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South Africa choose to bat

South Africa choose to bat

Rediff.com2 Nov 2006

West Indies replaced Corey Collymore and Fidel Edwards with Dwayne Smith and Ian Bradshaw.

Kenya coach Baptiste quits after poor World Cup

Kenya coach Baptiste quits after poor World Cup

Rediff.com19 Apr 2011

Kenya coach Eldine Baptiste has parted ways with the team less than a month after the African nation's worst ever performance in the World Cup.

Will we see cricket at 2022 Commonwealth Games?

Will we see cricket at 2022 Commonwealth Games?

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

ICC bids for women's T20 in Birmingham Commonwealth Games 'If cricket were to be staged in these Games, we know every team competing would be guaranteed 'home' support. There's a ready-made audience and ready-made infrastructure in the local vicinity'

FAQ: Everything you need to know about locust attacks

FAQ: Everything you need to know about locust attacks

Rediff.com28 May 2020

Locust swarms can vary from less than one square kilometre to several hundred square kilometres. There can be at least 40 million and sometimes as many as 80 million locust adults in each square kilometre of swarm. Here's everything you need to know about the latest threat to India from the skies.

Heavy gun fire rocks Gaddafi's stronghold Tripoli

Heavy gun fire rocks Gaddafi's stronghold Tripoli

Rediff.com6 Mar 2011

Heavy machine-gun fire rocked Muammar Gaddafi's bastion of Tripoli on Sunday as the fighting between his forces and rebels raged in Libya's east and west, with the strongman seeking a UN or African Union probe into the crisis, promising that investigators would not face any hindrance.

PICS: Yadav, Bumrah fire Mumbai Indians to easy win over Royals

PICS: Yadav, Bumrah fire Mumbai Indians to easy win over Royals

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

Images from Tuesday's IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals, in Abu Dhabi.

Gibbs is irresponsible and defamatory: Cullinan

Gibbs is irresponsible and defamatory: Cullinan

Rediff.com2 Nov 2010

Daryll Cullinan is enraged with Herschelle Gibbs for claiming that he leaked the story of a marijuana-smoking session involving the South African opener and has described the controversial cricketer's statements in his autobiography as "highly irresponsible and defamatory."

Cricket Buzz: Warner to reconsider future

Cricket Buzz: Warner to reconsider future

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

In Australia, Warner said cricketers do not have many options apart from training in their home states as of now.

SA national anthem cut short before match

SA national anthem cut short before match

Rediff.com24 Feb 2011

In an embarrassing goof-up, the recording of South Africa's national anthem stopped midway during the pre-match ceremony of their World Cup opener against the West Indies in Delhi on Thursday, leading to a red-faced ICC apologising to the Proteas team management.

All-round treble for Kallis

All-round treble for Kallis

Rediff.com3 Jan 2007

B catching Wasim Jaffer on Day 1 of the third Test against South Africa, Kallis completed his 100 catches in Test cricket.

Tendulkar lone Indian in ICC Test XI

Tendulkar lone Indian in ICC Test XI

Rediff.com26 Aug 2011

Senior Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Zaheer Khan found places in the ICC's Test squad of the Year, chosen by a specially-appointed selection panel, headed by West Indies legend Clive Lloyd, on Friday. However, Khan made it to the squad only as 12th man. Four countries are represented in the 12-man line-up and Tendulkar made the side for the third year in a row, having appeared in the ICC World Test Team of the Year 2009 and 2010.

Kallis century saves South Africa

Kallis century saves South Africa

Rediff.com5 Apr 2005

The all-rounder scored 109 not out as South Africa hung on for a draw with the West Indies in the first Test.

Want to learn from Dhoni, Bravo at CSK, says England pacer Wood

Want to learn from Dhoni, Bravo at CSK, says England pacer Wood

Rediff.com2 Mar 2018

England paceman Mark Wood said he wants to pick the brains of former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo and emerge as a 'match winner' for Chennai Super Kings during the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League starting next month.

India's biggest home defeat...but records galore for South Africa

India's biggest home defeat...but records galore for South Africa

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

South Africa won the fifth One-Day International against India by 214 runs on Sunday, to win the five-match series 3-1, their first ODI series win on Indian soil. Rajneesh Gupta presents some interesting numbers from the match played in Mumbai.

ICC Teams of the Year: Ashwin lone Indian in Test team, Kohli ODI skipper

ICC Teams of the Year: Ashwin lone Indian in Test team, Kohli ODI skipper

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

He is on an 18-match unbeaten streak as India's Test captain, but Virat Kohli was left out of the ICC Test Team of the Year.

Buzz: Ex-BCCI umpire translates Laws of Cricket into Hindi

Buzz: Ex-BCCI umpire translates Laws of Cricket into Hindi

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

He expressed hope that it will also benefit a large number of Hindi-speaking umpires and those giving training in this field, to whom the rules in English are hard to understand.

More poor people in 8 Indian states than in all of Africa

More poor people in 8 Indian states than in all of Africa

Rediff.com12 Jul 2010

Acute poverty prevails in eight Indian states, including Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, together accounting for more poor people than in the 26 poorest African nations combined, a new 'multidimensional' measure of global poverty has said.

'Stunning debut for 'Immy' Tahir'

'Stunning debut for 'Immy' Tahir'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2011

More significant than the individual, match-winning efforts of Imran Tahir, AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn, was South Africa's selection of three frontline spinners in the match against the West Indies, says Jacques Kallis.

Krishna, PM discuss unrest in Arab world

Krishna, PM discuss unrest in Arab world

Rediff.com21 Feb 2011

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Monday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh against the backdrop of violent protests in Gulf, West Asian and North African regions, which is home to lakhs of Indians. Krishna is understood to have briefed Dr Singh on the various steps taken by his ministry to ensure the safety and security of Indians living in these regions. The prime minister was briefed about the contingency plans of the ministry in case of any threat.

Afghan poster boy buckling under weight of expectation

Afghan poster boy buckling under weight of expectation

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

No other spinner headed into the World Cup with a burden of expectation heavier than the one on Rashid Khan's shoulders. But seven matches into the tournament and the poster boy of Afghan cricket is buckling under the weight.

Bravehearts who battled injury to fight it out in the middle

Bravehearts who battled injury to fight it out in the middle

Rediff.com17 Sep 2018

Rajneesh Gupta salutes Tamim Iqbal's courage in the Asia Cup's opening game on Saturday and lists instances where cricketers braved injuries to battle it out for their teams.

We are focused on winning a world title: Jhulan

We are focused on winning a world title: Jhulan

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

Jhulan Goswami said winning a World Cup title remains her ultimate dream

Africa adds flavour to Indian tea firms' profit margins

Africa adds flavour to Indian tea firms' profit margins

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

Production cost in Africa varies between $1 and $2 a kg while in Assam it is $1.9 and in West Bengal over $2

Record and form favour Windies

Record and form favour Windies

Rediff.com7 Oct 2006

The West Indies launch their campaign for a place in the main draw of the Champions Trophy with a match against Zimbabwe on Sunday.

Egypt gamble on Salah's fitness for World Cup

Egypt gamble on Salah's fitness for World Cup

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

Egypt have gambled on Mohamed Salah returning to fitness in the coming weeks by naming him in their 23-man squad for this month's World Cup in Russia.

Ireland have scripted most upsets at the World Cup!

Ireland have scripted most upsets at the World Cup!

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Statistical highlights on associate member countries defeating Test-playing nations at the 50-over World Cup after Ireland beat West Indies by four wickets in the Pool B match at Nelson, New Zealand on Monday.

IPL auction: WI, Aus stars in focus but youngsters set to be top draws

IPL auction: WI, Aus stars in focus but youngsters set to be top draws

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

The 13th edition of the IPL will have added significance as 2020 is also a T20 World Cup year.

Modi must heed Indian economists, not only NRI ones

Modi must heed Indian economists, not only NRI ones

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

'The time has come to incorporate Indian sociology into economic policy.' 'The first step in that direction would be to listen to economists trained in India and not just the US and the UK, argues T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

Rohit 10/10; Shami, Umesh 9/10

Rohit 10/10; Shami, Umesh 9/10

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

A look at how the Indian players rated in the Test series against South Africa.

Fellow boards recoiled at BCCI's IPL plans: De Villiers

Fellow boards recoiled at BCCI's IPL plans: De Villiers

Rediff.com3 Sep 2016

'However, to be fair, the history books will record that it was the BCCI that got the job done and, in 2008, created the tournament that transformed the game'

Proteas coach seeks Guardiola inspiration for India tour

Proteas coach seeks Guardiola inspiration for India tour

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

Nkwe replaces West Indian Ottis Gibson, the previous head coach, for the trip which starts in September and includes three Tests and three Twenty20 Internationals.

South Africa too good for Windies

South Africa too good for Windies

Rediff.com24 Feb 2011

AB de Villiers smashed an unbeaten century and debutant Imran Tahir scalped four wickets as South Africa launched their cricket World Cup campaign with a comfortable seven-wicket win over the West Indies in a Group-B league match.

Experts criticise 'dangerous' Wanderers pitch

Experts criticise 'dangerous' Wanderers pitch

Rediff.com26 Jan 2018

The Wanderers' pitch has coming under criticism from former cricketers and commentators for its dangerous nature.

PIX: Shahbaz stars in RCB's stunning win over SunRisers

PIX: Shahbaz stars in RCB's stunning win over SunRisers

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

Images from Wednesday's IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and SunRisers Hyderabad, in Chennai.

US tears into 'rogue actor' China for border face-off

US tears into 'rogue actor' China for border face-off

Rediff.com20 Jun 2020

'General Secretary Xi Jinping has greenlighted a brutal campaign of repression against Chinese Muslims, a human rights violation on a scale we haven't seen since World War II. Now, the PLA has escalated border tensions with India'

Smith demands public apology from Bravo

Smith demands public apology from Bravo

Rediff.com7 May 2005

The South Africa captain was cleared of racially abusing the West Indies all-rounder in the fourth Test in Antigua.

Zimbabwe eye Test comeback

Zimbabwe eye Test comeback

Rediff.com1 Oct 2006

Zimbabwe coach Kevin Curran is hopeful his unfancied side will make their mark in the ICC Champions Trophy.

Kallis, Kirsten share record stand

Kallis, Kirsten share record stand

Rediff.com29 Dec 2003

A record South African total on home soil of 658 for nine that put them in control of the second Test against West Indies.

No reduction in salaries for Proteas this season

No reduction in salaries for Proteas this season

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

'In our situation, I cannot see any player getting less money this season, but going forward I can see a situation where players might have to receive less.'

India may be Suzuki's small car export hub

India may be Suzuki's small car export hub

Rediff.com30 Nov 2010

Japanese auto giant Suzuki Motor Corporation on Tuesday said it plans to make India an export hub for its small cars, mainly for European and African markets.