News for 'Leicestershire'

Bumrah's India ready to face aggressive, improved England

Bumrah's India ready to face aggressive, improved England

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

Team combination a worry for India

Anderson gets into groove as he aims at recovery

Anderson gets into groove as he aims at recovery

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

England's leading wicket-taker, who is recuperating from a right calf injury, claimed 1-38 against Durham second XI at Chester on Tuesday.

Buzz: ICC Chairman Manohar to step down at end of term

Buzz: ICC Chairman Manohar to step down at end of term

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

ICC Chairman Shashank Manohar had resigned from the post 10 months after taking charge in May 2016, but deferred it a week later. He said the new chairman of world cricket body will be announced in May 2020.

McDonald appointed Australia assistant coach

McDonald appointed Australia assistant coach

Rediff.com30 Oct 2019

The in-demand Andrew McDonald announced a three-year deal last week to coach Indian Premier League side Rajasthan Royals.

More British Gas jobs to be sent to India

More British Gas jobs to be sent to India

Rediff.com19 Jul 2012

Energy major British Gas, which has already moved several jobs to India in recent years, is likely to move more jobs there after shortly carrying out redundancies in its office jobs in Leicestershire.

3rd Ashes Test: Anderson left out as England go unchanged

3rd Ashes Test: Anderson left out as England go unchanged

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

Anderson, who is recuperating from a right calf injury, will feature against Leicestershire in a three-day friendly match starting on Tuesday.

Champions League T20 schedule

Champions League T20 schedule

Rediff.com10 Oct 2011

The schedule and scorecards of matches in the 2011 Champions League T20 tournament.

Champions League T20 schedule

Champions League T20 schedule

Rediff.com7 Oct 2011

Champions League T20 schedule

Champions League T20 schedule

Rediff.com30 Sep 2011

The schedule and scorecards of matches in the Champions League T20 tournament.

Another Agarwal ton as India A trounce England Lions

Another Agarwal ton as India A trounce England Lions

Rediff.com26 Jun 2018

Opener Mayank Agarwal continued his dream run with yet another hundred as India 'A' comfortably beat England Lions by 102 runs in the third match of the Tri-nation 'A' series, in Leicester, on Tuesday.

Cricket Buzz: SA bowler Ackermann sets T20 record

Cricket Buzz: SA bowler Ackermann sets T20 record

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

Ackermann, 28, whose previous best figures in the format were 3-21, took six of his seven wickets in two overs, and said afterwards that could not quite believe he had broken the record.

Mongia's haul in vain

Mongia's haul in vain

Rediff.com31 Jul 2005

Dinesh Mongia's three-wicket haul couldn't prevent Leicestershire from losing Somerset in the semi-finals of the Twenty20 Cup.

Pujara slams maiden century in county cricket

Pujara slams maiden century in county cricket

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

Cheteshwar Pujara scored the 27th first-class century of his career and the first one in county cricket as Derbyshire seized the initiative against Leicestershire in a Division Two encounter in Derby.

Former England pacer Hoggard to retire

Former England pacer Hoggard to retire

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

Matthew Hoggard, who was part of England's memorable Ashes winning side in 2005, represented his country in 67 Tests and 26 One-Day Internationals between 2000 and 2008.

Pump attendant scams UK village to fund LTTE

Pump attendant scams UK village to fund LTTE

Rediff.com6 Aug 2008

Abdul Samad Mohamed Raik was convicted for cloning more than 500 credit cards to steal 175,000 in a fraud allegedly driven by links to a Sri Lankan guerilla group.

Ordinary outings for Mongia, Zaheer

Ordinary outings for Mongia, Zaheer

Rediff.com20 May 2006

Dinesh Mongia contributed only 10 runs for Leicestershire while Zhaeer Khan bagged a wicket and scored 18 runs for Worcestershire in the County championship.

The First Great Indian Cricketer

The First Great Indian Cricketer

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

One cricketer made all the difference when the first All India cricket team toured England in 1911. Baloo Palwankar startled the English with his guile and genius.

Mongia hits unbeaten 158

Mongia hits unbeaten 158

Rediff.com4 May 2006

The Punjab batsman gave the initiative to Leicestershire on a fruitful day against Essex.

Mongia leads Leicester to victory

Mongia leads Leicester to victory

Rediff.com22 Aug 2005

Dinesh Mongia slammed an unbeaten 92 off 93 balls and snared two wickets to guide Leicestershire to a five-wicket victory over Sussex

First-ball duck for Mongia

First-ball duck for Mongia

Rediff.com4 Aug 2005

Dinesh Mongia was dimissed for a first-ball duck for Leicestershire against Lancashire

'Virat Kohli is a genius with the willow in hand'

'Virat Kohli is a genius with the willow in hand'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2014

Excited about his county team's practice match against a star-studded Indian team, Leicestershire's Irish import Niall O'Brien says Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men can destroy, dazzle and intrigue their rivals all at the same time.

Three Indians to figure in County cricket

Three Indians to figure in County cricket

Rediff.com13 Apr 2003

Virender Sehwag will play for Leicestershire while off-spinner Harbhajan Singh and Javagal Srinath will represent Lancashire and Durham respectively.

Rain deprives India much-need practice in Leicester

Rain deprives India much-need practice in Leicester

Rediff.com27 Jun 2014

Inclement weather played spoilsport, as not a single ball was bowled on the second day of India's opening tour fixture against Leicestershire, in Leicester, on Friday.

Sehwag ton lifts Foxes

Sehwag ton lifts Foxes

Rediff.com11 Jul 2003

'Stint in county cricket will give Cheteshwar valuable experience'

'Stint in county cricket will give Cheteshwar valuable experience'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2014

Arvind Pujara, Cheteshwar Pujara's father, believes his son and Virat Kohli will bounce back.

Sehwag's poor run continues

Sehwag's poor run continues

Rediff.com15 May 2003

The dashing Indian batsan scored just two runs for Leicestershire in a 3-day county match against Surrey.\n\n

Bowling still a worry for India ahead of first Test vs England

Bowling still a worry for India ahead of first Test vs England

Rediff.com5 Jul 2014

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will have to put in some serious thinking in the next few days as to what exactly will be his team's bowling combination in the first Test against England in Nottingham, starting on July 9.

New-look India eye positive start to England tour in practice game

New-look India eye positive start to England tour in practice game

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

With an aim to bury the ghosts of a disastrous tour of 2011, a new-look Indian team would be eyeing a positive start to their two-and-a-half-month long tour of England when they take on Leicestershire in a three-day practice game, starting in Leicester, on Thursday.

Kaif's knock goes in vain

Kaif's knock goes in vain

Rediff.com25 Jun 2003

The Indian batsman's 53 for Derbyshire couldn't prevent Leicetershire winning the Twenty20 Cup match by one run.

Jemimah to play for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred

Jemimah to play for Northern Superchargers in The Hundred

Rediff.com29 May 2021

Rodrigues, Kaur, Mandhana and Sharma were also a part of the now-defunct Kia Super League (KSL) in 2019, the ECB's domestic T20 tournament that made way for the Women's Hundred.

Mumbai teen smashes world record!

Mumbai teen smashes world record!

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

At 17 years, 292 days, Yashasvi Jaiswal became the youngest player ever to score a double hundred in men's List A cricket, points out Rajneesh Gupta.

7 Indian players to play County cricket

7 Indian players to play County cricket

Rediff.com19 Apr 2019

Pujara already has a three-year contract with Yorkshire and is set to play there again.

Will Australia agree to tour Pakistan in 2019?

Will Australia agree to tour Pakistan in 2019?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2018

Most cricket nations have avoided touring Pakistan since 2009 when gunmen attacked a bus carrying Sri Lankan cricketers, injuring six players.

Pietersen receives county offers to boost England hopes

Pietersen receives county offers to boost England hopes

Rediff.com7 Mar 2015

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has received "a few" offers from English county sides as he bids to return to the Test team, the 34-year-old said.

England set to host India for five Tests; a first in half a century!

England set to host India for five Tests; a first in half a century!

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

England has agreed to host India for five Test matches, for the first time in 50 years, when the team lands in London for a long series which will also include five ODIs and a Twenty20 International next year.

MS Dhoni gets honorary doctorate

MS Dhoni gets honorary doctorate

Rediff.com29 Aug 2011

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Monday awarded an honorary doctorate by De Montfort University after the conclusion of a Twenty20 practice match against Leicestershire.

CLT20 qualifiers to begin from Monday

CLT20 qualifiers to begin from Monday

Rediff.com18 Sep 2011

Some of the world's best Twenty20 players would be seen in action at the Champions League Twenty20 cricket tournament which gets underway with the qualifying round in Hyderabad, on Monday.

ECB threatens CLT20 ban over unpaid dues

ECB threatens CLT20 ban over unpaid dues

Rediff.com19 Aug 2011

The England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has reportedly threatened to stop its county teams from competing in this year's Champions League Twenty20 in India unless the organisers of the event -- the BCCI -- pay them the participation fees in advance.

KP not a team-man, says ex-ECB boss

KP not a team-man, says ex-ECB boss

Rediff.com19 May 2015

Former England and Wales Cricket Board ( ECB) boss Lord MacLaurin has endorsed the move not to include Kevin Pietersen in the national squad, saying he was never a ' team-man '.

Razzaq views CLT20 as a step towards IPL

Razzaq views CLT20 as a step towards IPL

Rediff.com17 Sep 2011

Seasoned all-rounder Abdul Razzaq on Saturday said his participation in the Champions League Twenty20 tournament in India as the first step towards Pakistani players eventually taking part in the Indian Premier League.