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Rising cricketer Baker passes away at 20

Rising cricketer Baker passes away at 20

Rediff.com3 May 2024

Worcestershire County Cricket Club is devastated by the sudden passing of their talented left-arm spinner, Josh Baker

Brook to get England debut in series decider vs SA

Brook to get England debut in series decider vs SA

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

'I'm really looking forward to going out and watching him play this week, but he's deserved his opportunity'

WTC Final: Kohli joins Team India training

WTC Final: Kohli joins Team India training

Rediff.com29 May 2023

Virat Kohli joined the national team's training session on Monday at the picturesque Arundel Castle Cricket Club.

7 Indian players to play County cricket

7 Indian players to play County cricket

Rediff.com19 Apr 2019

Pujara already has a three-year contract with Yorkshire and is set to play there again.

'Better game awareness' and execution is the key to Sudharsan's consistency

'Better game awareness' and execution is the key to Sudharsan's consistency

Rediff.com12 May 2024

His talent has always been unquestionable but what has stood out for young Gujarat Titans southpaw Sai Sudharsan in this IPL is his impressive game awareness and decision making, traits he picked up during his maiden India stint in South Africa last year.

ECB bans Panesar for intimidating behaviour in a county match

ECB bans Panesar for intimidating behaviour in a county match

Rediff.com28 Sep 2013

Troubled England spinner Monty Panesar has been handed a suspended one-match ban for 'intimidating behaviour" towards Worcestershire player Ross Whiteley.

Meet Leicestershire's newest recruit

Meet Leicestershire's newest recruit

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

Rahane set for county stint with Leicestershire post-IPL

Ashwin roars back with five-wicket haul for Surrey

Ashwin roars back with five-wicket haul for Surrey

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

Ashwin picked up a five-wicket-haul in just 13 overs representing Surrey against Somerset

Vihari set for county stint with Warwickshire after IPL snub

Vihari set for county stint with Warwickshire after IPL snub

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

The IPL franchises may have turned him down but Team India's Test specialist Hanuma Vihari is all set to prepare for the six-match Test series in England later this year by competing for English county side Warwickshire.

Irani Trophy: Sudarshan comes to Rest of India's rescue

Irani Trophy: Sudarshan comes to Rest of India's rescue

Rediff.com2 Oct 2023

B. Sai Sudarshan's patient half-century helped Rest of India score 298 for 8

Andrew Strauss to step down as strategic adviser of ECB

Andrew Strauss to step down as strategic adviser of ECB

Rediff.com29 Apr 2023

"I've really enjoyed my time at the ECB and am proud of having contributed to a successful period for our England teams. With increasing commitments outside of the organisation, sadly I've decided it's time to step away from my current role," read a statement from Strauss on Friday.

Rahane slams hundred for Hampshire on County debut

Rahane slams hundred for Hampshire on County debut

Rediff.com22 May 2019

Rahane, who had scored just 10 in the first innings, struck a patient 119 off 260 balls, hit 14 boundaries and shared a 257-run stand for the third wicket with Sam Northeast

'Don't get too excited!': Wasim Akram's advice for India's pacers

'Don't get too excited!': Wasim Akram's advice for India's pacers

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

Pakistan legend Wasim Akram said the Indian fast bowling unit should not get 'carried away' with the new ball.

Kohli and Jaiswal should open in T20 World Cup: Wasim Jaffer

Kohli and Jaiswal should open in T20 World Cup: Wasim Jaffer

Rediff.com29 May 2024

Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer said that Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal should open in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 for the Men in Blue side.

'I can't fight with anyone'

'I can't fight with anyone'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

'I'm disappointed, but you just have to move forward.'

Pak's Rizwan in awe of Pujara's focus, concentration

Pak's Rizwan in awe of Pujara's focus, concentration

Rediff.com11 May 2022

Rizwan said advice from Pujara helped him

Karun Nair believes he can 'play for India again'

Karun Nair believes he can 'play for India again'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

Karun Nair is only the second Indian to score a triple hundred in Test cricket.

SA great Hashim Amla retires from all forms of cricket

SA great Hashim Amla retires from all forms of cricket

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

South Africa's legendary batter Hashim Amla has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, bringing curtains down on an illustrious career spanning two decades.

Will Pakistan lose Naseem Shah before the World Cup?

Will Pakistan lose Naseem Shah before the World Cup?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

Uncertainty shrouds Naseem Shah's availability for Pakistan's World Cup opening matches

Pujara scores second double ton for Sussex

Pujara scores second double ton for Sussex

Rediff.com1 May 2022

The out-of-favour India batter, who is in sparkling form, is making most of his county stint. He now has scored two hundreds and as many double centuries in his five innings.

Gillespie has the cure for Pakistan's biggest weakness

Gillespie has the cure for Pakistan's biggest weakness

Rediff.com29 Apr 2024

Pakistan on Sunday appointed former Australia pace bowler Gillespie as coach of the men's Test side

Flintoff's 16-year-old son Rocky youngest to hit test ton for England U-19s

Flintoff's 16-year-old son Rocky youngest to hit test ton for England U-19s

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

Rocky Flintoff is the youngest player to hit a century for the England Under-19 side during a Test match against Sri Lanka on Thursday.

Aussie cricketer tests positive for COVID-19

Aussie cricketer tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Peter Handscomb was forced to miss his county match against Leicestershire in England after testing positive for COVID-19.

Akhtar's batting suprises PCB

Akhtar's batting suprises PCB

Rediff.com16 May 2004

PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan expressed surprise that the fast bowler began playing so early in the English County Championship despite claims of injury.

Pujara to play for Sussex during English summer

Pujara to play for Sussex during English summer

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

Pujara will compete in both first-class and List A games for Sussex.

Ashwin to return to Worcestershire after England Test series

Ashwin to return to Worcestershire after England Test series

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

Ashwin made a massive impact on and off the field after being signed for the final four Championship matches last summer, helping the county to gain promotion to Division One.

'Double' Boost For Pujara's Australian Hopes

'Double' Boost For Pujara's Australian Hopes

Rediff.com22 Oct 2024

K L Rahul's indifferent form could throw Cheteshwar Pujara a lifeline for the tour of Australia, where he enjoys a great record.

Silverwood named Sri Lankan men's team head coach

Silverwood named Sri Lankan men's team head coach

Rediff.com9 Apr 2022

The former England pacer's first competitive assignment with the Sri Lanka national team will be the upcoming away Test series in Bangladesh.

Pujara continues good run; hits another ton for Sussex

Pujara continues good run; hits another ton for Sussex

Rediff.com23 Apr 2022

Cheteshwar Pujara continued his good form in the English County championship with a second successive hundred for Sussex against Worcestershire but could not prevent his team from being enforced the follow-on.

Why this England pacer opted out of IPL 2023

Why this England pacer opted out of IPL 2023

Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

Having been out of the longest format of the game, Chris Woakes is hoping to return to the England line-up for the Ashes.

Mission T20 WC trophy: Team India to leave on May 25

Mission T20 WC trophy: Team India to leave on May 25

Rediff.com22 May 2024

First batch of Team India players to depart for US on May 25 for T20 World Cup

T20 WC: Rohit banks on spinners to lift India

T20 WC: Rohit banks on spinners to lift India

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

When asked about their first match of the tournament against Ireland, the skipper said it would be a great game.

Rashid returns to England squad for first India Test

Rashid returns to England squad for first India Test

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

Spinners Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali made a comeback to Test cricket as they were included in England's 13-man squad for the first Test against India, starting in Edgbaston, on August 1.

'Different individuals stepped up': How India made it to WTC final

'Different individuals stepped up': How India made it to WTC final

Rediff.com25 May 2023

Captain Rohit Sharma believes all individuals showed a lot of character and stepped up when needed to take India to the World Test Championship final for the second consecutive time.

A Test debut to remember

A Test debut to remember

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

Potts, 23, dismissed New Zealand captain Kane Williamson for two to claim his first Test victim

Coach Jason Gillespie to leave Yorkshire

Coach Jason Gillespie to leave Yorkshire

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie will leave at the end of the season, the county said on Monday. "Yorkshire County Cricket Club can confirm that Jason Gillespie will leave his position as first XI coach at the end of the 2016 season," it said in a statement.

Will Overtons Be First Twins To Play A Test For England?

Will Overtons Be First Twins To Play A Test For England?

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

Pace bowler Jamie Overton earned his maiden international call-up as he joined his twin Craig in the England squad for the third Test against New Zealand, starting at Headingley at Leeds from June 23.

Poor bowling reserves a worry for transitioning India

Poor bowling reserves a worry for transitioning India

Rediff.com27 Oct 2024

As many as four world-class match-winners are expected to bid adieu to the game one by one in the next couple of years and Gautam Gambhir is in an unenviable position as head coach.

England's Foakes to miss New Zealand Tests after tearing hamstring

England's Foakes to miss New Zealand Tests after tearing hamstring

Rediff.com26 May 2021

He is expected to be out for at least three months.

Mushtaq, Naved denied county NOC

Mushtaq, Naved denied county NOC

Rediff.com28 Mar 2008

Former Pakistan Test players Mushtaq Ahmed and Rana Naved will be unable to fulfill their English county contracts after the Pakistan cricket authorities refused to grant them no objection certificates. Both players have signed for the rebel Indian Cricket League Twenty20 series.