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Will World Test championship revive the longest format of cricket?

Will World Test championship revive the longest format of cricket?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

'We are trying to see whether Test championship can generate interest'

Here's why WI trio declined to tour England

Here's why WI trio declined to tour England

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

'We were never going to force or try to coerce and we didn't ask them to reconsider.'

'Kohli is a funny man, knows cricket inside out'

'Kohli is a funny man, knows cricket inside out'

Rediff.com30 May 2020

Virat Kohli is one "funny man" having the whole of India on his back, says former ICC elite panel umpire Ian Gould, who also appreciated the modern-day great's timely change in behavioural approach.

AB de Villiers ruled out of T20I series

AB de Villiers ruled out of T20I series

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

AB de Villiers ruled out of the three-match T20I series due to a knee injury

Gujarat Lions set to appoint Zimbabwe's Streak as bowling coach for IPL 9

Gujarat Lions set to appoint Zimbabwe's Streak as bowling coach for IPL 9

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

The former Zimbabwe pacer is currently the bowling coach of Bangladesh but he doesn't have an exclusive contract with the national team and that enables him to take up the IPL job

Sacked SL captain Mathews dropped for England ODIs

Sacked SL captain Mathews dropped for England ODIs

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews was on Wednesday dropped from their limited-overs squad to face England next month, two days after the country's cricket board asked him to relinquish his captaincy in the shorter formats of the game.

Meet Mashrafe Mortaza the politician

Meet Mashrafe Mortaza the politician

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

Mashrafe Mortaza is all set to contest the 11th parliamentary elections of the country on ruling party Awami League's ticket.

How will IPL's foreign players return home?

How will IPL's foreign players return home?

Rediff.com4 May 2021

We will find a way to send back foreign players, says IPL chairman Brijesh Patel.

#Didyouknow: Mahela Jayawardene wanted to be a fast bowler

#Didyouknow: Mahela Jayawardene wanted to be a fast bowler

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

At the peak of Mahela Jayawardene's career, international cricket was flooded with world-class bowlers, something many feel is not the case now.

Chappell backs Kohli in Kumble controversy

Chappell backs Kohli in Kumble controversy

Rediff.com23 Jul 2017

In his column for ESPNCricinfo, Chappell played down the role of a coach in any team, saying "if a coach is to be inflicted on a captain, it should be someone with whom he is comfortable".

'Kohli's men India's best fast-bowling, fielding team but not batting'

'Kohli's men India's best fast-bowling, fielding team but not batting'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2019

Chappell said the Indian bowlers did well to exploit the conditions.

'Criminalising match-fixing in India will be single-most-effective move for cricket'

'Criminalising match-fixing in India will be single-most-effective move for cricket'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

Legal experts have been advocating for years the need to criminalise match-fixing in India, the lack of which has meant that the hands of authorities have been tied when it comes to investigating corruption in the popular sport.

Time to remove Kohli from RCB captaincy: Gambhir

Time to remove Kohli from RCB captaincy: Gambhir

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

Former India opener and two-time IPL champion skipper Gautam Gambhir believes Virat Kohli's non-performance as Royal Challengers Bangalore captain should lead to his removal from the hot seat as it is now a question of accountability.

Racism controversy at MCG!

Racism controversy at MCG!

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

'Show us your visa' chants heard at MCG; spectators warned against racism

What makes Jayawardene a successful coach

What makes Jayawardene a successful coach

Rediff.com2 May 2020

'We try to make everybody involved in the processes. The thing with Mumbai is that a lot of guys have a lot of experience. There are very few young guys -- about three or four -- but those guys also have played a lot of first-class cricket and are mature players.'

'Rohit could help India chase down targets successfully'

'Rohit could help India chase down targets successfully'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2019

Bangar tips Rohit for success at the top in Tests

Mental health: How Australia is helping players cope better

Mental health: How Australia is helping players cope better

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

'It's bloody tough to sustain it for long periods of time, particularly I think for the fast bowlers. It's extremely difficult what they put themselves through. It's great that those conversations are happening and we're trying to keep guys as mentally and physically fresh as they can be'

Could Coronavirus force legalisation of ball-tampering?

Could Coronavirus force legalisation of ball-tampering?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

Shining the ball is an integral part of Test cricket as it helps the bowlers swing the ball, both conventional and reverse.

MI's Malinga to miss first six IPL matches

MI's Malinga to miss first six IPL matches

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

The fast bowler has made himself unavailable for the team's first six matches as he will be participating in Sri Lanka's Super Provincial One-Day domestic tournament

Mumbai Indians go from strength to strength as IPL hat-trick beckons

Mumbai Indians go from strength to strength as IPL hat-trick beckons

Rediff.com8 Apr 2021

Mumbai get the money-spinning tournament rolling in Chennai on Friday, just four months after claiming their second successive title, with a match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, led by India captain Virat Kohli.

ICC has successfully finished cricket in last 10 years: Akhtar

ICC has successfully finished cricket in last 10 years: Akhtar

Rediff.com26 May 2020

The International Cricket Council has "successfully finished" cricket in the last 10 years and brought it down to its knees, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar insisted in a scathing criticism of the sport's global body. Akhtar expressed his anguish at some of the playing conditions in white ball cricket, which has made it a game only for the batsmen.

PIX: Depleted Bangladesh touch down in India

PIX: Depleted Bangladesh touch down in India

Rediff.com30 Oct 2019

Bangladesh's T20 skipper Mahmudullah Riyad said Shakib Al Hasan's absence from the India tour will act more as a motivation than handicap.

World Cup: In Kul-Cha Kohli trusts!

World Cup: In Kul-Cha Kohli trusts!

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

Spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal have taken a combined 77 wickets in the past 12 months, six more than India's pace trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami.

Kolkata could host India's first-ever day-night Test

Kolkata could host India's first-ever day-night Test

Rediff.com28 Oct 2019

The second Test match between India and Bangladesh will be played under lights if Bangladesh Cricket Board approves the Board of Control for Cricket in India's request.

Buttler fine with England playing different formats at same time

Buttler fine with England playing different formats at same time

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

It's right that it is being considered, says England World-Cup winner Jos Buttler.

Cricket in line to be included in 2028 LA Olympics

Cricket in line to be included in 2028 LA Olympics

Rediff.com12 Aug 2019

Cricket could be part of the 2028 Olympics as the International Cricket Council is working towards getting the sport included in the roster for the Los Angeles Games.

How BCCI's often-critcised NCA got Mavi-Nagarkoti up and running in 2 years

How BCCI's often-critcised NCA got Mavi-Nagarkoti up and running in 2 years

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

NCA came into the picture at just the right time to rebuild their bodies and careers.

Here's Chappell take on deciding WC winners in case of a tie

Here's Chappell take on deciding WC winners in case of a tie

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

England were adjudged winners of the 2019 World Cup on the basis of their superior boundary count -- 22 fours and two sixes -- to New Zealand's 17 after the epic final, and the ensuing Super Over, ended in a tie last Sunday.

Tell us: Should Test cricket continue to be a five-day affair?

Tell us: Should Test cricket continue to be a five-day affair?

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

MCC chief executive Guy Lavender has said even though there are reasons to consider four-day Tests, retaining five-day Tests make sense "from a cricketing perspective".

West Indies spinner Narine rues missed World Cup opportunity

West Indies spinner Narine rues missed World Cup opportunity

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

Sunil Narine has still not given up hope of a return to international cricket after missing out on a spot in West Indies' World Cup squad due to injury, the spinner has said.

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