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PIX: Ireland scent historic win as England collapse again

PIX: Ireland scent historic win as England collapse again

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

England's Jack Leach fell eight runs short of a maiden Test century as Ireland kept alive their victory hopes on the second day of their historic four-day Test, at Lord's.

Gavaskar takes a dig at England team

Gavaskar takes a dig at England team

Rediff.com10 Aug 2011

Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar believes England's cricketers would have 'hit the panic button' and talked of leaving the series midway if similar riots had happened in India.

Happy 'cheerful' birthday to James Anderson!

Happy 'cheerful' birthday to James Anderson!

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

England paceman James Anderson celebrated his 33rd birthday in style.

I don't need a surgery to fix ankle: Ishant

I don't need a surgery to fix ankle: Ishant

Rediff.com13 Nov 2011

Relishing the new role of being India's strike bowler in absence of an injured Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, on Sunday, said he is completely fit and doesn't need a surgery to fix his left ankle.

Needed! A special knock from Bell on his home ground!

Needed! A special knock from Bell on his home ground!

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

The Lord's Ashes Test was a nightmare for England but they should resist pressure to make wholesale changes, former batsman Kevin Pietersen said on Monday.

Smith guides South Africa to series victory

Smith guides South Africa to series victory

Rediff.com3 Aug 2008

Graeme Smith plundered a fighting 154 not out to lead his South Africa team to a five-wicket victory over England that clinched the Test series at Edgbaston on Saturday.

Run-machine Rohit shines again for India

Run-machine Rohit shines again for India

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

Rohit Sharma's 104 at Edgbaston helped India to secure the win they needed to guarantee a place in the semi-finals of the ICC World Cup.

A cricket feature to make you smile

A cricket feature to make you smile

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Rajneesh Gupta lists some amazing coincidences in cricket -- a feature guaranteed to amuse you in these anxious times.

Stokes injury leaves a hole in England team, says Bayliss

Stokes injury leaves a hole in England team, says Bayliss

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

The expected loss of all-rounder Ben Stokes from the third Test against Pakistan has left "a bit of a hole" in the England team, coach Trevor Bayliss has said ahead of the match at Edgbaston, starting next Wednesday.

Revealed! Dhoni's secret preparations for England tour

Revealed! Dhoni's secret preparations for England tour

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

Mahendra Singh Dhoni went through a rigorous net session at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, far from public gaze, ahead of the upcoming England tour.

Images: Ruthless England crush spineless India

Images: Ruthless England crush spineless India

Rediff.com13 Aug 2011

Images from Day 4 play of the third Test at Egdbaston.

England displace India from the top of table

England displace India from the top of table

Rediff.com13 Aug 2011

England claimed the number one rank in the ICC Test championship table for the first time in 32 years following a crushing win by an innings and 242 runs over India in the third match at Edgbaston.

'I'm thrilled that I actually scored 294'

'I'm thrilled that I actually scored 294'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2011

More than the disappointment of missing out on a triple century by just six runs, England opener Alastair Cook is 'thrilled' at scoring 294 against India in the third Test at Edgbaston on Friday.

Images: Cook, Morgan feast on weary India

Images: Cook, Morgan feast on weary India

Rediff.com13 Aug 2011

Images from Day 3 of the third Test between India and England at Edgbaston.

We enjoy each other's success: Bresnan

We enjoy each other's success: Bresnan

Rediff.com11 Aug 2011

England pacer Tim Bresnan said the wicket at Edgbaston didn't help much but his team still managed to dismiss India for a modest 224 in the ongoing third Test due to the "hunt in the pack mentality" of its bowlers.

Pietersen enters batting top ten

Pietersen enters batting top ten

Rediff.com29 May 2006

Kevin Pietersen entered the top ten of the ICC Test batting rankings after notching back-to-back against Sri Lanka

Murali compares Pietersen with the best

Murali compares Pietersen with the best

Rediff.com27 May 2006

Muttiah Muralitharan said Kevin Pietersen's innings of 142 was one of the best he had seen

Ashes: Where are the players of the 2005 series now?

Ashes: Where are the players of the 2005 series now?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

It was the greatest series in the history of the game but what has become of those Australian and English players a decade on?

The 2005 Ashes summary

The 2005 Ashes summary

Rediff.com12 Sep 2005

A summary of the five Tests between England and Australia this summer.

ECB warn players on conduct

ECB warn players on conduct

Rediff.com13 Aug 2010

England cricketers have been warned not to hurl the ball close to batsmen after pacer Stuart Broad was fined 50 per cent of his match fees during the third day's play in the second Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston on Sunday for hurling the ball at Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider.

'We want to remembered as the best England team'

'We want to remembered as the best England team'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2011

Off-spinner Graeme Swann says that getting the number one spot won't be enough for England, at least for the current group of players.

Ashes: No rift in Aussie dressing room, clarifies 'keeper Nevill

Ashes: No rift in Aussie dressing room, clarifies 'keeper Nevill

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

Peter Nevill, who was retained as Australia's wicketkeeper ahead of first-choice Brad Haddin for the third Ashes Test, brushed aside rumours of disharmony and discontent in the camp.

The Dhoni no one really knew...

The Dhoni no one really knew...

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, despite being a cricket star like no other, was never entirely a cricket story. He was, still is and will always remain a social story.

Recalled Bancroft to be true to himself

Recalled Bancroft to be true to himself

Rediff.com27 Jul 2019

The Western Australian, who was playing his eighth Test when he took the piece of sandpaper onto the field at Newlands, said he is determined to trust his own values in the future.

Broad needs to manage his temper on field: Hussain

Broad needs to manage his temper on field: Hussain

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

Former England skipper Nasser Hussain has said that fast bowler Stuart Broad needs to manage his temper on the cricket field.

Fighting Pakistan hold up dominant England

Fighting Pakistan hold up dominant England

Rediff.com8 Aug 2010

Pakistan, bowled out for just 72 on Friday before England replied with 251, were 291 for nine at stumps, a lead of 112, with two days remaining in the second Test.

Ajmal takes five but England still in command

Ajmal takes five but England still in command

Rediff.com8 Aug 2010

England suffered a first innings batting collapse but still edged nearer to another crushing win over Pakistan, who trailed by 160 runs at close of play on day two of the second Test at Edgbaston on Saturday.

Ganguly warns against changing and chopping

Ganguly warns against changing and chopping

Rediff.com5 Aug 2018

Sourav Ganguly has urged Indian batsmen Murali Vijay and Ajinkya Rahane to bat with more determination and advised skipper Virat Kohli to not chop and change the playing XI

England name unchanged squad

England name unchanged squad

Rediff.com31 Jul 2005

England named an unchanged 12-man squad for the second Ashes Test starting at Edgbaston, Birmingham on August 4.

Pakistan may play home games in England

Pakistan may play home games in England

Rediff.com4 Mar 2009

The "home" of cricket at Lord's, Edgbaston and Headingley could be possible venues for Australia's future Test series against Pakistan after the British government offered to act as a temporary host to the Pakistan team. Britain's sports minister Gerry Sutcliffe made the offer to Pakistani officials on Tuesday after attacks on the visiting Sri Lankan team in Lahore effectively ended their chances of hosting matches in the foreseeable future.

When Australia bared their feet and souls

When Australia bared their feet and souls

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

Aaron Finch's team and its entourage of support staff sat down in a circle on the field, with each member taking turns to talk about the side's run in the tournament

We will never make excuses about pitch and conditions: Ravi Shastri

We will never make excuses about pitch and conditions: Ravi Shastri

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

There were reports that Indian team management is not happy with pitch and outfield at the Essex county ground, the venue of their only warm-up game that was curtailed to three days owing to heat wave in England.

Train hard, play easy, says Langer after bruising nets session

Train hard, play easy, says Langer after bruising nets session

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

A tumultuous nets session at Old Trafford left one Australian batsman ruled out of the Cricket World Cup and another screaming in pain but coach Justin Langer said the hard training would pay dividends on the field.

'Aussies are not wary of Johnson's form'

'Aussies are not wary of Johnson's form'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2009

Struggling Mitchell Johnson has found much needed support from teammate and stumper Brad Haddin, who reckons that the Australian paceman was still making an impact in their Ashes defence.

Gough spurred on by critics

Gough spurred on by critics

Rediff.com21 Jul 2003

The England paceman hit back at the doubters who wrote him off as a Test bowler.

Giles helps England forge ahead

Giles helps England forge ahead

Rediff.com5 Aug 2005

ICC approves concussion substitutes in cricket

ICC approves concussion substitutes in cricket

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

The incoming player, who will be allowed to bat and bowl, must be deemed a "like for like" replacement approved by the match referee.

Commentator Warne stuns with four-letter jibe

Commentator Warne stuns with four-letter jibe

Rediff.com4 Aug 2009

Shane Warne and controversy are never far apart and the flamboyant Australian spin legend shocked yet again by using a four-letter word while doing commentary during the drawn Ashes Test at Edgbaston.

Gavaskar reckons this is the reason for Kohli's success...

Gavaskar reckons this is the reason for Kohli's success...

Rediff.com11 Aug 2018

'The way he's made that adjustment, mental adjustment, that is brilliant, fantastic. And that is the reason why he was able to get big runs'