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Suspect bowling: Action-Reaction

Suspect bowling: Action-Reaction

Rediff.com13 Aug 2014

A look at the some of the famous bowlers who were reported for suspect action.

Pakistan spinner Ajmal reported for suspect bowling action

Pakistan spinner Ajmal reported for suspect bowling action

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal has been reported with a suspected illegal bowling action during his side's seven-wicket loss in the first Test match against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium on Sunday.

Can Gallstones Be Treated Without Surgery?

Can Gallstones Be Treated Without Surgery?

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

It is recommended to get rid of gallstones as they are always a nuisance with an attack of gallbladder inflammation waiting to happen, says rediffGURU Dr Hemalata Arora.

Chandimal, Oshada help steer Sri Lanka to 315-6 vs Pakistan

Chandimal, Oshada help steer Sri Lanka to 315-6 vs Pakistan

Rediff.com24 Jul 2022

Angelo Mathews, playing his 100th Test, batted aggressively and got a reprieve when Babar floored a sitter at cover when the batsman was on 36.

England beat Sri Lanka by 7 wkts; lead series 1-0

England beat Sri Lanka by 7 wkts; lead series 1-0

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

Jonny Bairstow and debutant Dan Lawrence knocked off the 36 runs required on Monday, the last day of the first Test.

Women's WT20: India thrashed by Australia

Women's WT20: India thrashed by Australia

Rediff.com27 Sep 2012

India suffered a dramatic batting collapse in the second part of their innings and were handed a crushing eight-wicket defeat by defending champions Australia in their opening match of the women's World Twenty20, at the Galle International stadium, on Thursday.

Bangladesh earn first draw vs SL in high-scoring Test

Bangladesh earn first draw vs SL in high-scoring Test

Rediff.com12 Mar 2013

Bangladesh drew the high-scoring first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle international stadium on Tuesday to snap their 12-Test losing streak against the islanders. Chasing an improbable 268-run victory target with just one session and 37 overs left, Bangladesh were 70 for one wicket in 22 overs when the teams agreed to a draw after five days of batting dominance on a placid track.

Maiden tons give Sri Lanka huge lead over Bangladesh

Maiden tons give Sri Lanka huge lead over Bangladesh

Rediff.com9 Mar 2013

Lahiru Thirimanne and Dinesh Chandimal scored maiden Test hundreds as Sri Lanka took a strong grip of the first Test against Bangladesh on the second day.

Sri Lanka confirm India tour schedule

Sri Lanka confirm India tour schedule

Rediff.com28 Mar 2008

India will tour the island in July and August to play in three Tests and five One-Day Internationals. The six-week tour will includes two Test matches in Colombo and one at the newly renovated Galle International Stadium.

Australian team donates prize money to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Australian team donates prize money to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

The funds revealed by Australian players will go towards programmes by UNICEF that support nutrition, healthcare, safe drinking water, education, and mental health services for 1.7 million vulnerable in-need children in the country.

2nd Test preview: Steve Smith banking on reverse swing on Galle turner

2nd Test preview: Steve Smith banking on reverse swing on Galle turner

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

Galle has built a reputation as a spinners' paradise but Australia captain Steve Smith hopes there will be substantial reverse swing at the venue as his top-ranked team bid for a series-levelling win against Sri Lanka in the second test. Sri Lanka inflicted a 106-run defeat on the touring side at Pallekele last week in the opening match of the three-test series with the spinners taking 18 out of 20 Australian wickets to fall.

Last Test is just another match for Murali

Last Test is just another match for Murali

Rediff.com17 Jul 2010

Veteran Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan does not consider his swansong Test against India a "big match" and says he would not feel sad if he retires without touching the unprecedented 800-wicket mark.

Anderson hits Sri Lanka for six as Root anchors England reply

Anderson hits Sri Lanka for six as Root anchors England reply

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

Joe Root scored a breezy, unbeaten 67 and will resume on the third morning with Jonny Bairstow, who has 24.

England in control after bowling out Sri Lanka for 135 runs

England in control after bowling out Sri Lanka for 135 runs

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

Dom Bess claimed five wickets as England dismissed hosts Sri Lanka for 135

Juned's Journey: From Driving Autos To Winning Irani Cup

Juned's Journey: From Driving Autos To Winning Irani Cup

Rediff.com22 Oct 2024

From working in a garment factory, selling bread, and driving an autorickshaw, the 24-year-old fast bowler's path to representing domestic giants Mumbai was anything but easy.

Warne could face legal action

Warne could face legal action

Rediff.com23 Dec 2006

Sri Lanka's Galle Cricket Club could sue Shane Warne for not honouring a pledge to reconstruct the tsunami-hit ground.

PHOTOS: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 2

PHOTOS: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 2

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

New Zealand were bowled out for 249 in the first session but Sri Lanka struggled to get going during Patel's spells and finished on 227-7, trailing by 22 runs.

Bangladesh begin tough chase after Tharanga ton

Bangladesh begin tough chase after Tharanga ton

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

Sri Lanka opener Upul Tharanga struck his third Test century to help his team set Bangladesh a mammoth 457-run victory target on the penultimate day of the first Test on Friday.

'Dil Se Bhi Gabbar Hai'

'Dil Se Bhi Gabbar Hai'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

'He never had a negative thought in his mind, he was supremely confident.' 'He always stuck to his natural game, he never moved away from that.'

Foakes hits century on debut to put England in control

Foakes hits century on debut to put England in control

Rediff.com7 Nov 2018

Ben Foakes marked his Test debut with a century and impressed with his glovework, too, as England bowled out Sri Lanka for 203 before stretching their lead to 177 runs on the second day of the opening Test in Galle.

2nd Test: Root notches another ton as Embuldeniya has Eng in a spin

2nd Test: Root notches another ton as Embuldeniya has Eng in a spin

Rediff.com24 Jan 2021

England resumed the day on 98 for two having lost their openers cheaply for the third time in as many innings this series.

Will Australia tour crisis-hit Sri Lanka?

Will Australia tour crisis-hit Sri Lanka?

Rediff.com10 May 2022

Cricket Australia is monitoring the situation in Sri Lanka ahead of the tour.

Perera spins Sri Lanka to series-clinching win against Australia

Perera spins Sri Lanka to series-clinching win against Australia

Rediff.com6 Aug 2016

Sri Lanka beat Australia by 229 runs on day three of the second Test to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series at Galle on Saturday.

Stokes, Archer rested for England's tour of Sri Lanka

Stokes, Archer rested for England's tour of Sri Lanka

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

England's selectors are acutely aware of the impact on players of bio-secure bubbles and with a demanding year ahead, are making sure they protect their key performers.

Sri Lanka's Mendis misses double ton, Bangladesh face uphill task

Sri Lanka's Mendis misses double ton, Bangladesh face uphill task

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis fell agonisingly short of a maiden double century but his career-best 194 propelled the hosts to 494 all out against Bangladesh in the first innings of the first Test on Wednesday.

Lanka's anti-govt stir ends, protestors swear by systemic change

Lanka's anti-govt stir ends, protestors swear by systemic change

Rediff.com10 Aug 2022

The protesters left the main anti-government protest camp at Galle Face promenade where they had been staging sit-ins since April 9, branding it as the 'Gota go home village' (Rajapaksa go home).

PHOTOS: Dhawan, Kohli bury Sri Lanka under pile of runs

PHOTOS: Dhawan, Kohli bury Sri Lanka under pile of runs

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Photos from Day two's play of the first Test match between India and Sri Lanka being played in Galle

India's batting great Sehwag retires from international cricket

India's batting great Sehwag retires from international cricket

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

The right-handed opener is regarded as one of the greats of Indian cricket and was one of their biggest match-winners, especially in Test cricket, where he scored 8,586 runs in 104 matches, with a strike rate of 82.23 and an average of 49.34, with 23 centuries, including two triple hundreds.

'To win the World Cup you need lots of luck'

'To win the World Cup you need lots of luck'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

'Given that they are playing at home and will have full crowd support, India, who are in peak form and whose morale is high, will be the favourites.'

'Go home' chant getting louder as pressure mounts on Gotabaya to quit

'Go home' chant getting louder as pressure mounts on Gotabaya to quit

Rediff.com10 Apr 2022

Eyewitnesses said that a section of the protesters had remained for the all-night vigil.

1st Test: Shah stars as Pakistan thrash Sri Lanka

1st Test: Shah stars as Pakistan thrash Sri Lanka

Rediff.com21 Jun 2015

Pakistan's Yasir Shah claimed seven second innings wickets in a spectacular display of leg-spin bowling to destroy Sri Lanka.

Umpire Menon only Indian in ICC's Elite Panel...

Umpire Menon only Indian in ICC's Elite Panel...

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

The 38-year-old from Indore remains the only Indian in the 11-member Elite Panel of Umpires.

Relaxed Proteas happy with security arrangements in Pakistan

Relaxed Proteas happy with security arrangements in Pakistan

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

Root thanks England fan over phone for his support.

Sri Lanka's Dananjaya gets one-year ban due to illegal action

Sri Lanka's Dananjaya gets one-year ban due to illegal action

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

The Sri Lankan spinner was reported for a suspect action after last month's opening Test against New Zealand in Galle.

Irfan Pathan set to play in Lanka Premier League

Irfan Pathan set to play in Lanka Premier League

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan could be one of the biggest attractions in the inaugural Lanka Premier League (LPL) as he is among the 70 foreign players who have expressed interest in competing in the event starting August 28.

Carey, Labuschagne guide Aus to consolation win over SL

Carey, Labuschagne guide Aus to consolation win over SL

Rediff.com25 Jun 2022

Spinners Dunith Wellalage (3-42) and Maheesh Theekshana (2-26) kept Sri Lanka in the hunt but Dasun Shanaka's side were left to rue a limp performance with the bat.

Ex-NZ skipper Vettori named Australia's assistant coach

Ex-NZ skipper Vettori named Australia's assistant coach

Rediff.com24 May 2022

Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has been appointed an assistant coach of Australia after working with the squad during the white-ball component of the Pakistan tour.

Cricket Australia says to continue with tour of Sri Lanka

Cricket Australia says to continue with tour of Sri Lanka

Rediff.com12 May 2022

Cricket Australia continues to monitor the situation in Sri Lanka but has no plans to change the schedule of the upcoming tour of the island state despite continued violence, the governing body said on Thursday.

Sri Lanka edge Australia in last-ball thriller to clinch series

Sri Lanka edge Australia in last-ball thriller to clinch series

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

Asalanka came in and smashed 10 fours and a six for his maiden ODI century

Lankan forces raid protesters' camp; 9 held, several injured

Lankan forces raid protesters' camp; 9 held, several injured

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

Sri Lankan security forces raided the main anti-government protest camp at the President's Secretariat in Colombo early on Friday, arresting nine people and injuring several others, as the protesters continued to occupy the sensitive area despite the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa as president.