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Australia trounce New Zealand for fifth World Cup

Australia trounce New Zealand for fifth World Cup

Rediff.com29 Mar 2015

Australia won the ICC cricket World Cup for a record fifth time when they beat New Zealand by seven wickets in the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.

'Virat Kohli grew up with cricket in his blood': AB de Villiers

'Virat Kohli grew up with cricket in his blood': AB de Villiers

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

AB de Villiers isn't one bit surprised at the possibility of his good mate Virat Kohli playing in this year's T20 World Cup.

India's complete dominance in 2024 as Shah gets ICC reigns

India's complete dominance in 2024 as Shah gets ICC reigns

Rediff.com2 Dec 2024

Here's a wrap of all major international episodes in 2024.

KKR sign up Southee as replacement for Cummins

KKR sign up Southee as replacement for Cummins

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

Meanwhile, Royal Challenger Bangalore brought in Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga as replacement for Australia's Adam Zampa. In the recent three-match T20I series against India in Sri Lanka, Hasaranga bagged a total of seven wickets, including a four-wicket haul in the final T20I.

'Incredibly excited to have fans back in IPL'

'Incredibly excited to have fans back in IPL'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan is excited at the prospect of fans returning to the stadiums after the lifting of the Covid-enforced restrictions and cheering them on when the second leg of IPL starts in the UAE on Sunday.

PHOTOS: New Zealand's unbeaten run continues; outclass Bangladesh

PHOTOS: New Zealand's unbeaten run continues; outclass Bangladesh

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

Opener Martin Guptill smashed a brisk century before New Zealand huffed and puffed to a thrilling three-wicket win over Bangladesh.

Meet the Ambassadors for 2015 cricket World Cup

Meet the Ambassadors for 2015 cricket World Cup

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

India's Virat Kohli joins an elite list of star Ambassadors to provide neccessary support in the build-up to the ICC 2015 World Cup to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand between February and March.

Former Olympic sprinter Donaldson joins KKR coaching team

Former Olympic sprinter Donaldson joins KKR coaching team

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

He was part of the 4x100m relay team that still holds the national record, and post-retirement, he oversaw the Black Caps for eight years.

Andrew Symonds dies in car accident in Queensland

Andrew Symonds dies in car accident in Queensland

Rediff.com15 May 2022

Multiple media outlets said Symonds, who was 46 and played 26 times for Australia, had been involved in a single vehicle incident in Hervey Range, 50 km from Townsville on Saturday night.

Jayawardene picks batter who can dethrone Test star Root

Jayawardene picks batter who can dethrone Test star Root

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

'I would put my money on him at least for a little while to hold to all three but there are some good quality players around who will keep pushing him.'

Former NZ all-rounder Chris Cairns suffers paralysis in legs

Former NZ all-rounder Chris Cairns suffers paralysis in legs

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has suffered paralysis in his legs after the stroke in his spine during a life-saving heart surgery in Australia, according to reports.

Cricket Buzz: Windies captain Holder banned

Cricket Buzz: Windies captain Holder banned

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

West Indies captain Jason Holder will miss the third and final Test against England after being banned by the International Cricket Council because of his team's slow over rate during the second match in Antigua.

IPL player draft: The 10 buys...their worth

IPL player draft: The 10 buys...their worth

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

IPL Player draft: How the bidding went

'Martin Crowe was a shrewd and superb tactician'

'Martin Crowe was a shrewd and superb tactician'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

Gavin Larsen says if he could rein in the batsmen of 1990s era even with his military medium pace it was because of his skipper Martin Crowe's tremendous leadership style and his faith in the bowlers.

PIX: Sidharth Malhotra's New Zealand holiday

PIX: Sidharth Malhotra's New Zealand holiday

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

Look at all the fun he had there!

PIX: Buttler ton as Royals pull off biggest IPL chase to beat KKR

PIX: Buttler ton as Royals pull off biggest IPL chase to beat KKR

Rediff.com17 Apr 2024

Rajasthan Royals pulled off the highest run chase in the history of IPL to edge Kolkata Knight Riders by two wickets.

Root-Bairstow keep England on course for record chase

Root-Bairstow keep England on course for record chase

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

England's highest successful run chase came in 2019 when they reached a 359-run target in an Ashes test against Australia on the back of Stokes's brilliant unbeaten century.

India's 'Bazball' domination: Bangladesh's nightmare

India's 'Bazball' domination: Bangladesh's nightmare

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

India produced their own version of 'Bazball' to squeeze out a remarkable seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh from a seemingly dead Test match en route to a 2-0 series sweep on Tuesday.

Shubman Gill will have a terrific World Cup: Nayar

Shubman Gill will have a terrific World Cup: Nayar

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

Abhishek Nayar has seen both Shubman Gill and Rinku Singh from close quarters as the assistant coach at the Kolkata Knight Riders, and has little doubt that the duo will be at the forefront of the team's journey through the transition.

Afghanistan's request to host APL in India turned down

Afghanistan's request to host APL in India turned down

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has turned down the Afghanistan Cricket Board's request to host its

Get a sneak peek into historic pink ball Test...

Get a sneak peek into historic pink ball Test...

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum won the toss and chose to bat first against Australia on Friday in cricket's inaugural day-night Test match at Adelaide Oval.

Du Plessis reveals secret of Dhoni's IPL success

Du Plessis reveals secret of Dhoni's IPL success

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

CSK has been a part of 10 out of 12 seasons of IPL and have never finished lower than semi-finals or play-offs.

Haddin slammed for sledging Kiwi batsmen in World Cup final

Haddin slammed for sledging Kiwi batsmen in World Cup final

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin has been slammed on social media for sledging a couple of New Zealand batsmen while sending them back to the pavilion following their dismissal during their World Cup win over Brendon McCullum's men on Sunday.

4th Test PIX: India down England by 5 wkts; seal series 3-1

4th Test PIX: India down England by 5 wkts; seal series 3-1

Rediff.com26 Feb 2024

Images from Day 4 of the fourth Test between India and England in Ranchi on Monday, February 26.

Tough outing for England but Stokes takes positives after loss

Tough outing for England but Stokes takes positives after loss

Rediff.com26 Feb 2024

'The series has shown a lot of talent, for us and India. I love Test cricket and we've seen some young, inexperienced players perform and the future looks bright in this format.'

IPL preview: Winless MI take on formidable RCB in high-octane clash

IPL preview: Winless MI take on formidable RCB in high-octane clash

Rediff.com16 Apr 2018

If MI have their problems to sort out, having lost at the death in all three games so far, RCB too have their own shortcomings to address with only one win in three games under their belt.

Pace bowler Mills to lead NZ in Sri Lanka

Pace bowler Mills to lead NZ in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

Swing bowler Kyle Mills will captain New Zealand for the first time on his country's limited overs tour of Sri Lanka later this month after Kane Williamson was ruled out with a broken and dislocated thumb.

Rohit Sharma bags a hat-trick of trophies

Rohit Sharma bags a hat-trick of trophies

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

Rohit Sharma won the prestigious Maruti Suzuki ESPN Cricinfo award for the third year in a row.

David Warner reaches yet another milestone

David Warner reaches yet another milestone

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Australian explosive batsman David Warner has become the second player of his country and fourth overall to enter cricket's most exclusive 6000 runs club in Twenty20 format.

IPL Qualifier 2: Will Gujarat Lions roar against Sunrisers?

IPL Qualifier 2: Will Gujarat Lions roar against Sunrisers?

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Gujarat Lions will have to fight off the fiery pacers of the Sunrisers Hyderabad when the two teams clash in the Indian Premier League Qualifier 2, in New Delhi, on Friday.

Mumbai, Gujarat clash in a must-win encounter

Mumbai, Gujarat clash in a must-win encounter

Rediff.com20 May 2016

Nothing but a win will keep their play-off hopes alive as defending champions Mumbai Indians take on Gujarat Lions in a do-or-die battle, which will be their final IPL league match in Kanpur on Saturday. With seven wins in 13 matches, Mumbai are currently placed fifth, tied on 14 points with Royal Challengers Bangalore (3rd) and Kolkata Knight Riders (4th) -- both having better net run-rate with one match to go. A loss on Saturday will knock them out of the race for play-offs and Mumbai will hope to pull the rug from under the feet of the Lions this time after suffering a defeat during their home leg on April 16.

NZ's Mitchell receives ICC Spirit of Cricket Award for 2021

NZ's Mitchell receives ICC Spirit of Cricket Award for 2021

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

Daryl Mitchell won the award for his gesture of refusing to take a single in the high-pressure T20 World Cup semi-final against England in Abu Dhabi on November 10, 2021.

KKR's Kuldeep out of IPL with knee injury

KKR's Kuldeep out of IPL with knee injury

Rediff.com27 Sep 2021

Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav has sustained a serious knee injury and is likely to miss most of the domestic season, having already come back to India with his IPL campaign in the UAE cut short.

1st Test: Chandimal, Karunaratne defy New Zealand

1st Test: Chandimal, Karunaratne defy New Zealand

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

Dinesh Chandimal and Dimuth Karunaratne obstinately defied New Zealand's bowlers for much of the second day of the first Test at University Oval in Dunedin on Friday though the hosts still have the upper hand.

New Zealand's Devine sets a unique record

New Zealand's Devine sets a unique record

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

Sophie Devine becomes first cricketer to register 5 consecutive fifty plus score in T20I

Cairns in limbo as perjury trial heads into ninth week

Cairns in limbo as perjury trial heads into ninth week

Rediff.com28 Nov 2015

Former New Zealand captain Chris Cairns must wait until Monday at the earliest to learn the result of his perjury trial after jurors failed to reach a verdict following a second day of deliberations.

How Narine stayed calm to slay the Kings

How Narine stayed calm to slay the Kings

Rediff.com10 Oct 2020

Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Sunil Narine says he felt the pressure, but kept calm while bowling a successful final over that earned his team a two-run victory over Kings XI Punjab in the IPL in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

London perjury trial: Jury in Cairns' case retires

London perjury trial: Jury in Cairns' case retires

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

Jurors in the London perjury trial of former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns retired to consider their verdicts on Tuesday.

Losing To DC Must Hurt Shreyas

Losing To DC Must Hurt Shreyas

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

The scenes that unfold before and after an IPL 2022 game often make for interesting viewing.

Will Dravid seek contract renewal after World Cup?

Will Dravid seek contract renewal after World Cup?

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

His two-year contract will expire at the end of ODI World Cup but head coach Rahul Dravid's future will be followed keenly in case the Indian team lifts the coveted trophy.