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First time Australia name two Test vice-captains

First time Australia name two Test vice-captains

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

Hazlewood, Marsh named Australia's joint Test vice-captains

Women's T20 WC: PM Modi, Ganguly extend best wishes

Women's T20 WC: PM Modi, Ganguly extend best wishes

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his best wishes to Indian and Australian teams ahead of the Women's Twenty20 World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. BCCI president Sourav Ganguly also extended good wishes to the women's team.

Coach Reid sets new targets for men's hockey team

Coach Reid sets new targets for men's hockey team

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

India hockey chief coach Graham Reid has his sights set on the Asian Games, FIH Pro League, Commonwealth Games, Hockey World Cup in 2023 and Paris Olympics the following year.

Styrian Grand Prix: Verstappen leads practice; Ricciardo crashes

Styrian Grand Prix: Verstappen leads practice; Ricciardo crashes

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

Red Bull's Max Verstappen went fastest in Styrian Grand Prix practice, on Friday, while Australian Daniel Ricciardo crashed his Renault

Rahul says India's bowlers 'did not adapt quick enough'

Rahul says India's bowlers 'did not adapt quick enough'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2020

India's vice captain KL Rahul on Sunday said that Jasprit Bumrah and Co. have endured hard lessons in adapting to conditions so far and it is not a surprise that wickets have been hard to come by on batting-friendly Australian tracks.

Unmukt Chand first Indian to join Melbourne Renegades

Unmukt Chand first Indian to join Melbourne Renegades

Rediff.com4 Nov 2021

Former U-19 World Cup-winning captain Unmukt Chand is set to become the first Indian cricketer to play in Australia's Big Bash League after he signed for Melbourne Renegades for the 2021-2022 season.

Quad Is Not In A Quandary

Quad Is Not In A Quandary

Rediff.com25 Sep 2021

More than India's alignment with the Quad, India's defence cooperation and partnership with the USA is of critical importance, notes Rup Narayan Das.

We were outplayed by tough Indian side: Aussie captain

We were outplayed by tough Indian side: Aussie captain

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

Australia captain Tim Paine graciously admitted that they were outplayed by the Indians.

CA reduce size of national umpire panel

CA reduce size of national umpire panel

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

CA's Head of Cricket Operations Peter Roach thanked the umpires and said the decision to reduce head count was a mutual one.

England await their first major test against arch-rivals Australia

England await their first major test against arch-rivals Australia

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

Title favourites England are expected to be tested for the first time in the ongoing T20 World Cup when they face arch-rivals Australia in a battle for supremacy in the Super 12 Group 1 here on Saturday.

Williamson calls for 'conversations' as SRH fail again

Williamson calls for 'conversations' as SRH fail again

Rediff.com2 May 2021

Newly-appointed SunRisers Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson said the team needs to be clear about strategies and execution after losing to Rajasthan Royals on Sunday.

Sino-India talks must continue to resolve issues: Beijing

Sino-India talks must continue to resolve issues: Beijing

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

"On the border issue, China always maintains that we should follow through on treaties and agreements we signed and we jointly uphold peace and tranquility at the border region," Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said while responding to Jaishankar's remarks.

Stabbing him in the back: Khawaja slams players over Langer

Stabbing him in the back: Khawaja slams players over Langer

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

Out-of-favour opener Usman Khawaja, who clashed with Justin Langer during Australia's tour of UAE in 2018, has backed the embattled coach to continue in the position through the Ashes and urged the payers to stop undermining him.

Troy Cooley to be NCA's new fast bowling coach

Troy Cooley to be NCA's new fast bowling coach

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

Troy Cooley is considered one of the best fast bowling coaches in world cricket. His moment of glory came as England's bowling coach during the historic 2005 Ashes, when the home team's fast bowlers were a nightmare for the Aussie batters.

FIH awards are recognition of team's sacrifices: coach Reid

FIH awards are recognition of team's sacrifices: coach Reid

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

India swept the International Hockey Federation's annual awards on Wednesday, claiming all the top honours, based on a voting system which was lambasted as a "failure" by men's Olympic champions Belgium, prompting the FIH to say that it would try to figure why some associations did not cast their ballot.

ATP Cup starts off with gaffe ...

ATP Cup starts off with gaffe ...

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

Organisers played a wrong national anthem for Moldova ahead of their tie against Belgium in Sydney. Denis Shapovalov won the battle of the next generation against Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas to help Canada to an emphatic 3-0 victory in the inaugural ATP Cup men's team event in Brisbane on Friday.

WC qualifiers: Ronaldo tricks; crowd trouble at Eng, Poland matches

WC qualifiers: Ronaldo tricks; crowd trouble at Eng, Poland matches

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

Images and summary of all the World Cup 2022 qualifiers played across continents on Tuesday.

Paine joins India huddle, Langer calls him class act after racism mars Sydney Test

Paine joins India huddle, Langer calls him class act after racism mars Sydney Test

Rediff.com10 Jan 2021

Play was halted for a few minutes after India pacer Mohammed Siraj complained of racial abuse from a section of the crowd

'India were totally outclassed in the 2nd innings'

'India were totally outclassed in the 2nd innings'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2020

'Very disappointed with the result. We all expect the Indian team to play better cricket #INDvAUS.'

Waugh returns to give Australia an Ashes lift

Waugh returns to give Australia an Ashes lift

Rediff.com2 Sep 2019

Australia have brought back former captain Steve Waugh to help the squad prepare for the final stretch of the Ashes series against England as the tourists look to rebound from the painful third Test defeat at Headingley. Waugh had left the squad after the first two Tests as scheduled but has rejoined the group ahead of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, starting on Wednesday.

HR Guru: 'Have no motivation to work'

HR Guru: 'Have no motivation to work'

Rediff.com18 May 2022

HR Guru Mayank Rautela offers practical advice.

What the top Twittter trends and RTs say about India 2021

What the top Twittter trends and RTs say about India 2021

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

The top hashtag in India was #COVID19, as the country grappled with the deadly second wave of the pandemic.

Fitness and form a worry as Australia search elusive T20 WC title

Fitness and form a worry as Australia search elusive T20 WC title

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

'We have all played enough cricket to know what we need to do to best prepare ourselves for these sorts of tournaments.'

Does US Want India-China Ties Boiling?

Does US Want India-China Ties Boiling?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Washington is signalling to Delhi that it can rely on American support in any great game vis-a-vis China. Delhi shouldn't fall into the trap, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

COVID chaos in AFC Cup: BFC tie postponed after protocol breach

COVID chaos in AFC Cup: BFC tie postponed after protocol breach

Rediff.com9 May 2021

The exact nature of the breach by BFC was not specified but sports minister Ahmed Mahloof termed it as 'unacceptable'.

Pakistan will beat India in T20 World Cup, says captain Azam

Pakistan will beat India in T20 World Cup, says captain Azam

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

Pakistan captain Babar Azam is confident that his side will defeat arch-rivals India in its opening clash of the T20 World Cup as it is more familiar with the conditions, having played mostly in the UAE for the past three to four years.

Ambitions abound as Women's T20 World Cup opens

Ambitions abound as Women's T20 World Cup opens

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

The Women's Twenty20 World Cup gets underway when hosts and defending champions Australia meet India in Sydney on Friday and hopes are high that the seventh edition of the tournament will prove transformational for the game.

Suspending IPL right decision: Williamson

Suspending IPL right decision: Williamson

Rediff.com20 May 2021

New Zealand Cricket and the BCCI put their heads together and made an exit plan for the Black Caps and Williamson was pretty satisfied with how it panned out.

PICS: India battling to save 3rd Test as Australia sniff victory

PICS: India battling to save 3rd Test as Australia sniff victory

Rediff.com10 Jan 2021

India were 98 for 2 at close of play on the fourth day of the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday, still 308 runs behind Australia and a full day's batting away from saving the match.

Is IPL the Saviour of Test cricket?

Is IPL the Saviour of Test cricket?

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

The IPL, by giving a large pool of Indian talent the opportunity to compete with the best international players, has also come to be seen as the cauldron that spews out the most exciting talent for not only the shortest format but also the longest and the one in between, says Suveen Sinha.

How Japan celebrated Osaka's victory

How Japan celebrated Osaka's victory

Rediff.com26 Jan 2019

Osaka became the first Japanese tennis player to win the Australian Open and the first Asian player to claim the world number one ranking.

Warne: Moments To Remember Him Forever

Warne: Moments To Remember Him Forever

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

Memorable moments from Shane Warne's glittering career.

Ola's COO and CFO to exit firm amid its plans to go public

Ola's COO and CFO to exit firm amid its plans to go public

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

Mobility company Ola's chief financial officer Swayam Saurabh and chief operating officer Gaurav Porwal are leaving the company. These developments come at a time when the SoftBank-backed company's core ride-hailing unit is planning to go public and for which it raised $500 million from Warburg Pincus and Temasek in July this year. These investment firms had partnered with the company founder Bhavish Aggarwal for this round.

Hockey players resume training with an eye on Olympics

Hockey players resume training with an eye on Olympics

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

The Indian men's hockey core group will focus on skill development in the next few weeks after restarting the national camp with basic training, head coach Graham Reid said on Saturday, trying to overcome from the jolt of six players contracting COVID-19.

Hasaranga, Chameera have provided new dimension to the team: Kohli

Hasaranga, Chameera have provided new dimension to the team: Kohli

Rediff.com18 Sep 2021

Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday said his side will not take the good showing in the first leg of the IPL for granted, adding that latest additions, including Sri Lanka's Wanidu Hasaranga and Dushmantha Chameera, have added a new dimension to the team.

PIX: Fraser-Pryce leads Jamaican sweep in women's 100m

PIX: Fraser-Pryce leads Jamaican sweep in women's 100m

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

Images from the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, Day 3, in Oregon.

China pushes India into bear hug with Quad

China pushes India into bear hug with Quad

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

China's behaviour in the post-pandemic geopolitical landscape which may determine the Quad's future trajectory, notes former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.

US won't send officials to Beijing Winter Olympics

US won't send officials to Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

'The Biden administration will not send any diplomatic or official representation to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games given the PRC's ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang and other human rights abuses.'

Day of records at the FIFA women's World Cup

Day of records at the FIFA women's World Cup

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

Marta breaks Klose record in Brazil win

This ex Aussie Rules footballer could lead Oz at ICC WC

This ex Aussie Rules footballer could lead Oz at ICC WC

Rediff.com3 Apr 2019

Carey was named a co-vice captain of the limited-overs sides captained by Aaron Finch during the home summer, and has impressed with his glovework during recent series against Pakistan and India.