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Dom's Take: Farewell, Deano

Dom's Take: Farewell, Deano

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

Dominic Xavier salutes Dean Mervyn Jones.

IPL PICS: Narine, Rana steer KKR to victory over Delhi

IPL PICS: Narine, Rana steer KKR to victory over Delhi

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

Images from the Indian Premier League match between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Sharjah, on Tuesday.

Tendulkar extends financial aid to ailing bat repairer

Tendulkar extends financial aid to ailing bat repairer

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

'A major chunk of the finances has been donated by the legendary batsman.'

Pakistan 'used and binned' by 'Western bloc', says PCB chief Raja

Pakistan 'used and binned' by 'Western bloc', says PCB chief Raja

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

Pakistan have been let down by the "Western bloc" and the back-to-back pullouts by New Zealand and England could have a "domino effect" for cricket in the South Asian country, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja said.

Aus are tough, but not impossible to beat: Mortaza

Aus are tough, but not impossible to beat: Mortaza

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

'It won't be easy like the other matches but confidence is the main thing... If we took that confidence into the ground and deliver to our best, you never know'

Smith, Warner got away with murder: Ambrose

Smith, Warner got away with murder: Ambrose

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

I believe they will never do it again

Jaffer picks Dhoni as skipper of his all-time ODI team

Jaffer picks Dhoni as skipper of his all-time ODI team

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

Former India batsman Wasim Jaffer picked his all-time One-day International team and picked four Indian players including Mahendra Singh Dhoni as its skipper.

World Press Photo 2022 Winners!

World Press Photo 2022 Winners!

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

Discover some of the winners of 2022 World Press Photo Contest.

Pakistan will beat India in T20 World Cup, says captain Azam

Pakistan will beat India in T20 World Cup, says captain Azam

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

Pakistan captain Babar Azam is confident that his side will defeat arch-rivals India in its opening clash of the T20 World Cup as it is more familiar with the conditions, having played mostly in the UAE for the past three to four years.

Waugh responds to Warne's 'most selfish cricketer' remark

Waugh responds to Warne's 'most selfish cricketer' remark

Rediff.com20 May 2020

When asked about Warne targeting him again, Waugh played down the incident.

French Open trophy gaffe gives Australia another champion

French Open trophy gaffe gives Australia another champion

Rediff.com9 Jun 2019

According to the trophy, though, there was also an Australian champion in 1976.

No Indians in ICC ODI Team of the Year!

No Indians in ICC ODI Team of the Year!

Rediff.com20 Jan 2022

The problem with non-selection of an Indian player in the XI is more to do with lack of matches rather than poor show since they have won both the series that they played in 2021.

Finch fears for mental health of players in 'bio-bubbles'

Finch fears for mental health of players in 'bio-bubbles'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

'I definitely feel it's going to be a real issue and a real factor over the next couple of years, in particular'

Gayle has most number of sixes to his credit in World Cup

Gayle has most number of sixes to his credit in World Cup

Rediff.com31 May 2019

Gayle who has featured in his 27th World Cup match who had hammered 37 sixes in his 23 World Cup appearances.

Kings XI likely to stick with Rahul-Kumble combo for 2021

Kings XI likely to stick with Rahul-Kumble combo for 2021

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

Kings XI Punjab are likely to continue with the captain and coach combine of K L Rahul and Anil Kumble for next year despite finishing sixth in the 2020 Indian Premier League.

Al Qaeda training jihadis from West in Pak: Report

Al Qaeda training jihadis from West in Pak: Report

Rediff.com18 Dec 2006

Terrorist outfit Al Qaeda is training a 12-member team of westerners in Pakistan for a special mission including plotting attacks on return to their home countries, a media report has said.

Australian selectors spared a headache, Harris a doubt for Cardiff Test

Australian selectors spared a headache, Harris a doubt for Cardiff Test

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

Australia's selectors may be spared the headache of choosing who to leave out of the team's pace bowling unit for the first Ashes Test against England after Ryan Harris was withdrawn from a warm up match due to knee soreness.

Punjab splurge on Livingstone, Mumbai invest on injured Archer

Punjab splurge on Livingstone, Mumbai invest on injured Archer

Rediff.com13 Feb 2022

England batter Liam Livingstone fetched a staggering Rs 11.50 crore deal from Punjab Kings, who also roped in West Indies fast bowler Odean Smith, for Rs 6 crore, on Sunday, Day 2 of the TATA Indian Premier League 2022 Player Auction, in Bengaluru.

Will Virat Kohli be stripped of India's ODI captaincy?

Will Virat Kohli be stripped of India's ODI captaincy?

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

Another failure to win an ICC tournament will put Virat Kohli's leadership future in doubt. When BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah hold a virtual meet with the national selectors in a couple of days' time, the leadership issue will be discussed.

Sachin Tendulkar takes up coaching role

Sachin Tendulkar takes up coaching role

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

According to Cricket Australia, Sachin Tendulkar and West Indies bowling great Courtney Walsh will coach the star-studded Ricky Ponting XI and Shane Warne XI teams in a charity cricket match

Why few leg-spinners have Test ambitions these days...

Why few leg-spinners have Test ambitions these days...

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

Former India spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan lamented that the current lot of leg-spinners don't have the ambition to play Test cricket and blamed it on too much stress on reverse swinging the ball these days.

CA thanks 'friends at BCCI' for home series amid pandemic

CA thanks 'friends at BCCI' for home series amid pandemic

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

Slams Channel 7 for talking game down.

When Dada-Viru Stole the Show from AB

When Dada-Viru Stole the Show from AB

Rediff.com4 Sep 2021

Ganguly and Sehwag were in dazzling form on KBC 13's Shandaar Shukravar episode.

'Du Plessis adds real strength to RCB's batting'

'Du Plessis adds real strength to RCB's batting'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

Royal Challengers Bangalore head coach Sanjay Bangar believes the inclusion of the experienced Faf du Plessis has added 'real strength' to their batting department.

Furious Harbhajan rips Gilchrist apart over hat-trick comment

Furious Harbhajan rips Gilchrist apart over hat-trick comment

Rediff.com4 Sep 2019

A furious Harbhajan Singh chided Adam Gilchrist after the Australian suggested that he was perhaps not out when the Indian spinner had him leg before wicket during his historic hat-trick way back in the Kolkata Test in 2001.

Modi Breaks Fresh Ground In Foreign Policy

Modi Breaks Fresh Ground In Foreign Policy

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

'The big power struggle in faraway Europe erupted at a most critical juncture when India has been increasingly sceptical about American policies and statesmanship,' argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

What went wrong for RCB against Sunrisers Hyderabad...

What went wrong for RCB against Sunrisers Hyderabad...

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was scoring at a good pace and his runout was probably the turning point of their match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, said Royal Challengers Bangalore Director of Cricket Operations Mike Hesson.

Buzz: Azam-led Pak squad depart for New Zealand tour

Buzz: Azam-led Pak squad depart for New Zealand tour

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

Ahead of their departure, the skipper shared a picture on Twitter and captioned it as: "Next stop, New Zealand."

Aus Open champ ready for career restart post COVID-19

Aus Open champ ready for career restart post COVID-19

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

Sofia Kenin lifted her first Grand Slam trophy in Melbourne at the start of the year and then added a WTA title in Lyon, days before the circuit came to a halt due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Broad gets batting inspiration from Warne

Broad gets batting inspiration from Warne

Rediff.com26 Jul 2020

Stuart Broad scored the joint third fastest Test 50 for England off just 33 balls as he helped England to fight back

My Dada Sunil Gavaskar

My Dada Sunil Gavaskar

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

To watch Dada standing on the steps of the airplane ladder with a glittering trophy in hand was exhilarating, recalls Hemant Kenkre.

Kuldeep Yadav becomes fastest Indian spinner to take 100 wickets

Kuldeep Yadav becomes fastest Indian spinner to take 100 wickets

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

Kuldeep reached to the 100 wickets milestone in his 58th match

IPL 2021: Samson named RR captain, Raina retained by CSK

IPL 2021: Samson named RR captain, Raina retained by CSK

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

CSK's Harbhajan Singh and Mumbai Indians' Lasith Malinga were among the other big names to be released by their respective sides ahead of next month's auction.

Lara admitted to Mumbai hospital following chest pain

Lara admitted to Mumbai hospital following chest pain

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

West Indies legend Brian Lara has been admitted to Global Hospital in Mumbai after he complained of chest pain.

ICC Test Rankings: Kohli regains No 1 spot, Bumrah best-placed Indian bowler at 5th

ICC Test Rankings: Kohli regains No 1 spot, Bumrah best-placed Indian bowler at 5th

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

Kohli is now five points clear after Smith's knock of 36 in the Adelaide Test

Tendulkar plays Good Samaritan again

Tendulkar plays Good Samaritan again

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

Shifts COVID-19 infected bat-repairer to dedicated COVID hospital.

Should India rest Kohli for Hyderabad Test?

Should India rest Kohli for Hyderabad Test?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

Rest the skipper against a West Indies team whose batsmen would struggle against some Ranji Trophy sides and try out some new players in the Hyderabad Test recommends Harish Kotian.

Windies pave way for Pollard to return for World Cup

Windies pave way for Pollard to return for World Cup

Rediff.com12 Apr 2019

West Indies appointed Floyd Reifer as their new interim head coach on Thursday, replacing Richard Pybus as part of a series of administrative changes less than two months before the World Cup.

Storm over Kohli's 'leave India' response to cricket fan

Storm over Kohli's 'leave India' response to cricket fan

Rediff.com7 Nov 2018

Virat Kohli found himself embroiled in a controversy over his "I don't think you should live in India" response to an enthusiast who called the India captain overrated while expressing his admiration for English and Australian batsmen.

Mentality of this Indian team like Australia in the 90s: Gough

Mentality of this Indian team like Australia in the 90s: Gough

Rediff.com27 Feb 2021

Former England pacer Darren Gough has compared the mentality of the current Indian side to the Australian outfit of the 1990s, saying Virat Kohli's men know how to 'get a team by the throat and win, win, win'.