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From IPL player to net bowler: Life comes full circle for Sangwan

From IPL player to net bowler: Life comes full circle for Sangwan

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

Exactly 13 years after he impressed with his incisive swing bowling in the Under-19 World Cup and the inaugural edition of IPL, left-arm seamer Pradeep Sangwan will now be a designated "net bowler" for Delhi Capitals in the UAE along with five others.

Spin great Warne on what made Tendulkar so special

Spin great Warne on what made Tendulkar so special

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Australian spin great Shane Warne on Monday picked his fierce rival Sachin Tendulkar as the batsman to bat in any conditions and called his former skipper Steve Waugh a match saver rather than a match-winner.

ICC Test Rankings: Kohli retains top spot, Pujara third

ICC Test Rankings: Kohli retains top spot, Pujara third

Rediff.com17 Feb 2019

Virat Kohli remained on top while teammate Chesteshwar Pujara managed to hold on to his third position i

Brian Lara to star for Australian Legends XI against Perth Scorchers

Brian Lara to star for Australian Legends XI against Perth Scorchers

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

West Indies legend Brian Lara will team up with some of Australia's finest players like Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist, Justin Langer and Glenn McGrath for the Australian Legends XI, which will take on Big Bash League champions Perth Scorchers in the Festival of Cricket match in Perth on Friday.

Smith, Mooney bag top honours at Australian Cricket Awards

Smith, Mooney bag top honours at Australian Cricket Awards

Rediff.com6 Feb 2021

Smith's (28) ODI haul of 568 runs at 63.11 from 10 innings were enough to pip Finch (23) who scored 673 runs at 56.08 from 13 innings.

The best of the week gone by

The best of the week gone by

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

From the protests in Belarus, to people in Beirut picking up the pieces after the deadly blast, to the Democratic National Convention held in Delaware in the United States, here are the top images from the week gone by.

ICC Test Rankings: Smith overtakes Pujara

ICC Test Rankings: Smith overtakes Pujara

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

Steve Smith overtook India's Cheteshwar Pujara to grab the No 3 spot in the ICC rankings

England hope history will repeat itself

England hope history will repeat itself

Rediff.com30 Nov 2006

Doubts about the fitness of Australia's Glenn McGrath have left England wondering whether history is about to repeat itself in the second Ashes Test.

Here's why they call him 'freak' Anderson...

Here's why they call him 'freak' Anderson...

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

Anderson was close to tears after finishing the series as the leading wicket-taker with 24 in five Tests.

Footballers could face mass layoffs over coronavirus

Footballers could face mass layoffs over coronavirus

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

Professional football has been wiped off the map for weeks, maybe months, after all the major leagues, cups and international competitions were suspended, culminating in the postponement of Euro 2020 and Copa America on Tuesday.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it: Ponting on shortening Test cricket

If it ain't broke, don't fix it: Ponting on shortening Test cricket

Rediff.com5 Jan 2020

Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting is against shortening of Test matches as he believes that four-day Tests might lead to more draws.

It's been an issue since Pigeon moved on: Ponting

It's been an issue since Pigeon moved on: Ponting

Rediff.com29 Oct 2009

Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes his limited overs bowling attack is still missing the late innings skills of former fast bowler Glenn McGrath, more than two and a half years after he retired.

#Didyouknow: Mahela Jayawardene wanted to be a fast bowler

#Didyouknow: Mahela Jayawardene wanted to be a fast bowler

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

At the peak of Mahela Jayawardene's career, international cricket was flooded with world-class bowlers, something many feel is not the case now.

Cricket Buzz: WI Board cleared Russell to play in GT20

Cricket Buzz: WI Board cleared Russell to play in GT20

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Russell had opted out of the three-match T20I series against India due to an injury, but he turned up for Vancouver Knights to play in the T20 tournament in Canada.

PHOTOS: The wonderfully weird world around us

PHOTOS: The wonderfully weird world around us

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

The strangest images you will see today!

ICC Test rankings: Run-machine Smith maintains top spot

ICC Test rankings: Run-machine Smith maintains top spot

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

Smith's player of the match effort of 211 and 82 runs in the two innings has lifted him to 937 rating points, only 10 less than his all-time best aggregate achieved in December 2017.

Is Jimmy the Sachin of fast bowling?

Is Jimmy the Sachin of fast bowling?

Rediff.com29 Aug 2020

England's James Anderson is the first fast bowler to take 600 Test wickets.

Ganguly hopeful of PCB playing D/N Test

Ganguly hopeful of PCB playing D/N Test

Rediff.com28 Oct 2019

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly is hopeful that Bangladesh will agree to play the first-ever Day/Night Test between the two countries, notwithstanding the neighbours' apprehension about facing the pink ball.

Football Focus: Former England WC winner Jack Charlton dies

Football Focus: Former England WC winner Jack Charlton dies

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin was among the first to tweet his reaction.

Mitchell Johnson fifth Australian entry in '300 wickets' club

Mitchell Johnson fifth Australian entry in '300 wickets' club

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

When he had Jonny Bairstow (5) caught behind on the second day of the third Test at Edgbaston, the 33-year-old reached the milestone, in what is his 69th Test.

The Harper's Bazaar cover girl who looks like an alien

The Harper's Bazaar cover girl who looks like an alien

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

This Tibetan model is breaking the Internet with her unconventional looks.

Retiring on a high... the Aussie way!

Retiring on a high... the Aussie way!

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

Cricket has few examples of players calling it quits when very much at the top their game. It is anything but coincidence that most of them happen to be from the most successful nation in the history of the sport.

Brett Lee calls time on his cricket career

Brett Lee calls time on his cricket career

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Former Australia Test fast bowler Brett Lee on Thursday announced that he will retire from all forms of cricket following the conclusion of the Big Bash League (BBL), thereby drawing curtains to his illustrious 20-year career.

'Significant chance' for India to win in Australia, says Waugh

'Significant chance' for India to win in Australia, says Waugh

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh says the upcoming four-match rubber is a 'significant chance' for India to win their first Test series Down Under.

Shane Warne has a solution for the Aussies

Shane Warne has a solution for the Aussies

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

Australia has a lot of great cricketers and it is time to replace under-fire batting coach Graeme Hick with one of them, said spin legend Shane Warne.

The King of Speed joins the 400 Club

The King of Speed joins the 400 Club

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

80 Tests and 16,634 deliveries -- the least by any bowler in the 400 Test wicket Club -- took him to the cherished landmark.

As Laxman turns 45, here's a look at his finest knocks!

As Laxman turns 45, here's a look at his finest knocks!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

The batsman went on to score 8,781 runs in Tests while he registered 2,338 runs in 50-over cricket.

Messi reveals Maradona was his inspiration for playing football

Messi reveals Maradona was his inspiration for playing football

Rediff.com19 Dec 2015

The duo has constantly been compared in terms of their playing style, in addition to having represented Spanish giant club Barcelona and captained Argentina.

ODI series: Afghanistan stun West Indies in opener

ODI series: Afghanistan stun West Indies in opener

Rediff.com10 Jun 2017

Rashid Khan destroyed the West Indies batting line-up with amazing figures of seven for 18 to bowl Afghanistan to a stunning 63-run victory.

Australia elect to bat against WI

Australia elect to bat against WI

Rediff.com12 Sep 2006

Australian captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat against the West Indies in the first ODI of the DLF Cup.

The world trusts Putin more than Trump, says poll

The world trusts Putin more than Trump, says poll

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

The poll of people in 25 countries found that just 27 per cent of all respondents, on average, have confidence in Trump to "do the right thing in world affairs".

'Save Bhuvneshwar, other India bowlers have not been consistent'

'Save Bhuvneshwar, other India bowlers have not been consistent'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

Harbhajan Singh has said that except Bhuvneshwar Kumar, other bowlers have not been consistent enough which has been the bane of India in their disappointing tour Down Under.

Hussey praises tailenders

Hussey praises tailenders

Rediff.com27 Dec 2005

Finally Australia has to fight

Finally Australia has to fight

Rediff.com19 Dec 2003

The future of Australian cricket finally looks like more of a challenge.

Warne posts cryptic message in response to 'wild sex romp' claims

Warne posts cryptic message in response to 'wild sex romp' claims

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

Shane Warne recently took to Twitter to address claims that he had a "sexy hotel romp" with a 42-year-old single mother.

Sydney Test: Rain washes out the whole of third day

Sydney Test: Rain washes out the whole of third day

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

Rain washed out the whole of the third day of the third Test between Australia and West Indies at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday.

De Villers gives SA solid start

De Villers gives SA solid start

Rediff.com27 Dec 2005

I saw fear in Tendulkar's eyes: Waugh

I saw fear in Tendulkar's eyes: Waugh

Rediff.com22 Dec 2003

Steve Waugh seems to have watched the World Cup final closely enough to see something odd in Tendulkar's eyes.