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Nair's domestic success sparks India Test recall hopes

Nair's domestic success sparks India Test recall hopes

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

It has been seven years since Karun has played a match for India but he has shown a bit of old fire in the last year or so, garnering runs for Vidarbha and for Northamptonshire in English county cricket.

Jayawardene signs up for Derbyshire

Jayawardene signs up for Derbyshire

Rediff.com24 Oct 2007

Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene has joined English county Derbyshire for the first half of the 2008 season.

CSK need to plug certain loopholes, admits Dhoni

CSK need to plug certain loopholes, admits Dhoni

Rediff.com2 Aug 2025

CSK batting is sorted now because Ruturaj Gaikwad will be coming back: MS Dhoni

All about BCCI's new National Cricket Academy

All about BCCI's new National Cricket Academy

Rediff.com29 Sep 2024

The new National Cricket Academy which was inaugurated in Bengaluru on Sunday has been renamed as the BCCI Centre of Excellence.

Banned Australia batsman Bancroft signs county deal

Banned Australia batsman Bancroft signs county deal

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

Banned Australian batsman Cameron Bancroft has joined English county side Durham as an overseas player for the 2019 season and will be available for club selection across all three formats.

PCB slaps life ban on Kaneria for spot-fixing

PCB slaps life ban on Kaneria for spot-fixing

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

Disgraced spinner Danish Kaneria's career seems all but over with the Pakistan Cricket Board imposing a life ban on him on Friday for indulging in spot-fixing during the 2009 English county season.

Pakistan worried about county workload before tour

Pakistan worried about county workload before tour

Rediff.com8 Feb 2006

Pakistan cricket authorities will ask English counties to avoid giving Pakistani players too heavy a workload this season before their tour.

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.

ECB to reward Counties for passing 'Test'

ECB to reward Counties for passing 'Test'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2005

English counties will be rewarded for producing Test players under a development plan announced by the ECB.

'Rahane is born to play 100 Tests'

'Rahane is born to play 100 Tests'

Rediff.com24 May 2025

Rahane had, on May 2, said he would never give up on his "desire and hunger" to play for India again despite being out of reckoning for the past two years.

Duleep Trophy: Will Pant pass rigours of red-ball cricket?

Duleep Trophy: Will Pant pass rigours of red-ball cricket?

Rediff.com4 Sep 2024

While the pace department needs some urgent solutions, the spin has a slightly different landscape.

WTC Final: The one big challenge for Team India...

WTC Final: The one big challenge for Team India...

Rediff.com30 May 2023

Sunil Gavaskar believes switching from the T20 mode in the IPL to Test cricket will be the biggest challenge for the Indian players when they take on Australia.

Lyon says Australia not taking Proteas lightly

Lyon says Australia not taking Proteas lightly

Rediff.com7 Jun 2025

''South Africa have got some world class batters and obviously they've got some unbelievable bowlers there as well so it's going to be a good challenge and obviously it's a one-off Test match.'

Middlesex sign Umesh Yadav for County Championship

Middlesex sign Umesh Yadav for County Championship

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

Yadav will be available to represent the Club in both First-Class and List-A formats

Bashir's visa issue: UK govt wants India to treat British citizens fairly

Bashir's visa issue: UK govt wants India to treat British citizens fairly

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

The UK government on Wednesday stated that India should treat British citizens "fairly" when they apply for visas after off-spinner Shoaib Bashir's arrival for the five-match Test series was delayed due to lingering issues relating to his travel documents.

MI's Hundred move: 49% stake in Oval Invincibles

MI's Hundred move: 49% stake in Oval Invincibles

Rediff.com30 Jan 2025

Mumbai Indians won a fiercely contested e-auction, fending off competition from a Silicon Valley tech consortium, comprising the chief executives of Google, Microsoft, and Adobe as well Gujarat Titans owners CVC.

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.

English cricketers warned against spitting on the field

English cricketers warned against spitting on the field

Rediff.com9 May 2013

County cricketers have been warned to stop spitting on the field of play or face disciplinary action from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

This England legend wants Kohli to 'suffer'

This England legend wants Kohli to 'suffer'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

Letting Virat Kohli play county cricket is 'nonsense', feels former England captain Bob Willis

Set for India comeback, Saini to miss July county stint

Set for India comeback, Saini to miss July county stint

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

Navdeep Saini, who made a comeback to the Indian Test squad, will miss three matches for his English county side Worcestershire.

BCCI bars players from counties with ICL links

BCCI bars players from counties with ICL links

Rediff.com18 Jul 2008

Test batsman Vangipurappu Laxman was set to join Nottinghamshire after a three-Test series against Sri Lanka, while leg-spinner Piyush Chawla was to sign up with Hampshire. Both players have been told to avoid teams with links to the ICL.

English batsman hits six sixes in one over

English batsman hits six sixes in one over

Rediff.com25 Apr 2013

Lancashire's Jordan Clark is only the fifth batsman to hit six sixes in one over during a professional cricket match.

Will hang up boots only by 2013-14: Muralitharan

Will hang up boots only by 2013-14: Muralitharan

Rediff.com30 Aug 2010

Legendary Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan on Monday made it clear he will continue to play cricket for another three years as he felt fit enough to feature in Indian Premier League and English county circuit.

Vihari out for 23-ball duck on county debut

Vihari out for 23-ball duck on county debut

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

India's Test specialist Hanuma Vihari had a forgettable English county debut for Warwickshire, failing to trouble the scorers against Nottinghamshire.

British visa delay keeps Pujara's County debut on hold

British visa delay keeps Pujara's County debut on hold

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Cheteshwar Pujara's debut for Derbyshire County Cricket Club, for which he has recently signed a contract to play in the remainder of the English County Championship, has been delayed simply because he has not yet been granted a British work visa. Consequently, he hasn't reached England and missed Derbyshire's crucial ongoing Division II match against Worcestershire at Derby in LV County Championship.

We are monitoring Kaneria's case: PCB

We are monitoring Kaneria's case: PCB

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

Insisting that it has not isolated those players who have been given penalties for corruption and misconduct, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said it is closely monitoring the case of Test leg-spinner Danish Kaneria.

ECB approves financial package to help counties hit by COVID-19

ECB approves financial package to help counties hit by COVID-19

Rediff.com17 Jun 2020

Cricket has been suspended since March and the ECB approved an additional financial package of 35.7 million pounds ($44.71 million)

Ashwin signs up with Yorkshire for county stint

Ashwin signs up with Yorkshire for county stint

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

It will be Ashwin's third county stint, having represented Worcestershire and Nottinghamshire in the past.

Can Test Reboot Win England Series?

Can Test Reboot Win England Series?

Rediff.com25 May 2025

All eyes will be on Captain Shubman Gill and Coach Gautam Gambhir to lead the Indian Test team into a bold new era.

Notts clinch County championship

Notts clinch County championship

Rediff.com17 Sep 2010

Nottinghamshire pipped Somerset to the 2010 English County championship by taking three late Lancashire wickets and winning a bonus point in a thrilling rain-affected finale to the season on Thursday.

Rajasthan Royals Want To Take Over Yorkshire

Rajasthan Royals Want To Take Over Yorkshire

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

Rajasthan Royals have offered Yorkshire around 25 million pounds (Rs 260 crore/Rs 2.6 billion) to take complete control of the county club.

I'm always in contention: Shardul eyes India comeback

I'm always in contention: Shardul eyes India comeback

Rediff.com10 Feb 2025

Shardul Thakur remains optimistic about his India chances following yet another stellar performance for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy.

Pujara Has More Double Tons Than Anyone Else This Century

Pujara Has More Double Tons Than Anyone Else This Century

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Cheteshwar Pujara's double century on debut for Sussex was the 14th of his first class career -- the most for any cricketer since the beginning of the 21st century.

ECB chairman opens door to Pietersen return

ECB chairman opens door to Pietersen return

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

Incoming England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chairman Colin Graves has given Kevin Pietersen a glimmer of hope that he may yet be able to resurrect his England career.

Sudharsan eyes IPL glory before England tour

Sudharsan eyes IPL glory before England tour

Rediff.com23 May 2025

Opener Sai Sudharsan is thrilled about his selection for the upcoming India A tour of England but for now his sights are firmly set on guiding Gujarat Titans to Qualifier 1.

'This is Washington Sundar's moment to shine'

'This is Washington Sundar's moment to shine'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2025

The retirement of Ravichandran Ashwin has opened the door for other spin all-rounders to step up, and Vidyut is confident that Washington Sundar could be the one to watch.

Who Can Be India's Best Test No. 3? Pujara Names Two

Who Can Be India's Best Test No. 3? Pujara Names Two

Rediff.com28 Aug 2025

Having bid adieu to his stellar Test career a content man, Indian Test batting great Cheteshwar Pujara wouldn't mind a coaching stint or a role at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in the next stage of his cricketing journey.

Pathan musing over county offer

Pathan musing over county offer

Rediff.com15 May 2005

English county Middlesex claim they have signed Irfan Pathan, but the bowler said he's got a lot of offers and hasn't decided anything yet

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.

IPL franchises luring England players to quit international cricket

IPL franchises luring England players to quit international cricket

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

IPL franchises are trying to convince six England players to quit international cricket with multi-million pound deals.