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PIX: Afghan cricketers resume training despite virus fears

PIX: Afghan cricketers resume training despite virus fears

Rediff.com7 Jun 2020

None of the players attending the camp are being tested for COVID-19 but only those who haven't shown any symptoms like fever, have been allowed to join.

Day 2: England on top as India crumble after Smriti-Shafali show

Day 2: England on top as India crumble after Smriti-Shafali show

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

From a strong 167 for none, India lost five wickets for the addition of just 16 runs before ending the day at 187 for five.

'We are playing for every girl who desires to play cricket'

'We are playing for every girl who desires to play cricket'

Rediff.com31 May 2021

The jovial player also said veteran cricketers Jhulan Goswami and Mithali Raj shared their experiences of being part of the squad for a long time.

Factfile: India v Sri Lanka 3rd Test in Delhi

Factfile: India v Sri Lanka 3rd Test in Delhi

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

Here is a factbox on the third and final Test between India and Sri Lanka beginning at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday:

Holder sacked; Pollard to lead West Indies in ODIs and T20Is

Holder sacked; Pollard to lead West Indies in ODIs and T20Is

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

Pollard, who hasn't played 50-over cricket for more than three years has accepted his new role

CSK's Stokes ready to sacrifice IPL final for England duty

CSK's Stokes ready to sacrifice IPL final for England duty

Rediff.com23 Feb 2023

Ben Stokes said his IPL stint won't come in the way of national duty, adding that he would prefer to fly back and lead England against Ireland in the build-up Test ahead of the high-stakes Ashes.

Dominant Bangladesh inflict innings defeat on Zimbabwe

Dominant Bangladesh inflict innings defeat on Zimbabwe

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

Bangladesh effectively batted the tourists out of the match when they declared on 560-6 with a handsome lead of 295 runs.

PICS: Australia vs India, 3rd Test, Day 4

PICS: Australia vs India, 3rd Test, Day 4

Rediff.com10 Jan 2021

Images from Day 4 of the third Test between Australia and India, at the SCG, on Sunday.

'Realistic' Bangladesh should be happy with a draw: Mortaza

'Realistic' Bangladesh should be happy with a draw: Mortaza

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

Up against fancied India, Bangladesh's ODI captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza says the home team should be 'realistic' and enter the one-off Test with an aim to achieve a draw.

Stuart Broad shares new Ashes jersey look

Stuart Broad shares new Ashes jersey look

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

Broad posted his picture on Instagram, saying the Test match will be glorious at Lord's.

Warm-up: India A 91/1 after Bangladesh declare at 224/8

Warm-up: India A 91/1 after Bangladesh declare at 224/8

Rediff.com5 Feb 2017

India A put on a dominant performance as they raced to 91 for one after Bangladesh declared their innings at 224 for eight on the first day of their two-day warm-up match in Hyderabad on Sunday.

How facing Rashid at Sunrisers nets helped Dhawan

How facing Rashid at Sunrisers nets helped Dhawan

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

Shikhar Dhawan admits that he has been a direct beneficiary of facing Afghanistan star spinner Rashid Khan at the Sunrisers Hyderabad nets for the past two years.

Williamson hails team on 'achievement to be savoured'

Williamson hails team on 'achievement to be savoured'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

'It's a very special feeling, the first time in our history we've come away with a World title,' said New Zealand skipper Kane Wiilliamson after victory over India in the WTC final on Wednesday.

Yo-Yo effect: BCCI for fitness tests before selection

Yo-Yo effect: BCCI for fitness tests before selection

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

BCCI has decided to conduct fitness tests of players before they are picked in the national team to avoid embarrassing late withdrawals

Having Shafali in all formats a big plus for India: Mithali

Having Shafali in all formats a big plus for India: Mithali

Rediff.com31 May 2021

India skipper Mithali Raj has welcomed the selection of teen sensation Shafali Verma in all three formats and said it would be crucial to get back to winning ways on the UK tour after the disappointment at home against South Africa.

Make pink-ball Tests the exception, not the rule, says Virat Kohli

Make pink-ball Tests the exception, not the rule, says Virat Kohli

Rediff.com21 Nov 2019

Kohli believes that loving Test cricket is an organic feeling and not something compulsory.

Why Coach Dravid picked veteran DK for India

Why Coach Dravid picked veteran DK for India

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

India head coach Rahul Dravid said that wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik was picked for a very 'specific skill'

PHOTOS: Afghanistan's cricketers celebrate Eid in Bengaluru

PHOTOS: Afghanistan's cricketers celebrate Eid in Bengaluru

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

Afghanistan's players entered the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on Friday in traditional attire to celebrate Eid-ul Fatir.

Aus women beat White Ferns to win first T20

Aus women beat White Ferns to win first T20

Rediff.com26 Sep 2020

It was the first cricket match Down Under in six months.

ICC scraps 'unnecessary and confusing' soft-signal rule

ICC scraps 'unnecessary and confusing' soft-signal rule

Rediff.com15 May 2023

There was also a minor addition to the free hit rule with any runs scored off a free hit when the ball hits the stumps will be counted as runs scored from now. This would mean that batters can now be bowled off a free hit and attempt a run for the same.

Kohli holds the key to India's triumph in WTC Final

Kohli holds the key to India's triumph in WTC Final

Rediff.com28 May 2023

Kohli has reached the UK along with Mohammad Siraj, and the team is training at Kent Cricket Ground ahead of the final.

Meet India's Test squad for the Sri Lanka tour

Meet India's Test squad for the Sri Lanka tour

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

Barring Amit Mishra's inclusion, there were no major surprise in India's Test squad for the tour of Sri Lanka, the selectors retaining as many as 14 players who had toured Bangladesh for the one-off Test earlier this month.

Bangla Test: Dhawan, Vijay put India in command on Day One

Bangla Test: Dhawan, Vijay put India in command on Day One

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

Opener Shikhar Dhawan's attractive stroke-play vindicated skipper Virat Kohli's decision to bat first as India comfortably amassed 239 for no loss at stumps on the first day of their one-off Test against Bangladesh in Fatullah.

Pakistan's Azam is ICC Men's Cricketer of The Year

Pakistan's Azam is ICC Men's Cricketer of The Year

Rediff.com26 Jan 2023

A haul of eight hundred and 17 fifties during the calendar year was Babar's best of his career to date.

'WTC final against India will be like World Cup final for me'

'WTC final against India will be like World Cup final for me'

Rediff.com30 May 2021

The inaugural WTC final is scheduled to be held in Southampton from June 18-22.

Kishan named as Rahul's replacement in WTC final squad

Kishan named as Rahul's replacement in WTC final squad

Rediff.com8 May 2023

India face Australia in the WTC final on June 7 at The Oval in London.

Cornwall leads Windies to comprehensive win over Afghanistan

Cornwall leads Windies to comprehensive win over Afghanistan

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

West Indies skipper Jason Holder was pleased with the result after being outplayed by India at home in a two-match Test series.

Shah shines in Afghanistan's maiden Test win against Ireland

Shah shines in Afghanistan's maiden Test win against Ireland

Rediff.com18 Mar 2019

Afghanistan registered their first Test victory after Rahmat Shah's second fifty of the match helped secure their seven-wicket win against Ireland in a one-off contest in Dehradun on Monday.

Eng vs Ind, 5th Test: Scoreline of 2-3 will look much better than 1-4

Eng vs Ind, 5th Test: Scoreline of 2-3 will look much better than 1-4

Rediff.com6 Sep 2018

Indian cricket team will be aiming to pick up pieces while spoiling Alastair Cook's farewell party in the fifth and final Test against England starting Friday.

Bangladesh opener Kayes ruled out with injury

Bangladesh opener Kayes ruled out with injury

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

Middle-order batsman Mosaddek Hossain called in as replacement

'Kotla didn't have the bare minimum help for spinners'

'Kotla didn't have the bare minimum help for spinners'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

Cheteshwar Pujara, on Wednesday, sought to play down the ineffectiveness of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in the third Test against Sri Lanka, saying the fifth day Feroz Shah Kotla strip did not even have the bare minimum assistance for spinners.

Umesh's spell is best I have faced in my Test career: Shakib

Umesh's spell is best I have faced in my Test career: Shakib

Rediff.com11 Feb 2017

'Unplayable' that's exactly what Shakib Al Hasan felt about India pacer Umesh Yadav's morning spell on day three of the one off Test in Hyderabad.

India vs Pakistan important, but there are other teams also: Akram

India vs Pakistan important, but there are other teams also: Akram

Rediff.com27 Aug 2023

Pakistan bowling great Wasim Akram on Sunday said the upcoming Asia Cup will test readiness of subcontinental bowlers for 50-overs cricket ahead of the ODI World Cup, but refused to pick any favourites for the tournament.

Rashid returns to England squad for first India Test

Rashid returns to England squad for first India Test

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

Spinners Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali made a comeback to Test cricket as they were included in England's 13-man squad for the first Test against India, starting in Edgbaston, on August 1.

Ganguly wants to take pink-ball Test to all parts of India

Ganguly wants to take pink-ball Test to all parts of India

Rediff.com24 Nov 2019

The lack of competition on the field was nowhere close to the hype surrounding the game

Will India play 5 bowlers in the first Test? Select your team

Will India play 5 bowlers in the first Test? Select your team

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

Help Virat pick his team. Be the selector, chose your playing 11 for the first Test.

Shastri drops a bombshell about Rahane's selection!

Shastri drops a bombshell about Rahane's selection!

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

Former coach Ravi Shastri termed Ajinkya Rahane's Test comeback as a reward for his impressive domestic show.

Before India, Afghanistan to tour Australia

Before India, Afghanistan to tour Australia

Rediff.com29 May 2020

Cricket Australia gave the day-night match against Afghanistan the green light on Thursday when it announced its summer schedule headlined by a marquee series against India.

PHOTOS: Pant, Shreyas put India in command on Day 2

PHOTOS: Pant, Shreyas put India in command on Day 2

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer combined in a rollicking 159-run partnership to help India wrest back control of the second Test against Bangladesh.

All you need to know about the World Test C'ship

All you need to know about the World Test C'ship

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

The top two teams with most points as of April 30, 2021 will then contest in the WTC final in June 2021 in the UK.