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Why Warner fears for future of Test cricket

Why Warner fears for future of Test cricket

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

Australia opener David Warner has expressed concern for the future of Test cricket, with emerging players focusing on "short term" interests as lucrative T20 leagues proliferate globally.

BCCI paying for Aus IPL players' quarantine in Sydney: CA

BCCI paying for Aus IPL players' quarantine in Sydney: CA

Rediff.com18 May 2021

'BCCI at the outset committed to ensuring that they got home safely and as quickly as possible. They've delivered on that promise.'

Will injured Cameron Green play in IPL 2023?

Will injured Cameron Green play in IPL 2023?

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

Green will have a period of rest ahead of the tour of India

Kohli's Brain Fade: How India Lost The Plot

Kohli's Brain Fade: How India Lost The Plot

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

Those three wickets for six runs, in a manic final 15 minutes of the day's play, undid all the good work that had gone before, asserts Prem Panicker.

Boon, Silverwood to miss fourth Ashes Test

Boon, Silverwood to miss fourth Ashes Test

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

The fourth Test is due to start next Tuesday with Australia having already retained the Ashes, leading the series 3-0 with two matches to play.

David Warner appeals for return of missing baggy green

David Warner appeals for return of missing baggy green

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

David Warner made an impassioned appeal for the return of a rucksack containing his baggy green cap that went missing on a flight from Melbourne to Sydney for his final Test match this week.

Young Dhoni was a shy, very quiet guy: Harbhajan

Young Dhoni was a shy, very quiet guy: Harbhajan

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Spinner Harbhajan Singh revealed said that former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was a very shy person when he first came into the Indian team and he only started opening up after the controversial Sydney Test against Australia in 2008.

India's dominance haunts Australia: Khawaja

India's dominance haunts Australia: Khawaja

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

India have won all the last four series of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, taking into account their home wins in 2016-17 and 2022-23 -- both also 2-1 results in a four-match contest.

Adelaide dismisses Perth Ashes Test swap proposal

Adelaide dismisses Perth Ashes Test swap proposal

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

Cricket Australia are expected to announce over the next few days that the fifth Test, scheduled for Jan. 14-18 at Perth Stadium, will be switched to another city because of Western Australia's hard line on quarantine.

What An Innings, Nitish Reddy!

What An Innings, Nitish Reddy!

Rediff.com29 Dec 2024

It was a proper Test innings, it was of the highest class, and given the circumstances it came in, it was one of the best innings by an Indian batsman in recent memory, applauds Prem Panicker.

Warner Lands At SCG In A Helicopter!

Warner Lands At SCG In A Helicopter!

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

'Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's @davidwarner31 arriving for the Sydney Smash!', Big Bash League captioned the video on X.

India slip to seventh in Test rankings

India slip to seventh in Test rankings

Rediff.com11 Jan 2015

India have slipped a place to be seventh in the latest ICC Test rankings after losing the four-match away series against Australia 0-2.

The Gabba faces major uncertainty over its future

The Gabba faces major uncertainty over its future

Rediff.com19 Aug 2024

CA chief calls on Queensland to invest in stadium after Gabba was snubbed from international calendar for first time in 50 years.

Australia itching to snatch back dominance from India

Australia itching to snatch back dominance from India

Rediff.com18 Aug 2024

'That's one we need to tick off, definitely, in particular at home... we should pretty much win every series here at home.'

'Bumrah, Pant's fitness and form crucial in Australia': Ian Chappell

'Bumrah, Pant's fitness and form crucial in Australia': Ian Chappell

Rediff.com22 Sep 2024

Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant must remain injury-free and in top form if India are to achieve a historic hat-trick of series wins in Australia, said former captain Ian Chappell.

ICC Men's ODI Rankings: Kohli, Rohit, Siraj make gains

ICC Men's ODI Rankings: Kohli, Rohit, Siraj make gains

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

In the T20I rankings, Suryakumar Yadav continues his reign at the top of the batting charts, driven by his brilliant century in the third T20I against Sri Lanka.

Test rankings: Ashes triumph sees Australia jump to third place

Test rankings: Ashes triumph sees Australia jump to third place

Rediff.com5 Jan 2014

A resurgent Australia leapfrogged to third spot in the latest ICC Test rankings after whitewashing England 5-0 in the Ashes series on Sunday.

'Kohli Writing Final Chapter Of His Story'

'Kohli Writing Final Chapter Of His Story'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2024

'Greatness isn't just about what they achieve in their prime. It's about how they adapt, endure, and finish.'
'Kohli, Smith, and Root are writing the final chapters of their stories, and we should honour their courage as much as their brilliance.'

PIX: Bumrah rocks Australia after Kohli, Jaiswal tons

PIX: Bumrah rocks Australia after Kohli, Jaiswal tons

Rediff.com24 Nov 2024

Images from Day 3 of the first Test between Australia and India in Perth on Sunday.

Will Kohli rediscover his Test batting form?

Will Kohli rediscover his Test batting form?

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

We have Shubman Gill at one end ready to carry on the mantle but what about his partner?

Former Aus cricketer denied bail in domestic abuse case

Former Aus cricketer denied bail in domestic abuse case

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

Slater is accused of choking a woman while shaking her at his house in December 2023.

Cricket needs his great decision-making: Former Aus coach praises Jay Shah's appointment as ICC Chairman

"Cricket needs his great decision-making": Former Aus coach praises Jay Shah's appointment as ICC Chairman

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

Former Australian coach John Buchanan on Thursday congratulated Jay Shah on becoming the International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman and expressed hope that the incumbent Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary will be able to make all three formats of international cricket a priority for all in the age of T20 franchise cricket.

Promising career cut short: Will Pucovski retires at 26

Promising career cut short: Will Pucovski retires at 26

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

After many episodes of concussion, Will Pucovski's career comes to premature end at 26. He was once seen as the future of Australian batting.

Johnson helps Australia clinch T20 series with Pakistan

Johnson helps Australia clinch T20 series with Pakistan

Rediff.com16 Nov 2024

Australia speedster Spencer Johnson claimed a maiden five-wicket haul in international cricket as the hosts edged out Pakistan by 13 runs in the second Twenty20 International on Saturday

England head coach Silverwood tests positive for COVID-19

England head coach Silverwood tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com2 Jan 2022

Under-fire England head coach Chris Silverwood has tested positive for COVID-19 while quarantining in Melbourne with his family but he is expected to join the team ahead of the fifth Ashes Test in Hobart.

Adelaide Test, Day 3: Interesting numbers

Adelaide Test, Day 3: Interesting numbers

Rediff.com8 Dec 2018

Virat Kohli is the quickest among all subcontinent players to score 1,000 runs in Australia. Rajneesh Gupta has all the numbers.

India look to wrap up series in Sydney

India look to wrap up series in Sydney

Rediff.com5 Dec 2020

A series win will be an ideal confidence booster for India before the visitors hit Test match mode.

Ganguly's savage reply when asked about the remaining two Tests

Ganguly's savage reply when asked about the remaining two Tests

Rediff.com26 Feb 2023

Ahead of the third Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Sourav Ganguly gave his prediction for the final two Tests between a confident India and a struggling Australian side.

High Drama On Day 1 At SCG

High Drama On Day 1 At SCG

Rediff.com3 Jan 2025

A survivalist's mindset sees Indian batsmen fail again on the first day of the SCG Test.

'New Year. New Energy. How is that for josh?'

'New Year. New Energy. How is that for josh?'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

The Indian cricket team kicked off the New Year with an energy packed practice session for the third Test against Australia in Sydney.

Johnson out of final Test against India

Johnson out of final Test against India

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has been ruled out of next week's fourth Test against India because of the injury he sustained to his right hamstring during the third game in Melbourne.

Rohit has just got the engine started

Rohit has just got the engine started

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

India's star batsman Rohit Sharma wasted no time in getting back to business as he underwent a practice session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.

Will Smith take over as Australia's full-time Test captain?

Will Smith take over as Australia's full-time Test captain?

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

Steve Smith has no ambition to be Australia's full-time captain again, the 33-year-old said after leading the team to a nine-wicket victory in the third Test against India.

Harbhajan was wronged during Monkeygate, says Kumble

Harbhajan was wronged during Monkeygate, says Kumble

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

Former captain Anil Kumble says pulling out of the 2007-08 Australia Tour following the controversial Sydney Test could have been an "acceptable" option but his side continued the series to set an example by winning the remaining matches under trying circumstances. The Sydney Test in January 2008 was marred by the infamous Monkeygate scandal where off-spinner Harbhajan Singh was handed a three-match ban by the ICC for allegedly racially abusing Andrew Symonds.

SCG Test: Check out the coolest masks

SCG Test: Check out the coolest masks

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

Cricket fans were at their creative best as they sported some cool face masks on Day 1 of the third Test between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday.

Ashes PHOTOS: Smith, Khawaja frustrate England in Sydney

Ashes PHOTOS: Smith, Khawaja frustrate England in Sydney

Rediff.com5 Jan 2018

Images from Day 2 of the 5th and final opening Test between Australia and England at the SCG in Sydney on Friday

Why Ashton Agar is looking forward to India Tests

Why Ashton Agar is looking forward to India Tests

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

Australia are slated to play four Tests and three ODIs during their tour of India in February-March.

Team India hit the nets in Brisbane

Team India hit the nets in Brisbane

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

The Indian team hit the nets as they geared up for the series-deciding fourth and final Test match against Australia, starting in Brisbane on Friday.

Australia prepared to risk Warner in Sydney even if not fully fit

Australia prepared to risk Warner in Sydney even if not fully fit

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

David Warner may play the third Test against India even if he is short of full fitness as Australia look to the veteran opener to strengthen the top order, assistant coach Andrew McDonald said on Thursday.

'Poor pitch made Indore Test bit of a lottery'

'Poor pitch made Indore Test bit of a lottery'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

Former Australia captain Mark Taylor has come down hard on the pitches for the first three Test matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.