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'Sandpaper for Sale': SA fans take jibe at Warner, Smith

'Sandpaper for Sale': SA fans take jibe at Warner, Smith

Rediff.com22 Feb 2020

Looking at the infamous gate, many fans across the stadium were seen holding the banner 'Sandpaper for Sale'.

Show respect to Smith and Warner: CSA boss tells fans

Show respect to Smith and Warner: CSA boss tells fans

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

Cricket South Africa's interim chief executive Jacques Faul has requested South African fans to 'respect' Steve Smith and David Warner

SA tour: Kohli hoping to get clearer picture in next couple of days

SA tour: Kohli hoping to get clearer picture in next couple of days

Rediff.com2 Dec 2021

Kohli was addressing the media on the eve of the second and final Test against New Zealand in Mumbai from Friday.

Analjit Singh to raise Rs 2,000 cr for boutique hotels & vineyards

Analjit Singh to raise Rs 2,000 cr for boutique hotels & vineyards

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

Four years after setting up a "home away from home" in the Franschhoek winelands of Cape Town, he is increasing his investments in the hospitality sector in South Africa.

Bancroft flops on return from ball-tampering ban

Bancroft flops on return from ball-tampering ban

Rediff.com30 Dec 2018

Australian batsman Cameron Bancroft's return from a ball-tampering ban proved to be short lived after he was dismissed for two runs for the Perth Scorchers in the domestic 'Big Bash' Twenty20 competition at Launceston on Sunday.

India wicketkeeper Saha undergoes finger surgery

India wicketkeeper Saha undergoes finger surgery

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

India's Test wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha has undergone surgery to fix a fracture he sustained on a right-hand finger during the Day-Night Test against Bangladesh in Kolkata last week.

Preview In Numbers: KKR vs SRH

Preview In Numbers: KKR vs SRH

Rediff.com24 Mar 2019

Rajneesh Gupta previews Game 2 in IPL 12: Kolkata Knight Riders versus Sunrisers Hyderabad.

South Africa retain ICC Test Championship mace

South Africa retain ICC Test Championship mace

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

South Africa retained the iconic Reliance ICC Test Championship mace and with it won a cash award of $500,000 following its 2-0 series win over the West Indies in Cape Town on Tuesday.

Warner's leadership skills are unmatched: Laxman

Warner's leadership skills are unmatched: Laxman

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

David Warner's inputs and influence on the team members makes him an important part of the leadership group at Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Dravid on the areas of concern for India in Test cricket...

Dravid on the areas of concern for India in Test cricket...

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

India head coach Rahul Dravid on Tuesday said the repeated failures of his batters in the third innings of a Test match and the inability of the bowlers to take 10 wickets in the fourth innings is a matter of concern.

'IPL ban may have spared Smith, Warner wrath of Indian public'

'IPL ban may have spared Smith, Warner wrath of Indian public'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2018

Soon after the BCCI banned the duo from the upcoming Indian Premier League, Smith and Warner were each hit with 12-month bans by the national body for their roles in ball-tampering scandal during the Cape Town Test against South Africa last month.

Abuse, ball-tampering threaten cricket's 'DNA': ICC

Abuse, ball-tampering threaten cricket's 'DNA': ICC

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

Richardson also took aim at players claiming confusion over ball-tampering rules, saying the laws were clear and their complaints "disingenuous" in a speech at the MCC's Colin Cowdrey Lecture at Lord's.

Why Cricket Australia cleared coach Lehmann

Why Cricket Australia cleared coach Lehmann

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland said Darren Lehmann was as surprised as the thousands of spectators in Cape Town's Newlands stadium and millions more watching at home when images on big screens showed Cameron Bancroft brazenly cheating.

Spotted: Tusshar Kapoor in South Africa

Spotted: Tusshar Kapoor in South Africa

Rediff.com8 Apr 2009

Reader Ananth has sent us a photograph.

De Villiers ruled out of first three ODIs vs India

De Villiers ruled out of first three ODIs vs India

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

Free-scoring batsman AB de Villiers has been ruled out of the first three One-Day Internationals against India through injury.

Nimrat Kaur to star in Homeland Season 4

Nimrat Kaur to star in Homeland Season 4

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

Smith jumps to fifth in ICC Test rankings, Kohli 15th

Smith jumps to fifth in ICC Test rankings, Kohli 15th

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

In the ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers, Australia's Ryan Harris has moved up two places to second following his six wickets against India in the fourth Test at MCG.

Bancroft back in Big Bash after serving ball-tampering ban

Bancroft back in Big Bash after serving ball-tampering ban

Rediff.com29 Dec 2018

Former Australia opening batsman Cameron Bancroft has been rushed back into the Perth Scorchers' squad in the domestic Big Bash Twenty20 competition following the expiry of his ban for ball-tampering on Saturday.

'Smith will always be remembered as a cheat'

'Smith will always be remembered as a cheat'

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

Smith has been England's tormentor-in-chief in the ongoing Ashes series, which Australia have already retained after winning the fourth Test in Manchester on Sunday.

Langer on why Smith was not given captaincy for 3rd T20I

Langer on why Smith was not given captaincy for 3rd T20I

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

Smith was banned from leadership roles for two years after the ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town in 2018 but the ban expired in March.

'We Want To Develop Dharavi Like Hong Kong'

'We Want To Develop Dharavi Like Hong Kong'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

'Dharavi will be completely slum free by 2040'

SA vs Ind: Rain washes out play on Day 3 of first Test

SA vs Ind: Rain washes out play on Day 3 of first Test

Rediff.com7 Jan 2018

Heavy showers had been forecast for Sunday and they duly arrived early in the morning. It picked up as the scheduled start time of play approached.

Meet Conde Nast Traveller's cover girl for March

Meet Conde Nast Traveller's cover girl for March

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

With over 945,000 followers on Instagram, this travel influencer will make you want to pick your bags and travel.

It's about 53 wins and status as the top Test-playing nation

It's about 53 wins and status as the top Test-playing nation

Rediff.com4 Mar 2014

Factbox on Graeme Smith, who announced he will be retiring from international cricket following the conclusion of South Africa's third Test against Australia.

India versus South Africa: How the numbers add up

India versus South Africa: How the numbers add up

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

Rajneesh Gupta glances at the history of this fascinating 21st century cricketing rivalry.

PHOTOS: Bavuma becomes first SA black man to hit Test ton as Proteas fight back

PHOTOS: Bavuma becomes first SA black man to hit Test ton as Proteas fight back

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

South Africa's Temba Bavuma struck his maiden Test century in quick time (102 off 148), and in so doing, became the first black South African to crack a Test ton.

Smith, Bancroft not to challenge ball-tampering ban

Smith, Bancroft not to challenge ball-tampering ban

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

Former captain Steve Smith and batsman Cameron Bancroft will not contest the sanctions imposed on them by Cricket Australia (CA) for their role in last month's ball-tampering scandal in South Africa, the banned duo said on Wednesday.

Saha on his equation with Pant and acrobatic catching

Saha on his equation with Pant and acrobatic catching

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

'We always observe each other's wicket-keeping. We work hard in our practice sessions and have a good understanding and co-ordination among ourselves. We always try to point out each other's mistakes. It's been going well so far'

Watch: 'Gutted' Smith breaks down, takes full responsibility for tampering shame

Watch: 'Gutted' Smith breaks down, takes full responsibility for tampering shame

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

The 28-year-old, who has been banned for a year by Cricket Australia and stripped of captaincy, broke down repeatedly in a five-minute press conference after his arrival from South Africa today.

Starc, Lyon rested for T20s against India

Starc, Lyon rested for T20s against India

Rediff.com8 Nov 2018

Australia meet South Africa in a one-off T20 match on the Gold Coast on November 17, before three T20s against India starting in Brisbane on November 21.

Smith, Warner, Bancroft sent home; Lehmann stays

Smith, Warner, Bancroft sent home; Lehmann stays

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

James Sutherland said Darren Lehmann has not resigned and will continue to coach the Australia men's team

Check out the Top 10 Test batsmen: De Villiers 1, Pujara 8

Check out the Top 10 Test batsmen: De Villiers 1, Pujara 8

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

Australia's David Warner's batting exploits in the third and final Test against South Africa earned him a career-best fifth in the latest ICC Rankings for Test batsmen, even as India's Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli dropped to No 8 and 10 respectively.

Shah Rukh's KKR interested in The Hundred?

Shah Rukh's KKR interested in The Hundred?

Rediff.com6 May 2020

Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore did not entirely rule out the possibility of the popular IPL franchise "evaluating" investment opportunities in England and Wales Cricket Board's ambitious franchise league 'The Hundred', which had to be shelved this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. British newspaper The Telegraph on Tuesday quoted Mysore saying that they would surely be keen to "explore" investment opportunities in The Hundred.

How shift in mind-set turned things around for SA

How shift in mind-set turned things around for SA

Rediff.com8 Jan 2022

'The guys were really clinical, and I think the way Dean led with the bat was phenomenal. He made sure he stayed in to a built partnerships with the other batters around him.'

Rohit Shetty: Contestants will not have to eat worms in Khatron Ke Khiladi 5

Rohit Shetty: Contestants will not have to eat worms in Khatron Ke Khiladi 5

Rediff.com3 Feb 2014

From Chennai Express to Singham 2, Rohit Shetty is between two blockbuster films and is quite kicked about his newest stint as host on Khatron Ke Khiladi's latest season.

'Smith took blame for ball-tampering scandal to save side'

'Smith took blame for ball-tampering scandal to save side'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

Steve Smith was suspended for a year along with David Warner and Cameron Bancroft after being indicted in the sandpaper-gate during a Test match against South Africa in Cape Town. Smith was also banned from taking any leadership roles for two years - a suspension which has now expired.

Travelling the world with Nimrat Kaur

Travelling the world with Nimrat Kaur

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

Happy birthday, Nimrat!

Lehmann returns to coaching after ball-tampering controversy

Lehmann returns to coaching after ball-tampering controversy

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

Darren Lehmann is returning to Big Bash side Brisbane Heat in his first coaching role since resigning as Australia boss in the wake of the Cape Town ball-tampering scandal.

Bacher urges talented black cricketers to get out of townships

Bacher urges talented black cricketers to get out of townships

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

Former South Africa skipper Bacher Ali believes that young black players cannot make it to the country's cricket if they continue to stay in the township culture.

Why IPL will be good for India's World Cup-bound players

Why IPL will be good for India's World Cup-bound players

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

The Indian Premier League will be a boon, not bane, for India's World Cup-bound players, VVS Laxman believes amid a raging debate around players' workload management programme.