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Ashes 2017-18: With Starc injured, superb Hazlewood steps up to give Aus big win

Ashes 2017-18: With Starc injured, superb Hazlewood steps up to give Aus big win

Rediff.com18 Dec 2017

Having dismissed England's openers for a combined 17 runs on day four, Hazlewood required just one delivery to make the first breakthrough of the morning.

EPL PIX: Spurs sink City to open up title race; Liverpool, Chelsea win

EPL PIX: Spurs sink City to open up title race; Liverpool, Chelsea win

Rediff.com20 Feb 2022

Images from EPL matches played on Saturday.

Soccer PIX: Arsenal down West Ham in derby

Soccer PIX: Arsenal down West Ham in derby

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

Ayew strikes as Palace hold Southampton to 2-2 draw

PHOTOS: Dogged Kiwi Williamson fights on after Aus make mammoth total

PHOTOS: Dogged Kiwi Williamson fights on after Aus make mammoth total

Rediff.com14 Nov 2015

Kane Williamson staged a fight-back along with opener Tom Latham (36), and Ross Taylor (26) as New Zealand reached 140 for 2 (42 overs) at close of play on Day 2 of the 2nd Test at the WACA in Perth on Saturday.

Review: Planes doesn't really take off

Review: Planes doesn't really take off

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

The film has it's fair share of comic moments but they are few and far between to keep the audience engaged.

PIX: Manchester Utd hold Chelsea; Liverpool lose, City win

PIX: Manchester Utd hold Chelsea; Liverpool lose, City win

Rediff.com23 Oct 2022

A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.

All you must know about first Ashes Test

All you must know about first Ashes Test

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

Following is a factbox on the first Test match between Australia and England, which starts on Thursday:

Celtic defeat Man Utd 2-1

Celtic defeat Man Utd 2-1

Rediff.com29 Jul 2004

aig Beattie's 71st minute strike gave Celtic their first victory in the Champions World Series.

Pak schoolboy seamer Naseem likely to get debut in Australia

Pak schoolboy seamer Naseem likely to get debut in Australia

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

Coach Misbah-ul-Haq and his fellow selectors have been criticised by Pakistan media for placing too much expectation on such young shoulders, particularly against an ascendant team that thrives on home pitches.

PIX: 10-man Manchester City go top after last-gasp win

PIX: 10-man Manchester City go top after last-gasp win

Rediff.com6 Nov 2022

A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.

Australia aim to make Windies 'smell leather', maintain domination

Australia aim to make Windies 'smell leather', maintain domination

Rediff.com27 May 2015

'We've just got to make sure we get enough balls in the right areas and be relentless and patient and stick two up their nose an over' Australia have not lost a series home or away to West Indies since 1992/93.

CLT20: Chennai Super Kings edge Perth, inch close to semi-finals

CLT20: Chennai Super Kings edge Perth, inch close to semi-finals

Rediff.com27 Sep 2014

A disciplined Chennai Super Kings produced an all-round effort to defeat Perth Scorchers by 13 runs in Bangalore and brighten their hopes of earning a semi-final berth in the Champions League Twenty20.

PIX: Arsenal outclass Bournemouth; Kane sets record

PIX: Arsenal outclass Bournemouth; Kane sets record

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.

Australia, the World Cup's Champion of Champions

Australia, the World Cup's Champion of Champions

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers of the Australian team from World Cups.

Paine-led Australia look to move on from 'Sandpaper-gate'

Paine-led Australia look to move on from 'Sandpaper-gate'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2018

Australia's hopes of winning back respect and moving on from a ball-tampering scandal that plunged the team into disgrace face their first test on Sunday when Tim Paine's rebuilding side meet Pakistan in the series-opener in Dubai.

Ashes: Australia plot another Boxing Day blow against England

Ashes: Australia plot another Boxing Day blow against England

Rediff.com24 Dec 2017

Australia have barely put a foot wrong in the five-match series and will head to the MCG confident of pushing England toward a second successive whitewash on home soil.

EPL PIX: Man City reclaim top spot; Chelsea shocked

EPL PIX: Man City reclaim top spot; Chelsea shocked

Rediff.com3 Apr 2022

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Gabba Test, Day 3 PHOTOS: Australia on top after openers whip Kiwis

Gabba Test, Day 3 PHOTOS: Australia on top after openers whip Kiwis

Rediff.com7 Nov 2015

Joe Burns scored his maiden Test century and his opening partner David Warner his 14th as Australia finished the third day of the first Test against New Zealand in a dominant position on 264 for four with a lead of 503 runs on Saturday.

Joe Root's captaincy in trouble?

Joe Root's captaincy in trouble?

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

Root cut a rather forlorn figure as Australia celebrated moving 2-1 ahead in the series but insists he is still the right man to lead England forward.

ICC Test rankings: Root closes in on top spot, Pujara climbs two places

ICC Test rankings: Root closes in on top spot, Pujara climbs two places

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

England batsman Joe Root and Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath have moved up to second positions in their respective ICC Test player rankings but failed to displace top-ranked batsman Steve Smith and bowler Ravichandran Ashwin.

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.

NZ v Aus, 1st Test, Day 1: Bracewell 'no ball' hands Voges a life at fag end

NZ v Aus, 1st Test, Day 1: Bracewell 'no ball' hands Voges a life at fag end

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

? Australia's players feared another backlash from New Zealand fans after a contentious no ball decision went in their favour in the final over of the first day's play of the first Test on Friday.

Ashes: England on the brink at WACA house of pain

Ashes: England on the brink at WACA house of pain

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

With its traditionally quick and bouncy wicket playing to the strengths of home pacemen, the WACA has been a house of pain for English cricket and Australians will be hoping for more of the same when the ground hosts its final Test.

Review: Spectre is a long film, short on thrills

Review: Spectre is a long film, short on thrills

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

At 148 minutes, Spectre feels like the longest Bond film of all time, says Raja Sen.

Mitchell Marsh: From scratching 'pad rash' itch to helping Aussies win

Mitchell Marsh: From scratching 'pad rash' itch to helping Aussies win

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

Having spent much of the home summer suffering 'pad rash' from waiting to bat, Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has put the pent-up energy to good use when thrown the ball.

'I'm going to have a beer with every Aussie in the stadium'

'I'm going to have a beer with every Aussie in the stadium'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2015

Australia's players said they had saved their best performance until the end of the tournament.

Day-night Test, PHOTOS: Australia edge out New Zealand in thriller

Day-night Test, PHOTOS: Australia edge out New Zealand in thriller

Rediff.com29 Nov 2015

Adam Voges and Shaun Marsh drove Australia to within 74 runs of a series-winning victory at the dinner-break in the third and final Test in Adelaide on Sunday after New Zealand's pacemen captured three early wickets.

PHOTOS: Australia reclaim Ashes with innings and 41-run win at WACA

PHOTOS: Australia reclaim Ashes with innings and 41-run win at WACA

Rediff.com18 Dec 2017

Images from Day 5 of the 3rd Ashes Test played at the WACA in Perth on Monday

PHOTOS: Marsh century puts Australia in charge in Adelaide

PHOTOS: Marsh century puts Australia in charge in Adelaide

Rediff.com3 Dec 2017

Images from Day 2 of the 2nd Ashes Test played at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday

IPL: Will Gujarat Lions end home campaign on winning note?

IPL: Will Gujarat Lions end home campaign on winning note?

Rediff.com2 May 2016

The shocking loss to Kings XI Punjab in their last match, notwithstanding, table-toppers Gujarat Lions will have to get their act together quickly if they wish to end their home campaign on a winning note against a formidable Delhi Daredevils in an Indian Premier League match, in Rajkot on Tuesday.

EPL: Klopp defends team selection as Liverpool continue unbeaten run

EPL: Klopp defends team selection as Liverpool continue unbeaten run

Rediff.com11 Dec 2017

'Yes, I was sure this was the right decision. We brought Roberto Firmino on for Mo Salah. We could have scored before, we could have scored afterwards, we could have scored all the time. We lived more or less in their box'

Donald 'excited about new challenge' as Australia's bowling coach

Donald 'excited about new challenge' as Australia's bowling coach

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

The appointment is on an interim basis

Here's Ponting's solution for slowing over rates...

Here's Ponting's solution for slowing over rates...

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

Shot clocks and run penalties could be used to speed up over rates in all forms of cricket, according to former Australia captain Ricky Ponting.

Warner, Khawaja slam centuries as Australia dominate Day 1

Warner, Khawaja slam centuries as Australia dominate Day 1

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

Opener David Warner put New Zealand's bowlers to the sword with a masterful 163 and Usman Khawaja scored his maiden Test century as Australia dominated the opening day of the first Test at the Gabba in Brisbane, on Thursday.

With Ashes down the road, world champs Australia look to build momentum

With Ashes down the road, world champs Australia look to build momentum

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

Australia will resist the temptation to tinker with their team on tour against West Indies and plan to field their best 11 in a bid to sweep the two-Test series and build momentum for the Ashes, selector Rod Marsh has said.

'Across the country Sikhs are mourning'

'Across the country Sikhs are mourning'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

'Hate and violence are an ever-present threat to us.' 'The community is staying vigilant of their surroundings.'

All you must know about second Ashes Test

All you must know about second Ashes Test

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

Factbox on the second Test match between Australia and England, which starts on Saturday:

1st Test, PHOTOS: Australia 'outplay' New Zealand to secure innings win

1st Test, PHOTOS: Australia 'outplay' New Zealand to secure innings win

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

Australia can take the top Test ranking from India with a series victory

Martinis, with a slice of Bond

Martinis, with a slice of Bond

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

Agent 007's martini, famously shaken, not stirred, is up for some innovative twists. Flavour it with a hint of Scotch or replace the olive with an orange peel