All stories by NORMA ASTRID GODINHO
Top Performers: Rana, Tripathi score big
Rediff.com12 Apr 2021Seam or spin, there was no mercy shown as Rana and Tripathi toyed with the bowling. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Sandeep, T Natarajan, all of them were wayward and got their just fruits.
Turning Point: Bairstow's dismissal
Rediff.com12 Apr 2021His dismissal off Pat Cummins in the 13th over turned the game in KKR's favour.
He has the 2011 World Cup-winning ball
Rediff.com2 Apr 2021'I told Dhoni I'll give him the ball once he retires.'
Star Performer: Sam Curran takes game to the wire
Rediff.com29 Mar 2021Sam Curran paced his innings beautifully, playing both spin and pace with ease. He was poised all through his innings and not once did he allow his focus to waver.
Turning Point: Stokes's dismissal
Rediff.com29 Mar 2021Had Stokes scored quicker and hung around longer, the script could have read differently for the world champions.
Turning Point: Stokes's 10-ball blitz deflates India
Rediff.com27 Mar 2021In the space of just 10 balls, Ben Stokes blasted his way from 50 off 40 balls to 95 from 50 balls -- hitting 45 runs with six sixes and a four to take the match away from India's grasp.
Top Performer: Bairstow's ton powers England to victory
Rediff.com27 Mar 2021Jonny Bairstow hit a magnificent century as England overpowered India by six wickets in a high-scoring contest to level the three-match at 1-1, in Pune, on Friday.
Will England play Bess in 4th Test?
Rediff.com2 Mar 2021Captain Joe Root and Coach Chris Silverwood made a boo-boo when they picked a pace-heavy attack for the pink ball third Test.
With Archer out, will Anderson play 2nd Test?
Rediff.com12 Feb 2021Who do you think should be part of England's playing XI for the first Test?
Model or tennis star? Who is this PYT?
Rediff.com5 Feb 2021Beautiful, photogenic and an athletic body -- the perfect blend for the perfect model.
Pick your England team for 1st Test
Rediff.com2 Feb 2021With pacer Jofra Archer, opener Rory Burns and star all-rounder Ben Stokes back in the England squad, the visitors are likely to have some competition for spots in the team for the 1st Test against India.
Indian origin leggie in Aus T20 squad
Rediff.com30 Jan 2021Tanveer, who is yet to play a first class game, got a call up to the national squad on the back of his impressive show for Sydney Thunder in his debut season in the Big Bash League.
November 13, 2014: Rohit makes ODI history
Rediff.com13 Nov 2020264 remains the highest score in the 50 over format.
Minnows to Challengers: Bangladesh's 20 Test years
Rediff.com12 Nov 2020As Bangladesh completes 20 years in Test cricket, Norma Astrid Godinho picks nuggets about a cricket-passionate nation who no team can take lightly anymore.
7 batsmen, 4 bowlers in my All Stars XI
Rediff.com7 Nov 2020Do you think Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer can do the job for my team?
Star Performers: Bumrah-Boult shine again
Rediff.com6 Nov 2020Bumrah finished with figures of 4 for 14 as Delhi crumbled under his accurate spell. But it was Boult who put Mumbai Indians early in the driver's seat with the early double strike.
Turning Point: Kishan-Pandyas maul DC bowlers
Rediff.com6 Nov 202060 runs came off the last 5 overs and that's where the game tilted in the favour of the defending champions.
IPL: Is it a bird, is it a plane...
Rediff.com5 Nov 2020IPL 2020 has been an exhibition of superb fielding and here are glimpses of some of those efforts...
Turning Point: Nadeem's twin strikes
Rediff.com4 Nov 2020The left-arm spinner bowled around the wicket to Surya, darted it in wide, invited the batsman to go after it. Surya got a big stride in, missed it and Wriddhiman Saha whiped the bails off.
Star Performers: SRH bowlers pin down MI
Rediff.com4 Nov 2020Sandeep's early inroads, coupled with Nadeem and Rashid's strikes in the middle overs, put the brakes on Mumbai.