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England retain six World Cup players for Windies tour

England retain six World Cup players for Windies tour

Rediff.com12 Nov 2023

Jos Buttler will captain the team for the Caribbean tour, with Gus Atkinson, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Sam Curran and Liam Livingstone featuring in the ODI group from the showpiece event.

PICS: England have India reeling after Cook, Root show

PICS: England have India reeling after Cook, Root show

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

India face an embarrassing defeat after Alastair Cook's fairytale farewell knock and Joe Root's classy hundred enabled England to pile more misery on the visitors on Monday, the penultimate day of the fifth Test.

India and NZ games are 'quarter-finals' for us: Root

India and NZ games are 'quarter-finals' for us: Root

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

'I personally think we've got to be very calm about how we approach the next couple of games. The games themselves might get quite emotional, especially the atmosphere at Edgbaston against India'

Stokes, Root forced Nadeem to alter his plans

Stokes, Root forced Nadeem to alter his plans

Rediff.com6 Feb 2021

Nadeem has bowled six no balls in the Test so far and has admitted that he is having some technical difficulties.

Dubai Test: Root defiant after Pakistan make early inroads

Dubai Test: Root defiant after Pakistan make early inroads

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

Joe Root's unbeaten half-century helped stuttering England reach 182 for three at the close on the second day of the second Test on Friday after Pakistan's seam and spin attack ran through the tourists' top order.

'Ashwin deserved much better; a fitting farewell'

'Ashwin deserved much better; a fitting farewell'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2024

India's World Cup-winning skipper Kapil Dev would like to know why Ravichandran Ashwin decided to call it a day all of a sudden.

England's Archer ready to play but Stokes might not bowl, says Root

England's Archer ready to play but Stokes might not bowl, says Root

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

Joe Root said that while Ben Stokes would play, he might not be able to contribute much with the ball.

England's captain Root shares his vision

England's captain Root shares his vision

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

England's new Test captain Joe Root will seek to bolster his leadership skills with big scores and has promised to ensure the side are better prepared to defend the Ashes in Australia than they were on the previous trip.

What makes England favourites against India?

What makes England favourites against India?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

'You are going to face an England team where Joe Root is back to his absolute best, where Oliver Pope is playing his best-ever for England. Ben Stokes has amalgamated the team and got playing in an ultra-positive and rock and roll fashion.'

Former England captains 'embarrassed' by Root & Co

Former England captains 'embarrassed' by Root & Co

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

'They're a group of players that pride themselves on competing and they've just not managed to find any kind of consistency or skill'

India's batting EXPOSED against spin

India's batting EXPOSED against spin

Rediff.com4 Nov 2024

With an unprecedented 3-0 Test series whitewash on home soil, 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar stepped forward and admitted that maybe it is time for India to have an "introspection."

'If there's one team that can beat India, it's New Zealand'

'If there's one team that can beat India, it's New Zealand'

Rediff.com8 Mar 2025

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has picked India as the favourites in Sunday's Champions Trophy summit clash against New Zealand, but hastened to add that the advantage will be miniscule, given that the Black Caps are a formidable side.

2nd Ashes Test, PHOTOS: Root keeps England in chase after Anderson fifer

2nd Ashes Test, PHOTOS: Root keeps England in chase after Anderson fifer

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

IMAGES from Day 4 of the 2nd Ashes Test played at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide on Tuesday

Has The Dalai Lama Joined The Rajasthan Royals?

Has The Dalai Lama Joined The Rajasthan Royals?

Rediff.com18 May 2023

The Rajasthan Royals team met His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala.

Root reminds England importance of 'vital first 20 balls'

Root reminds England importance of 'vital first 20 balls'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

'It's not necessarily just been that one moment and the lights, or that twilight period. It's sometimes been right at the start of the game... later on in day four, these strange passages of play have happened.'

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.

Bring it on: Root tells aggressive Aussies

Bring it on: Root tells aggressive Aussies

Rediff.com14 Nov 2017

England were caught out by Australia's aggression during the ill-fated 2013/14 Ashes campaign but captain Joe Root says they are fully prepared for short-pitched bowling and on-field chatter when the series kicks off in Brisbane next week.

PHOTOS: Ashwin stars as India thump England in Dharamsala

PHOTOS: Ashwin stars as India thump England in Dharamsala

Rediff.com9 Mar 2024

Having conceded a lead of 259, England were all out for 195 in the second session on day three of the contest.

England got it wrong and must learn quickly: Root

England got it wrong and must learn quickly: Root

Rediff.com27 May 2018

England captain Joe Root admitted his team had been comprehensively outplayed by an inexperienced Pakistan side in their nine-wicket loss to the tourists in the first Test at Lord's.

Clamour to ban umpire's call grows after Root decision

Clamour to ban umpire's call grows after Root decision

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

'I've had enough of umpire's call. Let's just ban umpire's call.'

Ex-Windies star Bishop defends suspended Gabriel over Root remarks

Ex-Windies star Bishop defends suspended Gabriel over Root remarks

Rediff.com15 Feb 2019

Bishop defends suspended Gabriel, says education a better option

Why England's batting star Root won't play in IPL this year

Why England's batting star Root won't play in IPL this year

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

England batsman Joe Root will not be available to play in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) this year as he is eager to spend time at home with his newborn son.

Bat me where you want, Root tells England

Bat me where you want, Root tells England

Rediff.com1 Dec 2013

Joe Root is willing to bat anywhere in the order to help England claw their way back from a 1-0 deficit in the Ashes series against Australia, the youngster said on Sunday.

Ashwin looks back at his favourite on-field battles

Ashwin looks back at his favourite on-field battles

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

R Ashwin is always up for a challenge and two days from his landmark 100th Test, India's premier off-spinner looked back at the on-field battles he has enjoyed in international and domestic cricket.

4th Test: Root urges England to salvage some pride

4th Test: Root urges England to salvage some pride

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

'For us to come away with a drawn series would be a really good achievement'

Ashes: Root backs Burns, Leach to bounce back

Ashes: Root backs Burns, Leach to bounce back

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

Both players had a forgettable outing at Brisbane as Australia went 1-0 up in the series.

2nd Test, Day 1: Centurions Cook and Root keep England on top vs Pakistan

2nd Test, Day 1: Centurions Cook and Root keep England on top vs Pakistan

Rediff.com23 Jul 2016

Alastair Cook and Joe Root made centuries to lift England to a commanding 314 for four at the close on the first day of the second test against Pakistan on Friday.

Will captaining England drive Root forward?

Will captaining England drive Root forward?

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

Joe Root does not admit to being a natural leader but England's new Test captain says the time spent as Alastair Cook's understudy has groomed him for the responsibility.

1st ODI PIX: Gill, Iyer, Axar power India to easy victory

1st ODI PIX: Gill, Iyer, Axar power India to easy victory

Rediff.com6 Feb 2025

Images from the first One-Day International between India and England in Nagpur, on Thursday.

Root savours heat of battle with aggressive Australia

Root savours heat of battle with aggressive Australia

Rediff.com8 Dec 2013

Thrown into Jonathan Trott's vacant number three position, Joe Root led from the front to restore some pride for a wounded England on day four of the second Ashes test on Sunday, savouring a war of words with Australia's frustrated fielders.

India vs England: Mark Wood to replace Shoaib Bashir for Rajkot Test

India vs England: Mark Wood to replace Shoaib Bashir for Rajkot Test

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

England Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday named the playing eleven for the third Test match against India in Rajkot, with pacer Mark Wood replacing Shoaib Bashir in the playing squad.

Root hails England fight, worries about Smith

Root hails England fight, worries about Smith

Rediff.com30 Dec 2017

The fourth Test ended in a draw late on day five, with home captain Smith's unbeaten 102 saving Australia and doling out another portion of frustration for England's bowlers, who toiled fruitlessly on a flat Melbourne Cricket Ground strip.

England eyeing 600 runs a day: 'Bazball' here to stay

England eyeing 600 runs a day: 'Bazball' here to stay

Rediff.com24 Jul 2024

Ollie Pope reckons England can make 600 Test runs in a day's play

Brook's Average Second Only To The Don

Brook's Average Second Only To The Don

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

Brook's average of 62.54 is the second highest in Test history among players with a minimum of 20 Test innings. His average is only second to the incpmparable Australian batter Sir Don Bradman, who scored 6,996 runs in 52 Tests at an average of 99.94, with 29 centuries and 13 fifties.

Why Vaughan Trolled Kohli

Why Vaughan Trolled Kohli

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

'Virat not in the same Bat balancing league as Joe.'

Stokes looking good ahead of first Ashes Test: Root

Stokes looking good ahead of first Ashes Test: Root

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

'I always know that when he gets into that game, he'll want to put his mark on it, put his stamp on it.'

Root hits unbeaten 90 as England clinch series

Root hits unbeaten 90 as England clinch series

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

Joe Root struck an unbeaten 90 as he and Chris Woakes steered England to a four-wicket victory over West Indies in their second One-day international on Sunday.

BUMRAH IS ICC MEN'S CRICKETER OF THE YEAR!

BUMRAH IS ICC MEN'S CRICKETER OF THE YEAR!

Rediff.com28 Jan 2025

'Bumrah's 2024 exploits were a masterclass in skill, precision, and relentless consistency,' ICC said in a statement.

Australia batsman Warner says sorry for Root attack

Australia batsman Warner says sorry for Root attack

Rediff.com13 Jun 2013

Australia batsman David Warner issued an apology for getting involved in a late night bar-room fracas with young England player Joe Root.

Root backs sporting tracks despite Oval defeat

Root backs sporting tracks despite Oval defeat

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

'If we're going to be the best team in the world we're going to have to play on good wickets which are flat in certain periods. We're also going to have to be able to learn to deal with the scoreboard pressure. We should also be able to deal with the pressure of spinning wicket towards the back end of the Test match.'