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PICS: Pakistan keep semis hopes alive after SA rout

PICS: Pakistan keep semis hopes alive after SA rout

Rediff.com23 Jun 2019

Images from Sunday's World Cup match between Pakistan and South Africa, at Lord's.

PIX: South Africa thrash Bangladesh, boost semis hopes

PIX: South Africa thrash Bangladesh, boost semis hopes

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12s match between Bangladesh and South Africa, in Abu Dhabi.

PIX: Team India's fun day out in the woods

PIX: Team India's fun day out in the woods

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

Team India play paintball ahead of World Cup clash against South Africa

India-returned SA players are COVID-19 negative

India-returned SA players are COVID-19 negative

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

No symptoms in those not tested

More minuses than plusses from India's tour of South Africa

More minuses than plusses from India's tour of South Africa

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

In the end, it turned out to be a nightmare with dark clouds hovering over the future of this Indian team and no sign of 'VIBGYOR' in the Rainbow Nation.

PHOTOS: King Kohli hits double ton as India rule supreme

PHOTOS: King Kohli hits double ton as India rule supreme

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

India captain Virat Kohli chalked up his seventh double hundred in Tests before his pacers claimed a few early wickets to leave South Africa reeling, on Day 2, of the second Test against South Africa at Pune.

Weather forecast for India vs SA third T20I

Weather forecast for India vs SA third T20I

Rediff.com22 Sep 2019

Rain is likely to play spoilsport in the third and final T20I of the three-match series between India and South Africa.

Never easy to leave out players: Dravid on selection

Never easy to leave out players: Dravid on selection

Rediff.com25 Dec 2021

Dravid said that he doesn't want to reveal his side to the opposition before the main day.

Inconsistent Lanka seek to keep momentum against SA

Inconsistent Lanka seek to keep momentum against SA

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

While Sri Lanka will be fancying their chances against a lowly South African side, the Proteas would be more than keen to make a statement against the 1996 winners.

PHOTOS: All-round Australia edge out SA by 5 wickets

PHOTOS: All-round Australia edge out SA by 5 wickets

Rediff.com23 Oct 2021

IMAGES from the T20 World Cup, Super 12 match between Australia and South Africa.

'India forgot about game': Elgar on DRS outburst

'India forgot about game': Elgar on DRS outburst

Rediff.com15 Jan 2022

Dean Elgar feels the SA batters got a 'window period' to go after the target in the 3rd Test following India's on-field outburst on the DRS call

IPL PIX: Bharat's last-ball six takes RCB past Delhi

IPL PIX: Bharat's last-ball six takes RCB past Delhi

Rediff.com9 Oct 2021

Images from the Indian Premier League match between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore, Dubai, on Friday.

Warner, Maxwell power Australia to series-levelling win against SA

Warner, Maxwell power Australia to series-levelling win against SA

Rediff.com6 Mar 2016

David Warner and Glenn Maxwell shared the fourth highest partnership in the history of T20 International cricket to set Australia up for a last-ball, five-wicket victory over South Africa in the second T20 International at the Wanderers Stadium on Sunday. The series is now locked 1-1 ahead of the decider in Cape Town on Wednesday. Warner (77 off 40 balls, 6 fours and 5 sixes) and Maxwell (75 off 43 balls, 7 fours and 3 sixes) shared a partnership of 161 which was Australia's highest ever and also the highest ever for the fourth wicket and the highest for any wicket at the Wanderers.

Is he the 'new Kallis' of South Africa?

Is he the 'new Kallis' of South Africa?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2017

Vernon Philander is becoming the 'new Jacques Kallis', said South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis.

South Africa's Duminy quits Test cricket

South Africa's Duminy quits Test cricket

Rediff.com16 Sep 2017

South Africa all-rounder JP Duminy has decided to quit Test cricket but will continue to feature in the shorter formats of the game.

Curious selections by Chetan Sharma-led committee

Curious selections by Chetan Sharma-led committee

Rediff.com13 Nov 2021

The choice of Jayant Yadav as back-up off-spinner in Test squad, or picking Baba Aparajith over the likes of Mandeep Singh and Sheldon Jackson in India A, could raise pertinent questions as to whether enough respect has been given by this committee when it comes to selecting performers in domestic cricket.

Team combination on Kohli's mind as India take on SA

Team combination on Kohli's mind as India take on SA

Rediff.com25 Dec 2021

India have a real shot at winning their first ever away series against South Africa,

South Africa to go into Pune Test with confidence

South Africa to go into Pune Test with confidence

Rediff.com6 Oct 2019

The Proteas skipper felt that the manner in which Rohit Sharma batted in the second innings for his knock of 127, really made the chase difficult for his side.

'Pune pitch will take more turn than the first Test'

'Pune pitch will take more turn than the first Test'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2019

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis feels that that young fast bowlers in his team can learn a lot from Indian pacer Mohammed Shami as to how one can be so devastating in home conditions.

When Shafali Verma faced pacers from Haryana men's team...

When Shafali Verma faced pacers from Haryana men's team...

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Shafali revealed how training with the Haryana men's team ahead of the Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament helped her improve her game

PICS: South Africa dent Sri Lanka's semis hopes after big win

PICS: South Africa dent Sri Lanka's semis hopes after big win

Rediff.com28 Jun 2019

Images from Friday's World Cup match between South Africa and Sri Lanka, at Chester-le-Street.

It's double delight for Team India after Port Elizabeth win

It's double delight for Team India after Port Elizabeth win

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

Having pocketed the series 4-1, with a match still to go, India snatch ICC ODI top rank from Proteas

Du Plessis not happy with point distribution in WTC

Du Plessis not happy with point distribution in WTC

Rediff.com9 Oct 2019

'I know Indian conditions quite well, the turf is a little bit more red here and in terms of that, it is generally a more spinning condition. So, expecting the ball to spin more than the first Test'

Focus on Shafali as India take on England in ODIs

Focus on Shafali as India take on England in ODIs

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

Teen sensation Shafali Verma is set to make her eagerly-anticipated ODI debut as the Indian women's team seeks white-ball course correction against a strong world champion English side in the first game of the three-match series, in Bristol, on Sunday.

PHOTOS: Pakistan down South Africa in rain-hit match to stay alive

PHOTOS: Pakistan down South Africa in rain-hit match to stay alive

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

Pakistan outclassed South Africa by 19 runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-hit match in the ICC Champions Trophy match, in Birmingham, on Wednesday.

PHOTOS: Chahal claims five as India humiliate SA in 2nd ODI

PHOTOS: Chahal claims five as India humiliate SA in 2nd ODI

Rediff.com4 Feb 2018

Chahal and Yadav (3/20) continued their wrist-spin magic and shared eight wickets for 42 runs between them to rattle the hosts in 32.2 overs after Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bowl.

PHOTOS: When Virat & Co. failed to live up to the hype

PHOTOS: When Virat & Co. failed to live up to the hype

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

The famed Indian batting line-up crashed for a lowly 135 to lose the first Test by 72 runs in Newlands on Monday.

Shane Warne: He took the world for a spin and world loved him back

Shane Warne: He took the world for a spin and world loved him back

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

Mr Warne, the world will miss you.

The doosra: South Africa hold the aces

The doosra: South Africa hold the aces

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

The Men in Blue have never beaten the Proteas in a World Cup game.

COVID-19: India's tour of Sri Lanka not to go ahead

COVID-19: India's tour of Sri Lanka not to go ahead

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

Indian cricket team's tour to Sri Lanka, which was scheduled to take place later this month, has become the latest series to be postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Captaincy has been tough on De Kock: Boucher

Captaincy has been tough on De Kock: Boucher

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

'We know that he's a quality player and there's a good innings around the corner for him. He has been given the extra burden of being captain and that can be tough and something he's not used to.'

I don't think we were outplayed: Bavuma

I don't think we were outplayed: Bavuma

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

'They are formidable but not unbeatable. It was just one phase with the bat where we let ourselves down and a quality side like India made us pay'.

Du Plessis guilty of ball-tampering, cleared to play

Du Plessis guilty of ball-tampering, cleared to play

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis was cleared to play the third and final Test against Australia after a hearing by the International Cricket Council in Adelaide, on Tuesday.

Virat Kohli named in Wisden cricketers of the decade list

Virat Kohli named in Wisden cricketers of the decade list

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

Kohli became the most successful Test captain for India and also became the first to win seven successive Test games.

Dominant India on verge of blanking struggling South Africa

Dominant India on verge of blanking struggling South Africa

Rediff.com21 Oct 2019

Replying to India's 497-9 declared, South Africa were all out for 162

Australia thrash South Africa to win T20 series

Australia thrash South Africa to win T20 series

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

Australia's push to win their first ever T20 World Cup remains firmly on track, a 97-run thumping of South Africa in Cape Town handing the Australians four consecutive T20 series wins for the very first time.

Vihari looking forward to impress home crowds

Vihari looking forward to impress home crowds

Rediff.com3 Sep 2019

'I have not played a Test at home, looking forward to it. It's great to play in front of the home crowd back in India'

Du Plessis dropped, De Kock to lead SA in ODIs vs Eng

Du Plessis dropped, De Kock to lead SA in ODIs vs Eng

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

The Proteas have named five new players in the squad for the series starting next month.

IPL PICS: Narine excels as Kolkata eliminate Bangalore

IPL PICS: Narine excels as Kolkata eliminate Bangalore

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

Images from the Indian Premier League 'Eliminator' between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Sharjah.

Rankings: Rohit emulates Kohli, Gambhir

Rankings: Rohit emulates Kohli, Gambhir

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

Becomes only the 3rd Indian batsman to be in the top-10 in all formats of the game; Rahane at career-best fifth