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Postponed IPL 2021 should be held in UK in September, says Pietersen

Postponed IPL 2021 should be held in UK in September, says Pietersen

Rediff.com8 May 2021

Kevin Pietersen feels moving the IPL to UK would be the best decision as there is a window in September just after England host India in a five-match Test series that concludes on September 14.

Even English counties don't want KP to bat for them!

Even English counties don't want KP to bat for them!

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

Sacked England batsman Kevin Pietersen dealt a blow in his hopes of returning to the national Test squad after domestic side Surrey all but ruled out a return for him.

PIX: Australia edge India in thrilling CWG opener

PIX: Australia edge India in thrilling CWG opener

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

IMAGES from the women's T20I played between Australia and India, at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Friday.

Back injury puts CSK's Sam Curran out of T20 World Cup

Back injury puts CSK's Sam Curran out of T20 World Cup

Rediff.com5 Oct 2021

Sam's brother, Tom, has been drafted into England's squad for the World Cup. In addition, Surrey's left-arm seamer Reece Topley has been added as a travelling reserve. Topley will join the England party in due course

England's Sam Curran out of fourth India Test

England's Sam Curran out of fourth India Test

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

Curran, who was rested for the first two matches, was due to fly to Ahmedabad in time for the fourth Test, which begins on March 4, but will instead arrive with the limited-overs squad.

17 Indo-Canadians triumph as Trudeau returns to power sans majority

17 Indo-Canadians triumph as Trudeau returns to power sans majority

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

Seventeen Indo-Canadians, including NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, won Canada's parliamentary elections on Tuesday with Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau returning to power in the snap polls.

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.

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.

WTC: Stokes urges England to stay aggressive

WTC: Stokes urges England to stay aggressive

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

Leg-spinner Yasir Shah marks his return to the national men's team as Pakistan on Wednesday announced an 18-member squad for next month's two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.

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.

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.

'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.

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'

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.