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T20 World Cup: Why Bangladesh was asked to replay final delivery vs Zim

T20 World Cup: Why Bangladesh was asked to replay final delivery vs Zim

Rediff.com30 Oct 2022

Players of both the teams were called back from the dugout after the game's last delivery was deemed a no-ball by the umpires

Sutcliffe inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame

Sutcliffe inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame

Rediff.com28 Aug 2010

The late Herbert Sutcliffe, who opened the batting for Yorkshire and England, was formally inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket Hall of Fame, at Lord's on Saturday.

Cricket can never be free of corruption: Salman Butt

Cricket can never be free of corruption: Salman Butt

Rediff.com17 Dec 2016

Tainted former Pakistan captain Salman Butt does not believe cricket can ever be completely free of corruption but has praised the mechanism put into place by the ICC and member boards to safeguard players from corrupt elements in the game.

REWIND! No, Mankad didn't cheat on December 13, 1947...

REWIND! No, Mankad didn't cheat on December 13, 1947...

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

For the past 75 years, one of India's greatest all-rounder's name is repeatedly dragged whenever a batter wilfully tries to steal yards at non-striker's end and is legally run out.

Indian bowlers have not disgraced themselves: Law

Indian bowlers have not disgraced themselves: Law

Rediff.com4 Aug 2010

Sri Lanka assistant coach Stuart Law was all praise for the Indian attack for their gritty effort but said the home team has more balance in their bowling department to take 20 wickets and win the third cricket Test in Colombo.

BCCI ethics officer asks Nita Ambani to respond to conflict of interest allegations

BCCI ethics officer asks Nita Ambani to respond to conflict of interest allegations

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

BCCI ethics and ombudsman, served a notice to Ambani after receiving a complaint from former MPCA member Sanjeev Gupta.

Cricket Buzz: Why Vidarbha-ROI Irani Cup game was called off

Cricket Buzz: Why Vidarbha-ROI Irani Cup game was called off

Rediff.com17 Feb 2019

The decision left everyone wondering if the on-field umpires faltered in calling off the game, but the Vidarbha player, said nothing like that had happened.

KGF Vs RRR In The IPL!

KGF Vs RRR In The IPL!

Rediff.com27 Apr 2023

Who says all the action is on the field?

Pension hike for retired cricketers

Pension hike for retired cricketers

Rediff.com5 Mar 2006

BCCI president Sharad Pawar said they would get Rs 25,000 per month.

Cricket Buzz: Smith, Warner return to be pushed back due to injuries

Cricket Buzz: Smith, Warner return to be pushed back due to injuries

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

'They're going to need to get some cricket before coming back into the squad. It's all part of the management. We'll have to wait and see'

Cricket may use lie detectors to fight corruption

Cricket may use lie detectors to fight corruption

Rediff.com16 Dec 2010

The Marylebone Cricket Club is contemplating proposing to the International Cricket Council the use of lie detectors on players in order to clean the sport of corruption, especially spot and match-fixing.

New rules from Thursday: Unruly cricketers will be sent off!

New rules from Thursday: Unruly cricketers will be sent off!

Rediff.com26 Sep 2017

To maintain the balance between bat and ball, the size of the edges of the bats as well as their thickness will now be restricted.

Pant, You Are Missed

Pant, You Are Missed

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

Glimpses from the Arun Jaitley stadium in New Delhi, April 4, 2023, during the Delhi Capitals-Gujarat Titans game.

Banned cricketer Sreesanth was 'attacked' in Tihar jail

Banned cricketer Sreesanth was 'attacked' in Tihar jail

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

Noted Malayalam singer Madhu Balakrishnan said his brother-in-law S Sreesanth survived a murder attempt in Tihar jail.

Review: Sweet Kaaram Coffee Takes Us On A Joyride

Review: Sweet Kaaram Coffee Takes Us On A Joyride

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

This is the kind of essential saas-bahu banter we don't mind tolerating on our screens, Divya Nair tells us.

Imran Khan indicted in Toshakhana case; handed over to NAB for 8 days

Imran Khan indicted in Toshakhana case; handed over to NAB for 8 days

Rediff.com11 May 2023

Khan was arrested on Tuesday in the case, sparking massive country-wide protests by his supporters.

Should T20 cricket be part of the Olympics?

Should T20 cricket be part of the Olympics?

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has urged the sport's ruling body to try to get the game's Twenty20 international format into the Olympics.

Manipur incident extremely shameful, ashamed to call myself Indian: Gambhir

Manipur incident extremely shameful, ashamed to call myself Indian: Gambhir

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

The cricketer-turned-BJP MP from East Delhi told reporters on the sidelines of an event that Manipur-like incidents are not a common occurrence and it is the duty of the state's chief minister to not let these happen.

Mankaded Ruckus: 'I'll just stay in my crease from now on'

Mankaded Ruckus: 'I'll just stay in my crease from now on'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2022

With 17 needed to win, Dean was run out for 47 with veteran off-spinner Deepti Sharma deciding to clip the bails during her delivery stride to put an end to the 35-run partnership that gave India 3-0 sweep.

Cricket Buzz: Irfan Pathan signs up for CPL players' draft

Cricket Buzz: Irfan Pathan signs up for CPL players' draft

Rediff.com16 May 2019

It remains to be seen if he gets a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the BCCI, which has maintained a tough stance in not allowing Indian cricketers to participate in T20 leagues such as BBL, CPL and BPL.

Charlie Dean run-out perfectly legal, but opinion divided

Charlie Dean run-out perfectly legal, but opinion divided

Rediff.com25 Sep 2022

Going by the ICC manual, India all-rounder Deepti Sharma's run-out of Charlie Dean in the third women's One-Day International against England, at Lord's on Saturday, was perfectly legal, but it still divided opinion, with some backing it and Englishmen Stuart Broad and James Anderson expressing annoyance.

PIL filed for safety of Indian cricketers

PIL filed for safety of Indian cricketers

Rediff.com10 Sep 2009

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking adequate security for the Indian cricket team touring Sri Lanka for the tri-nation series was filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday.

SC ticks off Lalit Modi for social media posts, orders apology

SC ticks off Lalit Modi for social media posts, orders apology

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on ex-IPL commissioner Lalit Modi over his remarks against the judiciary in a social media post, and directed him to tender an unconditional apology.

'ICL does not satisfy norms of authorised cricket'

'ICL does not satisfy norms of authorised cricket'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2008

In a statement that could worsen the already-strained relationship between the Board of Control for Cricket in India and the Indian Cricket League, Lalit Modi said the International Cricket Council cannot grant sanction to the 'rebel' league as it does not satisfy the norms of 'authorised cricket'.

MCC rejects bamboo bats, terms it 'illegal'

MCC rejects bamboo bats, terms it 'illegal'

Rediff.com11 May 2021

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has shot down the idea of bats made from bamboo, saying it would be 'illegal' under the current set of rules governing the game.

How The Athiya-Rahul Romance Began

How The Athiya-Rahul Romance Began

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

Athiya Shetty and K L Rahul are all set to marry on January 23, which is why the cricketer has dropped out of the series against New Zealand.

Cricket Buzz: Smith, Warner bans to end during Pakistan ODI series

Cricket Buzz: Smith, Warner bans to end during Pakistan ODI series

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

Steve Smith and David Warner could be in line for an immediate return to the Australian team when their bans expire midway through the upcoming one-day international (ODI) series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates.

Chahar Declines To Do A Deepti

Chahar Declines To Do A Deepti

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

In the 16th over of South Africa's innings, Chahar showed extraordinary game awareness and was quick to notice that Tristan Stubbs was backing up too far and outside his crease at the non-striker's end.

Govt's strong advisory to TV channels, mentions Pant's accident

Govt's strong advisory to TV channels, mentions Pant's accident

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

In an advisory to all private satellite channels, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting cited the coverage of the cricketer's car crash, airing of distressing images of dead bodies and thrashing of a five-year-old boy and said such reporting offended "good taste and decency".

All sorts of unholy alliances are still possible in Indian cricket: Bindra

All sorts of unholy alliances are still possible in Indian cricket: Bindra

Rediff.com5 Feb 2017

Indian cricket's new saviours can learn from the past and do what millions of cricket fans want: convert Indian cricket into a force of good governance and high global standards, IS Bindra writes in blog

'Like cricketers, there are good and bad administrators'

'Like cricketers, there are good and bad administrators'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

Rahul Dravid, in an interview with ESPNcricinfo, talks about dealing with the charges of spot-fixing against his Rajasthan Royals team-mates, why the law needs to be involved in the manner sports is administered in the country and how retaining the game's credibility and reverence the fans have for players is paramount.

Cricket Buzz: Here's Ponting's favourites for World Cup

Cricket Buzz: Here's Ponting's favourites for World Cup

Rediff.com10 Feb 2019

Ponting shrugged off Australia's injury worries and the idea of there being risk in rushing Smith and Warner into the team.

Spot-fixing: Police to question BCCI chief's son-in-law

Spot-fixing: Police to question BCCI chief's son-in-law

Rediff.com23 May 2013

After Vindoo Dara Singh, BCCI chief N Srinivasan's son-in-law Guru Meiyappan is under the police scanner in the spot-fixing case.

Meet Sachin Tendulkar's English mother-in-law

Meet Sachin Tendulkar's English mother-in-law

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

Annabel Mehta, Sachin Tendulkar's mother-in-law, has dedicated her life to working with the Beautiful People of the other half of Mumbai without whom the city would neither exist nor thrive. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel met the amazing lady who was awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire for her service to underprivileged communities.

Can India Get Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya From The UK?

Can India Get Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya From The UK?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

It is high time the Indian government signalled discomfort with the UK providing refuge to those accused of financial crimes in India, states Jaimini Bhagwati.

Brearley, McCullum warn domestic T20 leagues pose a threat to Test cricket

Brearley, McCullum warn domestic T20 leagues pose a threat to Test cricket

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Mike Brearley and Brendon McCullum warned of "a looming potential crisis" in international cricket and stated the game could soon reach a "point of no return" as it struggles to compete with T20 leagues across the world.

'Mankading' raises debate on spirit of cricket once again

'Mankading' raises debate on spirit of cricket once again

Rediff.com5 Jun 2014

Nothing tends to divide fans more than a supposed affront to the 'spirit' of cricket, the standard of conduct that sits alongside its laws to help govern the so-called gentleman's game.

Imran's party claims 4 workers killed in police firing

Imran's party claims 4 workers killed in police firing

Rediff.com10 May 2023

Khan will be presented before the accountability court on Wednesday, a NAB source was quoted as saying by the Dawn newspaper.

Now, Tendulkar, Warne bat for cricket to make Olympic comeback

Now, Tendulkar, Warne bat for cricket to make Olympic comeback

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Former Australia spinner Shane Warne and India batting great Sachin Tendulkar have joined the chorus clamouring for cricket to become an Olympic sport, the BBC reported.

Imran Khan arrested in Toshakhana case, sentenced to 3 years in jail

Imran Khan arrested in Toshakhana case, sentenced to 3 years in jail

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

Khan was convicted in the Toshakhana case which was filed last year on the complaint of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) which had earlier disqualified him in the same case.