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'A captain you'd like to play for': Broad hails calm Gill

'A captain you'd like to play for': Broad hails calm Gill

Rediff.com2 Jul 2025

Broad witnessed Gill's batting prowess and rich vein of form, but he didn't hold back from praising the 25-year-old, who continues to prove himself as a captain players would want to play for.

Kuldeep benched! Gavaskar says Gill may not be in charge

Kuldeep benched! Gavaskar says Gill may not be in charge

Rediff.com27 Jul 2025

Maybe Shubman Gill didn't want Shardul Thakur , wanted Kuldeep Yadav: Sunil Gavaskar questions captain's say in XI

Siraj pays tribute to Thorpe, then crashes England's party

Siraj pays tribute to Thorpe, then crashes England's party

Rediff.com2 Aug 2025

Siraj now has 203 international wickets in 101 matches, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar, who had 201 wickets in his career.

'You Disrespect India So Much'

'You Disrespect India So Much'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2025

'You get paid to score runs. You get paid to win games of cricket. You don't get paid to play golf.'

Afghanistan knock England out of Champions Trophy

Afghanistan knock England out of Champions Trophy

Rediff.com27 Feb 2025

Joe Root's century in vain as England were shown the door.

How Root regained form after dry spell

How Root regained form after dry spell

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

'The challenge will be to keep getting myself in positions to make big hundreds. I've got to keep taking them.'

Jayawardene picks batter who can dethrone Test star Root

Jayawardene picks batter who can dethrone Test star Root

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

'I would put my money on him at least for a little while to hold to all three but there are some good quality players around who will keep pushing him.'

Paine says Ashes going ahead, with or without Root

Paine says Ashes going ahead, with or without Root

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

Cricket Australia is negotiating with authorities and England's board over travel conditions and whether players' families can come.

'Grateful' Root says time for fresh start after Ashes drubbing

'Grateful' Root says time for fresh start after Ashes drubbing

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

Root survived the axe following a 4-0 drubbing in Australia even as director of cricket Ashley Giles and head coach Chris Silverwood were sacked

PIX: Bumrah, Jofra shine bright on evenly poised Day 2

PIX: Bumrah, Jofra shine bright on evenly poised Day 2

Rediff.com12 Jul 2025

India's Bumrah produced a devastating spell in the morning, dismissing Ben Stokes, Joe Root and Chris Woakes before Archer struck with his third delivery to remove Yashasvi Jaiswal in his first test for four years.

Australia will blank England 5-0 in Ashes, says McGrath

Australia will blank England 5-0 in Ashes, says McGrath

Rediff.com8 Aug 2025

Glenn McGrath said his prediction this time is based on how England were held to a 2-2 series draw by India in the recent Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy five-Test series.

Root marks milestone with ton as England punish India

Root marks milestone with ton as England punish India

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Root's unbeaten knock was studded with 14 boundaries and a six.

Natural Leader, Siraj Basking in the Recognition

Natural Leader, Siraj Basking in the Recognition

Rediff.com4 Aug 2025

'He leads a lot of actions. And in this series so far, he's done it with the ball at times that we've needed somebody to put his hand up and create something.'

England fightback with Root, Burns hundreds

England fightback with Root, Burns hundreds

Rediff.com1 Dec 2019

Joe Root ended a poor run of form when he scored his 17th Test century and led England to 269-5 before rain ended play early on the third day of the second Test against New Zealand, at Seddon Park in Hamilton, on Sunday.

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.

Classy Root flourishes into master of all formats

Classy Root flourishes into master of all formats

Rediff.com19 Mar 2016

There was never an iota of doubt over Joe Root's class since his 2012 Test debut against India but the 25-year-old Yorkshireman's latest heroics have left many wondering if he is England's best ever batsman across the three formats of the game.

PIX: Siraj, Akash Deep Put India Back In Command

PIX: Siraj, Akash Deep Put India Back In Command

Rediff.com4 Jul 2025

Siraj's six-wicket haul helps India stay ahead on bizarre day three of the second Test against England at Edgbaston.

Thrilled to get off to a start like this: Root

Thrilled to get off to a start like this: Root

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

Joe Root, who scored his 10th ODI hundred, was thrilled at England getting their Champions Trophy campaign off to an emphatic start.

Help Gill Pick India's Playing XI For Leeds Test

Help Gill Pick India's Playing XI For Leeds Test

Rediff.com18 Jun 2025

Who do you think should be part of the Indian team for the first Test against England?

Pant Sets Record, Then Walks Off With Finger Injury

Pant Sets Record, Then Walks Off With Finger Injury

Rediff.com10 Jul 2025

Commentators speculated the injury might be a fracture, though the extent of the damage remains unconfirmed.

Bumrah is back - 'They should be worried'

Bumrah is back - 'They should be worried'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2025

Varun Aaron said that the England batting unit is not going to be "very comfortable" heading into the third Test against India at Lord's

England committed to positive change after tweet row, says Root

England committed to positive change after tweet row, says Root

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

England are committed to making cricket more inclusive after confronting "ugly truths" in the past week about offensive historical tweets from their players, captain Joe Root said on Wednesday.

Root expects more fight, belief from Eng to save Ashes

Root expects more fight, belief from Eng to save Ashes

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

'The Ashes are on the line here, if that is not motivation, I don't know what is.'

Root-Bairstow keep England on course for record chase

Root-Bairstow keep England on course for record chase

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

England's highest successful run chase came in 2019 when they reached a 359-run target in an Ashes test against Australia on the back of Stokes's brilliant unbeaten century.

Root says inexperience exposed during Ashes loss

Root says inexperience exposed during Ashes loss

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

'Whenever you lose a series, it hurts. I've to take that on the chin. You have to look at areas you want to get better at, both in yourself and as a team'

COVID cases in squad would not end SL tour: Root

COVID cases in squad would not end SL tour: Root

Rediff.com3 Jan 2021

'The reality is around the rest of the world... teams have had to deal with positive cases... We have to manage it as best we can.'

PIX: Root scores half-ton as Lord's Test evenly poised

PIX: Root scores half-ton as Lord's Test evenly poised

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

IMAGES from Day 3 of the opening Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's on Saturday.

Pakistan reworking plans on Cook and Root

Pakistan reworking plans on Cook and Root

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

Pakistan have adjusted their plans for Alastair Cook and Joe Root ahead of Wednesday's third test at Edgbaston, the touring side's coach Mickey Arthur has said, adding he considers the duo as the backbone of England's batting. Root scored 254 and an unbeaten 71 while Cook made 105 and 76 not out as Pakistan were beaten by 330 runs on the fourth day of the second test at Old Trafford last week to level the four-match series at 1-1.

All eyes on India's 'lethal weapon' at Lord's

All eyes on India's 'lethal weapon' at Lord's

Rediff.com8 Jul 2025

Coming off a commanding 336-run win at Edgbaston, Team India not only ended their winless streak at the historic venue, but also levelled the five-match series 1-1 in stunning fashion thanks to Shubman Gill's twin hundreds and a rousing spell from pacer Akash Deep.

How Root rates Test win against India...

How Root rates Test win against India...

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

Root toasts best win as he gets comfortable in leading role

Stokes succeeds Root as England's Test captain

Stokes succeeds Root as England's Test captain

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

'I am delighted that he has accepted, and he is ready for the added responsibility and the honour'

Akash Deep's 10 wickets for cancer-battling sister

Akash Deep's 10 wickets for cancer-battling sister

Rediff.com6 Jul 2025

Akash Deep dedicated his stellar performance in the second Test to his sister, who has been battling cancer for the past two months.

Pink-Ball Test: Australia take lead over fumbling England

Pink-Ball Test: Australia take lead over fumbling England

Rediff.com5 Dec 2025

Australia dominated day two of the second Ashes Test on Friday with a punishing batting assault on a lifeless Gabba pitch as England fumbled their chances in the field.

From sidekick to showstopper, Siraj reinvents himself in England

From sidekick to showstopper, Siraj reinvents himself in England

Rediff.com5 Aug 2025

Mohammed Siraj produced a stellar display across five gruelling Tests to prove that he possesses both the heart and the craft to lead India's pace battery.

England captain Root is Australia's prized wicket

England captain Root is Australia's prized wicket

Rediff.com5 Dec 2021

Pat Cummins admits he would relish taking the prized wicket of England captain Joe Root in this week's opening Ashes Test in Brisbane even if he had not earned a late promotion into the Australian captaincy.

PIX: Pope's century leads England's strong reply on Day 2

PIX: Pope's century leads England's strong reply on Day 2

Rediff.com22 Jun 2025

A superb unbeaten century from Ollie Pope helped drag England back into the first Test against India at Headingley on Saturday, with the home side closing Day 2 on 209/3.

What will India's 'perfect plan' be on Day 5?

What will India's 'perfect plan' be on Day 5?

Rediff.com14 Jul 2025

'We've got some solid batsmen in the dressing room. And yeah, it's exciting in every way.'

Is captaincy responsible for Root's batting woes?

Is captaincy responsible for Root's batting woes?

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

Joe Root, who was named full-time Test captain in 2017, scored the last of his 16 centuries in the longest format against West Indies in February.

England notch up their highest Test total since World War II!

England notch up their highest Test total since World War II!

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

His 454 run-partnership with Harry Brook is the fourth-highest in Tests and Root said his fellow Yorkshireman was 'outstanding' with his triple-ton.

Root wants England batsmen to learn from Chennai lesson

Root wants England batsmen to learn from Chennai lesson

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

England lost all 10 wickets in their second innings to spinners, who bowled the lion's share of India's overs.