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Graeme Smith comes to rescue of South Africa

Graeme Smith comes to rescue of South Africa

Rediff.com1 Jan 2016

South Africa are still reeling after the first Test setback against England and have drafted in former captain Graeme Smith to assist the side with ideas and their psychological approach.

Chappell, Clarke want Pucovski as opener for India Tests

Chappell, Clarke want Pucovski as opener for India Tests

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

Former captains, including Ian Chappell and Michael Clarke, have called for the inclusion of young opener Will Pucovski in Australia's team for the upcoming four-Test series against India.

Big Bash League: Why Russell's black bat ban was revoked

Big Bash League: Why Russell's black bat ban was revoked

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell was given the all-clear to use his black bat in Australia's Twenty20 Big Bash League on Tuesday after it was initially banned for leaving marks on the ball.

'In the evening, our dressing room was like a hospital'

'In the evening, our dressing room was like a hospital'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

'The West Indies' pace battery was lethal.' 'Watching Gavaskar, Gaekwad, Amarnath and Vengsarkar play against those bowlers I learnt so much.' 'Everybody was getting hit.' 'Someone got hit on the fingers, someone on the chest, someone on the face, but they all showed guts.'

Glenn Maxwell reacts to match-fixing allegations

Glenn Maxwell reacts to match-fixing allegations

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

Always reported 'untoward things' during IPL to ACU, says Maxwell

CSA chief says Majola lied about IPL bonuses

CSA chief says Majola lied about IPL bonuses

Rediff.com20 Jan 2011

The two top officials of Cricket South Africa were locked in a bitter bickering battle, with president Mtutuzeli Nyoka on Thursday accusing CEO Gerald Majola of lying about bonuses paid by the Indian Premier League to CSA staff.

Why Warner should open with Finch in World Cup...

Why Warner should open with Finch in World Cup...

Rediff.com7 May 2019

Warner has been in excellent touch as he scored lot of runs at the top of the order for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL

Why India refused to play Day-Night Test in Australia

Why India refused to play Day-Night Test in Australia

Rediff.com8 May 2018

The Indian team management, headed by coach Ravi Shastri, intimated the Committee of Administrators that the team will take at least 18 months to prepare for the Day-Night Test.

MCC denies plans to sell Lord's naming rights

MCC denies plans to sell Lord's naming rights

Rediff.com18 Nov 2009

The Marylebone Cricket Club, owners of Lord's, has denied that they are considering selling the naming rights of the famous cricket ground. 'I just want to reassure people that there's no way we would rename Lord's,' Bradshaw told BBC radio, denying a report in The Times, London.

Lehmann tips Smith, Warner to shine at World Cup

Lehmann tips Smith, Warner to shine at World Cup

Rediff.com14 May 2019

Smith and Warner have returned from year-long bans following a ball-tampering scandal in South Africa which also prompted Lehmann to step down as coach of the side in March last year.

How Sreesanth fell in love with Bhuvneshwari

How Sreesanth fell in love with Bhuvneshwari

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

It was love at first sight for S Sreesanth.

No Day-Night Tests till our players are ready: CoA chief Rai

No Day-Night Tests till our players are ready: CoA chief Rai

Rediff.com18 May 2018

'Till the time Indian players say that they are ready to play day-night matches there will be no day-night matches that India will play'

Dizzy sends Boof reeling over Australia coaching link

Dizzy sends Boof reeling over Australia coaching link

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

Former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie has made it clear that he is not interested in replacing Craig McDermott as bowling coach of the Australia Test side.

Pak PM Imran Khan set to meet Putin within hours of Ukraine attack

Pak PM Imran Khan set to meet Putin within hours of Ukraine attack

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday began his engagements in Moscow by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and is scheduled to meet Vladimir Putin, hours after the Russian president ordered a special military operation in eastern Ukraine, ignoring last-minute appeals and warnings from the West.

'You may not have won the final but you've won 1.25 billion Indian hearts'

'You may not have won the final but you've won 1.25 billion Indian hearts'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2017

Don't feel burdened by World Cup defeat: PM to Women's cricket team

PCB planning to hold remaining PSL matches in November

PCB planning to hold remaining PSL matches in November

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

The Pakistan Cricket Board is planning to hold the remaining matches of PSL-5 in November provided the situation arising out of the coronavirus pandemic improves in the next few months, PCB CEO Wasim Khan said. The PSL was suspended last Tuesday after the PCB revealed that a foreign player showed symptoms of the coronavirus, but Khan said the remaining matches may be held during the 10-day window available in November.

Woolmer inquest set for October

Woolmer inquest set for October

Rediff.com29 Aug 2007

The long-awaited coroner's inquest into the death of former Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer will begin on October 16.

Gayle all but out of Tests, career at stake too

Gayle all but out of Tests, career at stake too

Rediff.com16 Jun 2011

Rebel West Indian cricketer Chris Gayle's hopes of making it to the Test squad for the three-match series against India went up in smoke after a stormy meeting with WICB.

Why Sri Lanka won't hire Jayawardene as coach despite IPL success

Why Sri Lanka won't hire Jayawardene as coach despite IPL success

Rediff.com26 Jun 2017

Mahela Jayawardene is still short of experience to take over as head coach of the Sri Lanka national team after the exit of Graham Ford, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president Thilanga Sumathipala said.

ECB chairman opens door to Pietersen return

ECB chairman opens door to Pietersen return

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

Incoming England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Colin Graves has given Kevin Pietersen a glimmer of hope that he may yet be able to resurrect his England career.

Buzz: Umpire Dar set to break record

Buzz: Umpire Dar set to break record

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar, who started his international career in 2000, will stand in a record 129th Test match when Australia take on New Zealand in the first Test in Perth on Thursday.

Here's why top Windies players won't be in action against India

Here's why top Windies players won't be in action against India

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

Leading West Indian cricketers will prefer to play in lucrative Twenty20 tournaments around the world instead of representing the Caribbean side under the current administration, former captain Darren Sammy has said.

ICC eyes June 2013 for first Test World C'ship

ICC eyes June 2013 for first Test World C'ship

Rediff.com5 Dec 2010

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is eyeing June 2013 for the inaugural Test World Championship and will use current rankings to decide the four playoff spots, CEO Haroon Lorgat told Australian radio on Sunday.

Stunned Australia digests ball-tampering shame

Stunned Australia digests ball-tampering shame

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

In the space of two days, top batsman Smith has gone from Australia's cricketing golden boy to national pariah and it looks likely that he has played his last Test as captain.

Steyn eyes return in third Test versus Australia

Steyn eyes return in third Test versus Australia

Rediff.com6 Mar 2018

South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn is targeting a return to Test cricket in the third match of the series against Australia this month, he said on Tuesday.

Who is to blame for Australia's ball-tampering scandal?

Who is to blame for Australia's ball-tampering scandal?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

Darren Lehmann, the Australia coach during the infamous ball-tampering scandal, feels then captain Steve Smith shouldn't have turned a 'blind eye' to the ill-fated plan during the Cape Town Test against South Africa.

Lehmann says he will learn from Broad attack

Lehmann says he will learn from Broad attack

Rediff.com27 Aug 2013

Australia coach Darren Lehmann says he will learn from the controversy he caused by calling England bowler Stuart Broad a cheat.

'83 Review

'83 Review

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

Kabir Khan's '83 is an ode to a game changing chapter of Indian cricket history, pitch-perfect partnerships between openers and tail enders, knowing your mate's strengths as well as your own, seizing that one moment that defines the rest of your life, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Test captaincy is Smith's chance for redemption: Healy

Test captaincy is Smith's chance for redemption: Healy

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

With Paine, at 36, reaching the fag end of his career, a fresh captaincy discussion has started.

Australia to stop over at Gallipoli for World Cup 'inspiration'

Australia to stop over at Gallipoli for World Cup 'inspiration'

Rediff.com11 May 2019

Australia's World Cup squad will stop at Gallipoli in Turkey on the way to England to draw inspiration at the World War One battle site where thousands of Australian soldiers died in the ill-fated campaign.

Injuries are a sportsmen's worst nightmare: Pietersen

Injuries are a sportsmen's worst nightmare: Pietersen

Rediff.com22 Jun 2013

Kevin Pietersen admitted he had made mistakes over the incident that saw him dropped by England on disciplinary grounds last season before he returned to the side.

'Assured' Kohli says he won't clash with Australians

'Assured' Kohli says he won't clash with Australians

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

The India captain says he has learnt from his past experience and does not expect to get involved in any confrontation with the Australians during the upcoming four-Test against Australia.

The School By the Sea

The School By the Sea

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

The school was run on strict Gandhian lines, with stress on students doing things themselves. Physical comforts were minimal, in keeping with the relatively backward geographical area. But it had a staff of teachers dedicated to educating their students, not just imparting them book-learning, remembers Shreekant Sambrani.

Stokes 'looking forward to seeing mum and dad' in New Zealand

Stokes 'looking forward to seeing mum and dad' in New Zealand

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

'Just catch up with everyone I haven't seen in a long time'

Former ICC CEO Speed suggests ban on Pakistan

Former ICC CEO Speed suggests ban on Pakistan

Rediff.com30 Aug 2010

Allegations of spot-fixing is "endemic" to Pakistan cricket and suspending the entire team is an option, feels former ICC CEO Malcolm Speed.

SA demand ECB apology over Pietersen text row

SA demand ECB apology over Pietersen text row

Rediff.com10 Oct 2012

South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith has strongly denied recent suggestions that he or his team deliberately provoked England batsman Kevin Pietersen into sending 'provocative' text messages to the Proteas players during the recent Test series between the sides.

Six ducks as Lancs dismiss Essex for 20

Six ducks as Lancs dismiss Essex for 20

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

Six batsmen made ducks as visiting Lancashire bowled Essex out for 20 in a second division game at Chelmsford on Friday, their lowest score in a first-class fixture. It was also the lowest score in county cricket since Essex skittled Surrey for 14 at the same ground in 1983.

Light-up stumps illuminate Australian Big Bash

Light-up stumps illuminate Australian Big Bash

Rediff.com8 Dec 2012

Twenty20 cricket heralded another illuminating innovation on Friday with the introduction of stumps and bails that light-up when dislodged during an Australian Big Bash League (BBL) match in Melbourne.

Lara hints at return to West Indies set-up

Lara hints at return to West Indies set-up

Rediff.com22 Oct 2009

West Indies batting great Brian Lara has said that he is willing to join other Caribbean cricket legends in rescuing the game in the region ahead of the winter tour of Australia.

Langer angry as Australia miss out on WTC final due to over rate

Langer angry as Australia miss out on WTC final due to over rate

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

Australia coach Justin Langer said on Tuesday his team's "slack" attention to detail in bowling required overs in the India series had cost them a place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final.