News for 'South African Board'

Virat Kohli has done the right thing

Virat Kohli has done the right thing

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

Is Kohli not a great captain in spite of so many wins? My answer is, yes, declares Dr Sudhir Bisht.

Meet the first Indian woman to be elected as IOC member

Meet the first Indian woman to be elected as IOC member

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

The International Olympic Committee on Thursday announced that Nita Ambani, has been elected as an individual member of the IOC, and will become India's first woman to join the prestigious body.

Kumble named head coach of Kings XI Punjab; Walsh is talent scout

Kumble named head coach of Kings XI Punjab; Walsh is talent scout

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

The Indian spin legend has been put in charge of "all cricket-related affairs" of the IPL team.

RCB coach open to IPL outside India, confident it will take place in 2020

RCB coach open to IPL outside India, confident it will take place in 2020

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

The BCCI suspended the IPL 'till further notice' in the wake of the fast-spreading COVID-19 pandemic. RCB coach Simon Katich said the BCCI would leave no stone unturned to stage the IPL this year.

Cricket Buzz: Dananjaya to assess action in Brisbane

Cricket Buzz: Dananjaya to assess action in Brisbane

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

Nic Pothas appointed as interim coach of Windies

13 Life Lessons from FIFA World Cup

13 Life Lessons from FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

The stadiums at Qatar offer plenty of wisdom and chutzpah on how to take our own lives forward.

No cricketer should play IJPL T20, warns BCCI

No cricketer should play IJPL T20, warns BCCI

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has written to its affiliated units stating that their registered players should not participate in the unsanctioned Indian Junior Players League (IJPL), scheduled in Dubai from September 19-29.

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.

Tendulkar inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

Tendulkar inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

Sachin Tendulkar is the sixth Indian to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

'I'd love to get 10,000 Test runs...beat Australia again'

'I'd love to get 10,000 Test runs...beat Australia again'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

Kevin Pietersen has not given up hope of a return to Test cricket and the chance to avenge the humiliating 5-0 defeat at the hands of Australia in the last Ashes series, the former England batsman said on Monday.

Ashwin, Vijay to miss IPL; Kohli out for part of tournament

Ashwin, Vijay to miss IPL; Kohli out for part of tournament

Rediff.com1 Apr 2017

Royal Challengers Bangalore will be without captain Virat Kohli for at least the initial phase of the Twenty20 tournament as the India skipper recovers from a shoulder injury that forced him to miss the series-sealing final test win over Australia in Dharamsala.

Giles a strong candidate to replace Flower: ECB

Giles a strong candidate to replace Flower: ECB

Rediff.com1 Feb 2014

Limited-overs supremo Ashley Giles is a strong candidate to succeed Andy Flower as England's coach in all formats, cricket board chief Giles Clarke said on Saturday.

RCB eliminate Rajasthan; face Chennai for a spot in IPL final

RCB eliminate Rajasthan; face Chennai for a spot in IPL final

Rediff.com20 May 2015

AB de Villiers combined with Mandeep Singh for a game-changing partnership as Royal Challengers Bangalore eliminated Rajasthan Royals following a crushing 71-run victory, in the Indian Premier League in Pune, on Wednesday.

U-19 WC final: India overwhelming favourites as Bangladesh eye history

U-19 WC final: India overwhelming favourites as Bangladesh eye history

Rediff.com8 Feb 2020

India have reinforced the fact that they are undisputed leaders at the under-19 level

Under-fire Dhoni gets BCCI's backing

Under-fire Dhoni gets BCCI's backing

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's job as India's limited-overs captain is safe despite the team's third successive one-day series defeat, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Monday.

Pistorius parole ruling could take four months

Pistorius parole ruling could take four months

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

South Africa's parole review board has up to four months to conclude its decision on when Oscar Pistorius can be released from prison, a Justice Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.

Buzz: Ex-BCCI umpire translates Laws of Cricket into Hindi

Buzz: Ex-BCCI umpire translates Laws of Cricket into Hindi

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

He expressed hope that it will also benefit a large number of Hindi-speaking umpires and those giving training in this field, to whom the rules in English are hard to understand.

'Frustration happens when home team is denied desired pitch'

'Frustration happens when home team is denied desired pitch'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Amid the controversy over Team Director Ravi Shastri's alleged verbal duel with Wankhede curator, former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar has said there is bound to be frustration when a home team does not get a desired pitch but there should be control over the language.

Ganguly is a fan of Virat Kohli. Here's why...

Ganguly is a fan of Virat Kohli. Here's why...

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly lavished praise on Virat Kohli, saying he wants the Test skipper to do better than what he had done for his country.

Pietersen to play in Caribbean Premier League

Pietersen to play in Caribbean Premier League

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

Jettisoned England batsman Kevin Pietersen has added another payday to his diary with the announcement he will play in the Caribbean Premier League in July and August after his commitments in India.

Junior Hockey WC: Australia, France march into quarters

Junior Hockey WC: Australia, France march into quarters

Rediff.com8 Dec 2013

Australia and France made the quarter-finals of the Hero FIH Junior Men's World Cup after registering contrasting victories in their respective Pool B matches today at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on Sunday.

IPL PIX: Delhi Capitals outplay Sunrisers, rise to top

IPL PIX: Delhi Capitals outplay Sunrisers, rise to top

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

Images from the Indian Premier league match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals, in Dubai, on Wednesday.

NZ call-up three uncapped players for England Test tour

NZ call-up three uncapped players for England Test tour

Rediff.com8 Apr 2021

The squad will then be trimmed to 15 for the ICC World Test Championship final against India at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton starting on June 18, as per ICC regulations.

Confirmed! Kolkata to host India's first-ever day-night Test

Confirmed! Kolkata to host India's first-ever day-night Test

Rediff.com29 Oct 2019

Sourav Ganguly emphasised the need for playing day/night Tests to attract more spectators to stadiums.

CSA affiliates divided over sacrificing Lorgat

CSA affiliates divided over sacrificing Lorgat

Rediff.com3 Nov 2013

Cricket South Africa (CSA) affiliates are divided over letting its chief executive Haroon Lorgat go to save the board from financial ruin in the on-going spat with the BCCI.

Modi relives Mahatma's 1893 train journey

Modi relives Mahatma's 1893 train journey

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday retraced the 1893 train journey between Pentrich and Pietermaritzburg of Mahatma Gandhi.

Was IPL a distraction to hide governance failure?

Was IPL a distraction to hide governance failure?

Rediff.com18 May 2021

'It is no accident that politicians strive to control sports bodies, and get their names associated with popular sports, sometimes by renaming stadiums after themselves,' observes Devangshu Datta.

We are the Shahid Kapoor of cricket though we think we are SRK

We are the Shahid Kapoor of cricket though we think we are SRK

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

'One glance at the Indians on the field compared to these visiting South Africans, and you know something is very wrong or very different. One side (not our side) looks like athletes do,' says Aakar Patel.

Cricket Buzz: England name Ramprakash as batting coach

Cricket Buzz: England name Ramprakash as batting coach

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

The 45-year-old, who played 52 Tests between 1991 and 2002, replaced his former international team mate Graham Gooch who stepped down from the role in May.

Berrettini powers into fourth round at Indian Wells

Berrettini powers into fourth round at Indian Wells

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

Badosa beats Fernandez; Swiatek, Halep storm into quarter-finals

Sri Lanka ready to play international cricket in Pakistan

Sri Lanka ready to play international cricket in Pakistan

Rediff.com10 Sep 2017

The PCB said in its statement that the match against Sri Lanka would be a continuation of the return of international cricket to Pakistan following the World XI tour to Lahore next week.

IPL auction: Maximum of 76 players to be bought

IPL auction: Maximum of 76 players to be bought

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

As many as 76 players including 28 from overseas will go under the hammer at the 2017 Indian Premier League auction to be held in Bengaluru on February 20.

Anderson wouldn't turn down vice-captaincy duties

Anderson wouldn't turn down vice-captaincy duties

Rediff.com6 Nov 2017

Anderson said he would be ready to fill the role of Joe Root's deputy if needed

'I don't agree with their method'

'I don't agree with their method'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

Djokovic's players body blindsided ATP player council, says Anderson.

'KP's book is the biggest work of fiction since Jules Verne'

'KP's book is the biggest work of fiction since Jules Verne'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

Former England team mate Graeme Swann began the backlash against Kevin Pietersen's new book on Monday by labelling it "the biggest work of fiction since Jules Verne".

Yuvraj's stunning knock sets up win for Bangalore

Yuvraj's stunning knock sets up win for Bangalore

Rediff.com14 May 2014

Star batsman Yuvraj Singh smashed a magnificent 68 not out in a stunning six-hitting exhibition to power Royal Challengers Bangalore to a 16-run victory over Delhi Daredevils in an IPL match in Bangalore.

Cricket Buzz: Sreesanth hints at playing for another country

Cricket Buzz: Sreesanth hints at playing for another country

Rediff.com20 Oct 2017

Sreesanth pointed out that the BCCI had banned him, not ICC and, therefore, he is free to play for any other country.

World Cup standby Saini ready for his big moment

World Cup standby Saini ready for his big moment

Rediff.com20 Apr 2019

Pacer Navdeep Saini, who is among India's standbys for the World Cup, says he is ready for his big break in the mega event should the need arises.

Covid variants, laxity behind India's 2nd wave: Experts

Covid variants, laxity behind India's 2nd wave: Experts

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

Slack in following COVID appropriate behaviour, a susceptible population and spread of variants could be among the main reasons for the second wave of coronavirus

IPL 7: Mumbai, Chennai ready to retain key players

IPL 7: Mumbai, Chennai ready to retain key players

Rediff.com9 Jan 2014

The eight IPL franchises will submit their 'Player Retention Lists' on Friday, January 10. A look at the players likely to be retained.