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Bairstow to join England squad after 2nd Test against India

Bairstow to join England squad after 2nd Test against India

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Jonny Bairstow will return to the England squad for the third and fourth Tests against India, along with Sam Curran and Mark Wood.

Playing IPL will be difficult: Ben Stokes

Playing IPL will be difficult: Ben Stokes

Rediff.com12 May 2021

Ben Stokes is confident that he will be back for the next edition.

IPL could resume on either side of T20 WC: RR owner

IPL could resume on either side of T20 WC: RR owner

Rediff.com13 May 2021

'The calendars are incredibly packed, and particularly this year after COVID, Boards from around the world and trying to get as many competitions and as many Test matches in as possible'

England to have 'Black Lives Matter' logo on shirts

England to have 'Black Lives Matter' logo on shirts

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

In a mark of solidarity, England will join the West Indies and carry an identical logo on their playing shirts, an ECB release said.

'IMG defamation suit may cost ECB chief millions'

'IMG defamation suit may cost ECB chief millions'

Rediff.com17 May 2010

The defamation suit filed by sports management firm IMG against Giles Clarke could cost the England Cricket Board chief a whopping 20 million.

West Indies are 'no slouches', reckons Burns

West Indies are 'no slouches', reckons Burns

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

'The last time we played each other, they won, so they're no slouches certainly'

ECB opposes Warne-backed T20 competition: report

ECB opposes Warne-backed T20 competition: report

Rediff.com9 Feb 2010

IPL team Rajasthan Royals' tie-up with Hampshire is likely to be opposed by England and Wales Cricket Board, which feels sanctioning such a competition may divert attention away from the re-launch of its own Twenty20 series.

3rd Ashes Test: Anderson left out as England go unchanged

3rd Ashes Test: Anderson left out as England go unchanged

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

Anderson, who is recuperating from a right calf injury, will feature against Leicestershire in a three-day friendly match starting on Tuesday.

Will England agree to tour Pakistan in 2022?

Will England agree to tour Pakistan in 2022?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

England must tour Pakistan in 2022 reciprocating the visit of Azhar Ali and his men despite the coronavirus pandemic, Pakistan pace great Wasim Akram said.

Boon, Silverwood to miss fourth Ashes Test

Boon, Silverwood to miss fourth Ashes Test

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

The fourth Test is due to start next Tuesday with Australia having already retained the Ashes, leading the series 3-0 with two matches to play.

Smith, Gayle among most expensive players in 'The Hundred' draft

Smith, Gayle among most expensive players in 'The Hundred' draft

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Twenty20 stalwarts Rashid Khan of Afghanistan and West Indian Andre Russell, with an identical 100,000 pounds reserve price, are among 239 players from outside the UK to enter the draft.

Marlon Samuels charged under ICC Anti-Corruption Code

Marlon Samuels charged under ICC Anti-Corruption Code

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

The West Indies cricketer has 14 days from September 21 to respond to the charges.

Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav set to make WBBL debuts

Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav set to make WBBL debuts

Rediff.com13 May 2021

Shefali joins the trio of T20 skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (Sydney Thunder), opener Smriti Mandhana (Brisbane Heat) and all-rounder Veda Krishnamurthy (Hobart Hurricanes), which has featured in the WBBL.

England's Wood ruled out of Ashes series through injury

England's Wood ruled out of Ashes series through injury

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

Wood had knee surgery this week to clear up excess cartilage.

Stokes to join England in New Zealand this week

Stokes to join England in New Zealand this week

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

Ben Stokes will join his England team mates in New Zealand later this week after the cricketer appeared at a magistrates' court on Tuesday to indicate a plea of not guilty to a charge of affray.

Injured Anderson ruled out of Ireland Test

Injured Anderson ruled out of Ireland Test

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

Anderson, 36, tore his right calf when playing for his county Lancashire against Durham this month, but was included in the 13-man squad for the four-day match against Ireland, which begins on Wednesday.

Archer delays joining England squad after taking COVID-19 test

Archer delays joining England squad after taking COVID-19 test

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

Jofra Archer was supposed to link up with the England team, who are going into isolation head of their Test series against West Indies, in Southampton on Tuesday.

Why Pakistan wants T20 World Cup moved out of India...

Why Pakistan wants T20 World Cup moved out of India...

Rediff.com20 Feb 2021

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ehsan Mani said they will push for the upcoming T20 World Cup's 'relocation' to the UAE if India doesn't provide a written assurance that its team, fans and scribes will be granted visas for the event.

Vaughan on how English county cricket can cut costs

Vaughan on how English county cricket can cut costs

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

Former England captain Michael Vaughan said ECB should consider shortening the County Championship this season along with scrapping of overseas recruits for the next two years to reduce costs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has already suspended all cricket activities till July 1 due to the coronavirus outbreak, which has infected more than three million people globally.

ECB scraps 50-over format from domestic structure

ECB scraps 50-over format from domestic structure

Rediff.com27 Aug 2009

The England and Wales Cricket Board on Thursday scrapped the 50-over format from its domestic cricket calender for the 2010 season, claiming that the ICC will review the future of ODIs after the 2011 World Cup. The revised domestic structure, finalised after a 12-month detailed discussion with the first-class counties, now comprise four-day matches, enhanced Twenty20 competitions and 40-over leagues, which would be played only on Sundays.

Indian team to stay in managed isolation before WTC final

Indian team to stay in managed isolation before WTC final

Rediff.com29 May 2021

The Indian team will stay in 'managed isolation' before the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand, the ICC said on Saturday but did not mention the exact period of hard quarantine upon reaching UK.

Holding slams England, Australia for not taking a knee

Holding slams England, Australia for not taking a knee

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

Former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding criticised England and Australia for not taking a knee in support of the "Black Lives Matter" movement during their ongoing limited-overs series.

Unwell Sam Curran undergoes COVID-19 test

Unwell Sam Curran undergoes COVID-19 test

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

England all-rounder Sam Curran on Thursday underwent COVID-19 test after he got ill and is currently self-isolating in his hotel room at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton, ruling him out of the remainder of the intra-squad warm-up match.

England call up Curran to replace injured Finn for Ashes

England call up Curran to replace injured Finn for Ashes

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

The 22-year-old is uncapped at test level, but made his international debut against South Africa in a Twenty20 at Taunton on June 23, where he took three wickets. He won his first and only ODI cap against the West Indies on September 29.

SA has faith in COVID-19 protocols despite 'negative' England

SA has faith in COVID-19 protocols despite 'negative' England

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

The ECB said in a joint statement with CSA on Monday that the decision to postpone the tour was over concerns about the 'physical and mental wellbeing' of the touring party.

England bowler Anderson seeks Man City's help

England bowler Anderson seeks Man City's help

Rediff.com9 Oct 2019

The country's leading wicket-taker with 575 Test wickets, is targeting a return when they tour South Africa for a four-Test series starting at the end of December.

Archer, Stokes out of England's squad for Ashes

Archer, Stokes out of England's squad for Ashes

Rediff.com10 Oct 2021

England on Sunday named their strongest available squad for the Ashes tour to Australia as all-rounders Ben Stokes and Sam Curran missed out but seamer Stuart Broad was included despite the calf injury he picked up in the Test series against India.

BCCI forms committee for sexual harassment complaints

BCCI forms committee for sexual harassment complaints

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

The complainant must file the complaint within three months from the date of the incident and the Internal Committee will give seven working days to the accused to respond to the allegations. The respondent gets 10 days to respond.

England's Robinson to take break after storm over racist, sexist posts

England's Robinson to take break after storm over racist, sexist posts

Rediff.com10 Jun 2021

Robinson was suspended from all international cricket by ECB pending the outcome of a disciplinary investigation following the tweets he posted in 2012 and 2013.

Cricket 2021: Australia, NZ win elusive titles; Racism rocks England

Cricket 2021: Australia, NZ win elusive titles; Racism rocks England

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Virat Kohli stepped down as India's 20-overs skipper and lost ODI captaincy too with Rohit Sharma taking over as their sole white-ball leader.

Post coronavirus, women's cricket limps into future

Post coronavirus, women's cricket limps into future

Rediff.com29 May 2020

Australia has blazed a trail for women's cricket in recent few years but some players are worried that the national board may trim back domestic competitions as part of cost-cutting measures.

SEE: Broad, Woakes among first cricketers to return to training

SEE: Broad, Woakes among first cricketers to return to training

Rediff.com21 May 2020

Stuart Broad and Chris Woakes hit the ground running at Trent Bridge (Nottingham) and Edgbaston (Birmingham) respectively.

Stokes and Hales fined but free to play for England

Stokes and Hales fined but free to play for England

Rediff.com7 Dec 2018

Cricketers Ben Stokes and Alex Hales were fined on Friday

4000 fans to be allowed for India vs NZ WTC final

4000 fans to be allowed for India vs NZ WTC final

Rediff.com20 May 2021

The ICC World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand in Southampton will be held in the presence of 4000 spectators, Hampshire County Club head Rod Bransgrove said.

ICC World Cup: India vs Pakistan game on the cards

ICC World Cup: India vs Pakistan game on the cards

Rediff.com3 Mar 2019

BCCI had expressed concern about security during the World Cup in a letter to the ICC after last month's attack in the disputed region that killed 40 Indian paramilitary troops.

West Indies win MCC's Spirit of Cricket award

West Indies win MCC's Spirit of Cricket award

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

West Indies have won this year's Spirit of Cricket award after sending both their men's and women's teams to tour England during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) announced.

Bookies have failed to make headway in IPL

Bookies have failed to make headway in IPL

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

The ACU chief said that it has come to the team's notice that bookies have made their way to Dubai. But he went on to add that so far they have not managed to make any progress in breaking the sanctity of the tournament.

Pak welcome to play more matches in England: ECB

Pak welcome to play more matches in England: ECB

Rediff.com12 Jul 2010

Pakistan are welcome to continue playing matches in England while security problems persist at home, England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Giles Clarke said.

Clare Connor set to become first female MCC president

Clare Connor set to become first female MCC president

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

Connor will take up the post on October 1 next year, pending approval by the Club's Members, as Sangakkara has been invited to remain in the role for a second twelve-month tenure due to the impact of COVID-19 on the cricketing landscape

Anderson ruled out for rest of Ashes, Overton recalled

Anderson ruled out for rest of Ashes, Overton recalled

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

England fast bowler James Anderson has been ruled out for the rest of the Ashes series against Australia due to a niggling calf injury.