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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.

Aus Open PIX: Wow! Krejcikova, Keys are in quarters

Aus Open PIX: Wow! Krejcikova, Keys are in quarters

Rediff.com23 Jan 2022

Images from Day 7 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Sunday.

Captain Cool Bumrah gives Indian cricket new option...

Captain Cool Bumrah gives Indian cricket new option...

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

Jasprit Bumrah, the new 'Smiling Assassin' of Indian cricket, has the potential to become a 'Captain Marvel' if entrusted with full-time responsibility.

IPL's opening night changed my life forever: McCullum

IPL's opening night changed my life forever: McCullum

Rediff.com18 Apr 2020

In 2008, Brendon McCullum got the inaugural IPL off to a scintillating start for Kolkata Knight Riders against Royal Challengers Bangalore. McCullum's sizzling 73-ball 158 set the ball rolling for IPL in its very first game.

Dodig, Polasek win Australian Open men's doubles title

Dodig, Polasek win Australian Open men's doubles title

Rediff.com21 Feb 2021

It was the first Grand Slam triumph for Polasek, 35, who came out of retirement in 2018

Southee calls for Umesh's return to Indian T20 team

Southee calls for Umesh's return to Indian T20 team

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

Southee is so impressed Umesh Yadav's bowling in IPL 2022, that the New Zealander is backing him to wear the India jersey again

Meet Kolkata Knight Riders' heartbeat

Meet Kolkata Knight Riders' heartbeat

Rediff.com6 Sep 2020

Terming Andre Russell as the heartbeat of the team, David Hussey said: "A fantastic player, he is probably almost the heartbeat of the team as well."

PHOTOS: NZ throw away wickets to give England hope

PHOTOS: NZ throw away wickets to give England hope

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

New Zealand built a lead of 238 with three second innings wickets remaining on Monday heading into a delicately poised final day of the second Test against England in Nottingham.

KKR captain Morgan 'extremely proud' of his team

KKR captain Morgan 'extremely proud' of his team

Rediff.com16 Oct 2021

Kolkata Knight Riders failed in their bid to win their third Indian Premier League title in Dubai on Friday but captain Eoin Morgan said he is extremely proud of the fight put up by his team.

Coach McCullum credits Iyer for KKR's turnaround...

Coach McCullum credits Iyer for KKR's turnaround...

Rediff.com16 Oct 2021

Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Brendon McCullum says young Venkatesh Iyer, with his flamboyance, played the role of a catalyst in turning around the fortunes of the side in the second leg of the IPL in the UAE.

Mumbai hold edge over KKR in battle of cellar teams

Mumbai hold edge over KKR in battle of cellar teams

Rediff.com8 May 2022

Kolkata Knight Riders resemble a sinking ship ahead of a rather inconsequential IPL-15 match against bottom-placed Mumbai Indians who, even if already out of reckoning, will have their tails up in Navi Mumbai on Monday.

Will Caribbean Premier League clash with IPL?

Will Caribbean Premier League clash with IPL?

Rediff.com30 May 2021

If the BCCI and CWI fail to reach an agreement over dates, some of the players could miss the initial few matches of the IPL.

Number crunching: McCullum belts fastest ever Test century

Number crunching: McCullum belts fastest ever Test century

Rediff.com21 Feb 2016

Brendon McCullum - playing his last Test match- produced a sensational display of stroke-play, blasting to the fastest hundred in Test cricket history. McCullum took 54 balls to reach the three-figure mark, two less than the previous record. Viv Richards and Misbah-ul-Haq held the previous record with 56-ball hundreds. In terms of time taken, McCullum's hundred in 78 minutes is the joint fourth fastest in Test cricket. Statistician Rajneesh Gupta glances at the records of the fastest hundreds in Test cricket:

Medvedev channels 'inner Novak' to win five-set thriller

Medvedev channels 'inner Novak' to win five-set thriller

Rediff.com26 Jan 2022

Ninth seed Auger-Aliassime, 21, was the dominant player in the first set and despite a wobble when serving at 6-5 he won a tiebreak courtesy of some Medvedev double-faults the Russian later blamed on the sweaty conditions.

NZ Cricket back McCullum but Cairns calls him 'sad'

NZ Cricket back McCullum but Cairns calls him 'sad'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

New Zealand Cricket have promised to support Brendon McCullum after former Test all-rounder Chris Cairns was acquitted of perjury in London despite evidence given against him by the Black Caps captain.

WTC: Stokes urges England to stay aggressive

WTC: Stokes urges England to stay aggressive

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

Leg-spinner Yasir Shah marks his return to the national men's team as Pakistan on Wednesday announced an 18-member squad for next month's two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.

'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.

Vivid 2018 casts Sydney in a brand new light

Vivid 2018 casts Sydney in a brand new light

Rediff.com31 May 2018

Vivid Sydney is an annual festival that places light sculptures and installations throughout the city. More than 1 million people are expected to visit the festival this year, which takes place from 25 May to 16 June. Vivid is celebrating its 10th year with its biggest collection of light installations to date. Here are some dazzling sights from the lights festival.

How coach McCullum plans to revive KKR's IPL campaign

How coach McCullum plans to revive KKR's IPL campaign

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

A livid Kolkata Knight Riders coach Brendon McCullum came down heavily on his team's top-order batsmen for not showing enough intent and aggression in the ongoing IPL after demanding 'loyalty' from him during team selection.

Burns cleared for second Test, Pucovski ruled out

Burns cleared for second Test, Pucovski ruled out

Rediff.com20 Dec 2020

With Australia grappling with injuries in the run-up to the series, there were doubts that Burns too might join the list but scans cleared all fears

McCullum set to take over as KKR assistant coach

McCullum set to take over as KKR assistant coach

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is returning to Kolkata Knight Riders but this time in a coaching role after being signed by the IPL side as the assistant coach.

Australia's Green struck on head during warm-up match

Australia's Green struck on head during warm-up match

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

Green was attended to by the medical team and was able to walk off the field.

Who took the 1st IPL hat-trick?

Who took the 1st IPL hat-trick?

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

The IPL has produced many, many, memorable moments on the way.

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.

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.

CSK v KKR: Test for two new captains

CSK v KKR: Test for two new captains

Rediff.com26 Mar 2022

'He could be the franchise player for KKR for the best part of the decade'

Cummins, Finch to miss first few KKR games: Hussey

Cummins, Finch to miss first few KKR games: Hussey

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

Australia's ongoing tour of Pakistan ends on April 5 while KKR's fifth match of the season is scheduled for April 10.

Turning Point: Iyer-Tripathi Propel KKR Win

Turning Point: Iyer-Tripathi Propel KKR Win

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

Venkatesh Iyer's 88-run partnership from just 52 balls for the second wicket with Rahul Tripathi had sealed the contest in KKR's favour.

Boult reaches home, says hope things improve soon in India

Boult reaches home, says hope things improve soon in India

Rediff.com9 May 2021

Trent Boult, Finn Allen, Jimmy Neesham, Adam Milne and Scott Kuggeleijn, coaches and former players James Pamment and Shane Bond, Mike Hesson were the first to land in Auckland

Dravid on the areas of concern for India in Test cricket...

Dravid on the areas of concern for India in Test cricket...

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

India head coach Rahul Dravid on Tuesday said the repeated failures of his batters in the third innings of a Test match and the inability of the bowlers to take 10 wickets in the fourth innings is a matter of concern.

Is Shubman Gill the next big thing in Test cricket?

Is Shubman Gill the next big thing in Test cricket?

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

Vaughan said one can argue but for him, the India opener is the next big thing in the longest format of the game.

Starc strike delivers Harmison moment in Ashes opener

Starc strike delivers Harmison moment in Ashes opener

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

Mitchell Starc's first ball of the match was as good as Steve Harmison's was poor, a full yorker which went behind the legs of hapless England opener Rory Burns and swung into the base of his stumps

Coach McCullum reveals what went wrong for KKR against RCB

Coach McCullum reveals what went wrong for KKR against RCB

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

KKR coach said there was no demon in the pitch but their batsmen lacked intent against some quality RCB bowling.

Vihari spells plan to tackle Duke's ball in England

Vihari spells plan to tackle Duke's ball in England

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

'Here, in England, you have to get more in line and judge the off stump more because of the movement of the ball.'

Djokovic practises for Australian Open as he waits for visa ruling

Djokovic practises for Australian Open as he waits for visa ruling

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

Djokovic practised his serves and returns with his entourage on an empty court at Melbourne Park

Cannes 2018: Kangana, the cat woman

Cannes 2018: Kangana, the cat woman

Rediff.com12 May 2018

Isn't she most charming on the Cannes red carpet?

Djokovic will need to be vaccinated to play Australian Open: minister

Djokovic will need to be vaccinated to play Australian Open: minister

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

All players who want a visa to compete in the Australian Open will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, the country's immigration minister said on Wednesday, putting Novak Djokovic's title defence and Grand Slam record bid in doubt.

Aus Open: Kerber rues hard quarantine after first round loss

Aus Open: Kerber rues hard quarantine after first round loss

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

Her opponent Bernarda Pera was not among that cohort and the American ousted the 2016 Australian Open champion 6-0 6-4 in little more than an hour on the first morning of the tournament.

PHOTOS: Bumrah wreaks havoc with bat and ball on Day 2

PHOTOS: Bumrah wreaks havoc with bat and ball on Day 2

Rediff.com3 Jul 2022

IMAGES from Day 2 of the rescheduled 5th Test between England and India at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Saturday.

Bumrah's India ready to face aggressive, improved England

Bumrah's India ready to face aggressive, improved England

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

Team combination a worry for India