News for 'The Oval Test'

Will tweak in dynamics bring Anderson more success?

Will tweak in dynamics bring Anderson more success?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

'Everybody talks about his age but with Jimmy you have to take age out of it. If he keeps taking wickets he keeps playing. If he doesn't, he doesn't, it's that simple.'

'WTC Final should be an absolute cracker!'

'WTC Final should be an absolute cracker!'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

''The Oval can present itself with some spin occasionally, particularly as the game wears on. So we could face some sort of similarities to what we had in India at certain stages of the game.'

Australia pummel West Indies inside three days

Australia pummel West Indies inside three days

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

Josh Hazlewood finished with a nine-wicket match haul as world champions Australia crushed a depleted West Indies by 10 wickets.

COVID-positive Marsh to captain Australia from a distance

COVID-positive Marsh to captain Australia from a distance

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

Mitchell Marsh will captain Australia from a distance when they take on West Indies in the first of three Twenty20 internationals on Friday.

Rahane's slump not a concern yet for Team India

Rahane's slump not a concern yet for Team India

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

Ajinkya Rahane's place in the India Test squad has come into question following a string of low scores in England but batting coach Vikram Rathour said they are not overly worried about the vice captain's form slump.

Odisha train victims remembered ahead of WTC Final

Odisha train victims remembered ahead of WTC Final

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

To express solidarity with those affected, Team India will wear black armbands, the BCCI said in a statement.

Resolve differences at ballot box, not with bullets: Biden

Resolve differences at ballot box, not with bullets: Biden

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

"There is no place in America for this kind of violence, for any violence ever. Period. No exceptions. We can't allow this violence to be normalised," Biden said.

'To lose sight of Test cricket is not great'

'To lose sight of Test cricket is not great'

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

Outgoing South Africa coach Mark Boucher admits he is concerned about the diminishing amount of Test cricket being played.

Spotted: Wasim Akram at Adelaide Oval

Spotted: Wasim Akram at Adelaide Oval

Rediff.com31 Jan 2008

Reader Amith Uppal sent us this picture from Chennai.

History was made at The Oval, 40 years back

History was made at The Oval, 40 years back

Rediff.com17 Aug 2011

Ajit Wadekar, who led India to its first win on English soil, tells Bikash Mohapatra that it was team effort that gave them that historic win at The Oval in 1971.

Images: England humble India at the Oval

Images: England humble India at the Oval

Rediff.com22 Aug 2011

Images from the Day 5 play of the fourth Test at the Oval.

Hobart to stage fifth Ashes Test in place of Perth

Hobart to stage fifth Ashes Test in place of Perth

Rediff.com11 Dec 2021

Hobart will stage the fifth Ashes Test between Australia and England in place of Perth, which was stripped of the hosting rights on Monday because of Western Australia border controls, Cricket Australia said on Saturday.

Baby Annabella Waves To Daddy Broad

Baby Annabella Waves To Daddy Broad

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

At The Oval were Broad's father former England cricketer and ICC Referee Chris Broad (he scored three hundreds in consecutive Ashes Tests in the 1986 series), his sister Gemma, who once worked as performance analyst for the England cricket team, his partner Mollie King (a singer who is part of the girl band The Saturdays) and infant daughter Anabella (born last November).

'Would be surprised if Ashwin doesn't play in fourth Test'

'Would be surprised if Ashwin doesn't play in fourth Test'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

Former pacer Ashish Nehra said India should include senior spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, ranked No 2 in the world, in place of a fast bowler for the fourth Test against England, starting at The Oval in London on Thursday.

Australia in charge at Hagley Oval, close in on No.1 Test ranking

Australia in charge at Hagley Oval, close in on No.1 Test ranking

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

Joe Burns and Usman Khawaja reduced Australia's victory target to 131 runs with nine wickets in hand at the end of the fourth day of the second Test against New Zealand at Hagley Oval on Tuesday.

India elect to bat at the Oval

India elect to bat at the Oval

Rediff.com9 Aug 2007

Both India and England retained their teams that played the second Test at Trent Bridge.

Border-Gavaskar series opener to be held in Perth

Border-Gavaskar series opener to be held in Perth

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

The blockbuster five-match Test series between India and Australia will get underway at Perth's Optus Stadium on November 22, the venue replacing Adelaide Oval as the national cricket board's preferred choice for the season opener.

Say Cheese! Lucky Day For India Fans

Say Cheese! Lucky Day For India Fans

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

Following their training session, some lucky fans got the chance to get up close and personal with members of the Indian team.

Ireland's Dockrell plays vs SL despite testing positive

Ireland's Dockrell plays vs SL despite testing positive

Rediff.com23 Oct 2022

The T20 World Cup reported its first COVID-19 case as Ireland all-rounder George Dockrell was identified as "potentially positive" for the virus ahead of their match against Sri Lanka, in Hobart on Sunday.

Engineer hails IPL being 'envy of the world' but says Test cricket can't be...

Engineer hails IPL being 'envy of the world' but says Test cricket can't be...

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

Former Indian cricketer Farokh Engineer hailed IPL being the 'envy of the world' but said Test cricket cannot be sacrificed.

2nd Test: South Africa eye victory after Verreynne century

2nd Test: South Africa eye victory after Verreynne century

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

Inspired by a magnificent, unbeaten century from rookie wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne, South Africa pulled within six wickets of a series-levelling victory in the second Test against New Zealand after dominating day four in Christchurch on Monday.

PIX: Taylor's final Test act seals New Zealand victory

PIX: Taylor's final Test act seals New Zealand victory

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

Ross Taylor claimed the last Bangladesh wicket in his final act in Test cricket to seal New Zealand's series-levelling victory by an innings and 117 runs in the second and final match in Christchurch on Tuesday.

Umpiring equality: Sue Redfern makes history

Umpiring equality: Sue Redfern makes history

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

Sue Redfern is poised to make history as the inaugural ICC-appointed female neutral umpire

PIX: Australia trounce defending champs England

PIX: Australia trounce defending champs England

Rediff.com9 Jun 2024

Images from the T20 World Cup Group B match between Australia and England, at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, on Saturday.

'If Stokes texts me again I'll delete it'

'If Stokes texts me again I'll delete it'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

Moeen has played 68 Tests, scoring over 3,000 runs and taking more than 200 wickets, as well as appearing in 129 one-day and 74 T20 internationals.

Brathwaite, Blackwood tons frustrate England in second Test

Brathwaite, Blackwood tons frustrate England in second Test

Rediff.com19 Mar 2022

Centuries by West Indies' Kraigg Brathwaite and Jermaine Blackwood stymied a frustrated England on Day 3 of the second Test in Barbados on Friday. Their 183-run fourth-wicket stand lifted West Indies to 288 for four in their first innings, still 219 runs behind England at stumps.

Will Pietersen & co apologise for urinating on Oval pitch?

Will Pietersen & co apologise for urinating on Oval pitch?

Rediff.com27 Aug 2013

An investigation has been launched into reports that three top England players allegedly urinated on the pitch at The Oval, in London, hours after the fifth and final Ashes Test ended on Sunday.

India to play two-day day-night tour match in Australia

India to play two-day day-night tour match in Australia

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

Johnson sidelined for Aus tour of UK

Erwee ton gives South Africa flying start in 2nd NZ Test

Erwee ton gives South Africa flying start in 2nd NZ Test

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

Rookie opener Sarel Erwee savoured a maiden century as South Africa dominated day one of the second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch to be 238 for three at the close on Friday.

'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.

Hair stands by Oval tampering decision

Hair stands by Oval tampering decision

Rediff.com22 Aug 2006

The Australian umpire defended his decision to penalise Pakistan in the fourth Test against England, saying he would fight any move to oust him.

Ashes: 'England bowlers must be braver in third Test'

Ashes: 'England bowlers must be braver in third Test'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

Captain Joe Root has denied trying to heap the blame on his bowlers for England's poor start to the Ashes series but insists they must be braver with the length of their bowling in the now crucial third Test.

Trott in, Bopara out of England squad for Oval

Trott in, Bopara out of England squad for Oval

Rediff.com16 Aug 2009

Uncapped batsman Jonathan Trott was named Sunday in England's 14-man squad for the Ashes decider against Australia at the Oval.

How Strauss plotted Australia downfall at the Oval

How Strauss plotted Australia downfall at the Oval

Rediff.com16 Sep 2009

England cricket captain Andrew Strauss has revealed how he planned the removal of Australia's big three - Ricky Ponting, Michael Hussey, and Michael Clarke - to win the fifth Test and Ashes series at The Oval last month.

Same old story as India struggle at The Oval

Same old story as India struggle at The Oval

Rediff.com19 Aug 2011

An insipid Indian bowling line-up had yet another torrid time as England reached 75 for no loss on the opening day of the fourth and final Test before persistent rain brought a premature end to the proceedings at the Oval on Thursday.

Kane Williamson surpasses Virat Kohli, Don Bradman

Kane Williamson surpasses Virat Kohli, Don Bradman

Rediff.com4 Feb 2024

New Zealand's experienced batter Kane Williamson surpassed Virat Kohli and former Australia batter Don Bradman in the Test hundreds list on Sunday.

Aus coach Langer throws up surprise ahead of Tests

Aus coach Langer throws up surprise ahead of Tests

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

Shaun Marsh's name crops up as Australia look for right opening combo.

Lack of exposure to Test cricket behind series loss: Elgar

Lack of exposure to Test cricket behind series loss: Elgar

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

'We always knew we would be under pressure if the conditions went around a bit.'

India Head Coach Shastri tests positive for COVID-19

India Head Coach Shastri tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com5 Sep 2021

Three others of Team India support staff to remain in isolation.

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.