News for 'Cape Town'

AB de Villiers will be in action soon...

AB de Villiers will be in action soon...

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

Former South African skipper AB de Villiers is all set to take part in the upcoming Mzansi Super League.

PHOTOS: Elgar guides SA to historic victory at Wanderers

PHOTOS: Elgar guides SA to historic victory at Wanderers

Rediff.com6 Jan 2022

IMAGES from Day 4 of the 2nd Test played at the Wanderers on Thursday.

PIX: Dominant South Africa rout India by an inns and 32 runs!

PIX: Dominant South Africa rout India by an inns and 32 runs!

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

Images from Day 3 in the first Test between South Africa and India, at SuperSports Park, Centurion, on Thursday.

Smith, Warner got away with murder: Ambrose

Smith, Warner got away with murder: Ambrose

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

I believe they will never do it again

Rahane, Ishant set to lose BCCI central contracts

Rahane, Ishant set to lose BCCI central contracts

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav may get promotion in the annual central contracts list for the 2022-23 season.

BLM: Does taking a knee really make a difference?

BLM: Does taking a knee really make a difference?

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

England all-rounder Chris Jordan says he still believes taking a knee is an important act for sports people, as role models, to show their support for BLM.

Action And Drama On OTT This Week

Action And Drama On OTT This Week

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

There are a whole lot of cop-themed movies on OTT this week.

'One of the all-time Outstanding Test Innings'

'One of the all-time Outstanding Test Innings'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

Cricketing fraternity, on Thursday, applauded Australia batsman Steven Smith for hitting a century against England, on Day 1 of the first Ashes Test at Edgbaston, on Thursday.

South Africa women create history

South Africa women create history

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

Beat England to reach maiden Women's T20 World Cup final in Cape Town on Friday.

India show they mean business: Four rookies to travel with team to SA

India show they mean business: Four rookies to travel with team to SA

Rediff.com11 Dec 2017

In a bid to get quality practice against quick bowlers, India have shelved their plan of playing a tour game and instead summoned four rookie pacers to travel with the team to South Africa.

Hope India's tour of SA goes ahead: Farhan Behardien

Hope India's tour of SA goes ahead: Farhan Behardien

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

Former South Africa batting all-rounder Farhan Behardien is hoping that the new COVID-19 variant, which is causing alarm here, will not jeopardise India's tour of the country next month as young cricketers of his nation need the series "more than ever".

Numbers Game: All you wanted to know about the IPL

Numbers Game: All you wanted to know about the IPL

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

IPL Season 11 begins on April 7. Rajneesh Gupta has all the numbers.

Steyn returns to competitive cricket with eye on World T20

Steyn returns to competitive cricket with eye on World T20

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

South African speedster Dale Steyn, who has been marred by a string of injuries (groin and shoulder), will be returning to competitive cricket in a club game in Cape Town. Steyn will play for Western Province Cricket Club against St Augustine in his bid to prove his fitness for next month's three T20s against Australia ahead the much-important World T20 in India. Steyn, who missed out owing to a groin injury during the tour to India injured his shoulder in the first Test against England and has been out of competitive cricket since close to two months. Despite his injury, the 32-year-old was included in the squad South Africa keeping a replacement ready if he failed to make it. Proteas T20 skipper Faf du Plessis said, "Steyn looks fully fit but a call could only be taken on whether he will travel to the tournament if he gets through the matches against Australia."

Smith 'cried for four days' after ball-tampering scandal

Smith 'cried for four days' after ball-tampering scandal

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

Former Australia captain Steve Smith says he cried for four days as he tried to cope with the fallout from the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa in March.

Federer 'pumped up' for return in Doha

Federer 'pumped up' for return in Doha

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

The 20-time Grand Slam champion has not played a tournament since his Australian Open semi-final exit against Novak Djokovic last year, undergoing two knee surgeries since.

Smith to return to cricket in Canada T20 league

Smith to return to cricket in Canada T20 league

Rediff.com25 May 2018

Former Australia captain Steve Smith will return to cricket after the ball-tampering scandal as a marquee player at next month's Global T20 Canada league.

Wanderers Test: Steyn's participation still uncertain, Philander out

Wanderers Test: Steyn's participation still uncertain, Philander out

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

South African strike bowler Dale Steyn could miss next week's third Test against England as he has yet to recover from a shoulder problem while fellow paceman Vernon Philander has been ruled out of the series, Cricket South Africa said.

How Warner plans to get his career back on track

How Warner plans to get his career back on track

Rediff.com17 May 2018

Banned Australia batsman David Warner will attempt to get his career back on track by playing the start of the Sydney grade cricket season with Randwick Petersham.

Sourav Ganguly makes bizarre claim

Sourav Ganguly makes bizarre claim

Rediff.com11 Nov 2018

A shoulder injury has forced Wriddhiman Saha out of action as of now but he has been India's best wicketkeeper in the last five to ten years, reckons former captain Sourav Ganguly.

VIDEO: Ganguly sympathises with Smith, says he is no cheat

VIDEO: Ganguly sympathises with Smith, says he is no cheat

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Ganguly backed the under-fire former Australian captain after launching his autobiography titled 'A Century is Not Enough' in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Former Australian cricketer Lindsay Kline dies at 81

Former Australian cricketer Lindsay Kline dies at 81

Rediff.com3 Oct 2015

Former Australian test cricketer Lindsay Kline has died at the age of 81.

Character over cover drives: Langer takes charge

Character over cover drives: Langer takes charge

Rediff.com3 May 2018

Justin Langer was the foundation rock upon which Australia erected towering piles of runs during a golden era of success.

Virat Kohli steps down as India's Test captain

Virat Kohli steps down as India's Test captain

Rediff.com15 Jan 2022

'Everything has to come to halt at some stage and for me as Test captain of India, it's now.'

PIX: How SA clobbered India to level T20 series

PIX: How SA clobbered India to level T20 series

Rediff.com22 Feb 2018

The third and series-deciding match will be played in Cape Town on Saturday.

De Kock continues rich form as South Africa go 4-0 up vs Sri Lanka

De Kock continues rich form as South Africa go 4-0 up vs Sri Lanka

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Opener Quinton de Kock passed the half-century mark for the eighth time in nine innings across all formats to lift South Africa to a comfortable six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the fourth One-day International at St George's Park on Wednesday.

PHOTOS: The wonderfully weird world we live in!

PHOTOS: The wonderfully weird world we live in!

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

These 10 images prove that it's an odd, odd world.

Ball-tampering row: 'It's disgraceful; this is blatant cheating!'

Ball-tampering row: 'It's disgraceful; this is blatant cheating!'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2018

Opening batsman Cameron Bancroft, the most junior member in the side at 25, was tasked with implementing the plan and was duly caught on camera using the tape.

England's Archer, Stokes rested for South Africa ODIs

England's Archer, Stokes rested for South Africa ODIs

Rediff.com14 Dec 2019

England will rest Jofra Archer, Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes and Mark Wood for the three-match one-day international series against South Africa starting in Cape Town on February 4. Worcestershire seamer Pat Brown, Somerset batsman Tom Banton and the Lancashire pair of Matthew Parkinson and Saqib Mahmood received their maiden call-ups.

Wicketkeeper De Kock adds to South Africa's injury woes

Wicketkeeper De Kock adds to South Africa's injury woes

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

South Africa's injury list continues to grow as wicket-keeper batsman Quinton de Kock has been ruled out of the remaining four ODIs and the ensuing T20Is series against India.

Khatron Ke Khiladi: BEHIND THE SCENES

Khatron Ke Khiladi: BEHIND THE SCENES

Rediff.com1 Jun 2021

The 11th season of the adventure reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi is currently being filmed in Cape Town.

Coach Powar defends India women's batting flop vs Pakistan

Coach Powar defends India women's batting flop vs Pakistan

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

India women's team head coach Ramesh Powar is hardly perturbed by the 13-run defeat against Pakistan in the Asia Cup as the team management's primary aim was to test the temperament of the younger lot in a pressure situation.

Will Kohli inspire India to historic triumph in South Africa?

Will Kohli inspire India to historic triumph in South Africa?

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

Virat Kohli's talismanic presence will be the shot in the arm that India would need in their bid to win the historic first-ever away Test series against South Africa.

COVID cases won't derail England's tour of SL: Root

COVID cases won't derail England's tour of SL: Root

Rediff.com2 Jan 2021

England captain Joe Root is confident any positive COVID-19 Tests in the squad would not force the cancellation of their two-test tour of Sri Lanka this month, but said his side would have to keep a close watch on their physical and mental wellbeing.

'Smith paid his penance, needs to be handed captaincy'

'Smith paid his penance, needs to be handed captaincy'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

Smith was removed from captaincy due to his involvement in the scandal in 2018

Emirates slashes fares by up to 20% for Indian honeymooners

Emirates slashes fares by up to 20% for Indian honeymooners

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

Gulf carrier Emirates on Wednesday announced special fares for honeymooners from India, offering an up to 20 per cent discount on both business and economy class travel, to select destinations, including London and Paris.

Will he, won't he?

Will he, won't he?

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

South Africa head coach Ottis Gibson, on Tuesday, hinted that Dale Steyn might have to wait longer to make his comeback as it would be a risk to field the rusty pacer in the first Test against India, beginning, in Cape Town, on Friday.

Gavaskar likens 'phenomenal' Kohli to Miandad

Gavaskar likens 'phenomenal' Kohli to Miandad

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

Kohli holds the record for most Test appearances as India Test captain (68) and he also holds the record for most Test wins by an Indian captain (40). Only Graeme Smith, Ricky Ponting, and Steve Waugh have won more matches than Kohli as captain in Test cricket.

Indian Navy inducts all women crew sailboat 'Tarini'

Indian Navy inducts all women crew sailboat 'Tarini'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2017

The vessel is slated to be the platform for the first Indian all-women global circumnavigation by the Indian Navy to begin in August.

Navy girls reach home after travelling around globe on board INSV Tarini

Navy girls reach home after travelling around globe on board INSV Tarini

Rediff.com21 May 2018

It was the first-ever Indian circumnavigation of the globe by an all-women crew, the Navy said.

Pant hits new highs for an Indian keeper; Pujara rises to third

Pant hits new highs for an Indian keeper; Pujara rises to third

Rediff.com8 Jan 2019

The 21-year-old left-hander has gained 21 slots and reached 17th place, the joint-highest by a specialist India wicketkeeper along with Farokh Engineer, who did so in January 1973.