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Zaheer's second spell a struggle for him, says Prasad
Rediff.com11 Mar 2014Former India bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad said that Zaheer Khan's second spell is becoming a 'struggle' for the veteran left-arm pacer and also stated that none of the current India bowlers have the required variations to bowl with new field restrictions in ODI cricket.
Gavaskar wants Fletcher sacked; suggests Dravid as chief coach
Rediff.com10 Mar 2014Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar lashed out at chief coach Duncan Fletcher on Monday and suggested that Rahul Dravid should replace him.
Is Duncan Fletcher India's worst coach ever?
Rediff.com9 Mar 2014Is it that foreign coaches don't succeed in India or is it that Fletcher is past his prime?
BCCI says no plans to replace bowling coach Dawes
Rediff.com27 Feb 2014The Board of Control for Cricket in India rubbished a report on a website that it is planning to appoint an Indian assistant coach in place of bowling coach Joe Dawes, whose contract is unlikely to be extended in the wake of a consistent poor show by the bowlers.
BCCI has not held talks with Flower: Sanjay Patel
Rediff.com21 Feb 2014The Board of Control for Cricket in India rubbished a report that it had held discussions with former England coach Andy Flower about taking over as the chief coach of the Indian team in place of incumbent Duncan Fletcher following the country's dismal show in South Africa and New Zealand.
NBA: East rally to win record-setting All-Star game
Rediff.com17 Feb 2014Kyrie Irving and Carmelo Anthony set aside the unrest with their respective teams and put on a dazzling show that vaulted the Eastern Conference to a 163-155 comeback win over the West in the highest scoring NBA All Star game ever on Sunday.
The American who made Tamil films
Rediff.com5 Feb 2014Filmmaker Karan Bali shares the fascinating story of Ellis Roderick Dungan with Aseem Chhabra.
Lanky Ishwar Pandey learning about bowling in various conditions
Rediff.com2 Feb 2014Rookie Ishwar Pandey got a chance to play a match on this tour of New Zealand in a two-day tour game and his three-wicket haul in 14 overs would surely make him happy after waiting in the wings for three weeks since India landed in this country.
Laureus cancels World Sports Awards in Rio de Janeiro
Rediff.com15 Jan 2014The London-based organisation did not give any reason for the cancellation, but said it would continue to support sports charity projects in Brazil. Rio state authorities also did not explain why the event would not take place as planned.
The India-South Africa series, Fletcher's biggest test yet
Rediff.com15 Dec 2013This Test series, between India and South Africa, is Fletcher's biggest test yet, of what he has been doing behind the scenes for so long a period.
Rohit rues lack of good partnerships in SA ODIs
Rediff.com10 Dec 2013Rohit Sharma says the South African conditions are not a problem for the Indian batsmen and the fault lay mainly in the lack of big partnerships, which he said resulted in the visitors already losing the three-match series after back-to-back defeats.
'A coach should be one in whom a player can confide'
Rediff.com18 Nov 2013For Sachin Tendulkar, an ideal coach is like a friend to the players and it makes no difference if he is an Indian or a foreigner since it only his performance that matters.
Chaos reigns at Eden even as Rohit Sharma not allowed to inspect pitch
Rediff.com4 Nov 2013Whenever there is an international match at the EdenGardens, its curator Prabir Mukherjee finds himself in the news for all the wrong reasons. This time the septuagenarian finds himself in the eye of the storm for denying India's star batsman Rohit Sharma a chance to have a look at the wicket.
Squad for Windies Tests selected with future in mind: BCCI
Rediff.com31 Oct 2013Maintaining that it's not the end of the road for seniors like Zaheer Khan, Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Sanjay Patel said India's Test squad for the upcoming series against West Indies was selected keeping in mind the busy international schedule next year.
Struggling Ishant sweats it out in nets with bowling coach
Rediff.com21 Oct 2013Under-fire Indian pacer Ishant Sharma whose sloppy bowling cost India the third One-Day International against Australia, worked overtime with bowling coach Joe Dawes on Monday even as his team mates took a day's break ahead of their fourth match in Ranchi.
Of Fletcher's tips to Unadkat, CD of 'SD-248' and biryani
Rediff.com22 Aug 2013Team India coach Duncan Feltcher is so impressed with left-arm seamer Jaydev Unadkat that he believes the Saurashtra pacer can achieve greater heights.
Sprinter Gay continues impressive buildup with Lausanne win
Rediff.com5 Jul 2013American champion Tyson Gay continued his impressive buildup to next month's World championships on Thursday by winning the 100 metres at Lausanne's Athletissima Diamond League meeting in 9.79 seconds.
Lebron James leads Heat to consecutive NBA championship
Rediff.com21 Jun 2013The Miami Heat repeated as National Basketball Association (NBA) champions on Thursday with a 95-88 win over the San Antonio Spurs in the decisive seventh game of an epic series.
M V Sridhar appointed India team manager for WI tour
Rediff.com19 Jun 2013M V Sridhar was appointed manager of the Indian cricket team for the tri-series in the West Indies starting June 28.
NBA Finals: Miami fight back to force Game 7
Rediff.com19 Jun 2013The Miami Heat produced an extraordinary comeback to beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-100 in overtime early on Wednesday to force a decisive seventh game in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals.
Fletcher flies to South Africa to attend mother's funeral
Rediff.com12 Jun 2013India coach Duncan Fletcher has flown to Cape Town, South Africa to attend the funeral of his mother, who passed away earlier this week.
Team India departs in quest for Champions Trophy
Rediff.com29 May 2013The 15-member Indian squad for the ICC Champions Trophy commencing on June 6 left for London via Dubai on Wednesday.
Why some Bengal industrialists are avoiding Modi
Rediff.com9 Apr 2013Industrialists were reportedly in two minds about attending Modi's address lest it should draw the ire of the Mamata Banerjee-led government
I am glad that India has Duncan Fletcher as coach: Dhoni
Rediff.com24 Mar 2013One man who was the most relieved after India's 4-0 series win over Australia was coach Duncan Fletcher.
Did Fletcher deserve to stay as India coach?
Rediff.com16 Mar 2013Duncan Fletcher has the worst record in Tests among all his predecessors. Under him India also suffered the ignominy of back-to-back whitewashes in England Australia in 2011. Yet, he was given a year's extension by the BCCI.
Gavaskar considers Fletcher lucky over contract extension
Rediff.com15 Mar 2013Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar feels that Indian coach Duncan Fletcher is lucky to have been handed a contract extension.
BCCI extends Fletcher's contract by a year
Rediff.com15 Mar 2013Duncan Fletcher's contract as The Board of Control for Cricket in India was extended by one more year despite a below-par track record, setting to rest the intense speculation on his future.
Photos: India-Aus prepare ahead of Mohali Test
Rediff.com12 Mar 2013Images from India and Australia's nets session in Mohali on Tuesday.
NBA: Jack powers Warriors past weary Spurs
Rediff.com23 Feb 2013Jarrett Jack came off the bench to score 30 points as the Golden State Warriors rallied past the road-weary San Antonio Spurs for a 107-101 overtime victory on Friday.
Who will open with Sehwag in the first Test vs Aus?
Rediff.com20 Feb 2013The Indian team management's dilemma over Virender Sehwag's opening partner was evident during the training session as both Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan were seen spending considerable time at the nets ahead of the first Test match against Australia on Friday.
Why Team India needs Wasim Jaffer
Rediff.com20 Feb 2013Sachin Tendulkar may not be able for all the overseas Tests scheduled for the next couple of years. M S Dhoni has hinted giving up the Test format. Virender Sehwag's future hangs by a thread; Gautam Gambhir is already out. Which is why, says Faisal Shariff, India will need players like Wasim Jaffer.
Why Team India needs Wasim Jaffer
Rediff.com20 Feb 2013Team India at high-intensity training ahead of Test series
Rediff.com17 Feb 2013Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag were among those who slogged it out in the nets for batting practice while off-spinner Harbhajan Singh had a lengthy bowling drill as the Indian team went for two grinding training sessions for the second successive day in Bangalore on Sunday.
Sharma refuses to read much into off day for Oz bowlers
Rediff.com16 Feb 2013India 'A' batsmen dominated the opening day of the warm up game against Australia but Rohit Sharma said the visitors actually have a decent attack and they leaked runs because they were aggressive and experimented a bit with their bowling variations.
Now a basketball player? You must be Usain
Rediff.com16 Feb 2013Usain Bolt, do not quit your day job. The world's fastest man played in a celebrity basketball game on Friday in the run-up to Sunday's NBA All-Star game and failed to impress the crowd -- or himself -- with his skills.
Three-day training camp for Team India starts in Bangalore
Rediff.com16 Feb 2013The 15-member Indian squad, which landed in the city in batches along with the support staff, will start their three-day training camp from Saturday at National Cricket Academy ahead of the first Test against Australia at Chennai, starting on February 22.
NBA: Spurs top Bulls without injured trio
Rediff.com12 Feb 2013San Antonio Spurs protected their NBA-best record with an impressive 103-89 victory over Chicago Bulls on Monday despite missing three top players through injury.
Grammies 2013: Winners at a Glance
Rediff.com11 Feb 2013Here's looking at the winners of the 55th annual Grammy Awards.
Anil Kumble questions BCCI's age-verification process
Rediff.com15 Jan 2013Former India captain and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) president Anil Kumble has raised questions about the Indian Cricket Board's age-verification process for various junior level tournaments.
Vengsarkar, Wadekar bat for Dhoni
Rediff.com9 Jan 2013Former Indian captains Dilip Vengsarkar and Ajit Wadekar batted for current skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni who has been facing a lot of criticism of late for the cricket team's failures.