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Cricket Buzz: England's Bresnan ruled out of India Twenty20 game

Cricket Buzz: England's Bresnan ruled out of India Twenty20 game

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

England all-rounder Tim Bresnan has been ruled out of Sunday's Twenty20 international against India with a strained shoulder, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday.

Harmison, Broad recalled, Sidebottom left out

Harmison, Broad recalled, Sidebottom left out

Rediff.com6 Aug 2008

Steve Harmison and Stuart Broad have been recalled to the England team for the final Test against South Africa starting on Thursday at The Oval.

Swann rested for remaining South Africa one-dayers

Swann rested for remaining South Africa one-dayers

Rediff.com29 Aug 2012

England spinner Graeme Swann will be rested for the remaining one-day internationals against South Africa, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Wednesday.

Onions brought in to replace injured Woakes

Onions brought in to replace injured Woakes

Rediff.com19 Oct 2011

Durham pacer Graham Onions will replace injured seamer Chris Woakes in the England squad for the last two ODIs and the one-off Twenty20 against India, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has stated.

Flintoff suffers deep vein thrombosis

Flintoff suffers deep vein thrombosis

Rediff.com7 Sep 2009

England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has sustained a minor deep vein thrombosis in his right calf after undergoing knee surgery, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Sunday.

England to begin Ashes defence in Brisbane

England to begin Ashes defence in Brisbane

Rediff.com8 Oct 2009

England will be begin their defence of the Ashes in Brisbane in November next year in the first Test of a five-match series, the England and Wales Cricket Board and Cricket Australia said on Wednesday.

Test cricket being strangled by Twenty20 weed, says Holding

Test cricket being strangled by Twenty20 "weed", says Holding

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

Test match cricket faces a bleak future with the sport's administrators failing to control the 'runaway weed' of the hugely popular Twenty20 format, former West Indies pace bowler Michael Holding said.

England host West Indies, Australia and South Africa

England host West Indies, Australia and South Africa

Rediff.com28 Sep 2011

England will play three-Test series against West Indies and South Africa next year separated by a five-match One-day series against Australia, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Wednesday.

Don't think ODIs are going to get extinct: Kumble

Don't think ODIs are going to get extinct: Kumble

Rediff.com13 Sep 2009

Former India captain Anil Kumble is the latest to join the debate on the future of one-dayers and has suggested that the 50-over version be shortened to 40 overs a side to save it from extinction.

Meaker gets England call-up, Pietersen recalled for India tour

Meaker gets England call-up, Pietersen recalled for India tour

Rediff.com28 Sep 2011

England have recalled batsman Kevin Pietersen and rested their senior fast bowler James Anderson for a four-week tour of India next month including five One-day internationals and a Twenty20 international.

Pietersen suffers injury setback

Pietersen suffers injury setback

Rediff.com12 Aug 2009

England batsman Kevin Pietersen's recovery from an Achilles injury has been delayed due to a complication following surgery, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Tuesday. The 29-year-old right-hander was ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes series following surgery after the second Test against Australia.

Cricket Buzz: Security delegation from Sri Lanka to visit Pakistan

Cricket Buzz: Security delegation from Sri Lanka to visit Pakistan

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ehsan Mani said that the Sri Lankan delegation will visit the grounds and hotels where the teams will stay in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad besides meeting the board, police and security officials.

ECB chairman pays tribute to Tiger Pataudi

ECB chairman pays tribute to Tiger Pataudi

Rediff.com23 Sep 2011

The ninth Nawab of Pataudi, who breathed his last on Thursday, was educated in England and captained Oxford University and Sussex, besides playing for India in 46 Test matches between 1961 and 1975.

Families cleared to travel with cricketers to UK

Families cleared to travel with cricketers to UK

Rediff.com1 Jun 2021

'Unlike before, the players cannot just go out in the evenings after a long day in the field. This is where it is very important that the families are there to help the players switch off after play and not feel the heat. The BCCI has always had the interest of the players in mind and this time too the board stood like a rock to help get the necessary clearance from the UK government with assistance from the ECB.'

Morgan to miss rest of ODI series with injury

Morgan to miss rest of ODI series with injury

Rediff.com7 Sep 2011

England batsman Eoin Morgan has been ruled out of the rest of the five-match One-day series against India after feeling 'acute pain' in a recurring shoulder injury.

USA's MLC to create seismic shifts in world cricket

USA's MLC to create seismic shifts in world cricket

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

The IPL franchises are now expanding their bouquet of teams across leagues in the West Indies, UAE, South Africa and now the US is another untapped market that wasn't explored despite the Asian diaspora craving for some cricket.

Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez retires from international cricket

Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez retires from international cricket

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

Hafeez represented Pakistan in 392 international matches in which he scored 12,789 runs and took 253 wickets.

England's Archer fined, warned over protocol breach

England's Archer fined, warned over protocol breach

Rediff.com18 Jul 2020

Jofra Archer was handed a fine and an official warning, on Saturday, by ECB for breaching the team's bio-secure protocols

Kaneria's spot-fixing hearing scheduled for June 18

Kaneria's spot-fixing hearing scheduled for June 18

Rediff.com11 Jun 2012

Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria will appear before the England and Wales Cricket Board for a hearing into the spot-fixing scam from June 18 and will leave for London with his lawyer on Thursday.

England's Stokes, Hales charged with bringing game into disrepute

England's Stokes, Hales charged with bringing game into disrepute

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a statement on Tuesday that the players will be required to attend a panel hearing of the independent Cricket Discipline Commission in London on December 5 and 7.

England's Archer to undergo surgery on right hand

England's Archer to undergo surgery on right hand

Rediff.com27 Mar 2021

Injured England speedster Jofra Archer, who has already been ruled out of the Indian Premier League, will undergo a surgery on his right hand on Monday.

Injured Bell ruled out of Pak Test series

Injured Bell ruled out of Pak Test series

Rediff.com13 Jul 2010

Batsman Ian Bell was ruled out of England's Test series against Pakistan on Tuesday with a broken bone in his foot.

England to start 2013 Ashes defence at Trent Bridge

England to start 2013 Ashes defence at Trent Bridge

Rediff.com1 Jun 2012

England will start their defence of the Ashes against Australia at Trent Bridge in July next year with Durham hosting a Test in the series for the first time.

England name unchanged squad for second Test

England name unchanged squad for second Test

Rediff.com22 May 2012

England named an unchanged 13-man squad for the second Test against West Indies starting at Trent Bridge, Nottingham on Friday, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said.

Suspension used to force us to tour: Lamb

Suspension used to force us to tour: Lamb

Rediff.com29 Apr 2004

ECB's chief executive said changes to ICC regulations was taken at the last minute before an ICC board meeting in New Zealand in March.

Eng players-ECB in dispute over new contract

Eng players-ECB in dispute over new contract

Rediff.com30 May 2010

Barely six months before the Ashes, the England and Wales Cricket Board finds itself in a pay dispute with star players, including skipper Andrew Strauss, who are unhappy with the new central contracts tabled last October.

Australia ready to help Flintoff

Australia ready to help Flintoff

Rediff.com25 Jul 2006

Cricket Buzz: MCC backs neutral Test umpires

Cricket Buzz: MCC backs neutral Test umpires

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

As many as 10 decisions by rookie West Indian umpire Joel Wilson and Pakistan's Aleem Dar were overturned by the Decision Review System during last week's Edgbaston Test. There were at least five more errors that went unreviewed.

Buchanan may be England's consultant

Buchanan may be England's consultant

Rediff.com7 Mar 2009

Despite turning down an offer to coach England, John Buchanan could be seen in a consultancy role with Andrew Strauss' team at the forthcoming Ashes series against Australia.

Kaneria wants ECB to postpone corruption hearing

Kaneria wants ECB to postpone corruption hearing

Rediff.com10 Apr 2012

Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has called on the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to postpone a disciplinary hearing into corruption charges so that his lawyer has more time to prepare his defence.

Surrey's Nel banned for dissent

Surrey's Nel banned for dissent

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

Former South Africa pace bowler Andre Nel will sit out Surrey's next two games after being suspended by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday. Nel received the automatic ban after showing dissent at an umpire's decision during Sunday's one-day match against Lancashire.

Cook is England ODI captain; Broad T20 captain

Cook is England ODI captain; Broad T20 captain

Rediff.com5 May 2011

Opening batsman Alastair Cook was named as England's one-day captain on Thursday after Andrew Strauss opted to retire from the limited overs game to prolong his Test career, England and Wales Cricket Board said.

Broad ruled out of second Sri Lanka Test

Broad ruled out of second Sri Lanka Test

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

Fast bowler Stuart Broad has been ruled out of England's second Test against Sri Lanka with a calf strain, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Friday. His place for will go to either Steven Finn or Tim Bresnan.

England suspends matches until July 1 due to COVID-19

England suspends matches until July 1 due to COVID-19

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

The decision also means nine rounds of fixtures will be lost in the County Championship season while the Vitality Blast, due to start on May 28, will be pushed as late in the season as possible to give it the best opportunity of being staged.

Gooch gets full-time job as England batting coach

Gooch gets full-time job as England batting coach

Rediff.com19 Feb 2012

Former Test captain Graham Gooch was appointed England's full-time batting coach on Saturday.

Blair slams ICC over Zimbabwe

Blair slams ICC over Zimbabwe

Rediff.com5 May 2004

Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav set to make WBBL debuts

Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav set to make WBBL debuts

Rediff.com13 May 2021

Shefali joins the trio of T20 skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (Sydney Thunder), opener Smriti Mandhana (Brisbane Heat) and all-rounder Veda Krishnamurthy (Hobart Hurricanes), which has featured in the WBBL.

2nd Test: Why ACU officials met umpire Kettleborough

2nd Test: Why ACU officials met umpire Kettleborough

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

The umpire was seen wearing the watch during the first session of the second Test between England and Pakistan.

Vaughan asks ECB to stop opposing BCCI

Vaughan asks ECB to stop opposing BCCI

Rediff.com12 Feb 2010

Former captain Michael Vaughan on Friday lashed out at the "arrogant" England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for its stubborn resistance to the BCCI and advised them to "embrace" Champions League, calling the Twenty20 event as an "education" for the young British players.