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The biggest piece of rubbish I have heard...: Finch on chatter around Kohli

The biggest piece of rubbish I have heard...: Finch on chatter around Kohli

Rediff.com27 Mar 2024

Former Australian captain Aaron Finch on Wednesday slammed critics for questioning India batter Virat Kohli's place in Men in Blue's T20I set-up, calling the chatter around his spot "the biggest rubbish he has ever heard".

Shamsi: New Proteas keen to shake off 'chokers' tag

Shamsi: New Proteas keen to shake off 'chokers' tag

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

South Africa's T20 World Cup campaign has seen them win close matches repeatedly, much to the delight of spinner Tabraiz Shamsi.

Maxwell's ambition: Can the T20 ace shine in whites?

Maxwell's ambition: Can the T20 ace shine in whites?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

Maxwell eyes off shock red-ball return for World Test Championship series

Jones's MCL not to compete with Tendulkar-Warne league

Jones's MCL not to compete with Tendulkar-Warne league

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

Jones said both the leagues have "their own space" and can co-exist.

REWIND: India's 7-0 record vs Pakistan in ODI World Cup!

REWIND: India's 7-0 record vs Pakistan in ODI World Cup!

Rediff.com13 Oct 2023

Will India extend their run to make it 8-0? Or will Pakistan be able to snap the streak?

ICC board approves rollback of 'Big Three' decision

ICC board approves rollback of 'Big Three' decision

Rediff.com27 Apr 2017

The International Cricket Council's (ICC) board has voted to pass a new financial model to reverse a 2014 decision which effectively put India, England and Australia in control of the game's finances and administration.

T20 WC: England, Afghanistan look to set early pace

T20 WC: England, Afghanistan look to set early pace

Rediff.com3 Jun 2024

England will be keen to overcome a lack of ideal preparation due to rain and hit the ground running when they face Scotland in their T20 World Cup opener

India women to take on Aus in 2022 CWG cricket opener

India women to take on Aus in 2022 CWG cricket opener

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

Cricket will mark its return to the Commonwealth Games after a gap of 24 years with India taking on Australia on July 29 in the 2022 Birmingham edition.

India thrash England, qualify for WTC final vs New Zealand

India thrash England, qualify for WTC final vs New Zealand

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

India finished top of the ICC World Test Championship standings after crushing England by an innings and 25 runs in the fourth and final Test in Ahmedabad on Saturday, to claim the series 3-1.

Saurabh Walker: New Zealand banking on Indian analyst for World Cup

Saurabh Walker: New Zealand banking on Indian analyst for World Cup

Rediff.com2 Oct 2023

Shaping strategies to suit different oppositions and venues will be key for every team during the World Cup and New Zealand have an Indian, who is familiar with conditions and owns the data to assist them -- Saurabh Walkar, their performance analyst.

Will imposing cap on player participation in T20 leagues work?

Will imposing cap on player participation in T20 leagues work?

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

Rahul Johri has been included in the six-member working group, set up by the ICC, to consider the sanctioning of players' release for the franchise-based Twenty20 leagues across the world.

'No cricket pundit should ask for Rahul to be dropped'

'No cricket pundit should ask for Rahul to be dropped'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

Gautam Gambhir backed the struggling KL Rahul, stating that every player goes through a lean patch and Rahul shouldn't be singled out.

India continue to rule in World Test Championship

India continue to rule in World Test Championship

Rediff.com24 Nov 2019

India are yet to drop a point in the nine-team championship, having won three series in a row.

New ICC rules could deem reverse swing extinct

New ICC rules could deem reverse swing extinct

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

With the ICC finally terming it 'run out' and removing 'unfair play' in its rule book, the de-stigmatization of running players out at non-striker's has started.

Returning Pant to captain Delhi Capitals at IPL 2024

Returning Pant to captain Delhi Capitals at IPL 2024

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

Pant made his IPL debut in 2016 following which he appeared in 98 matches for the franchises and scored 2838 runs with a strike rate of 147.97.

Meet Mumbai Indians' Fast and Furious- Shabnim Ismail!

Meet Mumbai Indians' Fast and Furious- Shabnim Ismail!

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

Shabnim Ismail bowls fastest delivery in women's cricket, breaches 130kph

English cricketer Sarah Taylor to step into man's world, again!

English cricketer Sarah Taylor to step into man's world, again!

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

The English 'keeper will become first woman to play alongside men in an elite cricket competition in Australia Two years ago she'd played beside men for Walmley in the Birmingham and District Premier League in England.

India's World Cup team to be picked on April 15

India's World Cup team to be picked on April 15

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

India's 15-member squad for the ICC World Cup will be selected on April 15 in Mumbai.

Ravi Shastri meets 'childhood hero' at Chinnaswamy

Ravi Shastri meets 'childhood hero' at Chinnaswamy

Rediff.com12 Nov 2023

In Bengaluru for India's match against Netherlands, Ravi Shastri met his 'childhood hero' at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Rashid and Co win brings small joy to war-ravaged Afghanistan

Rashid and Co win brings small joy to war-ravaged Afghanistan

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

'I feel like we are so lucky to be here giving this happiness to people back home. We hardly see these kind of events back home where they could celebrate and enjoy those moments. That's something which really, really satisfies me.'

'Nothing new, it's just a shame': A B de Villiers

'Nothing new, it's just a shame': A B de Villiers

Rediff.com29 May 2024

The cause of outrage is the presence of just one black player in the South Africa squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.

'ICC persuading governments to make fixing a criminal offence'

'ICC persuading governments to make fixing a criminal offence'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2018

With the ever increasing threat of corruption in the game, Richardson said the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU) has gone on an overdrive to curb the menace.

Johnson reckons good IPL showing could seal T20 WC spot

Johnson reckons good IPL showing could seal T20 WC spot

Rediff.com10 Feb 2024

'I'm looking forward to the challenge, and I've got some confidence going into the game definitely.'

Time right for the great American cricketing dream?

Time right for the great American cricketing dream?

Rediff.com25 Nov 2020

Prominent deep-pocketed investors are lined up to finance Major League Cricket, the world's top players are supposedly ready to sign on and, according to the ICC and USA Cricket research, there is a baked-in fan base of between 15 and 20 million waiting to be served.

Zaka Ashraf set to return as PCB chief

Zaka Ashraf set to return as PCB chief

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

PCB's interim chief Najam Sethi said he will not seek a permanent position in the PCB after pulling out of the race to be its next chairman.

Hotel rates in Ahmedabad skyrocket for Indo-Pak WC tie

Hotel rates in Ahmedabad skyrocket for Indo-Pak WC tie

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

India will begin its campaign on October 8 against Australia in Chennai.

Will David Warner regain full fitness in time for IPL?

Will David Warner regain full fitness in time for IPL?

Rediff.com24 Feb 2024

Dashing Australia opener David Warner is likely to be fit for the start of next month's IPL after missing the final T20I against New Zealand in Auckland due to adductor soreness.

Australia is World No 1 Test team; India slip to 3rd

Australia is World No 1 Test team; India slip to 3rd

Rediff.com1 May 2020

Australia have moved to the top of the Test and T20I rankings for men while England continue to lead the men's ODI rankings after the annual update carried out on Friday, which eliminates results from 2016-17. In the latest update, that rates all matches played since May 2019 at 100 per cent and those of the previous two years at 50 per cent, Australia (116) have taken over from India as the top ranked side in the MRF Tyres ICC Men's Test Team Rankings with New Zealand (115) remaining in second place. India are now third with 114 points.

Coming Up: A Rs 400 Billion Auction For IPL/ICC Rights

Coming Up: A Rs 400 Billion Auction For IPL/ICC Rights

Rediff.com18 Dec 2021

Broadcasting and digital companies are ready to join the country's biggest ever auction of sports rights next year.

Man of comebacks bows out on IPL stage

Man of comebacks bows out on IPL stage

Rediff.com23 May 2024

DK finished as an IPL winner with close to 5000 runs over 17 seasons besides taking 145 catches and effecting 37 stumpings.

Hasaranga named Sri Lanka's T20 captain

Hasaranga named Sri Lanka's T20 captain

Rediff.com30 Dec 2023

Wanindu Hasaranga will make his comeback after missing the Asia Cup and the 50-overs World Cup.

'Shubman Gill is the guy'

'Shubman Gill is the guy'

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

'It's all about people who will perform at the right time, and that's going to happen in April and May during the IPL.'

T20 WC: Archer returns as England's X-factor

T20 WC: Archer returns as England's X-factor

Rediff.com3 Jun 2024

'Archer brings excitement and an X-factor to the team'

ICC U-19 World Cup: India to face Australia in campaign opener

ICC U-19 World Cup: India to face Australia in campaign opener

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

India and Australia are clubbed together in Group B along with Zimbabwe and East Asia Pacific qualifier Papua New Guinea, an ICC release read on Wednesday.

Lalit Modi slams IPL team owners over lost opportunity

Lalit Modi slams IPL team owners over lost opportunity

Rediff.com25 Mar 2024

Talking about the ICC T20 World Cup in the West Indies/US this year and inclusion in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, he said that the T20 World Cup in New York will be driven by expats.

ICC could not have found a better leader than Srinivasan, says BCCI

ICC could not have found a better leader than Srinivasan, says BCCI

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

The Board of Control for Cricket in India congratulated its president-in-exile N Srinivasan for being elected as the first chairman of the ICC, saying there could not have been a better person for the position.

T20 WC: Afghanistan deserve to be in the semis: Rashid

T20 WC: Afghanistan deserve to be in the semis: Rashid

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

Afghanistan scripted history by qualifying for their maiden T20 World Cup semi-final with a win over Bangladesh on Tuesday.

Pooran leads LSG retentions for IPL, pens massive deal

Pooran leads LSG retentions for IPL, pens massive deal

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Thursday announced that they have retained Nicholas Pooran, Mayank Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi alongside uncapped stars Mohsin Khan and Ayush Badoni ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season.

Cricket stadium to be named after West Indies' WT20 star

Cricket stadium to be named after West Indies' WT20 star

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Darren Sammy, who led the West Indies to their second World T20 title in India recently has been bestowed with a special honour with the cricket ground in his home country St Lucia to be renamed after him. St Lucia Prime Minister Kenny Anthony announced that Beausejour Stadium will be renamed Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium after the Windies captain led his team to glory in thrilling fashion in the World T20 final against England on Sunday night. Sammy is the first international cricketer to emerge from the island nation, having first represented West Indies in ODI cricket in 2004, and has gone on to captain his country in all three formats.

Here's how Women's Premier League can help Indian team

Here's how Women's Premier League can help Indian team

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

Poonam Yadav believes the WPL will not just provide a great opportunity to senior players to come back into national reckoning