fifth and final T20 International in Mumbai on Sunday.

Alcaraz-Raducanu pair up for $1M US Open doubles

Alcaraz-Raducanu pair up for $1M US Open doubles

Rediff.com17 Jun 2025

Nine of the world's top-10 men and nine of the top-10 women have officially entered into the U.S. Open's revamped mixed doubles event, tournament organisers said on Tuesday, with former singles champions Carlos Alcaraz and Emma Raducanu teaming up.

PIX: New Gen India Arrives In Style!

PIX: New Gen India Arrives In Style!

Rediff.com21 Jun 2025

IMAGES from Day 1 of the 1st Test between England and India at Headingley in Leeds on Friday

Djokovic hits century, leads veterans into last 16

Djokovic hits century, leads veterans into last 16

Rediff.com6 Jul 2025

Seven-times champion Novak Djokovic scored his 100th match win at Wimbledon and led the march of the old guard into the last 16 on Saturday while an ailing Barbora Krejcikova's title defence ended in defeat and tears.

6 Reasons Why India Thrashed England

6 Reasons Why India Thrashed England

Rediff.com7 Jul 2025

Gill's magnificence. Siraj and Akash's brilliance. Jadeja's class. Jaiswal and Rahul's success. Stokes' toss blunder. Root's failures.

Why England should fear Yashasvi Jaiswal

Why England should fear Yashasvi Jaiswal

Rediff.com18 Jun 2025

Plenty of hopes will rest on the young shoulders of opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who, at the age of just 23, has earned a reputation as one of the world's best openers in the longest format of the game.

PIX: Injury halts Dimitrov's charge on struggling Sinner

PIX: Injury halts Dimitrov's charge on struggling Sinner

Rediff.com8 Jul 2025

Novak Djokovic reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the 16th time but it proved a hard day's work at his Centre Court office.

How Lamb played hand in Tendulkar's maiden Test ton

How Lamb played hand in Tendulkar's maiden Test ton

Rediff.com29 Jun 2025

Speaking to PTI, Lamb also spoke passionately about his playing days with Kapil Dev in County cricket and why he rates Sachin Tendulkar over Sunil Gavaskar and Virat Kohli.

Can Ben Shelton dethrone Djokovic's reign?

Can Ben Shelton dethrone Djokovic's reign?

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

The 20-year-old will need all of his weapons on Friday if he is to stand a chance in his first meeting with Djokovic.

Why Stokes believes India won't miss Kohli, Rohit

Why Stokes believes India won't miss Kohli, Rohit

Rediff.com21 May 2025

India have incredible battery of batters, can't take them lightly even without Rohit, Kohli: Stokes

How Rohit outsmarted Ben Stokes to seal series win

How Rohit outsmarted Ben Stokes to seal series win

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

Ben Stokes' aggressive captaincy brought about England's downfall, feels BCCI president Roger Binny

A big blow to NZ in race to WTC final

A big blow to NZ in race to WTC final

Rediff.com3 Dec 2024

It means the inaugural World Test Championship winners face a tough ask to qualify for next year's one-off Test in June 2025, with two wins against England and several other results also needing to go their way if they are to reach the Lord's decider.

PIX: Leeds-born Inglis sinks England in record chase!

PIX: Leeds-born Inglis sinks England in record chase!

Rediff.com23 Feb 2025

Josh Inglis slammed a brilliant century as Australia completed the highest chase in an ICC men's tournament against England in Lahore on Saturday.

Netanyahu's War On Iran Has No Future

Netanyahu's War On Iran Has No Future

Rediff.com16 Jun 2025

An inconclusive end to this war will pose high risk for Netanyahu of a cascading demand for a regime change in Israel, predicts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

'What If Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood Were Playing?'

'What If Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood Were Playing?'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2025

Leg spinner Adam Zampa was the most experienced bowler for the Aussies, having played 111 ODIs.