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England's Buttler to miss third T20I after leaving 'bubble'

England's Buttler to miss third T20I after leaving 'bubble'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

Batsman Jos Buttler will not play in the third Twenty20 international against Australia after leaving the team's bio-secure bubble to be with his family, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said.

If England players unite, they can play in IPL: KP

If England players unite, they can play in IPL: KP

Rediff.com12 May 2021

Ashley Giles has indicated that their centrally contracted cricketers might not be available for the IPL

IPL 2023: Confident Royals face stiff Punjab challenge

IPL 2023: Confident Royals face stiff Punjab challenge

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

Rajasthan Royals would be banking on their near-perfect combinations in almost all departments of the game to put up another commanding performance when they take on a strong Punjab Kings.

England laid low by Archer injury and upset tummies

England laid low by Archer injury and upset tummies

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

Stokes and few others have upset stomach.

Windies players won't be 'coerced' to tour England

Windies players won't be 'coerced' to tour England

Rediff.com14 May 2020

The West Indies had originally been scheduled to play the three Tests in June but the series has been pushed back due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Cric Buzz: Why is there a dearth of non-white umpires?

Cric Buzz: Why is there a dearth of non-white umpires?

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

Former Test umpire and Hampshire cricketer John Holder is among those who have called for an independent inquiry into the dearth of non-white match officials in English cricket.

Rashid corroborates accusations of racism against Vaughan

Rashid corroborates accusations of racism against Vaughan

Rediff.com15 Nov 2021

Rafiq had made allegations of institutional racism against Yorkshire, whom Vaughan formerly captained and Rashid still plays for. He had claimed that Vaughan said to a group of the team's Asian players that there were "too many of you lot, we need to do something about it" before a match in 2009.

England's Archer to undergo surgery on right hand

England's Archer to undergo surgery on right hand

Rediff.com27 Mar 2021

Injured England speedster Jofra Archer, who has already been ruled out of the Indian Premier League, will undergo a surgery on his right hand on Monday.

West Indies to host England in five T20Is, three Tests in 2022

West Indies to host England in five T20Is, three Tests in 2022

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

The venues for matches will be announced in April.

Pope returns but England sweat over Crawley ahead of first Test

Pope returns but England sweat over Crawley ahead of first Test

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

Pope took part in the team's training sessions here over the past two days after the end of the quarantine period.

England squad barring Moeen test negative for COVID

England squad barring Moeen test negative for COVID

Rediff.com6 Jan 2021

Moeen had tested positive, on Monday, upon arriving in Sri Lanka and will now continue his 10-day self-isolation in a separate wing of the visitors' team hotel

Robinson cleared to play for England after tweet storm

Robinson cleared to play for England after tweet storm

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

Robinson withdrew himself from selection for his county side Sussex for the T20 games.

County cricket players take pay cuts, waive prize money amid shutdown

County cricket players take pay cuts, waive prize money amid shutdown

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

England's county cricketers will forgo 1 million pounds ($1.24 million) in prize money and take pay cuts in April and May to help protect the domestic game during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA) has said. England's centrally contracted men's players have already donated an initial 500,000 pounds to the ECB and selected good causes,

Coronavirus crisis could see pay cuts for England cricketers

Coronavirus crisis could see pay cuts for England cricketers

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

England's tour of Sri Lanka was cancelled earlier this month and the ECB announced no professional cricket will be played until the end of May.

18 England bowlers to start training this week

18 England bowlers to start training this week

Rediff.com20 May 2020

Physio will observe the social distancing at each venue to accommodate the training, with coaches joining the sessions from next week.

English counties allowed to field two overseas players from 2021

English counties allowed to field two overseas players from 2021

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

England's first-class county teams will be allowed to field two, rather than one, overseas-registered player in next season's domestic championship and Royal London Cup, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday.

England quick Anderson suffers calf injury ahead of Ashes

England quick Anderson suffers calf injury ahead of Ashes

Rediff.com7 Jul 2019

Anderson, 36, left the field during a County Championship match against Durham after he felt tightness in his right calf and underwent an MRI scan on Friday which confirmed a muscle tear.

Why England could boycott Ashes Down Under

Why England could boycott Ashes Down Under

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

England's leading players could boycott the high-profile Ashes series against Australia, later this year, as they do not want to be confined to their hotel rooms close to four months due to strict quarantine rules in the country.

England's Archer out of New Zealand series with elbow injury

England's Archer out of New Zealand series with elbow injury

Rediff.com16 May 2021

England fast bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out of their two-Test series against New Zealand starting next month due to pain in his elbow, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Sunday.

PCB chief 'wants to discuss' Asia Cup hosting issue with Jay Shah

PCB chief 'wants to discuss' Asia Cup hosting issue with Jay Shah

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

Recently, Sethi made a sarcastic dig at Shah after the ACC chairman had released the two-year itinerary, which PCB chief alleged was not discussed with his board.

England's Pope ruled out for 4 months with dislocated shoulder

England's Pope ruled out for 4 months with dislocated shoulder

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

He missed three months of cricket last summer after dislocating the same shoulder playing for Surrey.

IPL 2023: Injury-hit KKR, PBKS look to make positive start

IPL 2023: Injury-hit KKR, PBKS look to make positive start

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

On paper, though, PBKS looks a tad more stronger than KKR.

India-England series didn't get deserved finish: Anderson

India-England series didn't get deserved finish: Anderson

Rediff.com12 Sep 2021

England pacer James Anderson is 'gutted' that the fifth and final Test against India at his home ground in Manchester's Old Trafford was cancelled, bringing a premature end to the exciting series, which he said deserved a better finish.

Pakistan cricket team to quaratine for 2 weeks on arrival in UK

Pakistan cricket team to quaratine for 2 weeks on arrival in UK

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

Pakistan's team will arrive in England on Sunday before entering a two-week quarantine period ahead of their tour, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday. Three Test matches and three T20 internationals are scheduled behind closed doors.

IPL 2021: Will Jofra Archer return to India?

IPL 2021: Will Jofra Archer return to India?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

Rajasthan Royals were hopeful he can play a part in the current campaign.

India to tour England for white-ball series next July

India to tour England for white-ball series next July

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

England men will begin their 2022 home summer with a three-match Test series against world champions New Zealand.

ECB hit back over Anderson misconduct allegation

ECB hit back over Anderson misconduct allegation

Rediff.com16 Jul 2014

England will contest misconduct accusations against bowler James Anderson made by India, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Tuesday.

England's Archer fined, warned over protocol breach

England's Archer fined, warned over protocol breach

Rediff.com18 Jul 2020

Jofra Archer was handed a fine and an official warning, on Saturday, by ECB for breaching the team's bio-secure protocols

England's women cricketers to return to training

England's women cricketers to return to training

Rediff.com19 Jun 2020

The ECB has been trying to convince both the BCCI and the Cricket South Africa to agree to play a tri-series later this year but nothing has been finalised as yet.

Why cricketers must be guarded in what they say...

Why cricketers must be guarded in what they say...

Rediff.com2 Feb 2023

Strauss said that with players of different nationalities and races now sharing dressing rooms more than ever, cricketers will have to be more guarded in what they say and do.

Dravid, Laxman to chalk out India's plans for WTC final

Dravid, Laxman to chalk out India's plans for WTC final

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

Head coach Rahul Dravid and his team will assemble at the National Cricket Academy on Tuesday to start preparations for the World Test Championship final in June.

Pakistan doesn't want next ICC chairman from India, Aus or England

Pakistan doesn't want next ICC chairman from India, Aus or England

Rediff.com5 Sep 2020

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ehsan Mani is against the idea of someone from among the 'big three' nations of India, England and Australia becoming the next ICC chairperson, saying it would be "healthier" for the game to select someone from other boards.

Rupee @ 80: How it will affect Indian firms

Rupee @ 80: How it will affect Indian firms

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

As the Indian currency hovers around its lowest versus the US greenback, several smaller and mid-sized companies are expected to face rough weather as almost 44 per cent of the foreign loans taken by Indian companies remained unhedged. According to the data sourced from the Reserve Bank of India, Indian companies raised around $38.2 billion in the financial year ended in March. Of this, only 56 per cent of the loans are hedged while the rest of the foreign loans remain unhedged, thus risking the companies to forex volatility.

Ben Stokes urges ICC to revive Test cricket

Ben Stokes urges ICC to revive Test cricket

Rediff.com26 Dec 2022

Ben Stokes urged the ICC to do 'something different' to popularise Test cricket.

Archer target of racist chants during 4th Ashes Test

Archer target of racist chants during 4th Ashes Test

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

The spectator, in a letter of complaint to the ECB, also said women were subjected to sexist chants while homophobic abuse was directed at some players by the same group of people.

BCCI eyeing a tournament on lines of The Hundred?

BCCI eyeing a tournament on lines of The Hundred?

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

However, even if the BCCI eventually decides to organise a tournament modelled on the Hundred, it will not be able to do so before 2023.

England cricketers to pay tribute to COVID-19 warriors

England cricketers to pay tribute to COVID-19 warriors

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

England's players will wear the names of selected COVID-19 workers with cricketing backgrounds on their training shirts during the upcoming Test series against West Indies in recognition of their selfless services. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that the three-match Test series, to be played behind closed doors at The Ageas Bowl and Old Trafford due to the pandemic, will be named "raise the bat" series as a tribute to those on the frontline.

Will ICC allow coronavirus substitutes?

Will ICC allow coronavirus substitutes?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

The ICC currently only allows a player to be replaced during a match because of concussion. Under the proposed change, a late substitution would also be allowed on coronavirus grounds.

England shaping up in the image of Stokes, says coach McCullum

England shaping up in the image of Stokes, says coach McCullum

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

'He wants to do something significant and leave a legacy and impact on Test cricket and he is getting there.'

Robinson's apology accepted; he's got full team support: Anderson

Robinson's apology accepted; he's got full team support: Anderson

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

Anderson threw his weight behind Robinson during an interaction with the British media. Asked whether Robinson's apology has been accepted by the team or are some players still uneasy about it, he said, 'No, I think it's been accepted.'