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South Africa seeks compensation from ICC over Aus no-show

South Africa seeks compensation from ICC over Aus no-show

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

They also said CA's decision devalues the ICC's World Test Championship.

Whatever we can do, we will be willing to do: Jaishankar on Ukraine

Whatever we can do, we will be willing to do: Jaishankar on Ukraine

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

The people will view it from their viewpoint, their immediate interest, historical experiences, their insecurities, he said.

Pak PM Imran Khan set to meet Putin within hours of Ukraine attack

Pak PM Imran Khan set to meet Putin within hours of Ukraine attack

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday began his engagements in Moscow by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and is scheduled to meet Vladimir Putin, hours after the Russian president ordered a special military operation in eastern Ukraine, ignoring last-minute appeals and warnings from the West.

ICC announces rescheduled qualification path to 2022 U-19 WC

ICC announces rescheduled qualification path to 2022 U-19 WC

Rediff.com13 Dec 2020

The qualification for the 2022 edition of the age-group tournament had been delayed by a year due to COVID-19 pandemic. The remaining five spots will be determined by regional qualification.

Cummins won't return for remainder of IPL 2021 in UAE

Cummins won't return for remainder of IPL 2021 in UAE

Rediff.com30 May 2021

Cummins has already made it clear that he would not be taking part in the remaining matches of the IPL

Virat Kohli's T20I Numbers Are AWESOME!

Virat Kohli's T20I Numbers Are AWESOME!

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

How did India and Virat Kohli fare in T20Is? Rajneesh Gupta presents all the numbers.

Another terror attack likely in Kabul: US national security team tells Biden

Another terror attack likely in Kabul: US national security team tells Biden

Rediff.com28 Aug 2021

"They advised the President and Vice President that another terror attack in Kabul is likely, but that they are taking maximum force protection measures at the Kabul Airport," a White House official said.

'Windies will miss Bravo, Hetmyer in England'

'Windies will miss Bravo, Hetmyer in England'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

West Indies dropped Bravo for the one-off Test against Afghanistan in November and Holding reckoned the England tour was a missed opportunity for the top-order batsman trying to revive his stop-start career.

Dhoni gave Shami belief to perform match-winning 'trick'

Dhoni gave Shami belief to perform match-winning 'trick'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2019

A wise word from Mahendra Singh Dhoni inspired Mohammed Shami to bowl the delivery that earned his place in ICC Men's Cricket World Cup history.

Terror groups JeM, LeT targeting India still operate from Pak: US

Terror groups JeM, LeT targeting India still operate from Pak: US

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in the 2020 Country Reports on Terrorism issued on Thursday, said that regionally, terrorist groups continued to operate from Pakistan.

'Putin must think he can pull it off'

'Putin must think he can pull it off'

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

'Putin has set aside all the rules and now he is deciding the rules.'

India series: No Gayle, Bravo in Windies team

India series: No Gayle, Bravo in Windies team

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

The West Indies named an unchanged 13-man squad which played a 1-1 draw against Afghanistan early this month.

Two time champs will fight it out for a berth at World Cup

Two time champs will fight it out for a berth at World Cup

Rediff.com15 Jan 2018

Two-time world champions West Indies will be the star attraction when 10 teams battle it out at next month's ICC Cricket World Cup qualifier for the two remaining places at the mega-event in 2019.

Dhoni's last over heroics applauded

Dhoni's last over heroics applauded

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

Dhoni's unbeaten knock of 56 runs against Windies had Twitter applauding his gutsy effort.

Australia, the World Cup's Champion of Champions

Australia, the World Cup's Champion of Champions

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers of the Australian team from World Cups.

Russia's Ukraine attack: It is a tightrope walk for India, say ex-envoys

Russia's Ukraine attack: It is a tightrope walk for India, say ex-envoys

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

India should watch the emergence of the situation and then see how others react, he said adding that Russia has stood by India in very difficult times.

IPL auction: 5 bowlers to watch out for...

IPL auction: 5 bowlers to watch out for...

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

The players' auction for the 14th edition of the Indian Premier League is likely to see a lot of action with as many as 292 cricketers up for grabs, in Chennai, on Thursday.

Ukraine Invasion: India's Dilemma

Ukraine Invasion: India's Dilemma

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

Whether it liked it or not, the Ukraine crisis forced India to choose between the aggressor Russia and the US-led free world, a decision it hated to make, Virendra Kapoor points out. In the end, it abstained from the vote in the Security Council.

Violent protests continue in Bengal over Citizenship Act

Violent protests continue in Bengal over Citizenship Act

Rediff.com15 Dec 2019

The amended Act has put the entire Northeast region and West Bengal on the boil as people fear that it might exacerbate the problem of illegal immigration.

Heatwave: Yellow alert issued in Delhi, temperature may jump to 46 degrees C

Heatwave: Yellow alert issued in Delhi, temperature may jump to 46 degrees C

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

The mercury at the Safdarjung Observatory is expected to breach the 43-degree mark on Thursday and touch 44 degrees Celsius by Friday, according to the India meteorological department.

Anti-India banners fly above during India-Sri Lanka match

Anti-India banners fly above during India-Sri Lanka match

Rediff.com6 Jul 2019

Geopolitics resurfaced at the Cricket World Cup on Saturday when a plane towing a "Justice for Kashmir" message flew over Headingley during India's final group game against Sri Lanka.

971 players in IPL 2020 auction

971 players in IPL 2020 auction

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

As many as 971 cricketers, including 713 Indians and 258 overseas players, will be up for grabs at the Indian Premier League players' auction, to be held in Kolkata on December 19.

Windies on a mission in India: Pollard

Windies on a mission in India: Pollard

Rediff.com14 Dec 2019

The Caribbean side had a miserable performance in the ODI format after failing to teach the knock-out stage of the ICC World Cup in July.

Washout could leave South Africa World Cup hopes down the drain

Washout could leave South Africa World Cup hopes down the drain

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

South Africa's hopes of a semi-final place at the Cricket World Cup appear to have been washed out along with their fixture against the West Indies at the Rose Bowl on Monday.

India's bowlers ready to nullify big-hitting teams

India's bowlers ready to nullify big-hitting teams

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

Ahead of Thursday's match against the West Indies India's bowling coach Bharat Arun says his bowlers have plans in place for aggressive batsmen.

Zampa reprimanded for abusive language

Zampa reprimanded for abusive language

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa has received an official reprimand and one demerit point for breaching the International Cricket Council's code of conduct during the World Cup match against West Indies.

Australia to reschedule South Africa tour 'as soon as possible'

Australia to reschedule South Africa tour 'as soon as possible'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2021

Australia pulled out of the three-Test tour slated for March-April citing an "unacceptable level of health and safety risk to players, support staff and the community".

PICS: Australia escape to victory over Windies

PICS: Australia escape to victory over Windies

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

Images from Thursday's World Cup match between Australia and the West Indies, at Nottingham.

8-feet tall Afghan cricket fan struggles to find accommodation

8-feet tall Afghan cricket fan struggles to find accommodation

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

8 feet and two-inch tall Afghan cricket fan struggled to find a hotel room in Lucknow

After racking up the records, Morgan stays modest

After racking up the records, Morgan stays modest

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

'It's weird. Like I mentioned, along with the innings, it's something I never thought I'd do. It's a nice place to be'

Why Pak army chief is talking about peace...

Why Pak army chief is talking about peace...

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

'The picture only looks worse from where Bajwa sits.' 'He sees a domineering India to the east, an unravelling Afghanistan and a complex Iran to the west, an overbearing China on the north and a US which is no longer an ally,' observes Shekhar Gupta.

'Imran Khan is down, but most certainly not out'

'Imran Khan is down, but most certainly not out'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2022

'He could indeed survive [the no confidence vote] even as he faces his biggest political test.'

'Spotlight on Rashid has helped others to prepare well'

'Spotlight on Rashid has helped others to prepare well'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

Phil Simmons feels all the spotlight which the star spinner has garnered has allowed his lesser-known colleagues to prepare peacefully for the historic one-off Test against India.

5 INTERESTING matches to look forward to in 2019 World Cup

5 INTERESTING matches to look forward to in 2019 World Cup

Rediff.com28 May 2019

Only the top ten teams will be taking part in this World Cup and they all will play each other in a round-robin format before the semi-finals stage.

Bring on India, says Bangladesh coach Joshi

Bring on India, says Bangladesh coach Joshi

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

Sunil Joshi is backing Bangladesh's spin bowlers, led by the in-form Shakib Al Hasan, to hold their own against India when their World Cup campaign continues next week.

Mamata calls for UN referendum on citizenship law

Mamata calls for UN referendum on citizenship law

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday demanded a referendum by an "impartial organisation" like the United Nation to see how many people were in the favour of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

CAA protests: 'We don't make India great by silencing their voices'

CAA protests: 'We don't make India great by silencing their voices'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra said images of students clashing with police at various institutions over the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) are deeply disturbing and crushing voices of dissent will only turn the agitators against India.

ICC announced IPL not T20 team: Shoaib Akhtar

ICC announced IPL not T20 team: Shoaib Akhtar

Rediff.com27 Dec 2020

Pakistan players did not find any spot in ICC Team of the Decade across all formats

ODI Rankings: Kohli, Bumrah retain top spots

ODI Rankings: Kohli, Bumrah retain top spots

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

Kohli is sitting pretty at the top of the rankings for batsmen with 895 rating points.

Cricket is a great teacher, Kohli tells school kids

Cricket is a great teacher, Kohli tells school kids

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Members of the Indian team, including Kohli, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant attended a cricket clinic for school kids arranged by the ICC at the Rose Bowl Stadium on Thursday.