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India blame late Dhoni-Jadhav crawl on slowing pitch

India blame late Dhoni-Jadhav crawl on slowing pitch

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

Dhoni remained not out on 42 off 31 balls, having hit the only six in the Indian innings, compared to England's 13.

Dhoni's batting towards end leaves fans perplexed

Dhoni's batting towards end leaves fans perplexed

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

Dhoni was criticised over the past few days over his slow strike-rate during the middle overs period.

'Dhoni should bat at No 4'

'Dhoni should bat at No 4'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

Former Australia batsman Dean Jones feels that the 37-year-old stumper, and not Vijay Shankar, should bat at No 4.

Waqar hails Pakistan's 'fearless cricket'

Waqar hails Pakistan's 'fearless cricket'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

A convincing win over South Africa kept alive Pakistan's chances of reaching the semi-finals with three more matches to go.

'Australia's focus on winning Tests, not hitting helmets'

'Australia's focus on winning Tests, not hitting helmets'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

Archer produced a sustained period of aggressive fast bowling in both of Australia's innings in the drawn second Test at Lord's, felling both Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne.

'Mitchell Johnson is one man who has disintegrated England'

'Mitchell Johnson is one man who has disintegrated England'

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

Former England fast bowler Alex Tudor discusses the dismal showing of his countrymen in the ongoing Ashes, while being effusive in praise of India's young brigade.

Quick turnaround may see Smith miss third Ashes Test

Quick turnaround may see Smith miss third Ashes Test

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

Smith, however, had developed symptoms overnight and after further testing on Sunday, which is part of the process, Saw ruled him out of the fifth day.

England v Sri Lanka third ODI abandoned due to rain

England v Sri Lanka third ODI abandoned due to rain

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Rain forced the abandonment of the third one-day international between England and Sri Lanka on Sunday with the hosts' hopes of taking a 2-0 lead thwarted just four overs into their run chase at Bristol.

Advantage England over Lanka before rain abandons game

Advantage England over Lanka before rain abandons game

Rediff.com26 Jun 2016

Rain forced the abandonment of the third one-day international between England and Sri Lanka on Sunday with the hosts' hopes of taking a 2-0 lead thwarted just four overs into their run chase at Bristol.

England to host their first day/night Test vs WI

England to host their first day/night Test vs WI

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

England will become the third country to host a day-night Test match when they meet West Indies in Birmingham next August. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and hosts Warwickshire County Cricket Club said in a joint statement on Thursday that the first test of the series would be held under lights, probably with a 1400 local time start. "It's a great opportunity to attract more fans to the game and see how staging test cricket in the afternoon and evening fits with working patterns and modern lifestyles," said ECB chief executive Tom Harrison.

Ashes: Burns shows his worth to hit unbeaten century

Ashes: Burns shows his worth to hit unbeaten century

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

Burns became the first England opener other than Alistair Cook to score a Test century in four years.

Ashes: Ponting speaks up after umpiring howlers

Ashes: Ponting speaks up after umpiring howlers

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

'But it's not a good spectacle when pretty obviously wrong decisions are made'

ICC to dedicate CT final to HIV awareness campaign

ICC to dedicate CT final to HIV awareness campaign

Rediff.com22 Jun 2013

The final of the ICC Champions Trophy will be dedicated to the highly successful HIV awareness campaign, THINK WISE, which is a partnership between the ICC, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

'There's a tendency to lax after win, but India has got better'

'There's a tendency to lax after win, but India has got better'

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels his side played a "perfect game" at Edgbaston as the visitors thrashed England by nine wickets in the fourth One-Dayer to take an invincible 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

Umpires Dharmasena, Tucker to officiate in Champions Trophy final

Umpires Dharmasena, Tucker to officiate in Champions Trophy final

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

Sri Lanka's Kumar Dharmasena and Australia's Rod Tucker will be the on-field umpires in Sunday's ICC Champions Trophy final between India and England in Birmingham.

'Uncultured' Aus players have animal mentality: Gower

'Uncultured' Aus players have animal mentality: Gower

Rediff.com5 Jun 2013

Former England cricket captain, David Gower, has slammed Australia as a country with no culture and has accused their cricketers of having 'animal mentality' and warned against 'feral' crowds.

Vaughan cleared for second Test

Vaughan cleared for second Test

Rediff.com3 Aug 2005

Vaughan suffered a bruised elbow after being struck by seamer Chris Tremlett while batting in the nets on Tuesday.

3rd Test Preview: Misbah tells Pak to 'go big' against England

3rd Test Preview: Misbah tells Pak to 'go big' against England

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has urged his top order "to go big" in the third Test against England at Edgbaston starting on Wednesday. England levelled the four-match series at 1-1 with a crushing 330-run win in the second Test at Old Trafford - a margin of victory that was testimony to the tourists' batting woes. It was all a far cry from Pakistan's 75-run win in the first Test at Lord's, which featured an inspiring century from Misbah. Poor starts have been a problem for Pakistan in this series.

Defeats have made England stronger: Plunkett

Defeats have made England stronger: Plunkett

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger and Liam Plunkett says that's the story of England's campaign at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019.

Will Australia drop Maxwell?

Will Australia drop Maxwell?

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

Wade could get a look in as Australia bring Handscomb; Stoinis fit for semi-final

Tickets for Indo-Pak match sold out within 30 mins

Tickets for Indo-Pak match sold out within 30 mins

Rediff.com9 Apr 2013

The allocated tickets for the ICC Champions Trophy match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan scheduled on June 15 at the Edgbaston in Birmingham, has been sold out within half an hour of its release for online sales.

Selectors will have massive headache ahead of 4th Ashes Test

Selectors will have massive headache ahead of 4th Ashes Test

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

Smith was ruled out of the third Test due to concussion and Hohns said the form of his replacement, Marnus Labuschagne, would be a factor in finalising the batting order.

Kiwis hold no World Cup mystery for us, say India

Kiwis hold no World Cup mystery for us, say India

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

Tuesday's contest, intriguingly, will be a repeat of the semi-finals of the 2008 Under-19 World Cup in which a Virat Kohli-led India defeated a Kane Williamson-captained New Zealand in Kuala Lumpur.

Murali Vijay to play for Essex in English County

Murali Vijay to play for Essex in English County

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

Murali Vijay will be playing three matches for Essex in the final phase of the division one of English County Championship, the BCCI announced on Saturday.

'Despite all controversies, Dhoni is a big plus for India'

'Despite all controversies, Dhoni is a big plus for India'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

Former speedster Shoaib Akhtar feels the high-voltage ICC Champions Trophy clash between Pakistan and India would be a battle between the former's bowling prowess and the latter's much-heralded batting line-up.

Why Pakistan need to forget they are playing India...

Why Pakistan need to forget they are playing India...

Rediff.com29 May 2017

'It is a huge game against India, a really big game. But it is just a game.'

PHOTOS: Team India celebrates Champions Trophy triumph

PHOTOS: Team India celebrates Champions Trophy triumph

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

India clinched the ICC Champions Trophy, in its last edition, with a nerve-wracking five-run victory over hosts England in a rain-hit final at Edgbaston, giving their captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the unique record of being the first captain to win three world titles.

Champions Trophy PHOTOS: India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd semi-final

Champions Trophy PHOTOS: India vs Sri Lanka, 2nd semi-final

Rediff.com20 Jun 2013

Images from the ICC Champions Trophy second semi-final between India and Sri Lanka in Cardiff, on Thursday.

We made mistakes despite having prepared well: Whatmore

We made mistakes despite having prepared well: Whatmore

Rediff.com16 Jun 2013

Dav Whatmore said the Champions Trophy debacle won't make Pakistan a bad team but they need to to rectify the mistakes made in this tournament.

PHOTOS: India vs Pakistan, Champions Trophy

PHOTOS: India vs Pakistan, Champions Trophy

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

Photos of Group B match Champions Trophy match between India and Pakistan at Edgbaston.

Super Saturday: Arch rivals Ind-Pak face off in CT clash

Super Saturday: Arch rivals Ind-Pak face off in CT clash

Rediff.com14 Jun 2013

The result would only be of academic interest but it is unlikely to be just another dead rubber when traditional foes India and Pakistan take on each other in their final Group B match of the Champions Trophy in Birmingham on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Australia vs New Zealand, Champions Trophy

PHOTOS: Australia vs New Zealand, Champions Trophy

Rediff.com12 Jun 2013

Images from ICC Champions Trophy match between Australia and New Zealand at Edgbaston, Birmingham on Wednesday.

PHOTOS: England vs Australia, Champions Trophy

PHOTOS: England vs Australia, Champions Trophy

Rediff.com8 Jun 2013

Images from the Champions Trophy match played between Australia and England in Birmingham on Saturday.

World Cup: Kohli mutes premature semis talks despite strong start

World Cup: Kohli mutes premature semis talks despite strong start

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

India ticked almost every box in Sunday's mouth-watering clash at the Oval against Australia

England set to host India for five Tests; a first in half a century!

England set to host India for five Tests; a first in half a century!

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

England has agreed to host India for five Test matches, for the first time in 50 years, when the team lands in London for a long series which will also include five ODIs and a Twenty20 International next year.

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.

'England collapse vs Ireland embarrassing'

'England collapse vs Ireland embarrassing'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

In their first Test match in a summer dominated by the one-day World Cup, England could not even muster three figures against a nation playing its third Test match ever.

Dhoni should bat at No 5 in World Cup: Tendulkar

Dhoni should bat at No 5 in World Cup: Tendulkar

Rediff.com23 May 2019

Former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar feels that Mahendra Singh Dhoni should bat at No 5 in the upcoming 2019 World Cup.

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.