News for 'ICC World XI'

WTC Final: Bharat or Kishan? Former Indian selector picks India's XI

WTC Final: Bharat or Kishan? Former Indian selector picks India's XI

Rediff.com31 May 2023

Former India selector Sandeep Singh picked India's playing XI for the WTC Final.

Should India retain the same playing XI for World T20?

Should India retain the same playing XI for World T20?

Rediff.com31 Jan 2016

Yes, thinks former India captain Sunil Gavaskar.

ICC takes diplomatic stance on Indo-Pak series

ICC takes diplomatic stance on Indo-Pak series

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

The International Cricket Council Chief Executive (CEO) Dave Richardson has made it clear that the sport's governing body cannot force India to play bilateral matches with Pakistan.

Super Series: Australia team stats

Super Series: Australia team stats

Rediff.com4 Oct 2005

There's nothing Samson can't do: Sangakkara

There's nothing Samson can't do: Sangakkara

Rediff.com9 May 2024

After Sanju Samson was included in India's 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka great and Rajasthan Royals Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara believes the 29-year-old will succeed in the upcoming global showpiece if he wins the race to be first-choice wicket-keeper for Men in Blue at the prestigious event.

South Africa look to maintain momentum vs Bangladesh

South Africa look to maintain momentum vs Bangladesh

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

Bangladesh might not look too threatening in the World Cup but their record against the Proteas

Umesh Yadav signs for Essex

Umesh Yadav signs for Essex

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

Indian pacer Umesh Yadav has signed with Division One English County side Essex for the remainder of the 2023 championship.

Ponting keen to prove Australia are best

Ponting keen to prove Australia are best

Rediff.com28 Sep 2005

The Australian captain is looking to make up for the Ashes loss in the Test and one-dayers against an ICC World XI.

ICC announced IPL not T20 team: Shoaib Akhtar

ICC announced IPL not T20 team: Shoaib Akhtar

Rediff.com27 Dec 2020

Pakistan players did not find any spot in ICC Team of the Decade across all formats

Will India Bring In Kuldeep Against Pakistan?

Will India Bring In Kuldeep Against Pakistan?

Rediff.com8 Jun 2024

Who do you think should be part of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup match against Pakistan?

No Indians in ICC ODI Team of the Year!

No Indians in ICC ODI Team of the Year!

Rediff.com20 Jan 2022

The problem with non-selection of an Indian player in the XI is more to do with lack of matches rather than poor show since they have won both the series that they played in 2021.

Dravid joins 10,000-run club

Dravid joins 10,000-run club

Rediff.com29 Mar 2008

Rahul Dravid on Saturday became third Indian and only the sixth batsman in Test chronicles to aggregate 10,000 runs in a career.

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: Focus on pitch as India take on wounded Pakistan

T20 WC: Focus on pitch as India take on wounded Pakistan

Rediff.com8 Jun 2024

A confident and well-adjusted India would look to capitalise on an unpredictable Pakistan during Sunday's T20 World Cup match.

Warne quashes talk of ODI return

Warne quashes talk of ODI return

Rediff.com2 May 2006

Leg-spinner Shane Warne has reiterated he will not return to the one-day squad ahead of the World Cup

'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.

Rohit reveals! India could field 3 spinners in World Cup opener vs Australia

Rohit reveals! India could field 3 spinners in World Cup opener vs Australia

Rediff.com7 Oct 2023

Rohit dropped hints that all three could feature in the playing XI at Chepauk

India's Mandhana is ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year!

India's Mandhana is ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year!

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

The 22-year-old played a crucial role in India's semi-final appearance at the ICC Women's World T20 in the West Indies, scoring 178 runs in five matches at a strike-rate of 125.35.

Dravid feats

Dravid feats

Rediff.com18 Mar 2006

Zaheer focusing on fitness

Zaheer focusing on fitness

Rediff.com9 May 2005

The left-arm fast bowler said he was not surprised at being left out of the World XI squads for both the Test and ODIs

Dube's Power Could Book Him T20 WC Berth

Dube's Power Could Book Him T20 WC Berth

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

'Shivam Dube is an extremely serious contender to go for the World Cup because you will need strength to hit sixes.'

ICC reiterates only 10 teams at next World Cup

ICC reiterates only 10 teams at next World Cup

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

ICC chief executive Dave Richardson said the issue over the number of teams for the next World Cup is not set in stone and would be reviewed later this year but he does not expect any changes.

Rohit open to changing playing XI every T20 WC game

Rohit open to changing playing XI every T20 WC game

Rediff.com22 Oct 2022

India captain Rohit Sharma believes in flexibility in the playing eleven and is not averse to the idea of making one or two changes in every game during India's T20 World Cup campaign, which commences in Melbourne on Sunday.

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.

Shoaib takes pot shots at Indian team as mind games begin

Shoaib takes pot shots at Indian team as mind games begin

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

'Why do I have this feeling... why India could not pick their XI in last two years. It's a very strange thing to me that your squad is not settled. Who is your No. 4, where will Virat (Kohli) play 3, 4 or 5?'

Why 'daring' Pant is must for T20 World Cup...

Why 'daring' Pant is must for T20 World Cup...

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

For his sheer 'dare and courage", Rishabh Pant should be a part of India's playing XI during the T20 World Cup, feels former Australian wicketkeeping great Adam Gilchrist.

Cricket Buzz: ICC refuses to recognise USACA events involving India

Cricket Buzz: ICC refuses to recognise USACA events involving India

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

The south Asian country has remained largely starved of international cricket since the 2009 attacks on a bus carrying Sri Lankan cricketers in Lahore, wounding six players and a British coach and killing eight Pakistanis.

Dhawan, Smriti recommended for Arjuna awards

Dhawan, Smriti recommended for Arjuna awards

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

Meanwhile, the Board has given the names of Hardik Pandya and Dinesh Karthik as India's representatives in the World XI team that will play West Indies in a charity Twenty20 match at the Lord's on May 31.

WTC final: Rain washes out opening day in Southampton

WTC final: Rain washes out opening day in Southampton

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

The opening day of the ICC World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand was called off due to persistent rain, in Southampton, on Friday.

Rampant Australia wary of Scotland; Pakistan look to end on high

Rampant Australia wary of Scotland; Pakistan look to end on high

Rediff.com15 Jun 2024

A washout in England-Namibia game in the same group will see Scotland go through.

Australia's UNIQUE T20 World Cup Kit

Australia's UNIQUE T20 World Cup Kit

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

Australia are going to wear an Indigenous-themed kit for the first time.

All of us are hindsight kings, it doesn't work here: Ashwin backs management

All of us are hindsight kings, it doesn't work here: Ashwin backs management

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

The decision to rest Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the last two ODIs against West Indies has drawn a lot of flak, but Ravichandran Ashwin defended the team management's call saying critics were finding fault for the sake of it.

Australia vs the World: Let the Games Begin!

Australia vs the World: Let the Games Begin!

Rediff.com28 Sep 2005

Ricky Ponting and John Wright inspect the wicket at the Melbourne Telstra Dome.

Jadeja wants to play WTC final

Jadeja wants to play WTC final

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

fter missing the home Test series against England with injury, Jadeja will hope to get his place back in the playing XI for the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand, in Southampton from June 18 to 22.

Aussies Watch Out! The King Is In The Mood

Aussies Watch Out! The King Is In The Mood

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

'Virat Kohli is getting into the groove ahead of the #WTC23 Final'.

Crazy fans in Pakistan set for a dose of international cricket

Crazy fans in Pakistan set for a dose of international cricket

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

World XI captain Faf du Plessis on Monday said that their tour of Pakistan is not just about playing a series but way bigger than that where the crazy fans get a dose of top flight international cricket.

International cricket to return to Pakistan?

International cricket to return to Pakistan?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

International Cricket Council would be sending a World XI squad to Lahore in September to play a T20 international series, a top official of Pakistan Cricket Board has confirmed.

Kohli, BCCI discuss roadmap for T20 World Cup

Kohli, BCCI discuss roadmap for T20 World Cup

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

The Indian team is fully focussed on winning the ongoing Test series in England but both skipper Virat Kohli and the BCCI mandarins are also discussing the roadmap for the upcoming T20 World Cup, which will be an acid test for the captain himself.

Can Rutu Produce Dhoni Magic This IPL?

Can Rutu Produce Dhoni Magic This IPL?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

The talent is in plenty in this squad and if this machine runs smoothly, a sixth IPL trophy will be at touching distance for Thala and Co.