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Surrey youngster Maynard dies in accident

Surrey youngster Maynard dies in accident

Rediff.com18 Jun 2012

Tom Maynard, who was aged just 23 and is the son of former England batsman Matthew Maynard, was hit by the London Underground train near Wimbledon Park station in the early hours on Monday.

WATCH: Virat Kohli's 'April Fool' prank

WATCH: Virat Kohli's 'April Fool' prank

Rediff.com1 Apr 2018

Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli knows how to engage his fans.

Pakistan dreads becoming no-go area again after NZ snub

Pakistan dreads becoming no-go area again after NZ snub

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

After a decade spent trying to woo back cricket's international elite, Pakistan is facing the prospect of being declared the game's no-go area again, and the anger is palpable.

Peter Moores appointed Lancashire coach

Peter Moores appointed Lancashire coach

Rediff.com11 Feb 2009

Peter Moores, who was sacked as England coach last month, has been appointed coach of Lancashire on a three-year-contract, the county side said.

Cricket Buzz: Stewart wants IPL cut-off date after Surrey lose Curran

Cricket Buzz: Stewart wants IPL cut-off date after Surrey lose Curran

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

Curran went unsold in February's IPL auction but Kolkata Knight Riders recruited him for around $247,000 earlier this month to replace injured Australian paceman Mitchell Starc.

'Politics in Indian cricket was sickening'

'Politics in Indian cricket was sickening'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

'I was actually appointed captain for the West Indies tour (in 1971).' 'But Mr Vijay Merchant (the then chairman of the selectors) didn't like me nor did he like 'Tiger' Pataudi. He thought we were far too flamboyant.' 'He made Ajit Wadekar captain.'

Kallis guiding English to counter Sri Lankan conditions

Kallis guiding English to counter Sri Lankan conditions

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

Root said that spinning tracks will throw challenges to the visiting team but they are adapting to the conditions quickly.

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.

Take a look at evolution of world record transfer fee

Take a look at evolution of world record transfer fee

Rediff.com5 Aug 2017

Major world record deals are here.

Pietersen's dream IPL return shattered due to injury

Pietersen's dream IPL return shattered due to injury

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Shunned England batsman Kevin Pietersen has a calf injury and will not fly to India to play in the IPL as he had planned, British media reported on Wednesday.

Did not give Pietersen any guarantees, says ECB chairman Graves

Did not give Pietersen any guarantees, says ECB chairman Graves

Rediff.com15 May 2015

New England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Colin Graves says he did not give Kevin Pietersen any guarantees about being recalled by England this year.

Take your appeal to ECB if you want to resume playing cricket: PCB to Kaneria

Take your appeal to ECB if you want to resume playing cricket: PCB to Kaneria

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

Kaneria after denying his involvement in spot-fixing and pleading his innocence finally admitted in late 2018 to a foreign television network he was guilty.

'Virat Kohli is a genius with the willow in hand'

'Virat Kohli is a genius with the willow in hand'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2014

Excited about his county team's practice match against a star-studded Indian team, Leicestershire's Irish import Niall O'Brien says Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men can destroy, dazzle and intrigue their rivals all at the same time.

Ashwin and Jadeja should both play in WTC final, says Prasad

Ashwin and Jadeja should both play in WTC final, says Prasad

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

Former pacer Venkatesh Prasad feels that a high-on-resources India has got all bases covered to get past a high-on-confidence New Zealand in the ICC World Test Championship final, starting in Southampton from June 18.

Magic Murtagh in dreamland after five-wicket Lord's haul

Magic Murtagh in dreamland after five-wicket Lord's haul

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

Murtagh produced one of the best spells of bowling ever seen at the old ground, taking five wickets for 13 runs in nine overs as England were skittled for 85.

Jemimah to play for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred

Jemimah to play for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred

Rediff.com29 May 2021

Rodrigues, Kaur, Mandhana and Sharma were also a part of the now-defunct Kia Super League (KSL) in 2019, the ECB's domestic T20 tournament that made way for the Women's Hundred.

Was thinking about team, not century: Rahane

Was thinking about team, not century: Rahane

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

A century would have been nice but what mattered more was playing according to the demands of the situation.

Pietersen to leave Hampshire at end of season

Pietersen to leave Hampshire at end of season

Rediff.com17 Jun 2010

England batsman Kevin Pietersen is to leave his county side Hampshire at the end of the season, the club said in a statement on Thursday. Pietersen, who was part of England's Twenty20 World Cup winning side, lives in London with his wife and baby son and wants to play for a county closer to home.

Don't expect any miracles, says Archer ahead of Ashes debut

Don't expect any miracles, says Archer ahead of Ashes debut

Rediff.com12 Aug 2019

The England fast bowler took six wickets and scored a century for county side Sussex's second XI last week.

How India is gearing up for ICC World Cup

How India is gearing up for ICC World Cup

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

India will play New Zealand and Bangladesh in their warm-up matches leading up to the ICC ODI World Cup starting May 30 in England.

Rashid has maturity to deal with challenges of red-ball cricket: Bairstow

Rashid has maturity to deal with challenges of red-ball cricket: Bairstow

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

Bairstow, who is Rashid's team-mate in Yorkshire, refused to be drawn into the controversy but said the leg-spinner must be excited to have got the England call-up for the Test series starting on August 1 in Birmingham.

Guptill signs on for fresh Derbyshire stint

Guptill signs on for fresh Derbyshire stint

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill is all set to re-join Derbyshire as their overseas player for the early part of the 2015 season, the Midlands County announced.

Rashid among top picks in The Hundred; Gayle not picked

Rashid among top picks in The Hundred; Gayle not picked

Rediff.com21 Oct 2019

West Indies opener Chris Gayle, who is a popular name among T20 leagues around the world, was not picked along Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga.

He is in for the long haul

He is in for the long haul

Rediff.com15 Aug 2017

Team management wants to have long-term vision for Kuldeep Yadav

ECB slammed for lack of preparation for rain this World Cup

ECB slammed for lack of preparation for rain this World Cup

Rediff.com15 Jun 2019

Why England didn't have those extra covers on the ground, considering the rain predictions

Buzz: 'Third umpire should be able to spot no-balls'

Buzz: 'Third umpire should be able to spot no-balls'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2019

Gilchrist made the comments after the IPL governing council proposed to have a dedicated "no-ball" umpire to reduce the number of howlers in the lucrative league.

Shastri@60: 'You won't hear one negative word out of his mouth'

Shastri@60: 'You won't hear one negative word out of his mouth'

Rediff.com27 May 2022

'He is a perennially positive guy.' 'He is generous with advice and never petty about anything.'

Court humare kabze mein...: Shah on CBI, ED 'misuse'

Court humare kabze mein...: Shah on CBI, ED 'misuse'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

Shah said that the people of the country will decide about the principal opposition party to BJP in the 2024 polls and they have not given this label to any party.

Why this fast bowler is worried about future of Test cricket

Why this fast bowler is worried about future of Test cricket

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

England fast bowler James Anderson is worried that Test cricket is losing popularity as attendances for the longer format are declining, with younger crowds preferring to watch Twenty20.

Ton-up Clarke in smashing form before Ashes opener

Ton-up Clarke in smashing form before Ashes opener

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

Australia captain Michael Clarke fired an Ashes warning to England before next week's first Test, smashing a 98-ball 124 on the penultimate day of their final warm-up game against Worcestershire on Thursday.

Now, it is Murali Vijay vs M S K Prasad

Now, it is Murali Vijay vs M S K Prasad

Rediff.com4 Oct 2018

The under-fire chairman of the selectors has been on a clarification spree of late.

Sarfaraz backs Pak to keep momentum despite rainy day

Sarfaraz backs Pak to keep momentum despite rainy day

Rediff.com8 Jun 2019

Captain Sarfaraz Ahmed is adamant that his side will pick up next week where they brilliantly left off before heavy rain held up their charge.

Trott insists Johnson not responsible for his early exit from Ashes tour

Trott insists Johnson not responsible for his early exit from Ashes tour

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

England batsman Jonathan Trott has insisted that Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson was not the one to blame for his early exit from their Ashes tour as he criticised former English skipper Michael Vaughan's reaction to his health problems.

Beckham says prospect of owning Miami MLS team 'exciting'

Beckham says prospect of owning Miami MLS team 'exciting'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2013

David Beckham said the prospect of owning an Major League Football team in Miami was "exciting" after he was urged to help bring a new franchise to Miami at a meeting with key political leaders on Saturday.

Buzz: Ex-BCCI umpire translates Laws of Cricket into Hindi

Buzz: Ex-BCCI umpire translates Laws of Cricket into Hindi

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

He expressed hope that it will also benefit a large number of Hindi-speaking umpires and those giving training in this field, to whom the rules in English are hard to understand.

Cricket Australia open to Shastri's request for extra warm-up game

Cricket Australia open to Shastri's request for extra warm-up game

Rediff.com15 Sep 2018

Cricket Australia has responded positively to India coach Ravi Shastri's request for more warm-up matches ahead of their Test series Down Under later this year.

DDCA apex council slams Ombudsman's order reinstating Rajat

DDCA apex council slams Ombudsman's order reinstating Rajat

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ravikant Chopra, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) PC Vaish, GM, Cricket Operations, Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) members Yashpal Sharma and Sunil Valson also took the charge on Monday after taking back their resignations.

Pujara out for a duck in second innings for Derbyshire

Pujara out for a duck in second innings for Derbyshire

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

India's Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara's county debut turned into a nightmare as he got out without scoring in Derbyshire's second innings in their bid to chase down a tricky target of 261 against Glamorgan in the second division match of English County Championship in Cardiff, on Thursday.

This Ishant Sharma photo will make you go awww

This Ishant Sharma photo will make you go awww

Rediff.com11 May 2018

Apart from playing cricket, Ishant Sharma is spending quality time with his wife Pratima Singh.

Chris Jordan all set to join RCB in place of Mitchell Starc

Chris Jordan all set to join RCB in place of Mitchell Starc

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

England all-rounder Chirs Jordan is set to replace the injured Mitchell Starc at Royal Challengers Bangalore for the rest of the IPL season, according to reports. Jordan, who featured in England's World T20 final loss earlier this month, will leave county club Sussex immediately to link up with RCB. The right-arm quick played in all six of England's World T20 matches, taking five wickets and was impressive with his yorkers in the death overs. Jordan's inclusion in the IPL was welcomed by England's director of cricket, Andrew Strauss.