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Warner-Head duo key to Australia's batting success

Warner-Head duo key to Australia's batting success

Rediff.com22 Jun 2024

Warner and Head have turned up on numerous occasions for the Baggy Greens laying the foundation for their successful totals.

'Jay Shah Said Keep Clapping Till India Wins'

'Jay Shah Said Keep Clapping Till India Wins'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2025

The most powerful man in world cricket today himself retrieved the ball from amidst the seats and threw it back onto the field. It was then that everyone realised Jay Shah is a left-hander.

Williamson's men target group stage qualification

Williamson's men target group stage qualification

Rediff.com30 May 2024

New Zealand look to experience and adaptability at T20 showpiece

Athiya and Rahul Look So Adorable

Athiya and Rahul Look So Adorable

Rediff.com28 Jan 2025

Athiya Shetty, glowing with pregnancy radiance, recently stepped out with cricketer husband K L Rahul and friends.

'This is a very historic moment for all Afghan women'

'This is a very historic moment for all Afghan women'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2025

Afghanistan women set to return to cricket field after four-year wait.

Unleash Varun! Shastri backs mystery spinner for semis

Unleash Varun! Shastri backs mystery spinner for semis

Rediff.com3 Mar 2025

Former players lauded Varun Chakravarthy's bowling display against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy, with Ravi Shastri advocating for his inclusion in the semifinals.

Should India Be Worried?

Should India Be Worried?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2025

The openers have not given India the start they were looking for, the bowlers have not taken wickets in the opening overs...

PIX: Champions Trophy launched at historic Lahore Fort

PIX: Champions Trophy launched at historic Lahore Fort

Rediff.com17 Feb 2025

Members of the trophy-winning squad from 2017 were present at the event with then captain Sarfaraz Ahmed in conversation with former West Indies pacer and broadcaster Ian Bishop.

Five-star Chakravarthy spins India to big win vs New Zealand

Five-star Chakravarthy spins India to big win vs New Zealand

Rediff.com2 Mar 2025

Spinner Varun Chakravarthy justified his selection with a five-wicket haul and bowled India to a 44-run victory against New Zealand.

Why Are Children So ANGRY, AGGRESSIVE?

Why Are Children So ANGRY, AGGRESSIVE?

Rediff.com23 Apr 2025

'The earlier a child is given a smartphone, the worst it becomes when they are 17, 18.' 'Every year you delay in giving a smartphone to child, the outcome becomes better.' 'The behavioural changes that are very specific to smartphones are aggression and anger.'

Strive to be the best-ever Punjab Kings side

"Strive to be the best-ever Punjab Kings side"

Rediff.com22 Mar 2025

Punjab Kings' head newly appointed head coach Ricky Ponting wants his team to be the best-ever Punjab Kings side.

Miller Breaks Sehwag's 2-Decade Record

Miller Breaks Sehwag's 2-Decade Record

Rediff.com6 Mar 2025

David Miller's 100 came off 67 balls. Virender Sehwag took 77 balls for his century.

Ganguly on why Rahul is first choice wicketkeeper ahead of Pant

Ganguly on why Rahul is first choice wicketkeeper ahead of Pant

Rediff.com21 Feb 2025

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly believes K L Rahul's impressive ODI form has cemented his position as the team's first-choice wicketkeeper.

'Virat has big match temperament'

'Virat has big match temperament'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2025

'I knew he would come through in a big match because of his ability to rise to the occasion.'

Cummins returns, but who's missing from Aus CT squad?

Cummins returns, but who's missing from Aus CT squad?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2025

Pat Cummins will captain Australia at the Champions Trophy after being named in a preliminary 15-man squad also featuring fellow quick Josh Hazlewood on Tuesday.

Marsh-led Australia chase history at T20 World Cup

Marsh-led Australia chase history at T20 World Cup

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

Australia might experiment in the group stage to find their best XI. Leg-spinner Adam Zampa will play a crucial role while left-arm spinner Ashton Agar is also expected to be in the mix.

Varun's Debut CT Fifer Makes History

Varun's Debut CT Fifer Makes History

Rediff.com3 Mar 2025

Thrown into the spotlight in just his second ODI, Varun Chakaravarthy made the opportunity count in spectacular fashion.

Cummins 'tricks' as Australia beat Bangladesh amid rain

Cummins 'tricks' as Australia beat Bangladesh amid rain

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

Pat Cummins registered the first hat-trick of the 2024 T20 World Cup as Australia restricted Bangladesh to 140 for 8 in the Super Eight match at the Sir Vivian Richards stadium, in Antigua, on Friday.

Jay Shah joins elite board shaping cricket's future

Jay Shah joins elite board shaping cricket's future

Rediff.com23 Jan 2025

ICC chairperson Jay Shah has been inducted into the newly formed World Cricket Connects Advisory Board, an independent group that will discuss the future of cricket at the Lord's on June 7 and 8.

IPL: RCB not stressed about packed schedule

IPL: RCB not stressed about packed schedule

Rediff.com2 Apr 2025

RCB will have to play five games inside 13 days against MI (away), Delhi Capitals (home), Rajasthan Royals (away) and Punjab Kings (home).

Champions Trophy: 'It was a brave decision to bat first'

Champions Trophy: 'It was a brave decision to bat first'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2025

Captain Temba Bavuma hailed what he termed South Africa's brave decision to bat first in their comprehensive 107-run Champions Trophy win over Afghanistan on Friday

England will not boycott Afghanistan match at Champions Trophy

England will not boycott Afghanistan match at Champions Trophy

Rediff.com7 Feb 2025

Last month, a group of British lawmakers urged England to boycott the Champions Trophy group stage match against Afghanistan.

Was this the reason for Pakistan's CT flop show

Was this the reason for Pakistan's CT flop show

Rediff.com26 Feb 2025

The team management and selectors have faced backlash over squad selection for the Champions Trophy.

Carey backs Starc to win fitness race for Sydney Test

Carey backs Starc to win fitness race for Sydney Test

Rediff.com1 Jan 2025

Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey has backed Mitchell Starc to be ready for the decisive fifth and final Test of the series against India when it starts in Sydney on Friday despite doubts over the fast bowler's fitness.

Rashid can finally sleep after avenging Australia's Mumbai nightmare

Rashid can finally sleep after avenging Australia's Mumbai nightmare

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

Afghanistan, third in Group One with two points and trailing Australia on net run rate, have a shot at finishing in the top two and making the semis if they beat bottom side Bangladesh on Monday when Australia play leaders India, who have four points.

Ashleigh Gardner to lead Gujarat Giants in WPL 2025

Ashleigh Gardner to lead Gujarat Giants in WPL 2025

Rediff.com5 Feb 2025

Australia's Ashleigh Gardner replaced compatriot Beth Mooney as Gujarat Giants' captain for WPL 2025.

Why India Needs Trump's Tariffs To Reform Again

Why India Needs Trump's Tariffs To Reform Again

Rediff.com10 Apr 2025

India needs another shot of difficult reform, of the kind only possible at gunpoint. Mr Trump holds that gun to our heads now. A drastic reduction in tariff protection, other elements of sarkari wet-nursing will force entrepreneurial India to become competitive again, argues Shekhar Gupta.

T20 WC: India eye revenge against under-pressure Australia!

T20 WC: India eye revenge against under-pressure Australia!

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

A victory for India will be sweet revenge for their heartbreaking losses in the finals of the ODI World Cup and the World Test Championship last year.

MI vs DC: WPL fireworks expected

MI vs DC: WPL fireworks expected

Rediff.com14 Feb 2025

The inaugural edition's winner Mumbai Indians will bank on their core group of players while two-time finalists Delhi Capitals will expect fireworks from Shafali Verma when they face-off in the second game of the Women's Premier League here on Saturday. The finalists of the first WPL in 2023, both Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals made it to the knockouts in the second edition last year but lost to the eventual champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the eliminator and the final respectively. Those defeats were certainly not reflective of how well MI and DC had fared until the knockouts stage, with Harmanpreet Kaur's side finishing second in the points table with five wins in eight matches and Meg Lanning's team topping it with six wins in as many outings. The winners of WPL 2023, Mumbai Indians tend to lean on their core group of players both overseas and Indian and a similar approach can be expected this year, with only a few changes taking place in terms of squad composition. India pacer Pooja Vastrakar, who was grappling with an unspecified injury, was ruled out of the competition and has been replaced by slow left-arm orthodox bowler Parunika Sisodia, who was one of the main performers in India's title-winning campaign in the U-19 Women's T20 World Cup recently. Mumbai Indians have let go of England's Issy Wong, who took the first-ever WPL hat-trick in 2023, after the player lost form and the franchise found the leader of their attack in South Africa's Shabnim Ismail. Among domestic talents, another member of the U-19 T20 World Cup winning squad G Kamalini would be one to watch out for, having finished as the third highest scorer in the competition with 143 runs in seven matches. Apart from a strong leader in Harmanpreet, MI have strong figures from other international sides such as Nat Sciver-Brunt (England), Hayley Matthews (West Indies), Amelia Kerr (New Zealand), as well as South Africans Nadine de Klerk, Shabnim Ismail and Chloe Tryon. While Yastika Bhatia is MI's No 1 wicketkeeper-batter, other Indian players in Saika Ishaque, Sajana Sajeevan, uncapped Akshita Maheshwari and Amanjot Kaur will be expected to play their roles to perfection. On their part, Delhi Capitals will be keen to do one better after finishing as runner-up for two times in a row ever since the competition began. One of the most consistent teams in the competition, the Lanning-led Delhi have strong talent base across departments but the key will be to deliver in crucial matches. All eyes will be on the explosive Indian batter Shafali who has responded to her exclusion from the Indian side with runs in domestic cricket. She forms a lethal opening pair with Lanning at the top, while the likes of Australia's Annabel Sutherland, England's Alice Capsey and India's Jemimah Rodrigues form the core of their middle order. All-rounder Sutherland will hope to draw inspiration from her recent success of having struck 163 in the only Test of the women's Ashes followed by winning the highest individual honour in Australian cricket. While Delhi boasts of three wicketkeeper-batters in India's Taniyaa Bhatia, Nandini Kashyap and Scotland's Sarah Bryce, their bowling looks settled with Marizanne Kapp as the leader of the attack, backed by Australia's Jess Jonassen, India's Radha Yadav and Shikha Pandey as well as Titas Sadhu.

T20 World Cup PIX: Inspired Afghanistan stun Australia!

T20 World Cup PIX: Inspired Afghanistan stun Australia!

Rediff.com23 Jun 2024

Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran shared an opening stand of 118 to drive Afghanistan to a stunning 21-run win over Australia.

Former Aus Test cricketer guilty in drug bust

Former Aus Test cricketer guilty in drug bust

Rediff.com13 Mar 2025

But the ex-Australian spinner Stuart MacGill was acquitted in a charge of commercial drug supply

10,000-run milestone a different beast: Smith

10,000-run milestone a different beast: Smith

Rediff.com14 Jan 2025

Australian batsman Steve Smith narrowly missed reaching the 10,000-run milestone in Test cricket during the final match against India in Sydney. He acknowledges the significance of the milestone, describing it as "a different beast." Smith's pursuit of the landmark weighed heavily on his mind during the match, and he even joked about associating the number 38 (the runs he needed) with teammate Josh Hazlewood, whose jersey number is 38. Despite falling short, Smith remains hopeful of achieving the milestone on the first day of the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka.

India's Dubai edge: Is it unfair?

India's Dubai edge: Is it unfair?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2025

Rohit Sharma's men are playing all their matches in Dubai, and even the final will be held there if the team goes the distance, while the rest of the teams have to criss-cross Pakistan for their matches.

Did RIL export fuel made from Russian oil to US?

Did RIL export fuel made from Russian oil to US?

Rediff.com18 Mar 2025

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd is estimated to have earned 724 million euros (about Rs 6,850 crore) from exporting fuel made from Russian crude oil to the US in one year, an European think tank said in a report. "From January 2024 to the end of January 2025, the US imported EUR 2.8 billion of refined oil from six refineries in India and Turkey that process Russian crude.

'There are two different Varun Chakravarthys'

'There are two different Varun Chakravarthys'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2025

India's T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav believes spinner Varun Chakravarthy has been a different player since his comeback to international cricket last year.

Ranji Trophy: Rohit returns; Pant vs Jadeja in Rajkot

Ranji Trophy: Rohit returns; Pant vs Jadeja in Rajkot

Rediff.com22 Jan 2025

The Ranji Trophy resumes on Thursday, promising a star-studded spectacle as Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant headline a host of big names returning to action.

Ponting has high praise for Kiwis

Ponting has high praise for Kiwis

Rediff.com13 Mar 2025

'They haven't done a lot wrong. That's without some of their stars actually performing in that final.'

Adaptability key for South Africa, says coach Walter

Adaptability key for South Africa, says coach Walter

Rediff.com28 Feb 2025

'I think any experience in the sub-continent is valuable.'

Does Dubai Give India An Advantage?

Does Dubai Give India An Advantage?

Rediff.com25 Feb 2025

'They are in one place, they are in one hotel, there is no travel, they are in one dressing room. They know the pitch. When they selected they probably knew what Dubai was going to be like.'

'Take Advantage Of Trump Administration'

'Take Advantage Of Trump Administration'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2025

'Pick up momentum and find opportunities from an intelligence-sharing standpoint.'