News for 'Controversial Australia'

Kishan opts out of Duleep Trophy just a month ahead of WI tour

Kishan opts out of Duleep Trophy just a month ahead of WI tour

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

It was learnt that once Kishan conveyed his decision, Tripura selector Jayanta Dey wanted Wriddhiman Saha and he was also contacted.

Kohli open to discussion on controversial Decision Review System

Kohli open to discussion on controversial Decision Review System

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

In a departure from the stand taken by his predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Indian Test captain Virat Kohli has said that he is open to discussions on the implementation of the controversial Decision Review System with his teammates.

Adani coal project not on agenda of Australia visit: Jaitley

Adani coal project not on agenda of Australia visit: Jaitley

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

Adani CEO Jeyakumar Janakraj said the Adani issue was not on the agenda of Jaitley's visit.

MCC takes action: Suspends 3 members over altercations

MCC takes action: Suspends 3 members over altercations

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

MCC suspends 3 members after Lord's Long Room incident with Australian players

Australia will not bid for FIFA events until change

Australia will not bid for FIFA events until change

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

Australia has shelved its bid for the 2023 Women's World Cup pending an "overhaul" of FIFA as the global football governing body reels from a corruption scandal.

Flattest Day 1 pitch of the series: Aus captain Smith

Flattest Day 1 pitch of the series: Aus captain Smith

Rediff.com8 Mar 2023

Australian captain Steve Smith said the pitch for the fourth and final Test match at the Narendra Modi Stadium potentially looks to be the 'flattest day one track' of the series.

England and Australia still back DRS, says ICC

England and Australia still back DRS, says ICC

Rediff.com8 Aug 2013

England and Australia still back the use of the Decision Review System (DRS) for the last two Tests of the Ashes series despite a string of controversies in the opening three games.

TV show controversy: Suspended Pandya, Rahul to be sent home; Kohli condemns comments

TV show controversy: Suspended Pandya, Rahul to be sent home; Kohli condemns comments

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

The cricketers, who have been in the eye of a storm following their sexist remarks on 'Koffee with Karan', will be returning from Australia where they were to compete in an ODI series starting on Saturday.

Cricket Australia concerned over team's image

Cricket Australia concerned over team's image

Rediff.com18 Jan 2010

Cricket Australia's (CA) recent research says that the team's image is sound, yet something is going wrong.

Australia cricket board under fire for sexist clause

Australia cricket board under fire for sexist clause

Rediff.com17 Dec 2016

Australia's Fair Work Ombudsman is investigating the national cricket board's controversial pregnancy clause in contracts offered to elite women players.

Davis Cup: Hewitt, Groth keep Australia's hopes alive

Davis Cup: Hewitt, Groth keep Australia's hopes alive

Rediff.com18 Jul 2015

champion Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Groth combined to defeat Kazakhstan in their Davis Cup doubles tie on Saturday and keep Australia's semi-final hopes alive.

'Foreign Indian conditions' blamed for Pakistan World Cup flop

'Foreign Indian conditions' blamed for Pakistan World Cup flop

Rediff.com30 Oct 2023

Pakistan are hurt by their woeful World Cup show and Grant Bradburn, their head coach, blames it on "foreign" Indian conditions and the lack of familiarity with the venues.

Australia impatient for home champion at Melbourne Park

Australia impatient for home champion at Melbourne Park

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

Forty years have passed since Chris O'Neil held the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup aloft as the last Australian women's champion in 1978.

Will ICC take strong action against Australia?

Will ICC take strong action against Australia?

Rediff.com25 Mar 2018

The International Cricket Council's response to the Australian ball tampering incident in the third test at Newlands is firmly under the spotlight with strong punishment expected for the culprits, South Africa coach Ottis Gibson said on Sunday.

'Forget DRS controversy, the series should go on without any hiccups'

'Forget DRS controversy, the series should go on without any hiccups'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

Committee of Administrators (COA) member Diana Edulji believes that the BCCI did the right thing by calling truce on the 'DRS Controversy' as it would have 'shifted focus' from India's win in Bengaluru.

RECAP 2023: Here's What We Learnt

RECAP 2023: Here's What We Learnt

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

Sukanya Verma recaps everything we learned this year in showbiz.

Australia mine project: Adani, Standard Chartered severe ties

Australia mine project: Adani, Standard Chartered severe ties

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Media reports said the decision was mutual.

When Symonds, Harbhajan hugged and apologised to each other

When Symonds, Harbhajan hugged and apologised to each other

Rediff.com15 May 2022

Harbhajan Singh revealed that he and Andrew Symonds buried the hatchet over the 'Monkeygate' incident when they played together for Mumbai Indians in the IPL in 2011.

'England should focus on themselves...not Spirit of Cricket'

'England should focus on themselves...not Spirit of Cricket'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

'For what I think is a pretty common non-event, it does seem like everyone has a pretty strong opinion about it.'

Finch wants warning for non-striker run outs

Finch wants warning for non-striker run outs

Rediff.com15 Oct 2022

Australia's T20 captain Aaron Finch said he is not a big fan of bowlers running out batters backing up too far at the non-striker's end and wants the bowlers to give a warning before executing the mode of dismissal.

Ashes PHOTOS: Australia dominant as England stare at innings defeat

Ashes PHOTOS: Australia dominant as England stare at innings defeat

Rediff.com7 Jan 2018

Images from Day 4 of the 5th and final Ashes Test between Australia and England at the SCG in Sydney on Sunday

Mr Controversy

Mr Controversy

Rediff.com3 Jul 2003

In his revealing autobiography Javed Miandad reveals his wars with India and says that he has nothing to apologize for.

Finch reprimanded for using F-word against umpires

Finch reprimanded for using F-word against umpires

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

Finch was found to have breached Article 2.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to "use of an audible obscenity during an International Match."

Du Plessis is South Africa's hero, Australia's villain

Du Plessis is South Africa's hero, Australia's villain

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

Standing in as skipper for the injured AB de Villiers and without pace spearhead Dale Steyn for all but a day and a half of the campaign, the 32-year-old batsman delivered a 2-1 series triumph that sent Australia plummeting into crisis.

Australia look to find rhythm with ODI series win before Team India's arrival

Australia look to find rhythm with ODI series win before Team India's arrival

Rediff.com10 Nov 2018

The seven-run win on Friday could be the catalyst for the Aussies as they looked ahead to India's visit Down Under later in the Australian summer.

Should Selectors Stick With The Old Or...

Should Selectors Stick With The Old Or...

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

We need to make sensible choices that are in the long-term interest of Indian cricket -- and the game itself, suggests Indrajit Gupta.

Australia exile Tomic wins ATP title in Bogota

Australia exile Tomic wins ATP title in Bogota

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

Australian bad boy Bernard Tomic has shrugged off his Miami arrest and banishment from the Davis Cup team to successfully defend his ATP title in Bogota.

Semenya breaks her own 1500m record despite controversy

Semenya breaks her own 1500m record despite controversy

Rediff.com5 May 2018

Caster Semenya put aside the controversy over a planned rule change in athletics regarding hyperandrogenism to win the women's 1,500 metres

Philander bowls South Africa to record win against Australia

Philander bowls South Africa to record win against Australia

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

Pacer Vernon Philander claimed six for 21 as South Africa thrashed Australia by a huge margin of 492 runs to claim the four-match series 3-1, in Johannesburg, on Tuesday.

Adani's project in Australia faces fresh legal hurdle

Adani's project in Australia faces fresh legal hurdle

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

Adani's plan to build one of the world's biggest coal mines in Australia has been hampered time and again

Embattled Australia ditch rotation policy for Ashes

Embattled Australia ditch rotation policy for Ashes

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

Australia are shelving their controversial rotation policy for back-to-back Ashes campaigns that are in danger of falling into complete disarray barely two weeks prior to the opening test against England.

'Absolutely believe it was a success': US on G20 Summit in Delhi

'Absolutely believe it was a success': US on G20 Summit in Delhi

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

The US hails the landmark 'India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor' which will usher in a new era of connectivity from Europe to Asia and will stimulate economic growth across the two continents.

PHOTOS: Morkel rips through sorry Australia as South Africa win third Test

PHOTOS: Morkel rips through sorry Australia as South Africa win third Test

Rediff.com25 Mar 2018

IMAGES from Day 4 of the 3rd Test played between South Africa and Australia in Cape Town on Sunday

Will Ideology Trump Personalities And Issues in TN Again?

Will Ideology Trump Personalities And Issues in TN Again?

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

According to DMK, the voters are already consolidated on ideological lines, hence the impact of anti-incumbency, whether against the BJP Centre or the DMK state may not be too much, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.

There Will Surely Never Be Another Bishan Singh Bedi

There Will Surely Never Be Another Bishan Singh Bedi

Rediff.com25 Oct 2023

One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday. Rediff.com salutes the legend.

PHOTOS: Morkel keeps SA on course for big win over wilting Australia

PHOTOS: Morkel keeps SA on course for big win over wilting Australia

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

IMAGES from Day 4 of the fourth Test between South Africa and Australia in Johannesburg on Monday

Muralitharan roped in by Australia as spin consultant for Lanka tour

Muralitharan roped in by Australia as spin consultant for Lanka tour

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

Cricket Australia has roped in Muttiah Muralitharan as spin consultant ahead of Australia's tour to Sri Lanka.

France needs to reshuffle in Benzema's absence vs Aus

France needs to reshuffle in Benzema's absence vs Aus

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

France are looking to beat the Socceroos just like they did to kick off their 2018 journey in Russia.

India and Australia inch closer on defence ties

India and Australia inch closer on defence ties

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

That Australia is ready for a substantive engagement is evident from its 2013 Defence White Paper, which emphasised the need to build stronger defence relations with India, says Ajai Shukla