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Will BCCI's SGM on Feb 19 accept Lodha panel recommendations?

Will BCCI's SGM on Feb 19 accept Lodha panel recommendations?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

The far-reaching effect on the implementation of the Lodha Committee's recommendations calling for sweeping reforms in the BCCI's structure and the subsequent scathing observation on the matter by the Supreme Court which has shaken the Board members, is set to dominate the Special General Meeting.

Will pink ball prove to be a success in Test cricket?

Will pink ball prove to be a success in Test cricket?

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland defended the use of the controversial pink ball in the face of players' criticism and is adamant it will prove a success during Test cricket's first day-night match in Adelaide next month.

Kohli maintains BCCI's stubborn stand on 'inconsistent' DRS

Kohli maintains BCCI's stubborn stand on 'inconsistent' DRS

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

India's stand-in captain Virat Kohli has stuck to the party line on cricket's Decision Review System (DRS), saying his team would only endorse its use if it were 100 percent accurate.

South Korea returns to F1 calendar, double points scrapped

South Korea returns to F1 calendar, double points scrapped

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

South Korea's Formula One grand prix has been reinstated provisionally on a record 21-race calendar for 2015 while double points have been scrapped for the final round in Abu Dhabi, the sport's governing body said on Wednesday.

Caught in the act! 10 cricketers banned for doping

Caught in the act! 10 cricketers banned for doping

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

A look at the 10 cricketers who were punished for drug related offences.

ECB bans Panesar for intimidating behaviour in a county match

ECB bans Panesar for intimidating behaviour in a county match

Rediff.com28 Sep 2013

Troubled England spinner Monty Panesar has been handed a suspended one-match ban for 'intimidating behaviour" towards Worcestershire player Ross Whiteley.

Did 'Howdy Modi' really help India?

Did 'Howdy Modi' really help India?

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

The Howdy Modi put a dagger into the heart of the 'bipartisan consensus' in the US regarding the relations with (Modi's) India, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Bucknor returns to Test duty

Bucknor returns to Test duty

Rediff.com22 Feb 2008

Umpire Steve Bucknor returned to duty in the first Test between South Africa and Bangladesh in Dhaka on Friday after being dropped by the ICC last month following following pressure from India, who criticised his performance in their 122-run defeat against the Australia in Sydney.

Symonds in pub brawl

Symonds in pub brawl

Rediff.com24 Nov 2008

Controversies continue to chase Andrew Symonds as the Australian all-rounder is now said to have picked up a fight at a pub, forcing Cricket Australia to have a look into the issue. Media reports in Melbourne claim that Symonds, who has just returned to the national side after missing the India tour, was allegedly involved in a physical altercation at a pub in Brisbane.

Windies face follow-on

Windies face follow-on

Rediff.com4 May 2003

At the close of day 3, the home side was 291 for 8 in reply to Australia's 605 for 9 decl. in the third Test.

2015 Rewind: Kohli leads new dawn of Indian cricket

2015 Rewind: Kohli leads new dawn of Indian cricket

Rediff.com26 Dec 2015

Indian cricket's fortunes ebbed and flowed in 2015 with Virat Kohli successfully leading the national side in Tests and Mahendra Singh Dhoni appearing to be losing his midas touch, while in off the field drama Shashank Manohar returned as the president of Board of Control for Cricket in India.

Kolkata Knight Riders lose again

Kolkata Knight Riders lose again

Rediff.com2 Oct 2008

Kolkata Knight Riders' disastrous Australia tour continued after Queensland defeated the Indian Premier League side by 48-run in the penultimate match of the six-match Twenty20 series, although all-rounder Andrew Symonds made little impact in the victory. With this victory Queensland have taken an unassailable 4-1 lead in the series with just one match to go.

Will Aussie players forgo lucrative IPL?

Will Aussie players forgo lucrative IPL?

Rediff.com11 May 2017

Cricket Australia has made an attempt to lure away its key players from the lucrative Indian Premier League by offering them multi-year central contracts, a report has claimed.

I did not ask players to skip Azlan Shah: Carvalho

I did not ask players to skip Azlan Shah: Carvalho

Rediff.com8 May 2008

India hockey coach Joaquim Carvalho on Wednesday reiterated that he was not involved in any conspiracy and did not ask three players and the team manager to skip the Azlan Shah hockey tournament.

Injury-hit IPL gets underway with England gloss

Injury-hit IPL gets underway with England gloss

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

The IPL, which this year runs from April 5 until May 21, has been a trailblazer of sorts, inspiring similar tournaments elsewhere and even other sports.

Mithali played for personal milestones; threw tantrums: Powar tells BCCI

Mithali played for personal milestones; threw tantrums: Powar tells BCCI

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

Indian women's cricket coach Ramesh Powar insisted that Mithali Raj's axing from the World T20 semi-final was based on strategy and not acrimony.

Semenya glides to 1,500m Commonwealth gold

Semenya glides to 1,500m Commonwealth gold

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

South African flag-bearer Caster Semenya powered to the 1,500 metres title at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday, keeping her bid for a golden double at the Gold Coast intact.

ICC summons Gavaskar over twin role

ICC summons Gavaskar over twin role

Rediff.com25 Mar 2008

Sunil Gavaskar may be asked to step down as ICC cricket committee chairman due to a conflict of interests between his honorary post and paid role as a commentator.

India, South Africa agree to curb sledging

India, South Africa agree to curb sledging

Rediff.com25 Mar 2008

India and South Africa have agreed to keep a lid on the 'friendly banter' to make sure things don't turn sour during the Test series.

Ball tampering scandal casts a shadow on CWG

Ball tampering scandal casts a shadow on CWG

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

Australian cricket's ball-tampering scandal is a massive talking point at the Commonwealth Games with even tough-talking immigration officers concerned about the country's image.

War of the maps in South Asia

War of the maps in South Asia

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

'The Modi government's grandstanding has hardened the reflexes in Beijing, Islamabad and Kathmandu and complicated India's relations with these three countries, which were even otherwise highly problematic.' 'Whatever prospects existed for a fair and balanced resolution of the territorial disputes may also have receded,' observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Sledging getting out of hand: BCCI

Sledging getting out of hand: BCCI

Rediff.com27 Feb 2008

BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah said matters are going "out of hand and is going too far" in the ongoing India's tour of Australia.

Symonds is second million-dollar player

Symonds is second million-dollar player

Rediff.com20 Feb 2008

Australia's Andrew Symonds became the most expensive foreign player after round three in the Indian Premier League players' auction after Deccan Chronicle's Hyderabad franchise bought the all-rounder for US $1.35 million.

Share your memories of Sourav

Share your memories of Sourav

Rediff.com7 Nov 2008

India's most successful captain Sourav Ganguly is set to bid farewell to the international game at the end of the ongoing fourth Test against the Aussies at Nagpur. The left-hander walked in to bat at the fall of VVS Laxman's wicket in India's first innings on Thursday afternoon.

Say goodbye to Ganguly

Say goodbye to Ganguly

Rediff.com6 Nov 2008

India's most successful captain Sourav Ganguly is set to bid farewell to the international game at the end of the ongoing Test against the Aussies at Nagpur.

BCCI asks players to behave after row

BCCI asks players to behave after row

Rediff.com31 Jan 2008

The BCCI told its players in Australia to behave themselves after the row involving Harbhajan Singh overshadowed an exciting Test series.

Cricket Buzz: Sangakkara is first non-British MCC president

Cricket Buzz: Sangakkara is first non-British MCC president

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

His nomination was announced by the outgoing President, Anthony Wreford, at the MCC Annual General Meeting at Lord's in May this year.

No Bucknor for Perth Test, Harbhajan free to play

No Bucknor for Perth Test, Harbhajan free to play

Rediff.com8 Jan 2008

The ICC also cleared Harbhajan to play until a decision is made on the BCCI appeal against the ban.

Pietersen smashes triple ton to boost England recall hopes

Pietersen smashes triple ton to boost England recall hopes

Rediff.com11 May 2015

Kevin Pietersen hit a superb triple century, a career-best, for Surrey on Monday to offer a reminder of his talents ahead of new England cricket director Andrew Strauss' first news conference.

Francis Gurry to be new UN patent chief

Francis Gurry to be new UN patent chief

Rediff.com15 May 2008

Francis Gurry is expected to be the new head of the World Intellectual Property Organization. Gurry, who is now a deputy director-general at WIPO from Australia, is understood to have won a nail-biting election on Tuesday to replace the agency's controversial head, Kamil Idris.

'Kohli will roam around Oxford Street shirtless if India win WC'

'Kohli will roam around Oxford Street shirtless if India win WC'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2018

Virat Kohli will not just relive that iconic act but has agreed to go one better and walk around Oxford Street shirtless, provided India win the 2019 World Cup.

Harbhajan sick of 'bad-boy' image

Harbhajan sick of 'bad-boy' image

Rediff.com24 Sep 2008

"I am sick of all the bad-boy crap. I've no interest in hearing about how controversies follow me wherever I go," Harbhajan was qouted as saying by 'Herald Sun'.

'As professional cricketers we need to move forward'

'As professional cricketers we need to move forward'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

Indian and Australian cricketers will soon be sharing dressing rooms in the Indian Premier League and wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, fresh from his team's triumph in one of the most controversial and hard-fought bilateral contests in recent times, feels it's time to 'move forward'.

Did the Australians disrespect India physio?

Did the Australians disrespect India physio?

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

Allegations and denials flew thick and fast between rival captains Virat Kohli and Steven Smith with the India skipper claiming that the home team physio Patrick Farhart was "disrespected" by visiting players.

Kevin Pietersen open to playing for South Africa

Kevin Pietersen open to playing for South Africa

Rediff.com10 Apr 2016

After being repeatedly ignored by England, controversial cricketer Kevin Pietersen is now looking towards his 'country of birth'- South Africa, to make a return to international cricket. The former England captain admitted he is eyeing a return with South Africa, a country where he was born and raised. The 35-year old however also pointed out that there's more than a year to go before such a possibility can even arise. Pietersen, who will be 37-year-old by the time he becomes eligible to play for South Africa, said he is in a great frame of mind and trains hard to remain fit. "The eligibility for South Africa is still (over) a year away. So we will have to wait and see, but it is definitely still an option," he said. "I am in a great frame of mind now. I enjoy myself and don't take life too seriously.

'It's a great feeling to complete 10 years'

'It's a great feeling to complete 10 years'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2008

Ahead of the first Test against South Africa, Harbhajan Singh talks about his journey in international cricket.

Hayden regrets remark on Harbhajan

Hayden regrets remark on Harbhajan

Rediff.com16 Mar 2008

Matthew Hayden said he had made a mistake by calling Harbhajan Singh an 'obnoxious weed' and was keen to patch up.

Just looking forward to cricket now: Kohli on coach row

Just looking forward to cricket now: Kohli on coach row

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

The India captain reiterated how the 2015 series in Sri Lanka, which India won 2-1, was a watershed moment for the current team.

Cricket should do the talking: Kumble

Cricket should do the talking: Kumble

Rediff.com13 Mar 2008

India's Test captain, Anil Kumble, said the war of words should be restricted to the cricket ground.

We have to beat India on skill: Wade

We have to beat India on skill: Wade

Rediff.com12 Mar 2017

Australia wicketkeeper Matthew Wade, on Sunday, said his side will look to beat an aggressive Indian team in the third cricket Test 'on skill'.