News for 'The Oval Test'

'Rohit needs to be more aggressive'

'Rohit needs to be more aggressive'

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

'Rohit is undoubtedly skilled, yet a surge in aggression is essential.'

In England, you got to understand your strengths: Rohit

In England, you got to understand your strengths: Rohit

Rediff.com4 Jun 2023

The India captain believes that there is no substitute for hard grind on English tracks.

Brathwaite steers Windies to a draw in second Test

Brathwaite steers Windies to a draw in second Test

Rediff.com21 Mar 2022

West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite was again a gigantic roadblock that England could not dislodge as the second Test ended in a tense draw in Barbados on Sunday.

Karun Nair believes he can 'play for India again'

Karun Nair believes he can 'play for India again'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

Karun Nair is only the second Indian to score a triple hundred in Test cricket.

WTC Final: Ponting backs both Jadeja & Ashwin to feature in playing XI

WTC Final: Ponting backs both Jadeja & Ashwin to feature in playing XI

Rediff.com29 May 2023

Ricky Ponting believes that India will play both Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin in the World Test Championship final against Australia, starting June 7.

Uncapped Denly in England ODI squad

Uncapped Denly in England ODI squad

Rediff.com17 Aug 2009

England called up uncapped Kent opening batsman Joe Denly in their one-day squad for the seven-match 50 overs series against Australia and the Champions Trophy in South Africa. Denly has also been included in the squad for two Twenty20 internationals against Australia following the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Oval starting on Thursday.

Team India Sweat It Out!

Team India Sweat It Out!

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

On Wednesday, the Indian cricket team hit the nets under the watchful eyes of Coach Rahul Dravid.

Here's AI's prediction of the WTC final!

Here's AI's prediction of the WTC final!

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

Ahead of the start of the WTC Final, Australian players read out AI's prediction of the match, which got underway at the Oval.

Will India pick Shardul for 1st Test?

Will India pick Shardul for 1st Test?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2021

Will India go in with five bowlers?

No warm-up game for Australia: Will it backfire in WTC Final?

No warm-up game for Australia: Will it backfire in WTC Final?

Rediff.com29 May 2023

Both India and Australia will not play a warm-up game ahead of the final beginning at the Oval from June 7.

Gabba preferred venue if Adelaide won't host first Test: Hazlewood

Gabba preferred venue if Adelaide won't host first Test: Hazlewood

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

Australia have not lost a Test match at the Gabba since 1988.

Cummins aims for India ODIs return; WC hopes alive

Cummins aims for India ODIs return; WC hopes alive

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

Cummins, who fractured his wrist during the fifth Ashes Test at the Oval (July 27-31), has been advised rest for six weeks.

PHOTOS: West Indies batters make India toil on Day 3

PHOTOS: West Indies batters make India toil on Day 3

Rediff.com23 Jul 2023

IMAGES from Day 3 of the second Test between India and the West Indies at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, on Saturday.

Bangladesh script historic Test win over New Zealand

Bangladesh script historic Test win over New Zealand

Rediff.com5 Jan 2022

Bangladesh's first win in any format of the game in New Zealand gave them a 1-0 lead in the two-match series

Pant's 'Fingers Crossed' For India

Pant's 'Fingers Crossed' For India

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

Rishabh Pant may not be on the field for the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval, but that hasn't stopped him from closely following the match.

Aus Tour: Stadium at 50 per cent capacity for D/N Test

Aus Tour: Stadium at 50 per cent capacity for D/N Test

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

It will be the first ever Pink Ball Test the two sides play against each other.

Why women's Tests should be five-day contests

Why women's Tests should be five-day contests

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

Australia captain Meg Lanning wants women's Tests to be made five-day contests, like it is for their male counterparts, to get more results and cited the recent rain-affected drawn game between India and England to call for the change.

Rohit, Ashwin, Pant and Axar in Cricket Australia's Test XI of 2021

Rohit, Ashwin, Pant and Axar in Cricket Australia's Test XI of 2021

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

Labuschagne was the lone player from the Australian national side who was included in the list.

Kuldeep's 'turn' likely for Afghanistan Super 8 tie

Kuldeep's 'turn' likely for Afghanistan Super 8 tie

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

Without giving too much away, India head coach Rahul Dravid hinted at the possibility of playing wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the Caribbean leg of the T20 World Cup, starting with the Super 8 opener against Afghanistan.

Broad to undergo knee surgery, sure to be fit for World Cup

Broad to undergo knee surgery, sure to be fit for World Cup

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

England's hero on the opening day of the ongoing fourth Test, pacer Stuart Broad has confirmed that he will undergo a knee surgery after the conclusion of the five-match series against India.

Team India Dressed For WTC Final

Team India Dressed For WTC Final

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

India face Australia in the WTC final at The Oval in London on Wednesday, June 7.

PIX: Top order collapse leaves India on the brink!

PIX: Top order collapse leaves India on the brink!

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

Australia racked up 469 in their first innings and then reduced India to 151/5 to put themselves in the box seat in the World Test Championship final.

How Sarfaraz mastered spin: 500 balls per day, 1600km car journey

How Sarfaraz mastered spin: 500 balls per day, 1600km car journey

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

Sarfaraz Khan's dominating performance against England's spinners in just his debut Test was no fluke.

Ashes PHOTOS: Watson shows the way with a dominating ton at Oval

Ashes PHOTOS: Watson shows the way with a dominating ton at Oval

Rediff.com21 Aug 2013

Images from Day 1 of the fifth and final Ashes Test between England and Australia in London, on Wednesday.

In my mind we have won England Test series 2-1: Rohit

In my mind we have won England Test series 2-1: Rohit

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

India's batting mainstay Rohit Sharma has no idea about the status of last month's abandoned fifth Test against England in Manchester but he is quite clear in his mind that his team 'won' the hard-fought series 2-1.

Boom Boom is back with a BANG!

Boom Boom is back with a BANG!

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 4 of the India-England Test at Trent Bridge.

S Africa fans laud both teams over T20 World Cup final

S Africa fans laud both teams over T20 World Cup final

Rediff.com30 Jun 2024

South Africa might have faltered at the finishing line but their maiden final appearance in the T20 World Cup earned them accolades from local and expatriate fans

PICS: India wrest control after quick strikes from WI bowlers

PICS: India wrest control after quick strikes from WI bowlers

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

Images from Day 1 of the second Test between India and West Indies at Queen's Park Oval, in Port of Spain, on Thursday.

England to play Windies, Pakistan as part of Test Championship next year

England to play Windies, Pakistan as part of Test Championship next year

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

The competition involves the nine top-ranked Test nations competing in a league between July 2019 and April 2021, with the top two sides progressing to the final which will be held in England in June 2021.

Rahul, Athiya's Day Out In London

Rahul, Athiya's Day Out In London

Rediff.com14 May 2023

Athiya Shetty and husband K L Rahul enjoyed a day out in London as the Lucknow Super Giants skipper recovers from surgery for a thigh injury.

'WTC Final Mein Yehi Form Dikhana'

'WTC Final Mein Yehi Form Dikhana'

Rediff.com27 May 2023

In 10 days from now, Gill and Sharma will open the Indian innings in the World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval in London.

Aus Tour: Adelaide Test to go on despite rise in COVID cases

Aus Tour: Adelaide Test to go on despite rise in COVID cases

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

With neighbouring states starting to close the borders with South Australia to try to contain the outbreak, Cricket Australia shifted international players from their Twenty20 and one-day squads north to Sydney.

Bumrah shares secrets to preparing for Pink Ball Test

Bumrah shares secrets to preparing for Pink Ball Test

Rediff.com11 Mar 2022

Bumrah said they are still learning how to approach pink ball games.

Pakistan Ahead Of India In WTC Points Table

Pakistan Ahead Of India In WTC Points Table

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

As a result of the drawn second Test, India currently stands below Pakistan with a 66.67 percentage of points earned on the WTC points table.

Aggression very important in my bowling: Siraj

Aggression very important in my bowling: Siraj

Rediff.com10 Jun 2023

Mohammed Siraj believes aggression brings the best out of him, saying it has been one of the key reasons for his success in Test cricket.

Hussain's advice to India: Read conditions well

Hussain's advice to India: Read conditions well

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

India made the blunder of reading the conditions wrong during the last WTC final in 2021 and shouldn't repeat the mistake this time as they eye their maiden ICC title in 10 years.

On this day: The Waughs became first pair of twins to play Test cricket

On this day: The Waughs became first pair of twins to play Test cricket

Rediff.com5 Apr 2021

Steve made his debut on the Boxing Day Test in 1985 against India, while Mark played his first Test in 1991 against England at the Oval.

Why Patidar, not Pujara or Rahane? Rohit spills the beans

Why Patidar, not Pujara or Rahane? Rohit spills the beans

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

India opted to bring in Rajat Patidar as Kohli's replacement.

PIX: Broad scripts perfect farewell; England level Ashes series

PIX: Broad scripts perfect farewell; England level Ashes series

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

Stuart Broad picked up the final two wickets in his last appearance for England to guide the hosts to a series-levelling 49-run victory in the fifth and final Ashes Test against Australia.

'Lockdown improves Adelaide's chances of hosting India Test'

'Lockdown improves Adelaide's chances of hosting India Test'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

The six-day lockdown in South Australia to contain COVID-19 cases has improved Adelaide's chances of remaining the venue of the first day-night Test between India and Australia from December 17 even though the situation remains fluid