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England confirm Zimbabwe tour dates

England confirm Zimbabwe tour dates

Rediff.com10 Sep 2004

The ECB said it would send a team to check safety before the tour, which consists of five ODIs from November 26 to December 5.

Pietersen to seek medical advice

Pietersen to seek medical advice

Rediff.com21 Jul 2009

England batsman Kevin Pietersen will visit medical specialists this week to assess if he will be fit for the third Ashes Test against Australia starting at Edgbaston in Birmingham on July 30.

England to play Australia in Twenty20

England to play Australia in Twenty20

Rediff.com24 Jun 2004

The one-off game of the 20 overs-a-side version of one-day cricket will take place at the Rose Bowl in Southampton on June 13, 2005.

Mushtaq under ICC's scanner, gets Flower's backing

Mushtaq under ICC's scanner, gets Flower's backing

Rediff.com4 Sep 2010

The ICC has said it had warned the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) against recruiting former Pakistani leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed, implicated in a match-fixing scandal 10 years ago, as its spin bowling coach.

Flintoff doubtful for second Test

Flintoff doubtful for second Test

Rediff.com13 Jul 2009

England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is doubtful for the second Ashes Test against Australia at Lord's starting on Thursday after suffering pain in his right knee during the drawn first Test in Cardiff.

England recall Bresnan for final Test

England recall Bresnan for final Test

Rediff.com22 Aug 2010

England have recalled bowler Tim Bresnan for the final Test against Pakistan at Lord's after defeat at the Oval left the series hanging in the balance.

Buchanan reveals Australian secrets

Buchanan reveals Australian secrets

Rediff.com30 Jun 2009

Unthinkable to an ordinary Australian, John Buchanan has revealed that he has shared with England coach Andy Flower some of the secrets of his long association with Ricky Ponting's men which could be used in the home team's advantage in the Ashes beginning July 8.

Vaughan fuels retirement speculation

Vaughan fuels retirement speculation

Rediff.com29 Jun 2009

Former England captain Michael Vaughan will attend a news conference on Tuesday, the England and Wales Cricket Board said in a statement on Sunday.

Kaneria cleared by ECB to play for Essex

Kaneria cleared by ECB to play for Essex

Rediff.com14 Aug 2010

Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has been cleared by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to return to Essex in time for the Friends Provident Twenty20 semi-final against Hampshire at the Rose Bowl.

England to tour Pakistan, play first series in 16 years

England to tour Pakistan, play first series in 16 years

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

'This will be the first time since 2005 that an England team has toured Pakistan and as such it represents a significant moment for both nations.'

Buchanan denies helping England

Buchanan denies helping England

Rediff.com1 Jun 2009

Former Australia coach John Buchanan has rubbished media reports that he is all set to help England in their bid to wrest next month's Ashes from Ricky Ponting's men.

England flying to Zimbabwe

England flying to Zimbabwe

Rediff.com26 Nov 2004

England's five-match cricket tour of Zimbabwe will go ahead after a ban on 13 British journalists was rescinded.

England's Robinson to take break after storm over racist, sexist posts

England's Robinson to take break after storm over racist, sexist posts

Rediff.com10 Jun 2021

Robinson was suspended from all international cricket by ECB pending the outcome of a disciplinary investigation following the tweets he posted in 2012 and 2013.

Injury rules Chapple out of England one-day squad

Injury rules Chapple out of England one-day squad

Rediff.com16 Jun 2006

Chapple was returning to his club, Lancashire, for treatment and would be replaced by Worcestershire's Kabir Ali, the ECB said in a statement.

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.

Vaughan out of Ashes series

Vaughan out of Ashes series

Rediff.com6 Jul 2006

The England captain was ruled out after undergoing a fourth operation on his right knee.

Cricket Buzz: ICC refuses to recognise USACA events involving India

Cricket Buzz: ICC refuses to recognise USACA events involving India

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

The south Asian country has remained largely starved of international cricket since the 2009 attacks on a bus carrying Sri Lankan cricketers in Lahore, wounding six players and a British coach and killing eight Pakistanis.

Giles ruled out of Lanka series

Giles ruled out of Lanka series

Rediff.com24 Apr 2006

England spinner Ashley Giles will have a groin operation on Tuesday

England likely to cancel Zimbabwe tour

England likely to cancel Zimbabwe tour

Rediff.com21 Jan 2004

The 15 members of the England and Wales Cricket Board's management board will decide whether the tour should go ahead at a meeting next week.

England's Onions out for three months with back in

England's Onions out for three months with back in

Rediff.com20 May 2010

England fast bowler Graham Onions will be out for three months due to knee and back injuries, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Thursday. The ECB said on their website that the Durham player, who will miss most of the domestic county season, has undergone scans and seen a spinal specialist this week.

English counties deny 'underhand' deal with Modi

English counties deny 'underhand' deal with Modi

Rediff.com7 May 2010

One of the three county clubs which were allegedly in talks with suspended IPL chief Lalit Modi to start a 'rebel' Twenty20 league in England, Yorkshire has denied the allegations insisting that there was 'nothing underhand' about the idea.

Ashwin's deal with Yorkshire called off

Ashwin's deal with Yorkshire called off

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

The club also announced the termination of contracts for its other two overseas players, South African spinner Keshav Maharaj and West Indies batsman Nicholas Pooran.

Eng to review 2004 tour to Zim

Eng to review 2004 tour to Zim

Rediff.com9 Dec 2003

England are due to visit Zimbabwe in October.

Flintoff faces long layoff after latest surgery

Flintoff faces long layoff after latest surgery

Rediff.com13 Oct 2007

Flintoff, who also had surgery earlier this year, will miss the forthcoming Test series in Sri Lanka and is considered "unlikely" to tour New Zealand.

Will Ganguly replace Manohar as ICC chairman?

Will Ganguly replace Manohar as ICC chairman?

Rediff.com27 May 2020

International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Shashank Manohar is to step down when his term ends this year, the governing body said on Wednesday. The ICC is set to discuss the process to elect its new chief at its board meeting on Thursday with media reports saying that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief Colin Graves is favourite to fill the post.

Former England bowler Bedser dies

Former England bowler Bedser dies

Rediff.com5 Apr 2010

Former England bowler Alec Bedser, who took 236 wickets in a glittering England Test career, has died aged 91.

Flintoff doubtful for fifth one dayer

Flintoff doubtful for fifth one dayer

Rediff.com1 Sep 2007

England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is doubtful for the fifth one-day international against India in Leeds on Sunday because of fresh concerns over his troublesome left ankle.

ICC hits back at Blair

ICC hits back at Blair

Rediff.com6 May 2004

The England and Wales cricket board (ECB) has been in a political battle with the government and the ICC over the tour.

Smaller window to jeopardise KP's IPL dreams

Smaller window to jeopardise KP's IPL dreams

Rediff.com15 Jan 2009

The viability of star English players Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff in the February 6 auction might be jeopardised because of the fact that the players have been allowed only a limited period of time to take part in the Indian Premier League, according to reports in London.

Lehmann eyes England coaching job

Lehmann eyes England coaching job

Rediff.com12 Jan 2009

Former Australia all-rounder Darren Lehmann has joined the list of potential candidates to take over as England coach. Lehmann said he has not yet discussed his availability with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) but is interested in the position after it became available following the sacking of Peter Moores.

Gough retires from Tests

Gough retires from Tests

Rediff.com5 Aug 2003

"It has become apparent to me that my knee will not allow me to play Test match cricket," said the England fast bowler.

England players had no role in Pakistan pullout decision

England players had no role in Pakistan pullout decision

Rediff.com25 Sep 2021

England cricketers had no role in the team's decision to abandon their tour of Pakistan next month, the players' union has said.

Government against Zim tour: ECB

Government against Zim tour: ECB

Rediff.com25 Jan 2004

The government has effectively instructed England to cancel October's tour of Zimbabwe, ECB chief Tim Lamb said.

Flintoff doubtful for Test series against India

Flintoff doubtful for Test series against India

Rediff.com2 Jun 2007

The England all-rounder is unlikely to play before the end of the summer after an arthroscopy on his left ankle.

England announce 2004 Champions Trophy venues

England announce 2004 Champions Trophy venues

Rediff.com8 Nov 2003

The 2004 Champions Trophy will be staged at The Oval, Edgbaston and Hampshire's Rosebowl ground.

England's fitness coach faces child porn charge

England's fitness coach faces child porn charge

Rediff.com23 Sep 2008

England's fitness coach Marques Church will be sentenced this week after he was found guilty of downloading child pornography using an Internet connection financed by the England and Wales Cricket Board.

'England's decision to pull out of Pakistan tour made zero sense'

'England's decision to pull out of Pakistan tour made zero sense'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

Acquainted with playing in Pakistan, English batter Alex Hales says the England and Wales Cricket Board's decision to pull out of the country's tour last year made 'zero sense' to him.

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.

Vaughan handed England central contract

Vaughan handed England central contract

Rediff.com9 Sep 2008

Former captain Michael Vaughan, who stood down during this year's series defeat by South Africa, is among 12 players given central contracts, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday.

Fletcher signs new England deal

Fletcher signs new England deal

Rediff.com7 Oct 2003

The new contract has no specified expiry date for the English coach.