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Bumrah, Rohit among Wisden's five 'Cricketers of the Year'

Bumrah, Rohit among Wisden's five 'Cricketers of the Year'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Bumrah starred for India in their visit to England last summer.

England's Robinson apologises for old racist, sexist posts

England's Robinson apologises for old racist, sexist posts

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

England fast bowler Ollie Robinson apologised "unreservedly" for historical racist and sexist tweets that came to light on Wednesday when he made his Test debut against New Zealand at Lord's.

EPL PIX: Vardy rescues point for Leicester; Villa go fifth

EPL PIX: Vardy rescues point for Leicester; Villa go fifth

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

Leicester City's veteran striker Jamie Vardy came off the bench to break his long scoring drought and earn his side a 1-1 draw with a late equaliser

3rd Test: Crawley, Lees propel England towards victory

3rd Test: Crawley, Lees propel England towards victory

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

Victory for England would see them take the series, which is poised at 1-1.

PICS: Liverpool, Chelsea play out drab draw

PICS: Liverpool, Chelsea play out drab draw

Rediff.com22 Jan 2023

Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.

Mitchell unfazed about missing 200, dropping catches

Mitchell unfazed about missing 200, dropping catches

Rediff.com12 Jun 2022

New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell said he has no regrets after falling agonisingly short of a maiden Test double hundred in the second match of the series against England.

EPL PIX: Liverpool hold Chelsea; Villa win

EPL PIX: Liverpool hold Chelsea; Villa win

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

Images from Tuesday's action in the Premier League

'Kohli is an amazing character, we need people like him'

'Kohli is an amazing character, we need people like him'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Former England captain Michael Vaughan hailed Virat Kohli as an incredible leader, saying the India skipper gave a tactical masterclass to how to win a Test match.

EPL PIX: Arsenal stay top; Ings stars in Hammers' win

EPL PIX: Arsenal stay top; Ings stars in Hammers' win

Rediff.com25 Feb 2023

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Kohli's India brace for tough English Test

Kohli's India brace for tough English Test

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

India's captain Virat Kohli will have to think overtime about the balance of his squad, with a long tail, often bushy with runs, and just two openers -- one untested (Rohit Sharma) but very capable and another supremely talented (KL Rahul) but highly reluctant starter.

Ashes PIX: Head hundred revives Australia on Day 1

Ashes PIX: Head hundred revives Australia on Day 1

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

Travis Head returned from COVID-19 to smash a belligerent 101 and Cameron Green made 74 to revive Australia after a top-order collapse on the opening day of the day-night final Ashes Test against England on Friday.

Ashes Pix: Khawaja ton leaves England batting to save Test

Ashes Pix: Khawaja ton leaves England batting to save Test

Rediff.com8 Jan 2022

Usman Khawaja scored his second century of the match to help Australia to 265 for six declared on the fourth day of the fourth Ashes Test on Saturday, handing England an unlikely victory target of 388.

Stokes, Archer rested for England's tour of Sri Lanka

Stokes, Archer rested for England's tour of Sri Lanka

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

England's selectors are acutely aware of the impact on players of bio-secure bubbles and with a demanding year ahead, are making sure they protect their key performers.

3rd Test, PIX: Bairstow, Overton rescue England first innings

3rd Test, PIX: Bairstow, Overton rescue England first innings

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

IMAGES from Day 2 of the 3rd Test played between England and New Zealand at Headingley on Friday.

Kohli fastest to 23,000 international runs

Kohli fastest to 23,000 international runs

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

He achieved the feat in his 490th innings on Day 1 of the fourth Test against England, at The Oval, before being dismissed by Ollie Robinson for 50, his 27th half-century in the longest format.

Rohit says disappointed with timing of his dismissal

Rohit says disappointed with timing of his dismissal

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

India opener Rohit Sharma on Thursday defended playing the pull shot that led to his dismissal on 36 in the first Test against England, saying if he sees the ball in his areas, he "has to play his shots".

Ashes PIX: Richardson shines as Australia rout England

Ashes PIX: Richardson shines as Australia rout England

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

Pacer Jhye Richardson picked up five wickets as Australia beat England by 275 runs in the day-night second Ashes Test at the Adelaide Oval on Monday to go 2-0 up in the five-match series.

PHOTOS: Bumrah wreaks havoc with bat and ball on Day 2

PHOTOS: Bumrah wreaks havoc with bat and ball on Day 2

Rediff.com3 Jul 2022

IMAGES from Day 2 of the rescheduled 5th Test between England and India at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Saturday.

Silly to write off someone like Anderson, says Root

Silly to write off someone like Anderson, says Root

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

England skipper Joe Root has backed James Anderson to hit peak form again, saying on Wednesday that the pace bowler's spot in the team is not in question ahead of the second Test against Pakistan starting on Thursday.

'Under Kohli India really took Test cricket seriously'

'Under Kohli India really took Test cricket seriously'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2022

India led the way in the development of Test cricket under former skipper Virat Kohli, according to South African legend Graeme Smith, who reckons only five or six countries may be playing the longest format in the coming years.

Here's how England will line up for Lord's Test

Here's how England will line up for Lord's Test

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

England captain Joe Root confirmed that rookie batsman Ollie Pope will make his debut against India in the second Test starting at Lord's on Thursday.

Robinson says plans paid off against Kohli, but England unlucky

Robinson says plans paid off against Kohli, but England unlucky

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

'I felt we did bowl well. We toiled hard against their batters and to be fair, they played well. It's just one of those days where they didn't nick it.'

EPL PIX: Man United back in top three; Chelsea lose

EPL PIX: Man United back in top three; Chelsea lose

Rediff.com9 Apr 2023

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday

Tweets taken out of context: England's Morgan

Tweets taken out of context: England's Morgan

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

Morgan and white-ball vice-captain Jos Buttler were accused of mocking the Indian use of English language

Headingley, Kohli's 2nd Innings Defeat

Headingley, Kohli's 2nd Innings Defeat

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 4 of the India-England Test at Leeds.

PICS: Thakur, Bumrah rally India after batsmen fail

PICS: Thakur, Bumrah rally India after batsmen fail

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

Images from Day 1 of the fourth Test between England and India, at The Oval, on Thursday.

2nd Test: Burns, Lawrence keep England afloat against NZ

2nd Test: Burns, Lawrence keep England afloat against NZ

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

Images from Day 1 of the 2nd Test between England and New Zealand played on Thursday

'There were nerves' but Smith 'enjoyed' leading Australia in Adelaide

'There were nerves' but Smith 'enjoyed' leading Australia in Adelaide

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

Jhye Richardson scalped five wickets in the second innings as Australia defeated England by 275 runs in the second Ashes Test. With this win, Australia has gained a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.

Root-Bairstow keep England on course for record chase

Root-Bairstow keep England on course for record chase

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

England's highest successful run chase came in 2019 when they reached a 359-run target in an Ashes test against Australia on the back of Stokes's brilliant unbeaten century.

EPL PIX: Liverpool edge Forest; Everton draw at Palace

EPL PIX: Liverpool edge Forest; Everton draw at Palace

Rediff.com23 Apr 2023

Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah were on target as Liverpool edged Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest 3-2.

How India bowlers decimated England batting

How India bowlers decimated England batting

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

Chasing 368 for victory, England were all out for 210 with Haseeb Hameed (63) and Rory Burns (50) hitting half-centuries.

EPL PIX: Man United see off Wolves; Spurs lose

EPL PIX: Man United see off Wolves; Spurs lose

Rediff.com14 May 2023

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Another injury blow for England as Wood ruled out of third Test

Another injury blow for England as Wood ruled out of third Test

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the third Test against India with a jarred right shoulder.

PICS: Rahul's century hoists India on Day 1 at Lord's

PICS: Rahul's century hoists India on Day 1 at Lord's

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

Images from Day 1 in the second Test between England and India, at Lords, on Thursday.

England call up Pope, Woakes to replace Malan, Stokes for India Test

England call up Pope, Woakes to replace Malan, Stokes for India Test

Rediff.com5 Aug 2018

England have called up uncapped batsman Ollie Pope to replace out of form David Malan while paceman Chris Woakes comes in for all-rounder Ben Stokes for the second Test against India, which begins on Thursday at Lord's.

How Anderson's tips helped Robinson destroy India

How Anderson's tips helped Robinson destroy India

Rediff.com28 Aug 2021

The England pacer Ollie Robinson says his legendary teammate Jimmy Anderson helped him tweak his wobble grip ball technique, third Test.

Another England player investigated for historical racism on social media

Another England player investigated for historical racism on social media

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

A second England cricketer is being investigated for historical "offensive" social media posts, cricket website Wisden.com reported on Monday.

Strauss wants Pope to focus on Test cricket

Strauss wants Pope to focus on Test cricket

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

Pope, who made his Test debut against India in 2018, is yet to play white-ball cricket for England and Strauss feels although the youngster will fare well in the limited overs format, he should focus on Test cricket for the time being.

PIX: Haaland stars as Manchester City go top; Liverpool edge Spurs

PIX: Haaland stars as Manchester City go top; Liverpool edge Spurs

Rediff.com1 May 2023

A summary of Sunday's action in the Premier League.

England's Archer to miss second Test against India with elbow injury

England's Archer to miss second Test against India with elbow injury

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

Jofra Archer will miss the second Test against India in Chennai after having an injection in his right elbow.