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England are building for the future now: Harmison

England are building for the future now: Harmison

Rediff.com28 Oct 2009

Pace bowler Steve Harmison, who has signed a fresh four-year deal with county champions Durham, has refused to end his international cricket career despite not being part of England's tour to South Africa.

Former England bowler Harmison hangs his boots

Former England bowler Harmison hangs his boots

Rediff.com6 Oct 2013

Former England fast bowler Stephen Harmison announced his retirement from cricket on Sunday.

Former player unhappy with Yorkshire's racism probe

Former player unhappy with Yorkshire's racism probe

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

The investigation was initiated in September last year to look into allegations made by the off-spinner stretching back to 2008.

Ashes: Lyon roars to give Aus upper hand on Day 1

Ashes: Lyon roars to give Aus upper hand on Day 1

Rediff.com10 Aug 2013

Nathan Lyon grabbed four wickets and Jackson Bird claimed his first victim of the series as Australia restricted England to 238 for nine at stumps on Day 1 of the fourth Ashes Test on Friday.

Allan Lamb: 'Kohli looks absolutely brilliant'

Allan Lamb: 'Kohli looks absolutely brilliant'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

'If he carries on playing and if he stays fit, he will go past Tendulkar.'

Indian's killing: No bail for accused

Indian's killing: No bail for accused

Rediff.com26 Jan 2008

Shocked Indian students in North America have launched an online petition addressed to the Indian government and the Indian embassy in Washington, lashing out at the alleged apathy of local autorities in the case.

Stokes to lead new England team to face Pakistan after COVID-19 cases

Stokes to lead new England team to face Pakistan after COVID-19 cases

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

England selected an entirely new squad for their limited-overs series against Pakistan after three players and four staff members tested positive for COVID-19.

Warne investigating prospect of German passport

Warne investigating prospect of German passport

Rediff.com18 Aug 2007

If the Aussie bowling legend can obtain a German passport it would allow Hampshire to sign another overseas player.

Harmison to undergo hernia operation

Harmison to undergo hernia operation

Rediff.com19 Jun 2007

England's team management said it is yet to decide when he will have the surgery.

Suryakumar, Shaw to join Indian team in UK

Suryakumar, Shaw to join Indian team in UK

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Both Avesh and Washington sustained their injuries while turning up for County XI in the first-class warm-up game against their own side. This was done after multiple players in the home team were ruled out either due to injury or because of COVID-19 isolation.

Plunkett to miss Pakistan Tests

Plunkett to miss Pakistan Tests

Rediff.com25 Jul 2006

England paceman Liam Plunkett will miss the second and third Tests against Pakistan after suffering a side strain.

MacGill boycotts Zimbabwe tour

MacGill boycotts Zimbabwe tour

Rediff.com21 Apr 2004

Gary Pratt wins bet for friend

Gary Pratt wins bet for friend

Rediff.com14 Sep 2005

England substitute fielder Gary Pratt, who ran out Australian captain Ricky Ponting during the Ashes, has landed a 3,400 pounds ($6,000) windfall for a friend.

Bancroft, Wade named in Australia's Ashes squad

Bancroft, Wade named in Australia's Ashes squad

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

Australia have named the following 17-man squad for the five-Test Ashes series against England, which begins at Edgbaston on Aug. 1.

'Self-explanatory' that other bowlers were aware of ball-tampering: Bancroft

'Self-explanatory' that other bowlers were aware of ball-tampering: Bancroft

Rediff.com15 May 2021

The trio of Bancroft, Smith and Warner were banned for their roles in the ball tampering scandal.

England's Wood expected to replace injured Anderson

England's Wood expected to replace injured Anderson

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

England fast bowler Mark Wood came through their final training session for the fourth Test against Australia with no flare-up of his ankle problem and is poised to replace James Anderson at Trent Bridge on Thursday.

England's Wood set to miss India tour with ankle injury

England's Wood set to miss India tour with ankle injury

Rediff.com9 Oct 2016

England bowler Mark Wood will have ankle surgery and is set to miss the tour of India that starts next month, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Sunday.

Disgraced Aussie Smith begins comeback in Canada

Disgraced Aussie Smith begins comeback in Canada

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

Smith, playing for the Toronto Nationals, showed few signs of rust in his 41-ball innings of 61, which included eight fours and a six, before being stumped and leaving the field to a standing ovation.

Kaneria mocks PCB after Akmal's ban halved

Kaneria mocks PCB after Akmal's ban halved

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt, who too were found guilty of spot-fixing like Kaneria, have been allowed back into the PCB fold.

Guide to ICC World Cup 2019

Guide to ICC World Cup 2019

Rediff.com23 May 2019

Factbox on the 12th edition of the Cricket World Cup

2nd Test: England recall Anderson, Stokes and Rashid against Pakistan

2nd Test: England recall Anderson, Stokes and Rashid against Pakistan

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

England have recalled bowler James Anderson, all-rounder Ben Stokes and leg-spinner Adil Rashid to a 14-man squad for the second Test against Pakistan at Old Trafford starting on Friday.

MCC gives Aus-New Zealand day-night Test thumbs-up

MCC gives Aus-New Zealand day-night Test thumbs-up

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

ohn Stephenson, MCC Head of Cricket, said the announcement "is a very positive step for Test cricket".

Sehwag, Muralitharan to lead MCC sides in Middle East

Sehwag, Muralitharan to lead MCC sides in Middle East

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

Out-of-favour India batsman Virender Sehwag and Sri Lankan spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan will lead two MCC sides in a series of matches in the Middle East to help launch the new county season.

Kaneria admits role in Mervyn Westfield spot-fixing case

Kaneria admits role in Mervyn Westfield spot-fixing case

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

Pakistan's Danish Kaneria has finally admitted his role in a fixing scandal that led to the imprisonment of former Essex team-mate Mervyn Westfield after six years of denials, Britain's Daily Mail reported.

Trott returns to England squad for West Indies Tests

Trott returns to England squad for West Indies Tests

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

The South Africa-born 33-year-old has not played for the senior England team since the first Test in Brisbane 18 months ago, after which he returned home with stress-related problems.

Jennings to be Cook's latest opening partner for England

Jennings to be Cook's latest opening partner for England

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

Keaton Jennings will make his England debut as captain Alastair Cook's latest opening partner in the fourth and penultimate test against India at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.

Fraser, Collingwood back in England fold

Fraser, Collingwood back in England fold

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

Former Test players Angus Fraser and Paul Collingwood have been brought back into the England fold as a selector and coach respectively.

Meet Sunil Valson - The only player not to get a game in 1983 WC

Meet Sunil Valson - The only player not to get a game in 1983 WC

Rediff.com19 May 2019

Sunil Valson was the only squad member not to play a game in India's historic World Cup triumph in 1983 but a strong sense of belonging is definitely there.

Kaneria hints Afridi dropped him because of his religion

Kaneria hints Afridi dropped him because of his religion

Rediff.com16 May 2020

Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria on Saturday accused Shahid Afridi of treating him unfairly all through his career and blamed him for a rather short limited overs career. Kaneria, only the second Hindu to play for Pakistan after his maternal uncle Anil Dalpat, took 261 wickets in 61 Tests at an average of 34.79. However, he only played 18 ODIs between 2000 and 2010.

Jon Lewis named Bangladesh batting coach

Jon Lewis named Bangladesh batting coach

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

The 50-year-old Englishman, who had served as batting coach of Sri Lanka cricket team, will step in the shoes of Neil McKenzie, who stepped down last August citing family reasons.

The First Great Indian Cricketer

The First Great Indian Cricketer

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

One cricketer made all the difference when the first All India cricket team toured England in 1911. Baloo Palwankar startled the English with his guile and genius.

Jemimah to play for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred

Jemimah to play for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred

Rediff.com29 May 2021

Rodrigues, Kaur, Mandhana and Sharma were also a part of the now-defunct Kia Super League (KSL) in 2019, the ECB's domestic T20 tournament that made way for the Women's Hundred.

Bancroft defends ball-tampering interview, says no Warner rift

Bancroft defends ball-tampering interview, says no Warner rift

Rediff.com24 Feb 2019

Two months on from the interview, Bancroft said he had been in touch with Warner, and that all three banned players had supported each other through their "journey".

Derbyshire seamer Footitt in England Ashes training squad

Derbyshire seamer Footitt in England Ashes training squad

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

29-year-old Derbyshire left-arm seamer Mark Footitt, who has taken 32 wickets for his county in Division Two this season, was handed a place at the training camp, which begins on June 27, ahead of Yorkshire all-rounder Adil Rashid.

'Drunk' Panesar urinates on bouncers, fined by cops

'Drunk' Panesar urinates on bouncers, fined by cops

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

Just hours before England retained the Ashes at Old Trafford by drawing the third Test against Australia, a "drunk" Monty Panesar 'urinated' on bouncers after being thrown out of a nightclub in Brighton in the early hours of Monday and fined by the police.

Cricket Buzz: Former England skipper Collingwood calls time on career

Cricket Buzz: Former England skipper Collingwood calls time on career

Rediff.com13 Sep 2018

Collingwood, 42, became the first England captain to win a trophy at a global tournament when he guided them to the ICC World T20 in 2010. He was part of three Ashes series wins over Australia before retiring from international cricket in 2011.

Ban over... Smith, Warner ready to rise and shine

Ban over... Smith, Warner ready to rise and shine

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

Steve Smith and David Warner may wake with some relief on Thursday as they greet the final day of their ball-tampering bans

England may replace Roy with Bairstow for semis

England may replace Roy with Bairstow for semis

Rediff.com13 Jun 2017

England captain Eoin Morgan indicated that they will replace out-of-form opener Jason Roy with Jonny Bairstow.

Lord's recommended to stage 2019 World Cup final

Lord's recommended to stage 2019 World Cup final

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

The hallowed ground, which staged the World Cup final in 1975, 1979, 1983 and 1999, has also been put forward to host the women's World Cup final in 2017.