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Figure out India's squad for England ODIs

Figure out India's squad for England ODIs

Rediff.com8 Aug 2011

India will play the lone Twenty20 match in Manchester on August 31 followed by five one-dayers at Chester-Le-Street (September 3), Southampton (September 6), London (September 9 and September 11) and Cardiff (September 16). A look at the career record of the squad.

Cricket journalist Chesterfield dies in Sri Lanka

Cricket journalist Chesterfield dies in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

Eminent cricket journalist Trevor Chesterfield, better known as Chesters, has passed away, his family said on Wednesday.

Badrinath replaces injured Tendulkar

Badrinath replaces injured Tendulkar

Rediff.com5 Sep 2011

Subramaniam Badrinath was named as replacement for Sachin Tedulkar who has been ruled out of the remainder of India's ongoing five-match ODI series against England due to a toe injury.

Rain forces abandonment of Durham ODI

Rain forces abandonment of Durham ODI

Rediff.com3 Sep 2011

Rain forced the abandonment of the first One-Dayer between India and England. The match was called off 7.2 overs into the home side's run chase in Chester-le-Street on Saturday. Chasing 275 for a win, England were 27 for two in 7.2 overs.

Tendulkar's toe injury flares up, to meet surgeon

Tendulkar's toe injury flares up, to meet surgeon

Rediff.com3 Sep 2011

The Indian team's injury woes were compounded with senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar forced to sit out of the opening One-dayer against England at Chester-Le-Street due to a toe injury.

Favourites tag irrelevant in ODI series: Cook

Favourites tag irrelevant in ODI series: Cook

Rediff.com2 Sep 2011

England have put up a very domineering performance against India so far, but skipper Alastair Cook refuses to label his team "favourite" in the One-day series, which gets underway on Saturday, at the Riverside ground, in Chester-Le-Street.

Favourites tag irrelevant in ODI series: Cook

Favourites tag irrelevant in ODI series: Cook

Rediff.com2 Sep 2011

England have put up a very domineering performance against India so far, but skipper Alastair Cook refuses to label his team "favourite" in the One-day series, which gets underway on Saturday, at the Riverside ground, in Chester-Le-Street.

England batsmen fail to punish Sri Lanka

England batsmen fail to punish Sri Lanka

Rediff.com28 May 2016

England's batsmen failed to take full advantage on a first day of swinging fortunes in the second Test against Sri Lanka, finishing on 310 for six after outstanding catching kept the touring side in contention on Friday.

Speed did not quarrel with wife before killing himself: Agent

Speed did not quarrel with wife before killing himself: Agent

Rediff.com29 Nov 2011

Deceased Welsh manager Gary Speed was not depressed and did not quarrel with his wife before hanging himself, his agent Hayden Evans has said.

'Good opportunity for youngsters to prove themselves'

'Good opportunity for youngsters to prove themselves'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2011

Fresh from his fantastic knock of 95 at Chester-le- Street, Parthiv Patel feels that the current ODI series is an ideal opportunity for the youngsters to step up and make best use of the opportunities.

Injured Tendulkar out of England ODI series

Injured Tendulkar out of England ODI series

Rediff.com5 Sep 2011

Sachin Tendulkar has been ruled out of the ongoing One-Day International series against England because of a toe injury. The master batsman is the latest addition to India's injury list, which is growing steadily with every game.

Tiwary named as replacement for injured Rohit

Tiwary named as replacement for injured Rohit

Rediff.com4 Sep 2011

Manoj Tiwary was named as replacement for Rohit Sharma who has been ruled out of the ongoing five-match ODI series against England due to a finger injury.

We could have got the target: Cook

We could have got the target: Cook

Rediff.com4 Sep 2011

England were on the backfoot at 27 for two while chasing 275, but skipper Alastair Cook said he did not believe his side was staring at defeat in the rain-abandoned first ODI against World champions India in Chester-Le-Street.

Rohit Sharma ruled out of ODI series

Rohit Sharma ruled out of ODI series

Rediff.com3 Sep 2011

India's injury woes refused to end as young batsman Rohit Sharma was on Saturday ruled out of the remainder of the five-match ODI series against England after suffering a fracture in the index finger of his right hand.

Can Fletcher's guidance finally pay off in ODIs?

Can Fletcher's guidance finally pay off in ODIs?

Rediff.com2 Sep 2011

The Indian cricket team's disastrous campaign in England has taken some sheen off Duncan Fletcher's record as coach and he is now only left with the five-match ODI series, which starts in Chester-le-Street on Saturday, to gain some lost ground.

Mr Average, Ms Hottie: Relationship likely to fail

Mr Average, Ms Hottie: Relationship likely to fail

Rediff.com1 Mar 2011

A new research has suggested that relationships in which the woman is more attractive than the man are more likely to fail.

A rare celestial treat after 372 years

A rare celestial treat after 372 years

Rediff.com20 Dec 2010

After a wait of 372 years, sky gazers are in for a special celestial treat as winter solstice coincides with total lunar eclipse on Tuesday. The last time the two astronomical events coincided was on December 21, 1638, Geoff Chester of United States Naval Observatory said.

Lotus expect huge step forward in 2015

Lotus expect huge step forward in 2015

Rediff.com26 Jan 2015

Lotus expect to be far more competitive this season with a new Formula One car that they hailed as a massive step forward on Monday.

England-WI second Test day two washed out

England-WI second Test day two washed out

Rediff.com16 May 2009

The second day's play in the second Test between England and the West Indies was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to torrential rain in Chester-Le-Street on Friday. England ended the first day on 302 for two with Alastair Cook on 126 not out and nightwatchman James Anderson on four.

Virginia governor-elect appoints Indian as advisor

Virginia governor-elect appoints Indian as advisor

Rediff.com25 Jan 2010

Virginia's Republican Governor-elect Bob McDonnell has appointed his close friend and long-time fundraiser Dr Kamlesh Dave to his transition team for economic development.

What caused the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant?

What caused the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant?

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

Investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board began arriving in the area on Sunday to launch separate crash investigations.

Matthews FA Cup final boots fetch 38,400

Matthews FA Cup final boots fetch 38,400

Rediff.com25 Feb 2010

The boots worn by Stanley Matthews in the 1953 FA Cup final have been sold for 38,400 pounds at auction. The boots were expected to fetch about 8,000 pounds when they went under the hammer at auctioneers Bonhams in Chester but fetched almost five times that amount.

We can do a South Korea and get to semis: Swann

We can do a South Korea and get to semis: Swann

Rediff.com21 Sep 2009

Spinner Graeme Swann reckons that the current England team would not be able to make it to the top honours of the upcoming Champions Trophy, and the maximum that they hope to achieve is to reach the semi-finals.

Soccer: Mohammedan Sporting enter Durand Cup quarters

Soccer: Mohammedan Sporting enter Durand Cup quarters

Rediff.com10 Sep 2021

All the action that transpired on and off the football field

Desperate Sri Lanka clash with West Indies in must-win game

Desperate Sri Lanka clash with West Indies in must-win game

Rediff.com30 Jun 2019

Sri Lanka need to win their final two games, and hope for favourable outcomes in England and Pakistan's next fixtures.

Pretorius happy to come in from the cold and lift SA

Pretorius happy to come in from the cold and lift SA

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

Dwaine Pretorius felt like an outsider, stuck on the sidelines as South Africa's World Cup went wrong but he was integral again on Friday as they claimed a morale-boosting win over Sri Lanka. The all-rounder had not featured for the Proteas since their tournament opener almost a month ago at the Oval, where he finished wicketless and ran himself out for a duck in their defeat to England.

Blow up Chinese installations: US told India

Blow up Chinese installations: US told India

Rediff.com10 Sep 2007

The United States had asked India to threaten China with military action if it did not remove defence installations from Tibet, a new book has revealed.

Durham Test: Moeen Ali makes Sri Lanka pay

Durham Test: Moeen Ali makes Sri Lanka pay

Rediff.com28 May 2016

Moeen Ali scored a majestic century as England amassed an impressive first-innings total by lunch on Day Two of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Durham.

Arsenal hit back to win thrilling FA Cup final

Arsenal hit back to win thrilling FA Cup final

Rediff.com18 May 2014

Arsenal recovered from going two goals down in the opening eight minutes to beat Hull City 3-2 after extra time in the FA Cup final and win their first trophy for nine years at Wembley on Saturday.

Fidel Edwards fined 15 per cent of match fee

Fidel Edwards fined 15 per cent of match fee

Rediff.com20 Jun 2007

The West Indies bowler was found guilty of using inappropriate language by Match Referee Alan Hurst during the fourth Test against England.

Windies struggle in final Test

Windies struggle in final Test

Rediff.com17 Jun 2007

The West Indies were 132 for four at the close of another weather-affected day in the fourth Test against England.

Roy ton helps power England into 4-0 lead over Australia

Roy ton helps power England into 4-0 lead over Australia

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

England's rampant one-day side powered to a fourth straight win over Australia, following up their world record rampage at Trent Bridge with a commanding six-wicket victory at Chester-le-Street on Thursday led by centurion Jason Roy.

Onions added to England squad for fourth Ashes Test

Onions added to England squad for fourth Ashes Test

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

Durham pace bowler Graham Onions has been added to England's squad as they bid to win the Ashes series outright in the fourth Test at his Chester-le-Street home ground from Friday.

Jayawardene leads Lanka to series win

Jayawardene leads Lanka to series win

Rediff.com24 Jun 2006

Sri Lanka won the third ODI to take an unassailable 3-0 lead over England in the five-match series

Lakmal keeps Cook's 10,000 runs celebration waiting

Lakmal keeps Cook's 10,000 runs celebration waiting

Rediff.com27 May 2016

An untidy shot prevented captain Alastair Cook from grabbing a place in cricketing history on Friday when he was caught at slip for 15 as England reached 83-2 at lunch on the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka.

Panesar is the highest rated England spinner

Panesar is the highest rated England spinner

Rediff.com20 Jun 2007

The 25-year-old moved into the top ten of the LG ICC rankings for the first time in his career and is now the highest rated England spinner since Derek Underwood in 1977.

England win toss and bowl first

England win toss and bowl first

Rediff.com16 Jun 2007

Play will begin three hours late because overnight rain delayed the start after the first day was washed out.

Fans reign in the rain

Fans reign in the rain

Rediff.com15 Jun 2007

Fancy dress cooks shelter from the rain during day one of the fourth Test between England and the West Indies on Friday.

Rain prevents play on Day 1 of England-WI Test

Rain prevents play on Day 1 of England-WI Test

Rediff.com15 Jun 2007

Play on the first day of the fourth Test was called off at lunchtime after the umpires waited nearly two hours for the rain to ease.

South Africa out to have fun in final week at World Cup

South Africa out to have fun in final week at World Cup

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis says his side is determined to enjoy their final week at the World Cup - and that started with a nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka at The Riverside. They now have a week until their final match - against Australia - at Old Trafford but are keen to ensure they bow out on a high.