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What went wrong for India on Day 4 of the 1st Test?

What went wrong for India on Day 4 of the 1st Test?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2018

Chasing 194 runs, India resumed their second innings at 110 for the loss of five wickets with Kohli and wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik needing 84 for victory.

'In a way India's business houses are running Pakistan cricket'

'In a way India's business houses are running Pakistan cricket'

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

Pakistan Cricket Board chief Ramiz Raja says the PCB can 'collapse' if India wants as 90 per cent of the ICC's funding comes from that country, which effectively means that the sport is being run by 'India's business houses'.

Djokovic ahead of Nadal after Anderson's epic semi-final win

Djokovic ahead of Nadal after Anderson's epic semi-final win

Rediff.com14 Jul 2018

Novak Djokovic clawed his way to a two sets to one lead over great rival Rafael Nadal before their scintillating Wimbledon semi-final was paused on a knife-edge on Friday.

EPL PIX: Rampant Man City crush Arsenal; Chelsea fall at home

EPL PIX: Rampant Man City crush Arsenal; Chelsea fall at home

Rediff.com27 Apr 2023

IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Wednesday.

PIX: Manchester City widen lead in title race, Arsenal go fourth

PIX: Manchester City widen lead in title race, Arsenal go fourth

Rediff.com24 Apr 2022

A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.

COVID-19: BWF World Junior C'ships pushed to Jan 2021

COVID-19: BWF World Junior C'ships pushed to Jan 2021

Rediff.com29 May 2020

BWF, in a statement, said that only those athletes eligible for the originally scheduled championships are allowed to enter.

'Stokes may well be handed a knighthood now'

'Stokes may well be handed a knighthood now'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

Australian media can't have enough of 'miracle man' Stokes after Headingley thriller, compare him to Ian Botham.

Rohit vs Warner battle goes beyond their batting averages

Rohit vs Warner battle goes beyond their batting averages

Rediff.com12 Jan 2020

'Rohit Sharma and David Warner are good at both sides of the ground.'

Dean Elgar eyes South Africa Test captaincy

Dean Elgar eyes South Africa Test captaincy

Rediff.com25 May 2020

Dean Elgar joins Aiden Markram on the list of players who have expressed interest in the job.

Tim Paine takes 'indefinite mental health break'

Tim Paine takes 'indefinite mental health break'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

Tim Paine is stepping away from cricket for an "indefinite mental health break", his manager said on Friday, leaving Australia's Ashes preparations in disarray a week after the wicketkeeper's resignation from the captaincy.

Pak PM Imran Khan congratulates team for 'great comeback'

Pak PM Imran Khan congratulates team for 'great comeback'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

With this win, Pakistan are now in the sixth spot with seven points, keeping their hopes alive of reaching the knock-out stage.

2021 badminton Worlds rescheduled to avoid Tokyo clash

2021 badminton Worlds rescheduled to avoid Tokyo clash

Rediff.com1 May 2020

The Tokyo Games, originally scheduled to start in July this year, have been postponed to July 23-August 8, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will be followed by the Paralympic Games which will run from August 24-September 5.

Dhoni should have announced retirement from the ground: Inzamam

Dhoni should have announced retirement from the ground: Inzamam

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

Inzamam also labelled Dhoni as the best Indian skipper and credited him for developing match-winners like Suresh Raina and Ravichandran Ashwin.

Europa League PICS: West Ham win, Leicester and Napoli falter

Europa League PICS: West Ham win, Leicester and Napoli falter

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

Images from Europa League matches played on Thursday.

Hamilton back on top in 70th Anniversary GP practice

Hamilton back on top in 70th Anniversary GP practice

Rediff.com7 Aug 2020

Six time world champion Lewis Hamilton, winner of the British Grand Prix from pole position at the same circuit last weekend and 30 points clear of Valtteri Bottas after four races without spectators, was 0.138 seconds slower.

Stunning goals help Leicester escape with a win

Stunning goals help Leicester escape with a win

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

Leicester City scored two stunning goals in extra time through Wilfred Ndidi and Demarai Gray to reach the FA Cup fifth round with a 3-1 win over second tier Derby County in a replay.

Umesh Yadav replaces injured Shardul Thakur in ODI squad

Umesh Yadav replaces injured Shardul Thakur in ODI squad

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

The selectors had announced the squad for the first two matches but Thakur has been ruled out of the five-ODI series after sustaining a right adductor tendon injury.

EPL: Wolves beat Palace, climb to third

EPL: Wolves beat Palace, climb to third

Rediff.com31 Oct 2020

Wolves midfielder Leander Dendoncker then hit the post with a powerful shot before Portuguese winger Podence made it 2-0, meeting Pedro Neto's cross from the right with a superb cushioned volley in the 27th minute.

EPL PIX: Liverpool edge Forest; Everton draw at Palace

EPL PIX: Liverpool edge Forest; Everton draw at Palace

Rediff.com23 Apr 2023

Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah were on target as Liverpool edged Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest 3-2.

The 5-man army that slayed Pakistan

The 5-man army that slayed Pakistan

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

A dominant Indian team routed Pakistan at Old Trafford.

COVID-19: Taiwanese shuttler tests positive; Indians shocked!

COVID-19: Taiwanese shuttler tests positive; Indians shocked!

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

India's shuttlers, including London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal, expressed shock after reports emerged that a sparring partner of the Taiwanese national team, who was in Birmingham during the All England Championship, tested positive for the coronavirus.

Aubameyang, Ozil inspire Arsenal comeback against Leicester

Aubameyang, Ozil inspire Arsenal comeback against Leicester

Rediff.com23 Oct 2018

Arsenal substitute Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice in three minutes and captain Mesut Ozil played a starring role as they extended their winning run with a 3-1 victory over Leicester City in the Premier League on Monday.

When Finch had nightmares about Bhuvi and Bumrah getting him out

When Finch had nightmares about Bhuvi and Bumrah getting him out

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

The Australian captain Aaron Finch struggled across all three formats during the India series, specially while trying to navigate Bhuvneshwar's inswinging deliveries.

David Miller smashes record for fastest ton in T20Is

David Miller smashes record for fastest ton in T20Is

Rediff.com29 Oct 2017

South Africa middle-order batsman David Miller smashed the record for the fastest century in Twenty20 International cricket when he reached the mark off just 35 balls against Bangladesh on Sunday.

PIX: Hardik's all-round show sinks England in 1st T20I

PIX: Hardik's all-round show sinks England in 1st T20I

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Hardik Pandya reigned supreme with a magnificent all-round performance as India thrashed England by 50 runs in the first T20 International in Southampton on Thursday.

Pro tennis set to resume in Australia after lockdown

Pro tennis set to resume in Australia after lockdown

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

Players will compete for A$450,000 (249,624) in the series, with matches taking place at closed stadiums and under strict biosecurity protocols in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

Why Umesh Yadav was terrified to bowl to Dravid, Laxman

Why Umesh Yadav was terrified to bowl to Dravid, Laxman

Rediff.com7 Jun 2020

Umesh Yadav recalled the Duleep Trophy 2008-09 match between Central Zone and South Zone in which he was up against Dravid and Laxman.

EPL: Butland howler gifts Leicester an equaliser

EPL: Butland howler gifts Leicester an equaliser

Rediff.com24 Feb 2018

An own goal by Stoke City keeper Jack Butland gifted Leicester City an equaliser in a 1-1 Premier League draw at the King Power Stadium on Saturday and denied Paul Lambert's side a rare win on the road.

Thomas and Uber Cup postponed due to COVID-19

Thomas and Uber Cup postponed due to COVID-19

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

After Indonesia and South Korea on Friday joined Thailand, Australia, Chinese Taipei and Algeria in pulling out due to the dreaded disease

England's James Anderson doubtful for Pakistan Test

England's James Anderson doubtful for Pakistan Test

Rediff.com25 Jun 2016

England fast bowler James Anderson is doubtful for the first Test against Pakistan due to a shoulder injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Saturday.

Net bowler hospitalised after getting hit on head by Warner shot

Net bowler hospitalised after getting hit on head by Warner shot

Rediff.com8 Jun 2019

The fast bowler dropped to the ground after being hit on the head on Saturday as he tried to stop opener Warner's cracking drive off a half volley and was immediately treated by the Australian medical staff.

Babar Azam WANTS to adopt Imran Khan's style of captaincy

Babar Azam WANTS to adopt Imran Khan's style of captaincy

Rediff.com19 May 2020

Babar Azam was named as Pakistan ODI captain by the Cricket Board. The right-handed Azam, who has been one of the world's leading batsmen across formats over the last year, replaced Sarfaraz Ahmed

Moeen Ali takes break from cricket

Moeen Ali takes break from cricket

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

Ali was dropped after a poor performance in the opening Test in Edgbaston

Here's what Hazard has to do to win Ballon d'Or...

Here's what Hazard has to do to win Ballon d'Or...

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

Chelsea's Eden Hazard believes he may need to join a Spanish club in order to be crowned the world's best player, but he ruled out a move in the January transfer window.

English August: India eye perfect start to summer in landmark Test

English August: India eye perfect start to summer in landmark Test

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

India last won a Test series in England in 2007 under Rahul Dravid, and it will be no easy task ahead of the Virat Kohli-led side to replicate that feat.

EPL: Nunez stars in Liverpool win, Man Utd outclass Spurs

EPL: Nunez stars in Liverpool win, Man Utd outclass Spurs

Rediff.com20 Oct 2022

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday.

West Brom boss Pulis fined for misconduct

West Brom boss Pulis fined for misconduct

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis has been fined 8,000 pounds ($12,176) after admitting a misconduct charge following Saturday's 3-2 home Premier League defeat by Leicester City, the FA said on Thursday.

Why India Played Pak In 2019 World Cup

Why India Played Pak In 2019 World Cup

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

I tried to reason in my mind that wouldn't beating Pakistan again and again -- in the league matches and in the knockouts if they made it -- be a better tribute to our martyred soldiers? A revealing excerpt from Vinod Rai's Not Just A Nightwatchman: My Innings In The BCCI.

Bored during lockdown? ICC has help at hand

Bored during lockdown? ICC has help at hand

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

ICC events dating back to 1975 including the men's and women's ICC Cricket World Cups and T20 World Cups, the Champions Trophy as well as the U-19 World Cups have been made available.

Stoke manager Hughes fined by FA for misconduct

Stoke manager Hughes fined by FA for misconduct

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes has been fined 8,000 pounds ($10,400) after he accepted a misconduct charge in relation to an incident during their 4-0 Premier League loss to Tottenham Hotspur, the English FA said on Monday. Hughes was sent to the stands against Spurs on Sept. 10 after reacting angrily to the referee's decision to book his striker Marko Arnautovic for diving.