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'Most competitive bloke I've played against'

'Most competitive bloke I've played against'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

'Innings of the highest quality, but Australia is too good at the moment', Kohli tweeted.

PIX: Carey century, resistant tail help Aus rally in Adelaide

PIX: Carey century, resistant tail help Aus rally in Adelaide

Rediff.com17 Dec 2025

IMAGES from Day 1 of the 3rd Ashes Test played in Adelaide on Wednesday

'Archer Should Not Be Playing Fifth Test'

'Archer Should Not Be Playing Fifth Test'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2025

As England and India gear up for the final showdown in the five-match series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at The Oval, former England speedster Stuart Broad feels the hosts should make some changes to their Playing XI and rest tearaway Jofra Archer.

Ashes: Couldn't watch the last 20 runs being scored: Stokes

Ashes: Couldn't watch the last 20 runs being scored: Stokes

Rediff.com9 Jul 2023

England's exhilarating run chase to battle back into the Ashes series was even too much for captain Ben Stokes!

Rishabh Pant climbs to 7th in ICC Test rankings

Rishabh Pant climbs to 7th in ICC Test rankings

Rediff.com25 Jun 2025

Rishabh Pant is only the second wicketkeeper in the history of Test cricket to hit two hundreds in the same match.

Stokes credits IPL stint for improving his game

Stokes credits IPL stint for improving his game

Rediff.com23 May 2017

England all-rounder Ben Stokes says batting tips from Australia captain and Indian Premier League team mate Steve Smith was key to helping him improve as a player following a hugely successful debut season in the lucrative Indian Twenty20 tournament.

Injured Stokes out of India T20 series

Injured Stokes out of India T20 series

Rediff.com19 Jun 2018

England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been left out the Twenty20 squad to face Australia and India due to injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board said.

How Cummins, Morkel tips got Nitish ready for England

How Cummins, Morkel tips got Nitish ready for England

Rediff.com11 Jul 2025

Nitish Kumar Reddy made a promise to himself post the Australia tour that he would improve his bowling.

A SPECIAL gift for England's hero Stokes

A SPECIAL gift for England's hero Stokes

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

The all-rounder is riding on a high after his brilliant match-winning performance against Australia in the third Test of the ongoing Ashes series.

Lord's Tests Always Demand Perfection

Lord's Tests Always Demand Perfection

Rediff.com17 Jul 2025

Lord's has a tradition of rewarding those who give their best, asserts veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar.

Stokes set to miss T20 World Cup, says coach Silverwood

Stokes set to miss T20 World Cup, says coach Silverwood

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

England coach Chris Silverwood said he will make a late decision on all-rounder Ben Stokes' involvement in the Twenty20 World Cup, which begins next month.

In Thorpe's Memory: Root Offers a Hug That Said It All

In Thorpe's Memory: Root Offers a Hug That Said It All

Rediff.com1 Aug 2025

Wearing special headbands in memory of Graham Thorpe, they honoured not just a legend of the game, but a man whose courage and struggles have sparked an urgent conversation around mental health in sport.

Stokes says he has 'no ambition' to be England captain

Stokes says he has 'no ambition' to be England captain

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

Ben Stokes has stated that he has no designs on the Test captaincy

Stokes has second finger operation; set to miss Ashes

Stokes has second finger operation; set to miss Ashes

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

All-rounder Ben Stokes looks set to miss the Ashes series against Australia later this year after England's cricket board (ECB) said on Thursday he has undergone a second operation on a broken index finger.

England V India 2025 Will Be Talked About For Years

England V India 2025 Will Be Talked About For Years

Rediff.com5 Aug 2025

Across five fiercely contested Tests, more than 7,000 runs were scored, including a record-equalling 21 individual centuries. Every match stretched into a gripping fifth day. The sun shone, the stands were full, and the cricket -- emotional, enthralling, and endlessly unpredictable -- captured imaginations around the world.

Pant outshines Viv, Dhoni, Rohit in record-breaking knock

Pant outshines Viv, Dhoni, Rohit in record-breaking knock

Rediff.com12 Jul 2025

Records tumbled at Lord's as Rishabh Pant, despite an injured finger, blasted his way into the history books

Bethell handed England Test debut vs New Zealand

Bethell handed England Test debut vs New Zealand

Rediff.com26 Nov 2024

England's Jacob Bethell will bat at number three for the first time in first-class cricket when he makes his Test debut against New Zealand at Christchurch's Hagley Oval on Thursday.

Stokes massive asset, we all know what he is capable of: Root

Stokes massive asset, we all know what he is capable of: Root

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

England Test skipper Joe Root has said that he is absolutely thrilled with the addition of Ben Stokes in the Ashes squad as everyone knows what the all-rounder is capable of.

PHOTOS: Brilliant Ben strokes Pune past Gujarat

PHOTOS: Brilliant Ben strokes Pune past Gujarat

Rediff.com2 May 2017

Rising Pune Supergiant defeated Gujarat Lions by five wickets in an IPL match in Pune, on Monday.

Stokes will be well looked after at CSK: McCullum

Stokes will be well looked after at CSK: McCullum

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

'He sees the big picture in everything, so I've no concerns that the skipper will be totally looked after. And I also believe that the Ashes is the script that the skipper is waiting to write, so he'll be sweet.'

'If leaving the ball is an art, Rahul is the artist'

'If leaving the ball is an art, Rahul is the artist'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2025

Rahul failed to convert his resilient start into a three-digit score across both innings but was pivotal in India's fight to draw the Test and keep India alive in the series.

Is Jaiswal next Kohli?

Is Jaiswal next Kohli?

Rediff.com6 Aug 2025

Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his meteoric rise in international cricket with yet another outstanding overseas tour

PIX: Solid Root stabilises England at Lord's on Day 1

PIX: Solid Root stabilises England at Lord's on Day 1

Rediff.com10 Jul 2025

IMAGES from Day 1 of the third Test match between England and India at Lord's, London, on Thursday.

Jadeja Didn't Use the Rough, Says Furious Manjrekar

Jadeja Didn't Use the Rough, Says Furious Manjrekar

Rediff.com25 Jun 2025

Manjrekar pulled no punches, singling out Ravindra Jadeja for failing to exploit the Day 5.

Vaughan says England under Stokes capable of winning Ashes next year

Vaughan says England under Stokes capable of winning Ashes next year

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

'England can regain the urn next summer'

Stokes, Buttler back; Robinson recalled for first two India Tests

Stokes, Buttler back; Robinson recalled for first two India Tests

Rediff.com21 Jul 2021

All-rounder Ben Stokes returns to England's squad for the first two Tests against India next month after he missed the two-match series against New Zealand in June following a finger injury he sustained during the Indian Premier League earlier this year.

Stokes likely to bowl in Ranchi, but pitch ideal for spinners

Stokes likely to bowl in Ranchi, but pitch ideal for spinners

Rediff.com21 Feb 2024

Pope, one of the heroes for England in Hyderabad, feels that a wicket offering good turn will provide them with wicket-taking options.

Cricketers Day Out at Wimbledon! Standing ovation for Sachin

Cricketers Day Out at Wimbledon! Standing ovation for Sachin

Rediff.com6 Jul 2024

Sachin Tendulkar received a standing ovation from the capacity crowd at Centre Court

Stokes' series proved rollercoaster ride after father's illness

Stokes' series proved rollercoaster ride after father's illness

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

Stokes' father Ged suffered a stroke just days after arriving in the country to follow his son on tour and is still hospitalised.

Quarantine done, Stokes preps for Chennai Test

Quarantine done, Stokes preps for Chennai Test

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

'Packing my gear for training after a break is still as exciting now as it was when I was 10 years old.'

Schedule for India's next tour of England unveiled

Schedule for India's next tour of England unveiled

Rediff.com24 Jul 2025

Indian men's team to play 5 T20s, 3ODIs in England in 2026; women to feature in 3 T20Is, one Test

How spirited Sudharsan made second chance count!

How spirited Sudharsan made second chance count!

Rediff.com24 Jul 2025

Sai Sudharsan was shadow batting on a covered square at Old Trafford on the eve of the fourth Test, an old habit that keeps the top-order batter mentally ready for the next opportunity that comes his way.

Stokes says he can manage knee injury during Ashes

Stokes says he can manage knee injury during Ashes

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

England's Ben Stokes said the knee issue that hampered him in the Ashes opener was a flare-up of an older injury and the all-rounder is confident he can manage it going into the second match in Adelaide this week.

Stokes gets go-ahead for IPL

Stokes gets go-ahead for IPL

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

Meanwhile, Middlesex middle-order batsman Dawid Malan has been confirmed the replacement of Stokes in the ODI squad.

PICS: Stokes earns England consolation win over Dutch

PICS: Stokes earns England consolation win over Dutch

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

Images from the ICC World Cup match between England and the Netherlands, at the Maharashtra Cricket Association stadium, in Pune, on Wednesday.

Stokes is World No 1 all-rounder in Tests

Stokes is World No 1 all-rounder in Tests

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

The left-handed batsman now has 497 points in the all-rounder rankings, while second-placed Jason Holder has 459 points.

Now, Root follows Stokes in skipping IPL 2024

Now, Root follows Stokes in skipping IPL 2024

Rediff.com26 Nov 2023

Root played just three matches for Rajasthan Royals in his IPL debut this year, and Rob Key, managing director of England's men's cricket, had said the 32-year-old "needs a break" after the 50-overs World Cup in India.

PIX: Gill, bowlers help India scent victory at Edgbaston

PIX: Gill, bowlers help India scent victory at Edgbaston

Rediff.com5 Jul 2025

Images from Day 4 of the second Test between England and India at Edgbaston, in Birmingham, on Saturday.

SEE: 'We definitely want to win this Test and the series'

SEE: 'We definitely want to win this Test and the series'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2025

Intent-driven Shubman Gill shines on Day 1 in Birmingham

Ashes hero Stokes gets EPL offer!

Ashes hero Stokes gets EPL offer!

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

Newcastle coach Bruce offers the England all-rounder centre-half role