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Moeen Ali named England vice-captain for Ireland ODIs

Moeen Ali named England vice-captain for Ireland ODIs

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

The first ODI of the three-match series will be played on July 30 followed by the other two on August 1 and 4.

England invited to play limited-overs series in Pakistan

England invited to play limited-overs series in Pakistan

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

Top teams have declined to play in Pakistan since a 2009 militant attack on the Sri Lanka team bus in the city of Lahore, though international cricket returned to the country in 2015 when Zimbabwe played limited-overs matches.

Champions Trophy: Will ICC force India to play in Pakistan?

Champions Trophy: Will ICC force India to play in Pakistan?

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

A 'hybrid model' to host next year's Champions Trophy in Pakistan remains an option as India's participation cannot be decided by the ICC if there is a government policy against it, a source in the governing body's all-powerful executive board told PTI on Friday.

Cricket: England opener Roy gets suspended ban

Cricket: England opener Roy gets suspended ban

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

Dutch cricket ventures to a new frontier in maiden New Zealand voyage

History made at 2023 ICC World Cup

History made at 2023 ICC World Cup

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

The new high for attendees wasn't the only record achieved during the successful 2023 World Cup, with the event also breaking a host of broadcast and digital viewership records.

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.

PIX: World Champions France held to a draw; Spain crush Wales

PIX: World Champions France held to a draw; Spain crush Wales

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

France substitute Kylian Mbappe engineered two late goals to rescue a 2-2 draw against Iceland and spare the blushes of the world champions in their friendly.

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.

England's Woakes flies back home without playing a match!

England's Woakes flies back home without playing a match!

Rediff.com27 Feb 2021

The England and Wales Cricket Board confirmed that Woakes has returned home as per pre-arranged plan.

India players refused to play fifth Test vs England, says Ganguly

India players refused to play fifth Test vs England, says Ganguly

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly said their players refused to play the fifth and final Test against England due to COVID-19 concerns and denied that the upcoming IPL had played any part in the decision.

Buttler, Leach added to England squad for final India Test

Buttler, Leach added to England squad for final India Test

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

England have added wicketkeeper Jos Buttler and spinner Jack Leach to their squad for the fifth Test against India at Old Trafford, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday.

Archer to join England squad after testing negative for COVID-19

Archer to join England squad after testing negative for COVID-19

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

England pacer Jofra Archer was on Thursday cleared to join his teammates at Southampton's Ageas Bowl ahead of the three-Test series against West Indies after he tested negative for COVID-19 for the second time. The 25-year-old Archer did not join the team's training earlier after a member of his household fell ill. He had tested negative for COVID-19 the first time too, but as a precautionary measure he went through another test ahead of joining his England teammates.

England committed to positive change after tweet row, says Root

England committed to positive change after tweet row, says Root

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

England are committed to making cricket more inclusive after confronting "ugly truths" in the past week about offensive historical tweets from their players, captain Joe Root said on Wednesday.

Hockey World Cup: India open campaign against Spain

Hockey World Cup: India open campaign against Spain

Rediff.com27 Sep 2022

Reigning champions and World No. 2 Belgium, who won the title in the 2018 in Odisha, will take on South Korea in Bhubneswar.

Here's how England Cricket plans to tackle racism

Here's how England Cricket plans to tackle racism

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

ECB announces funding for young cricketers from diverse backgrounds

Will Sunak be re-elected? Voting begins in UK polls

Will Sunak be re-elected? Voting begins in UK polls

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

The future of Rishi Sunak as Britain's Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party hangs in the balance as polling booths opened across the United Kingdom on Thursday, with millions expected to turn out to cast their votes in the general election.

England's Sam Curran tests negative for COVID-19

England's Sam Curran tests negative for COVID-19

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

England all-rounder Sam Curran can resume training ahead of next week's first Test against West Indies after testing negative for COVID-19, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday. Curran was self-isolating in his room at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton after feeling unwell and undergoing a test.

England call-up Robinson to replace Stokes for Pakistan Test

England call-up Robinson to replace Stokes for Pakistan Test

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

England have named uncapped seam bowler Ollie Robinson in their 14-man squad to replace all-rounder Ben Stokes for the second Test against Pakistan starting on Thursday, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said 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.

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.

England rule out changing summer schedule for IPL restart

England rule out changing summer schedule for IPL restart

Rediff.com28 May 2021

'I'm not surprised there's all sorts of speculation. Everyone wants to get their cricket in. But we've not received anything official and we're cracking on.'

Racism: ECB calls for hefty fine for Yorkshire

Racism: ECB calls for hefty fine for Yorkshire

Rediff.com28 Jun 2023

Yorkshire should be fined 500,000 pounds ($636,600) and have points deducted over their handling of racism allegations made by former player Azeem Rafiq, the ECB told a hearing.

Why India-England 5th Test was cancelled...

Why India-England 5th Test was cancelled...

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

India not fielding a team for the final Test against England had nothing to do with the rescheduled Indian Premier League which left no room for the match to be postponed, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) CEO Tom Harrison said on Friday.

England ask 55 players to return for training

England ask 55 players to return for training

Rediff.com29 May 2020

The ECB statement did not say if the players would be returning for group training sessions with social distancing protocols in place. England cricketers returned to individual skill-based training last week.

England to tour Pakistan, play first series in 16 years

England to tour Pakistan, play first series in 16 years

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

'This will be the first time since 2005 that an England team has toured Pakistan and as such it represents a significant moment for both nations.'

What's Priyanka Doing At Wimbedon?

What's Priyanka Doing At Wimbedon?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2023

Watching unseeded Marketa Vondrousova script history at Wimbledon were several tennis and movie celebrities including our very own Priyanka Chopra Jonas.

Former Yorkshire chairman Graves apologises for racism

Former Yorkshire chairman Graves apologises for racism

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

Former Yorkshire County Cricket Club chairman Colin Graves apologised to anyone who suffered racism at the club.

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.

IPL bowling sensation could play for England in World Cup

IPL bowling sensation could play for England in World Cup

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said overseas players would, from January 1 2019, become eligible to play for England after living in the country for three years rather than a previous seven.

Indian women's cricket team pulls out of England tour

Indian women's cricket team pulls out of England tour

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

The Indian women's team was originally slated to play a bilateral series comprising three ODIs and three T20Is against England in June which got postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

England omit Test players for Pak T20 series

England omit Test players for Pak T20 series

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

'We want to give multi-format players some opportunity to rest and refresh, while still selecting strong squads for every series.'

Jofra Archer left out of England's World Cup squad

Jofra Archer left out of England's World Cup squad

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

England have not picked uncapped all-rounder Jofra Archer in a preliminary 15-man World Cup squad but have named him in squads for the warm-up games against Pakistan and Ireland.

Start times revised for England-Pakistan third Test

Start times revised for England-Pakistan third Test

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

The ECB said that after the conclusion of play on the first day, the match referee, groundstaff and ECB Match Manager would discuss the start times for the next day and if the forecast looked good, play could begin at 1030.

FIFA WC: Rashford says team criticism must be balanced

FIFA WC: Rashford says team criticism must be balanced

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

Rashford, who played in the Euro 2020 final, was out of the England picture for 15 months as injuries and a loss of form and confidence saw his career plateau.

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.

ECB probing McCullum's betting ads on IPL 2023

ECB probing McCullum's betting ads on IPL 2023

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

England head coach Brendon McCullum's appearance in online betting advertisements has landed him in a fix with ECB probing if it is in breach of the governing body's anti-corruption rules.

Ashes: Headingley Test to have tightened security

Ashes: Headingley Test to have tightened security

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

The Times newspaper reported Yorkshire have hired a team of "sprinter stewards" to prevent protesters from breaching initial perimeter security.

ODI World Cup: Brook, Archer miss out as Stokes named in provisional squad

ODI World Cup: Brook, Archer miss out as Stokes named in provisional squad

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

England Test skipper Ben Stokes on Wednesday came out of ODI retirement to be included in the provisional squad for the 50-over World Cup

Windies skipper Holder says won't force players to tour England

Windies skipper Holder says won't force players to tour England

Rediff.com19 May 2020

West Indies skipper Jason Holder says he will not force his team mates to travel to England for a three-Test series delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Can India end long wait for Hockey World Cup title?

Can India end long wait for Hockey World Cup title?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

Former captain Zafar Iqbal believes it won't be easy for India to reclaim the hockey World Cup title after a hiatus of 47 years as the hosts are placed in a tough pool alongside Spain, England and Wales.