News for 'Cape Town'

England to play four Tests during SA tour

England to play four Tests during SA tour

Rediff.com23 Jan 2009

England will play four tests, five one-day internationals and two Twenty20 internationals on their tour of South Africa in 2009/10, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Friday.

'India one of the best travelling teams at present'

'India one of the best travelling teams at present'

Rediff.com7 Jan 2024

Ravichandran Ashwin said India have produced excellent results, especially in Test cricket, around the world in the last few years.

Team India's Worst Collapses In Tests

Team India's Worst Collapses In Tests

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

Epic Indian batting collapses in Tests.

How skipper Rohit Sharma helped Jaiswal through a 'challenging' series

How skipper Rohit Sharma helped Jaiswal through a 'challenging' series

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

Yashasvi Jaiswal has no qualms in admitting that the South Africa series was a challenging one and said it was India skipper Rohit Sharma, who helped him maintain a positive mindset.

No schoolgirl mistake: Harmanpreet to Nasser

No schoolgirl mistake: Harmanpreet to Nasser

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

Harmanpreet Kaur was caught inches short while failing to slide her bat in.

Elgar glad team that 'doesn't have the names' delivered

Elgar glad team that 'doesn't have the names' delivered

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

South Africa captain Dean Elgar admits he had to show some tough love to his players, which he believes was behind their turnaround in fortunes as they completed a seven-wicket victory over India at Newlands on Friday to claim the Test series 2-1.

Warner makes low-key exit from international cricket

Warner makes low-key exit from international cricket

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

David Warner's international career come to an anti-climactic end after Afghanistan's stunning victory over Bangladesh eliminated Australia from the T20 World Cup.

South Africa captain Elgar confident of defending '100'

South Africa captain Elgar confident of defending '100'

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

South Africa will fancy their chances of victory if they can set India a target of 100 or more.

Rathour lauds Kohli in India's 'below par' batting

Rathour lauds Kohli in India's 'below par' batting

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

India's batting coach Vikram Rathour was all praise for skipper Virat Kohli's batting, saying he reaped the rewards for being more disciplined with his off-side play even as his team's performance on Day 1 of the third Test against South Africa, in Newlands, Cape Town, was "below par".

ICC to review code on player conduct following tampering saga

ICC to review code on player conduct following tampering saga

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

The announcement comes in the wake of the ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town, which resulted in Cricket Australia handing out bans to sacked Australia captain Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft.

De Kock to miss part of India Test series?

De Kock to miss part of India Test series?

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

De Kock last played for South Africa at the Twenty20 World Cup, where he opted to sit out their second group game following a board order to take a knee in support of the "Black Lives Matter" movement.

Gill is playing too aggressively in Test cricket: Gavaskar

Gill is playing too aggressively in Test cricket: Gavaskar

Rediff.com31 Dec 2023

Gavaskar hoped that Gill would find his range sooner than later.

South Africa cricketer tests positive for COVID-19

South Africa cricketer tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

Cricket South Africa confirmed that one of its men's players has tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the upcoming limited overs series against England.

COVID-19: Anderson to auction signed Test shirt, bat to raise funds

COVID-19: Anderson to auction signed Test shirt, bat to raise funds

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

England pacer James Anderson has announced that he will auction his signed Test shirt and a cricket bat, which he used in the last game to raise funds for the coronavirus relief. AB de Villiers also revealed that he would be auctioning his and Virat Kohli's IPL kits.

Indian team skips practice, Kohli skips media session

Indian team skips practice, Kohli skips media session

Rediff.com4 Jan 2018

The Indian cricket team, on Thursday, skipped the optional practice session ahead of the opening Test against South Africa, while skipper Virat Kohli also gave the pre-match press briefing a miss, a noticeable departure from convention for a bilateral engagement.

'You can't find fault in Kohli's overall captaincy'

'You can't find fault in Kohli's overall captaincy'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2018

Virat Kohli's style of leadership can't be questioned as long as he gets the results for India.

England ODI series called off on medical grounds

England ODI series called off on medical grounds

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

England's One-Day International series with South Africa has been cancelled after reported breaches of the teams' bio-secure environment in Cape Town.

Smith one of the candidates for Australia Test captaincy

Smith one of the candidates for Australia Test captaincy

Rediff.com20 Nov 2021

Paine succeeded Smith as captain in 2018 after the batter was banned from international cricket for 12 months and suspended from leadership roles for two years for his role in the Cape Town ball-tampering scandal.

Fastest fifties in Tests

Fastest fifties in Tests

Rediff.com28 Mar 2005

Australia sink to 10th lowest Ashes total, 39th overall in Tests

Australia sink to 10th lowest Ashes total, 39th overall in Tests

Rediff.com6 Aug 2015

Check out the lowest totals in Ashes history after England bowled Australia out for 60 in the fourth Test at Trent Bridge on Thursday.

PHOTOS, Women's T20 WC: Australia knock out India in thriller

PHOTOS, Women's T20 WC: Australia knock out India in thriller

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

IMAGES from the Women's T20 World Cup first semi-final played between India and Australia in Cape Town on Thursday.

The Amazing Pant

The Amazing Pant

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

At Newlands in Cape Town, just as his team-mates struggled against the South African pace attack, the 23 year old highlighted why he is a rare diamond in the sometimes dreary mines of world cricket.

Ain't Pant Cute?

Ain't Pant Cute?

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

Pant rushed to pick up his bat, patted it before planting a kiss on it.

Happy Birthday Vamika!

Happy Birthday Vamika!

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

The actor and the cricketer have been tight-lipped about the birthday celebration.

'WTC has made it worse for Test cricket'

'WTC has made it worse for Test cricket'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

'It's been a slow moving car crash up to now and now it's kind of like, bang -- impact has been made.'

Chappell backs Warner in leadership ban review drama

Chappell backs Warner in leadership ban review drama

Rediff.com11 Dec 2022

'This indicated Warner -- who had been advised by CA against a public outburst -- didn't trust the authorities to be mindful of his interests. It was a wise decision by Warner as CA is renowned for only protecting their own interests, not those of players.'

How does Livingstone balance playing for leagues and English white-ball commitments?

How does Livingstone balance playing for leagues and English white-ball commitments?

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

He is an acclaimed T20 freelancer but white ball commitments for England is still a priority for Liam Livingstone, one of the world's most destructive batters in the shortest format.

Will aggressive Warner make a good coach?

Will aggressive Warner make a good coach?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2024

David Warner has expressed his ambition to take up coaching in future.

Rahul backs Ashwin, Chahal to put Proteas in a spin

Rahul backs Ashwin, Chahal to put Proteas in a spin

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

South Africa have had well documented troubles against spin in the past and Rahul believes the returning Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal will be a handful for the hosts in the first two games, with the third to be staged at Newlands in Cape Town on Sunday.

Teams honour anti-apartheid icon, Tutu

Teams honour anti-apartheid icon, Tutu

Rediff.com26 Dec 2021

Tutu, South Africa's Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice and LGBT rights and retired Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, died at the age of 90.

PHOTOS: Siraj's Six To Savour!

PHOTOS: Siraj's Six To Savour!

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

Mohammed Siraj's 6/15 is the third best bowling figures by an Indian bowler in South Africa.

T20 WC selection headache for India: Agarkar likely to speak to Rohit, Kohli

T20 WC selection headache for India: Agarkar likely to speak to Rohit, Kohli

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

The Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee will have some sleepless nights before selecting the squad for T20s against Afghanistan with veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli keen to play the World Cup in June.

Focus on pacers as Rohit seeks redemption in second Test

Focus on pacers as Rohit seeks redemption in second Test

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

A desperate India seek to restore parity against South Africa and remain consequential in the World Test Championship.

Lehmann still struggling emotionally post ball-tampering scandal

Lehmann still struggling emotionally post ball-tampering scandal

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

Lehmann quit his role with more than a year remaining on his contract despite being cleared of wrongdoing in the Cape Town scandal in March. Justin Langer succeeded him in May.

'Kohli spat at me, apologised after AB de Villiers confronted him'

'Kohli spat at me, apologised after AB de Villiers confronted him'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

Former South Africa skipper Dean Elgar has claimed that star India batter Virat Kohli "spat at him" during a Test match and apologised two years later after being confronted by his Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate AB de Villiers.

Block it out, it's all irrelevant: Smith on Hardik facing boos

Block it out, it's all irrelevant: Smith on Hardik facing boos

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

Australian star batter Steve Smith has advised Hardik Pandya to simply "block out" the constant jeers and boos the new Mumbai Indians skipper is receiving from spectators at the IPL so far, as they are "all irrelevant".

Kohli hasn't asked for a break during SA ODIs: BCCI

Kohli hasn't asked for a break during SA ODIs: BCCI

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

India's Test captain Virat Kohli has not put in any formal request for a break from the ODI leg of the upcoming South Africa tour, a top BCCI official said.

Women's T20 WC: Richa in line for Player of Tournament

Women's T20 WC: Richa in line for Player of Tournament

Rediff.com25 Feb 2023

Richa was only dismissed twice in five innings and scored at a strike-rate exceeding 130.

Check out the Tests that ended on Day 2

Check out the Tests that ended on Day 2

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

The last time India won a Test inside two days was in 2018, beating Afghanistan in Bengaluru.

Australia lift sixth Women's T20 WC title after Mooney's heroics

Australia lift sixth Women's T20 WC title after Mooney's heroics

Rediff.com26 Feb 2023

Images from the Women's T20 World Cup Final between Australia and South Africa played in Cape Town on Sunday