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England's Sam Curran tests negative for COVID-19

England's Sam Curran tests negative for COVID-19

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

England all-rounder Sam Curran can resume training ahead of next week's first Test against West Indies after testing negative for COVID-19, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday. Curran was self-isolating in his room at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton after feeling unwell and undergoing a test.

Broad named England vice-captain, Bracey to make debut against NZ

Broad named England vice-captain, Bracey to make debut against NZ

Rediff.com1 Jun 2021

Broad has prior experience of captaining England, in 27 T20 internationals and three ODIs, between 2011 and 2014.

BCCI yet to discuss IPL offer from English counties

BCCI yet to discuss IPL offer from English counties

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Dhumal said the interest to stage IPL matches was indicative of its popularity abroad.

Ponting completes 24,000 runs in first class cricket

Ponting completes 24,000 runs in first class cricket

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has reached a landmark score of 24,000 first-class runs as his batting display gave Surrey hope of a draw in their LV County Championship Division One clash against Nottinghamshire at The Oval.

'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.

Racking up the runs could result in Pietersen return: Stewart

Racking up the runs could result in Pietersen return: Stewart

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

Scoring hundreds and doubles hundreds could force the England selectors into recalling controversial batsman Kevin Pietersen, Surrey director of cricket Alec Stewart told Reuters on Thursday.

Sangakkara to retire from first class cricket

Sangakkara to retire from first class cricket

Rediff.com23 May 2017

Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara will retire from first-class cricket in September at the end of England's county championship season.

Check out Virat Kohli's journey as India Test captain

Check out Virat Kohli's journey as India Test captain

Rediff.com15 Jan 2022

With Virat Kohli stepping down as India's Test captain, the reign of the country's "most successful captain" in the longest format came to an end.

IPL could resume on either side of T20 WC: RR owner

IPL could resume on either side of T20 WC: RR owner

Rediff.com13 May 2021

'The calendars are incredibly packed, and particularly this year after COVID, Boards from around the world and trying to get as many competitions and as many Test matches in as possible'

Harbhajan Singh retires from all forms of cricket

Harbhajan Singh retires from all forms of cricket

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

Harbhajan Singh was part of two World Cup winning teams -- 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup.

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.

Dwayne Bravo creates history in T20 cricket

Dwayne Bravo creates history in T20 cricket

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo, on Wednesday, became the first bowler to reach the mark of 500 wickets in T20 cricket.

Pope returns but England sweat over Crawley ahead of first Test

Pope returns but England sweat over Crawley ahead of first Test

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

Pope took part in the team's training sessions here over the past two days after the end of the quarantine period.

Graham Ford returns as Sri Lanka coach

Graham Ford returns as Sri Lanka coach

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

South African Graham Ford will take over as the chief coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team for his second stint replacing Marvan Atapattu, who had stepped down five months back. Ford is expected to join the side in February before the three-match T20 International series against India. The news was announced in Surrey county's website as they confirmed their current coach Ford's decision to leave for international assignment. Ford had earlier coached Sri Lanka for two years starting from 2012.

Kevin Pietersen 'arrested'!

Kevin Pietersen 'arrested'!

Rediff.com28 Mar 2015

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen jokingly posed with police officers after a night out with friends.

Mayank set to open in warm-up match; Rahul to keep

Mayank set to open in warm-up match; Rahul to keep

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Mayank Agarwal's fight to reclaim his place in Indian Test eleven starts on Tuesday when he walks out to open in a three-day game against County Select XI, starting in Durham on Tuesday as best friend KL Rahul gears up to keep wickets in Rishabh Pant's absence.

Britain to trial return of fans to sports events

Britain to trial return of fans to sports events

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

Elite sport in Britain returned without fans last month after being shut down for three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

London mayor declares 'major incident' as COVID 'out of control'

London mayor declares 'major incident' as COVID 'out of control'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

Major incidents have previously been called for the Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017 and the terrorist attacks in the UK capital. A major incident is defined as an event or situation with a range of serious consequences which requires special arrangements to be implemented by one or more emergency responder agency.

Trescothick named England's batting coach

Trescothick named England's batting coach

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

The three roles attracted a high calibre of applicants and were subject to a rigorous recruitment process. As part of the move, Lewis will vacate his role as Young Lions head coach, and this role will be reconfigured into an Elite Pathway Coach role.

Kohli set to play county cricket after IPL; may miss Afghanistan Test

Kohli set to play county cricket after IPL; may miss Afghanistan Test

Rediff.com24 Mar 2018

It is learnt that the Indian captain's sole focus is on the five Test series against England and he is likely to miss the one-off Test against Afghanistan starting June 14 as he will be busy with his county stint.

Why Dinesh Karthik wants Ashwin to play at The Oval

Why Dinesh Karthik wants Ashwin to play at The Oval

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

Former India wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik believes the time is ripe for Ravichandran Ashwin to make his first appearance of the series in he fourth Test at The Kia Oval, commencing Thursday.

Hampshire's Abbott bags 17 wkts for best figures in 63 years

Hampshire's Abbott bags 17 wkts for best figures in 63 years

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

Former South Africa Test bowler Kyle Abbott registered the best figures in first-class cricket for 63 years, taking 17 wickets in Hampshire's County Championship victory over title-chasing Somerset on Wednesday.

COVID-19 impact: EPL may see reduced crowds into next year

COVID-19 impact: EPL may see reduced crowds into next year

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

The British government announced plans this month to allow spectators at selected trial events to 'stress test' new guidelines.

England spinner Ansari announces shock retirement at 25

England spinner Ansari announces shock retirement at 25

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

The 25-year-old, who represents Surrey in English county cricket, said he wants to pursue other opportunities and is contemplating a career in law.

The bodyguard who became Romanian cricket hero

The bodyguard who became Romanian cricket hero

Rediff.com16 Nov 2019

Melbourne-based Surrey Hills cricket club invited him to play for them as a guest

RCB bring in Hasaranga; Katich steps down as coach

RCB bring in Hasaranga; Katich steps down as coach

Rediff.com21 Aug 2021

Sri Lankans Wanindu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera were included in the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for the second leg of the IPL in UAE, starting next month.

Greame Smith to undergo surgery, may miss Champions Trophy

Greame Smith to undergo surgery, may miss Champions Trophy

Rediff.com9 May 2013

South Africa's Test captain Graeme Smith has left English county Surrey and returned to South Africa to have surgery on a chronic ankle problem that has put his participation in next month's ICC Champions Trophy in doubt.

England name injured Stokes in Ashes squad despite arrest

England name injured Stokes in Ashes squad despite arrest

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

England all-rounder Ben Stokes was named on Wednesday in a 16-man squad for the Ashes tour to Australia despite being arrested earlier in the week for an altercation outside a Bristol nightclub.

PSLV-C42 launch begins ISRO's new mission

PSLV-C42 launch begins ISRO's new mission

Rediff.com16 Sep 2018

Antrix, ISRO's commercial arm, is eyeing 10% of the $357 billion global market.

England's Sibley raring to go after losing 12kg in lockdown

England's Sibley raring to go after losing 12kg in lockdown

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

Dom Sibley, nicknamed 'The Fridge' by team mates, has lost 12kg since experiencing a "wake-up call" while in Sri Lanka earlier this year for the series that was aborted in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Want to lose weight? Have an early dinner

Want to lose weight? Have an early dinner

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

Pushing your meal timings earlier by 90 minutes helps you from gaining weight.

Record-breaking Smith goes past Inzamam

Record-breaking Smith goes past Inzamam

Rediff.com14 Sep 2019

Smith is currently the number one ranked batsman in the ICC Test batsmen rankings and he has a lead of 34 points over Indian skipper Virat Kohli.

Breast cancer awareness: How helpful is Dr Google?

Breast cancer awareness: How helpful is Dr Google?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

Women, although open to using the internet for health information, reported feeling overwhelmed by what they found.

Pietersen slams century to boost bid for England recall

Pietersen slams century to boost bid for England recall

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

Kevin Pietersen boosted his hopes of an England recall by scoring 170 for Surrey against Oxford MCCU on Sunday in his first red-ball match since the final Ashes Test in January, 2014.

England call up Curran to replace injured Finn for Ashes

England call up Curran to replace injured Finn for Ashes

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

The 22-year-old is uncapped at test level, but made his international debut against South Africa in a Twenty20 at Taunton on June 23, where he took three wickets. He won his first and only ODI cap against the West Indies on September 29.

PIX: Cummins shines as England crumble on rain-hit day

PIX: Cummins shines as England crumble on rain-hit day

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

Pat Cummins took a five-wicket haul in a dream start to his Australia captaincy as England were skittled for 147 by tea at the Gabba before rain brought the opening day of the Ashes to an early close.

Now, back spasm swells Captain Virat Kohli's woes

Now, back spasm swells Captain Virat Kohli's woes

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

India's skipper missed out on what would have been his 99th Test on the morning of the second match of the series against South Africa in Johannesburg, adding to an intriguing drama that is unfolding around him on an almost daily basis now.

Vihari set for county stint with Warwickshire after IPL snub

Vihari set for county stint with Warwickshire after IPL snub

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

The IPL franchises may have turned him down but Team India's Test specialist Hanuma Vihari is all set to prepare for the six-match Test series in England later this year by competing for English county side Warwickshire.

Swann expects Indian wrist spinners to shine in England

Swann expects Indian wrist spinners to shine in England

Rediff.com17 May 2018

'The trick is that in England you've to get people on the front foot, because the wicket's slightly slow, so as soon as you're slightly short, you get murdered around the ground. Why Yasir did really well for Pakistan is that he bowled quick leg spin...didn't allow batsmen to go on the backfoot'

You'll stop eating sugar after reading this!

You'll stop eating sugar after reading this!

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

A high sugar diet could increase your risk of heart disease.