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Ishant not interested in playing county cricket

Ishant not interested in playing county cricket

Rediff.com31 Aug 2014

Cheteshwar Pujara will be playing for Derbyshire this season while Varun Aaron is also keen on plying his trade in the county circuit but Ishant Sharma, the seniormost bowler of the Indian Test team is not at all keen on playing in England.

Orange County in California drags TCS to court

Orange County in California drags TCS to court

Rediff.com15 Aug 2013

The company is accused of making a series of false promises and intentional misrepresentations.

BCCI forces Sehwag to skip county stint

BCCI forces Sehwag to skip county stint

Rediff.com31 Mar 2010

The BCCI has revoked the No Objection Certificate issued to star batsman Virender Sehwag and other Indian cricketers contracted to play for English counties, citing 'heavy workload' of the national team this year.

Trump returns to X after 2 yrs, shares post-arrest mug shot

Trump returns to X after 2 yrs, shares post-arrest mug shot

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

'ELECTION INTERFERENCE! NEVER SURRENDER!' Trump wrote while sharing the mug shot photo on X.

English counties to miss T20 Champions League

English counties to miss T20 Champions League

Rediff.com20 May 2010

Left with no room to manoeuvre its calendar again, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has barred its county teams from participating in this year's Twenty20 Champions League, as the revised dates clash with the end of its domestic season. In a memo circulated to the counties, the ECB announced it was "with great regret" that the Friends Provident T20 finalists would be unable to participate in the Champions League.

Birthday boy Harbhajan Singh signs for County side Essex

Birthday boy Harbhajan Singh signs for County side Essex

Rediff.com3 Jul 2012

Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has signed a deal with the Essex County side to play in the second half of the English domestic season, the club said on Tuesday.

Brook wins top prize at Cricket Writers' Club Awards

Brook wins top prize at Cricket Writers' Club Awards

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

Somerset wicket-keeper James Rew, 19, won the Young Cricketer of the Year having scored more than 1,000 runs in Division One of the County Championship.

English counties deny 'underhand' deal with Modi

English counties deny 'underhand' deal with Modi

Rediff.com7 May 2010

One of the three county clubs which were allegedly in talks with suspended IPL chief Lalit Modi to start a 'rebel' Twenty20 league in England, Yorkshire has denied the allegations insisting that there was 'nothing underhand' about the idea.

On Dravid's advice, Arshdeep Singh joins Kent

On Dravid's advice, Arshdeep Singh joins Kent

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

To sharpen his red-ball skills, Indian seamer Arshdeep Singh will play for Kent in the upcoming English County season.

County cricket: Pujara slams ton on his home debut for Nottinghamshire

County cricket: Pujara slams ton on his home debut for Nottinghamshire

Rediff.com26 May 2017

Cheteshwar Pujara completed his 39th class hundred on his home debut for Nottinghamshire in the County Championship Division Two, in Nottingham, on Friday.

Rain spoils County matches

Rain spoils County matches

Rediff.com27 Jul 2003

Mohammad Kaif made a breezy 31 in Derbyshire's first innings but was out for 7 in the second, against Durham.

Gambhir dismissed for 3 against Hampshire in County game

Gambhir dismissed for 3 against Hampshire in County game

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

Discarded India opener Gautam Gambhir's rough ride in county cricket continued as he was dismissed cheaply for only 3 runs playing for Essex against Hampshire in a Division Two County Championship match.

BCCI unaware of Ganguly's county stint

BCCI unaware of Ganguly's county stint

Rediff.com25 May 2005

The BCCI denied that Glamorgan had approached it seeking Sourav Ganguly's release.

Harbhajan goes wicketless in county match

Harbhajan goes wicketless in county match

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, who was included in India's 30-member probables for the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup, bowled an economical spell though without a wicket till tea on the first day of his side Essex's County Championship Division Two match against Hampshire at Chelmsford.

US: Gunman kills 22 in Maine, still at large

US: Gunman kills 22 in Maine, still at large

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

The Lewiston, Maine Police Department have released a picture of the 'suspect' involved in the shooting.

Yorkshire win first County Championship title in 13 years

Yorkshire win first County Championship title in 13 years

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Yorkshire clinched their first English County Championship title in 13 years after demolishing Nottinghamshire by an innings and 152 runs at Trent Bridge on Friday.

Indian to head Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club

Indian to head Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club

Rediff.com19 Mar 2009

Professor Nathu Puri, listed by the Daily Telegraph among the 20 wealthiest Asians in Britain, has been appointed president of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. He becomes the first Indian to hold such a post.

Donald Trump indicted for 4th time in election fraud case

Donald Trump indicted for 4th time in election fraud case

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

The indictment says the alleged co-conspirators "knowingly and willfully joined a conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome of the election in favour of Trump".

Indian student beaten, held captive for months in US

Indian student beaten, held captive for months in US

Rediff.com1 Dec 2023

Over seven months, the men locked the student in a basement and forced him to sleep on an unfinished floor without access to a bathroom, charges say.

County stint made me match fit: Pathan

County stint made me match fit: Pathan

Rediff.com6 Jul 2005

The Indian left-arm paceman said his stint with Middlesex helped him attain match fitness

The Last Indian Villages On Tibet Border

The Last Indian Villages On Tibet Border

Rediff.com23 May 2024

'It is a breathtaking journey towards the Tibet border, especially since the Border Road Organisation has accomplished a fabulous feat in black-topping the road till the border.' 'One is left with a salute for the dauntless Indian soldiers who spend the winter in these majestic, though inhospitable areas (we were told that the temperature comes down to minus 40 in winter),' recounts Claude Arpi.

Harbhajan wants to play County cricket

Harbhajan wants to play County cricket

Rediff.com11 Apr 2004

The off-spinner said he was looking to play in the County Championship in England to get back his bowling rhythm before joining the Indian team.

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.

Ben Stokes-led England call up uncapped spin duo for India Test series

Ben Stokes-led England call up uncapped spin duo for India Test series

Rediff.com11 Dec 2023

England on Monday named four specialist spinners, including the uncapped duo of Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir, in the 16-member squad for next month's five-Test series in India.

BCCI warning to English counties

BCCI warning to English counties

Rediff.com20 Jun 2008

BCCI president Sharad Pawar said English counties -- expected to participate in the Champions League -- are free to include players connected with unofficial ICL in their teams but BCCI would have the last laugh when it comes to a final decision.

Gambhir to play for English county side Essex Eagles

Gambhir to play for English county side Essex Eagles

Rediff.com15 Aug 2013

In his bid to make a comeback into the Indian team, senior opener Gautam Gambhir will be plying his trade for the English county side Essex for the remainder of the English domestic season representing them in first-class as well as Pro-40 matches.

Missing Indian student of US university found dead

Missing Indian student of US university found dead

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

An Indian student pursuing a double major at the prestigious Purdue University in the United States state of Indiana, who went missing on Sunday, has been confirmed dead, the university has said.

BCCI wants county players for camp

BCCI wants county players for camp

Rediff.com30 Jul 2003

T20 fever hits English county cricket

T20 fever hits English county cricket

Rediff.com11 Jun 2008

England's county clubs are preparing to cash in on the rapid explosion of Twenty20 in the wake of the successful launch of the Indian Premier League.

Twenty20 could kill county cricket: Bird

Twenty20 could kill county cricket: Bird

Rediff.com4 Nov 2008

T20 could kill county cricket Former Test umpire Dickie Bird fears the shortest version of the game may end up killing county cricket in England. 'We can't lose county cricket because that's where our next generation of Test cricketers will come from,' he said.

17 arrested with AK-47s, machine gun over US gurdwara shootings

17 arrested with AK-47s, machine gun over US gurdwara shootings

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

Two of the people arrested are mafia members who are "wanted on a number of murders" in India.

'He loved his kids, don't know what I will tell them': Family mourns Kiptum

'He loved his kids, don't know what I will tell them': Family mourns Kiptum

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

Kelvin Kiptum's rise to world marathon sensation from barefoot cattle herder was meteoric.

Junaid rejects County offers; to focus on Champions Trophy

Junaid rejects County offers; to focus on Champions Trophy

Rediff.com2 Apr 2013

Pakistan pace bowler Junaid Khan has turned down some attractive offers to play for English counties this summer as he wants to put all his energy in preparing well for the Champions Trophy, a tournament his side has never won.

Gambhir scores 31 on county debut for Essex

Gambhir scores 31 on county debut for Essex

Rediff.com21 Aug 2013

Out of favour opener Gautam Gambhir scored 31 for Essex against Northamptionshire on his county debut in London.

Marshall snubs country for county

Marshall snubs country for county

Rediff.com15 Jun 2007

The Kiwi batsman turned down the chance to represent his country so he can continue playing county cricket in England.

County stint will help Kohli prepare for England tour, says Kapil

County stint will help Kohli prepare for England tour, says Kapil

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

India captain Virat Kohli would benefit from a stint in the county championship before this year's Test series against England, former skipper Kapil Dev said.

3000 Indian-Americans to campaign for BJP for LS polls

3000 Indian-Americans to campaign for BJP for LS polls

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

The 'Overseas Friends of BJP' in the United States has made an elaborate plan to make more than 25 lakh calls to people across India urging them to vote and re-elect Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Hair withdrawn from county match

Hair withdrawn from county match

Rediff.com29 Aug 2006

The Aussie umpire was to officiate at Chesterfield in a second eleven match between Derbyshire and Gloucestershire on Wednesday, but was asked to stand down by the ECB.

County player approached by Indian to fix matches

County player approached by Indian to fix matches

Rediff.com26 May 2010

In a shocking revelation, a seasoned English county player on Wednesday claimed that an Indian businessman approached him to fix one-day domestic matches.

Alastair Cook retires: 'Time to go and make way for the new generation'

Alastair Cook retires: 'Time to go and make way for the new generation'

Rediff.com13 Oct 2023

Former England captain Alastair Cook, his country's record Test run scorer, announced his retirement from professional cricket on Friday.