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Wade to lead Australia for India T20 series

Wade to lead Australia for India T20 series

Rediff.com28 Oct 2023

The five-match series will begin on November 23 in Visakhapatnam and will conclude in Hyderabad on December 3.

2nd Australia T20: Where India needs improvement...

2nd Australia T20: Where India needs improvement...

Rediff.com25 Nov 2023

India's young bowling unit will have to push behind the timid show in the series opener and find its flow against a forceful Australian batting line-up in the second T20 in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.

World Cup PIX: Dominant Australia thrash SL for first win!

World Cup PIX: Dominant Australia thrash SL for first win!

Rediff.com16 Oct 2023

Images from the ICC Men's ODI World Cup match between Sri Lanka and Australia at the Ekana Sports City Stadium in Lucknow.

Key Moments: How Australia trounced India in final

Key Moments: How Australia trounced India in final

Rediff.com19 Nov 2023

Australia's grizzly-haired veterans brought all their big-game experience to the fore

Australia rest Cummins for Zimbabwe, NZ ODI series

Australia rest Cummins for Zimbabwe, NZ ODI series

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

Captain Aaron Finch will lead an equally strong batting line-up also featuring the talents of David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne and Glenn Maxwell.

2nd Test, Day 1: Smith puts Australia on top

2nd Test, Day 1: Smith puts Australia on top

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

Steve Smith continued his sizzling form with an unbeaten century as Australia laid a strong foundation on the first day of the second Test .

Australia deals final blow to England's WC hopes

Australia deals final blow to England's WC hopes

Rediff.com5 Nov 2023

England's stuttering title defence at the 50-overs World Cup eventually crumbled on Saturday

Can Australia halt India's unbeaten run to WC glory?

Can Australia halt India's unbeaten run to WC glory?

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

Resurgent Australia stand between unblemished India and World Cup glory

Australia's SWOT Analysis: Slow bowling is an issue but...

Australia's SWOT Analysis: Slow bowling is an issue but...

Rediff.com1 Oct 2023

Australia at least on paper, can't be rated ahead of India and England during this edition of the tournament.

The long and short of Adam Voges's Don Bradman-esque rise

The long and short of Adam Voges's Don Bradman-esque rise

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

The amazing high of confidence and the sober knowledge of cricket mortality have combined to inspire Australia batsman Adam Voges to the astonishing feats of his golden summer, according to his coach Justin Langer.

Struggling Australia, Sri Lanka in battle for first win

Struggling Australia, Sri Lanka in battle for first win

Rediff.com15 Oct 2023

Their house in complete disarray after consecutive defeats, Australia will look to wake up from the slumber and return to winning ways against an equally stuttering Sri Lanka in the World Cup match in Lucknow on Monday.

Stats: Smith and Dhoni's mind-blowing numbers

Stats: Smith and Dhoni's mind-blowing numbers

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

Statistical highlights from the day's play

World Cup: Australia, Pakistan need to regain batting, bowling mojo

World Cup: Australia, Pakistan need to regain batting, bowling mojo

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

Australia's cricketing DNA is constructed by meticulousness and Pakistan's by explosiveness.

PHOTOS: Steve Smith marks spectacular season with Allan Border Medal

PHOTOS: Steve Smith marks spectacular season with Allan Border Medal

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

Steve Smith capped a remarkable season by sweeping the main awards at the annual Allan Border Medal ceremony

Australia's T20 World Cup Records

Australia's T20 World Cup Records

Rediff.com6 Nov 2022

Will Australia become the first team to win back-to-back T20 World Cups?

SKY-led India eye fresh start in Australia T20s

SKY-led India eye fresh start in Australia T20s

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

Suryakumar Yadav leads a sprightly bunch of 'Gen-Next' stars against a strong Australian side in a five-match T20 series, starting in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.

Steven Smith second youngest after Tendulkar to top batting charts

Steven Smith second youngest after Tendulkar to top batting charts

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Australia's Steven Smith has become the second youngest batsman after India's Sachin Tendulkar to achieve the number-one ranking in the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen following stellar batting in the Kingston Test, which Australia won by 277 runs to win the series 2-0.

IPL: Smith-led Pune face tough opener against Mumbai Indians

IPL: Smith-led Pune face tough opener against Mumbai Indians

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

With a new captain in place, Rising Pune Supergiants would look to make amends for a poor last season but have a tough opening battle at hand against two-time former champions Mumbai Indians.

Warner, Labuschagne tons as Australia crush South Africa

Warner, Labuschagne tons as Australia crush South Africa

Rediff.com10 Sep 2023

David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne led Australia to a crushing 123-run win over South Africa

Rampaging Australia face Bangladesh in inconsequential tie

Rampaging Australia face Bangladesh in inconsequential tie

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

Pat Cummins and Co. stormed into the semi-finals on the back of one of the greatest ODI innings played by Glenn Maxwell. The all-rounder battled cramps to smash an unbeaten 201 off 128 balls to lift Australia from a precarious 91 for seven to the victory target of 292 against Afghanistan.

EPL PIX: Arsenal thrash Burnley; Liverpool cruise

EPL PIX: Arsenal thrash Burnley; Liverpool cruise

Rediff.com18 Feb 2024

Bukayo Saka scored either side of halftime as Arsenal crushed second-bottom Burnley 5-0.

World Cup PIX: Rahul, Kohli steer India to easy victory

World Cup PIX: Rahul, Kohli steer India to easy victory

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

Images from ICC Men's ODI World Cup match played between India and Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, October 8.

It's Kohli vs Smith again as RCB take on Supergiants

It's Kohli vs Smith again as RCB take on Supergiants

Rediff.com15 Apr 2017

Virat Kohli and Steven Smith will be eager to stem the rot when Royal Challengers Bangalore square off with Rising Pune Supergiants in an Indian Premier League encounter.

PIX: How Australia outgunned India to win ODI series!

PIX: How Australia outgunned India to win ODI series!

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

Visitors Australia handed India a 21-run defeat in the decider at the MA Chidambaram Stadium to clinch a 2-1 win over the hosts.

Warner angst adds spice to Australia's sleepy home summer

Warner angst adds spice to Australia's sleepy home summer

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

Home Tests against an undermanned Pakistan may struggle to excite even the most ardent Australian cricket fan but angst over David Warner's farewell tour has given the series a much-welcomed boost.

EPL: Chelsea in champion form at Bournemouth, win 3-1

EPL: Chelsea in champion form at Bournemouth, win 3-1

Rediff.com9 Apr 2017

Chelsea had the look of champions again as they maintained their comfortable seven-point advantage at the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 victory at Bournemouth on Saturday -- but Tottenham Hotspur will not give up the chase.

ICC WC PIX: South Africa steamroll Australia to continue winning run

ICC WC PIX: South Africa steamroll Australia to continue winning run

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

Images from the World Cup 2023 match between Australia and South Africa.

Mohali ODI: Perfect platform for Surya, Iyer to test themselves against Aus

Mohali ODI: Perfect platform for Surya, Iyer to test themselves against Aus

Rediff.com22 Sep 2023

As much as Ishan Kishan has done his bit, India will need Iyer, the proverbial slayer of spin bowling in the middle overs during the World Cup.

PHOTOS: Proteas remain unbeaten with crushing win over Australia

PHOTOS: Proteas remain unbeaten with crushing win over Australia

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

South Africa crushed Australia by 134 runs to cruise to their second victory at the World Cup, as Quinton de Kock struck back-to-back tons and Aiden Markram made a half-century before the bowlers ripped through the five-times champions on Thursday.

EPL PHOTOS: Salah scores again as Liverpool thrash West Ham

EPL PHOTOS: Salah scores again as Liverpool thrash West Ham

Rediff.com25 Feb 2018

Mohamed Salah was inevitably on the scoresheet as Liverpool took full advantage of the inactivity of their top-four rivals to thrash West Ham United 4-1 at Anfield and provisionally move into second in the Premier League.

ICC World Cup final PIX: Mighty Australia defeat India to lift sixth title

ICC World Cup final PIX: Mighty Australia defeat India to lift sixth title

Rediff.com19 Nov 2023

Travis Head smashed a brilliant 137 as Australia cruised to their sixth World title after outclassing India by six wickets in the final on Sunday.

Leicester striker Vardy apologises for racial slur

Leicester striker Vardy apologises for racial slur

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

The Sun on Sunday published a video showing the alleged incident, which is believed to have taken place in July.

1st Test, Day 1 PHOTOS: Smith, Khawaja give Australia advantage

1st Test, Day 1 PHOTOS: Smith, Khawaja give Australia advantage

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja hammered home the advantage their bowlers had established when they took Australia to 147-3, a deficit of just 36 runs, at the close of the opening day's play in the first Test against New Zealand on Friday.

Cummins banishes captaincy queries with World Cup heroics

Cummins banishes captaincy queries with World Cup heroics

Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

Pat Cummins may be undecided about his future as Australia's One-Day International captain after the World Cup but few of his compatriots will be urging him to stand down after his efforts in India.

'I don't think Warner's one of the greats'

'I don't think Warner's one of the greats'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

Former coach John Buchanan does not consider David Warner as one of the greats of the game.

PHOTOS: India clinch comfortable five-wicket win over Australia

PHOTOS: India clinch comfortable five-wicket win over Australia

Rediff.com22 Sep 2023

India clinched a comfortable five-wicket win over Australia in the first ODI of the three-match series.

A rockstar in a sanskari world!

A rockstar in a sanskari world!

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

'Here, after all, was a fine specimen of intelligence in the field that Adam Smith gave formal structure. And successful RR surely was as RBI chief.'

ICC Men's ODI World Cup: Full List of confirmed squads

ICC Men's ODI World Cup: Full List of confirmed squads

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

Ahead of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023, here's a full list of the final squads of all ten teams.

Final Countdown: India ready for date with history on Super Sunday

Final Countdown: India ready for date with history on Super Sunday

Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

Indian cricket team will not just be looking to win a third ODI global title but also look at saving the '50-over format' which has been battling identity crisis for at least five years now.

1st ODI: Hardik faces leadership test vs Australia

1st ODI: Hardik faces leadership test vs Australia

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

Hardik Pandya's leadership skills and India's overall World Cup preparedness will be under focus