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Ryder 'disappointed' at missing IPL

Ryder 'disappointed' at missing IPL

Rediff.com2 Apr 2013

New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder is reportedly disappointed at missing the chance to play at this season's Indian Premier League (IPL) following an assault that left him with a fractured skull and a punctured lung.

Ryder has no recollection of what took place: Police

Ryder has no recollection of what took place: Police

Rediff.com2 Apr 2013

New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder told police he has no memory of the vicious attack that left him critically injured in hospital last week.

Ryder recovery on track as he gets back on his feet

Ryder recovery on track as he gets back on his feet

Rediff.com1 Apr 2013

Recovering rapidly from an assault that left him with life-threatening injuries, New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder is now 'back on his feet' but is disappointed to miss out on his IPL stint this year.

Ryder regains consciousness, can't recollect bar attack

Ryder regains consciousness, can't recollect bar attack

Rediff.com30 Mar 2013

New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder has regained consciousness and is talking to friends and family as he recovers from an alleged assault in Christchurch earlier this week, his manager said on Saturday.

NZ batsmen Ryder in coma after bar bust-up

NZ batsmen Ryder in coma after bar bust-up

Rediff.com28 Mar 2013

New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder is in an induced coma at a Christchurch hospital after suffering serious head injuries in an altercation outside a local bar, police said on Thursday.

Cook tastes contrasting emotions after close contest in NZ

Cook tastes contrasting emotions after close contest in NZ

Rediff.com26 Mar 2013

England captain Alastair Cook breathed a sigh of relief that his side managed to scrape out a nail-biting draw in the series-deciding third Test against New Zealand on Tuesday, though disappointment was the over-riding emotion.

Special: Why Niira Radia shut India's largest public relations group

Special: Why Niira Radia shut India's largest public relations group

Rediff.com14 Nov 2011

Radia's decision to close shop was as dramatic as her entry into the country's close-knit world of public relations.

Bracewell still injured, NZ unchanged for 2nd Test

Bracewell still injured, NZ unchanged for 2nd Test

Rediff.com11 Mar 2013

New Zealand pace bowler Doug Bracewell has not recovered from a cut foot in time for the second Test against England in Wellington, the team said on their website on Monday.

Form meets pedigree in Australasian World Cup final

Form meets pedigree in Australasian World Cup final

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

There's been no place like home for Australia and New Zealand on their respective paths to the World Cup final but just one of the co-hosts will enjoy that particular advantage when they meet in Sunday's title decider.

How the underarm incident changed cricket's fate in New Zealand

How the underarm incident changed cricket's fate in New Zealand

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

New Zealand's cricketing Gallipoli came on February 1, 1981 when Australia captain Greg Chappell instructed his brother Trevor to bowl the last ball of a One-day match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground along the ground.

PHOTOS: Guptill hits record 237 as New Zealand sail into semis

PHOTOS: Guptill hits record 237 as New Zealand sail into semis

Rediff.com21 Mar 2015

Martin Guptill on Saturday bludgeoned his way to the record books with the highest individual World Cup knock as New Zealand beat West Indies by 143 runs

Lt Gen Surendranath new chief of staff, Southern Command

Lt Gen Surendranath new chief of staff, Southern Command

Rediff.com11 Feb 2013

Lt Gen K Surendranath took over as chief of staff of Southern Army Command on Monday. He was commissioned into 71 Armoured Regiment in 1975 and later went on to command the same regiment, a defence ministry release said.

'Martin Crowe was a shrewd and superb tactician'

'Martin Crowe was a shrewd and superb tactician'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

Gavin Larsen says if he could rein in the batsmen of 1990s era even with his military medium pace it was because of his skipper Martin Crowe's tremendous leadership style and his faith in the bowlers.

Stats: Lowest total for each Test playing nation

Stats: Lowest total for each Test playing nation

Rediff.com2 Feb 2013

South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn took six for eight as Pakistan collapsed to their lowest test total of 49 on the second day of the first Test at the Wanderers on Saturday.

New Zealand board supports Ryder's rehab break

New Zealand board supports Ryder's rehab break

Rediff.com29 Jan 2013

The New Zealand's cricket board will continue to support Jesse Ryder during his rehabilitation from personal issues after the burly batsman ruled himself out of playing against England in the upcoming series.

Brazil's first 2014 WC stadium hosts local matches

Brazil's first 2014 WC stadium hosts local matches

Rediff.com28 Jan 2013

The Arena Castelao, the first of Brazil's 2014 World Cup stadiums to be completed, held its first matches on Sunday -- a doubleheader in the northeastern Copa do Nordeste.

Woakes replaces Bresnan in England Test squad for NZ

Woakes replaces Bresnan in England Test squad for NZ

Rediff.com24 Jan 2013

Young fast bowler Chris Woakes was the one new face as England named their squad on Thursday for the Test series in New Zealand, the 23-year-old replacing injured Tim Bresnan.

England likely to lose Ballance in search of equilibrium

England likely to lose Ballance in search of equilibrium

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

Misfiring batsman Gary Ballance is likely to be the sacrificial lamb when England's harried selectors decide on the line-up for next week's ICC World Cup crunch match against Bangladesh.

Former skipper Taylor named in NZ XI to face England

Former skipper Taylor named in NZ XI to face England

Rediff.com23 Jan 2013

Former New Zealand cricket captain Ross Taylor will take the first tentative steps to rejoin the national setup after being named in a New Zealand XI on Wednesday to face England in two Twenty20 matches.

Del Piero-Dempsey to launch motor racing team

Del Piero-Dempsey to launch motor racing team

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

Italian World Cup-winning striker Alessandro Del Piero has joined forces with American actor Patrick Dempsey to launch a new motor racing team which the duo hope to enter in the prestigious Le Mans 24-hour endurance race.

IMAGES: Monsoon style tips from the stars!

IMAGES: Monsoon style tips from the stars!

Rediff.com20 Jul 2011

The weather may be wet, but they continue to sizzle! Here are 2011's monsoon trends, showcased by celebrities.

Aus fan faces stadium ban for racially abusing player

Aus fan faces stadium ban for racially abusing player

Rediff.com17 Dec 2012

The spectator who reportedly racially abused Wellington Phoenix player Paul Ifill during their A-League match against Adelaide United will be banned from attending matches if found guilty, Football Federation of Australia (FFA) said on Monday.

NZ board apologises to Taylor for captaincy mess

NZ board apologises to Taylor for captaincy mess

Rediff.com12 Dec 2012

New Zealand Cricket has publicly apologised to Ross Taylor for its poor handling of the former captain's demotion.

New Zealand drop Ryder, Bracewell over late-night drinking antics

New Zealand drop Ryder, Bracewell over late-night drinking antics

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

Jesse Ryder and Doug Bracewell have been dropped from the New Zealand squad for the second Test against India starting on Friday as punishment for going on a late-night drinking session on the eve of the first Test in Auckland.

Afridi blitz in vain as New Zealand spank Pakistan

Afridi blitz in vain as New Zealand spank Pakistan

Rediff.com31 Jan 2015

Grant Elliot's all-round performance eclipsed Shahid Afridi's 29-ball blitz to secure New Zealand a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the first One Day International in Wellington on Saturday.

Record-breaker Sangakkara stars as Sri Lanka beat New Zealand

Record-breaker Sangakkara stars as Sri Lanka beat New Zealand

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

Kumar Sangakkara scored an unbeaten 113 and then returned to break the world record for the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in One-day internationals as Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 34 runs in the seventh and final match in Wellington on Thursday.

Stats dossier: How many Tests has India won in New Zealand?

Stats dossier: How many Tests has India won in New Zealand?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

Overall, India enjoy a wonderful against the Kiwis in Tests, having won 18 matches out of 52, but have clinched victory in only five games out of 21 in New Zealand.

British Sikh soldier in row over his turban

British Sikh soldier in row over his turban

Rediff.com2 Dec 2012

The British army's first Sikh soldier allowed to wear a turban rather than a bearskin on ceremonial duties has suffered abuse from his colleagues over his headgear and his refusal to cut hair and his beard, a media report said on Sunday.

No more extremism, but wounds yet to heal in Tamil Nadu

No more extremism, but wounds yet to heal in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

The results of the recent presidential elections in Sri Lanka are likely to have stunned groups in Tamil Nadu that have been giving moral and material support to Tamils in the north and east of the island for decades. Tamil Nadu-based groups had asked Sri Lanka Tamils to protest against the election and boycott voting.

New Zealand pick pace-heavy squad for India ODI series

New Zealand pick pace-heavy squad for India ODI series

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

New Zealand named a virtually unchanged squad for the upcoming ODI series against India, with the selectors keeping faith in players who drew the recent five-match home assignment against the West Indies.

Sangakkara fastest to 12,000 runs but Sri Lanka in trouble

Sangakkara fastest to 12,000 runs but Sri Lanka in trouble

Rediff.com3 Jan 2015

Kumar Sangakkara became the fastest player to reach 12,000 Test runs and will look to rebuild Sri Lanka's innings after they were left teetering at 78 for five at the end of the first day of the second Test against New Zealand.

Ishwar Pandey in Test and ODI squads for NZ tour; Yuvraj dropped

Ishwar Pandey in Test and ODI squads for NZ tour; Yuvraj dropped

Rediff.com31 Dec 2013

Rookie seamer Ishwar Pandey was named in India's Test and ODI squads for the tour of New Zealand. Mahendra Singh Dhoni will lead the team on the tour, which starts with the first One-Day International in Napier on January 19, 2014.

Kohli loves scoring against Australia

Kohli loves scoring against Australia

Rediff.com28 Dec 2014

Statistical highlights on day three of the third cricket Test between India and Australia in Melbourne.

Wanderers Test: Faf du Plessis master of 4th innings chases

Wanderers Test: Faf du Plessis master of 4th innings chases

Rediff.com23 Dec 2013

Faf du Plessis seems to be a master of fourth innings chases. On his Test debut he batted for seven hours 46 minutes against Australia at Adelaide in 2012-13, saving South Africa from certain defeat.

NZ beat Windies for first series win over top nation since 2006

NZ beat Windies for first series win over top nation since 2006

Rediff.com22 Dec 2013

Kane Williamson completed his second half-century of the match to take New Zealand to an eight-wicket victory in the third and final Test against West Indies and seal the series 2-0 after lunch on the fourth day on Sunday in Hamilton.

The moments that defined 2014

The moments that defined 2014

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

From the Syrian civil war to the Ukrainian crisis to the terror unleashed by the dreaded Islamic State, there was no lack of news in 2014. Rediff.com presents a selection of the year's most enduring moments year from around the world.

Anderson passed fit, NZ take same side into decider

Anderson passed fit, NZ take same side into decider

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson was confirmed in his team's playing side for their series-deciding third and final Test against West Indies in Hamilton starting on Thursday.

Embarrassed, lack of fight, Windies' Gibson gives it straight

Embarrassed, lack of fight, Windies' Gibson gives it straight

Rediff.com14 Dec 2013

West Indies coach Ottis Gibson pulled no punches in the dressing room after his team capitulated to New Zealand inside three days in the second Test at the Basin Reserve.

Williamson back for under pressure NZ, says McCullum

Williamson back for under pressure NZ, says McCullum

Rediff.com10 Dec 2013

Top order batsman Kane Williamson will return to New Zealand's lineup for the second Test against West Indies on Wednesday after coming through fitness tests on his broken thumb, captain Brendon McCullum said on Tuesday.

'You want to push that few extra miles but the body decides not to respond'

'You want to push that few extra miles but the body decides not to respond'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

As I was training for the upcoming season, it dawned on me that my shoulder may not last the rigours of bowling nearly eighteen overs a day, and that's when I knew it was time, says Zaheer Khan after his retirement from international cricket.

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