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Lehmann favourite to become next Oz ODI coach

Lehmann favourite to become next Oz ODI coach

Rediff.com1 Mar 2013

Former all rounder Darren Lehmann has emerged as a firm favourite to become Australia's next limited-overs coach.

Jeev in tied 3rd in Tshwane Open

Jeev in tied 3rd in Tshwane Open

Rediff.com1 Mar 2013

Jeev Milkha Singh exploded into superb form on the back-nine with four birdies to card a five-under 67 and grab a share of the third spot after the first round of the Tshwane Open in Centurion, South Africa.

Charles, Bravo strike tons as Windies crush Zimbabwe

Charles, Bravo strike tons as Windies crush Zimbabwe

Rediff.com23 Feb 2013

Johnson Charles and Darren Bravo struck stylish centuries as West Indies easily beat Zimbabwe by 156 runs in the opening game of their one day series in Grenada on Friday.

Reprieve for Lehmann

Reprieve for Lehmann

Rediff.com17 Jan 2003

Grade three offence means the left-hander could miss eight ODI matches instead of facing a life ban.

T20: West Indies stroll to easy victory over Australia

T20: West Indies stroll to easy victory over Australia

Rediff.com13 Feb 2013

Johnson Charles smacked a half-century and West Indies tore through Australia's batsmen with slow bowling to win their Twenty20 match by 27 runs in Brisbane on Wednesday.

WikiLeaks: Did Modi help the Ford Foundation?

WikiLeaks: Did Modi help the Ford Foundation?

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

Ford Foundation, whose financing came under scrutiny in India last year, appears to have received help from John Podesta, chairman of the Clinton Campaign, to resolve the issue for which he is believed to have spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi too, according to latest emails released by WikiLeaks.

GPL: No ambition of turning pro in future, says Mahela

GPL: No ambition of turning pro in future, says Mahela

Rediff.com7 Feb 2013

Sri Lankan cricket legend and owner of Colombo 6's franchise in the Golf Premier League, Mahela Jayawardene has no ambition of turning pro in the future, but would not mind getting a tip or two from established golfers such as Darren Clarke and Angel Cabrera.

South Africa's Faf du Plessis to captain T20 World XI in Pakistan

South Africa's Faf du Plessis to captain T20 World XI in Pakistan

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

The squad includes representatives from seven nations for the games, which will have international status, in Lahore on September 12, 13 and 15.

Watson ton drives Australia to Canberra win

Watson ton drives Australia to Canberra win

Rediff.com6 Feb 2013

Shane Watson celebrated his return to international cricket with a sparkling innings of 122 to drive Australia to a 39-run victory over West Indies in the third one-dayer and an unassailable 3-0 series lead.

Kohli and spin factor: Visiting Aussies have a lot on their mind

Kohli and spin factor: Visiting Aussies have a lot on their mind

Rediff.com10 Sep 2017

Captain Steve Smith is aware of India captain Kohli's good form and believes keeping him 'quiet' can bring some success to the visitors. He also believes that his players know to play spin well enough especially after the challenging tour of Bangladesh.

Khawaja working in earnest to deal with spin on India tour

Khawaja working in earnest to deal with spin on India tour

Rediff.com28 Jan 2013

Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja is taking the help of his state coach Darren Lehmann on how to fight against high-quality spin bowling in the Indian sub-continent.

Bravo, Pollard omissions ridiculous: Gayle

Bravo, Pollard omissions ridiculous: Gayle

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

Chris Gayle accused the West Indies Cricket Board of victimisation after key all-rounders Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard were left out of the country's World Cup squad.

Slumping Villa knocked out of FA Cup by Millwall

Slumping Villa knocked out of FA Cup by Millwall

Rediff.com26 Jan 2013

Aston Villa's miserable season went from bad to worse when they slumped to a 2-1 defeat at second tier Millwall in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Friday.

Chanderpaul double powers West Indies to 527-4

Chanderpaul double powers West Indies to 527-4

Rediff.com14 Nov 2012

Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit his second Test double century to help the West Indies declare their first innings at 527-4 on the second day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka, reports AFP.

Kohli slips behind Smith in ICC Test rankings

Kohli slips behind Smith in ICC Test rankings

Rediff.com3 Sep 2019

Hat-trick man Jasprit Bumrah attains highest rating points by an India seamer since since Kapil Dev in 1981.

'Bumrah will be indebted to Virat, just like I'm grateful to Ramesh'

'Bumrah will be indebted to Virat, just like I'm grateful to Ramesh'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

Harbhajan Singh believes Jasprit Bumrah will forever remain indebted to Virat Kohli's "gut feeling", which got him the hat-trick, just as he is grateful to Sadagopan Ramesh for an incredible catch at forward short-leg 18 summers ago.

How coronavirus teaches us to work online

How coronavirus teaches us to work online

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

'The sooner we understand and accept this current situation as the new normal, the better,' advises Major Mohammed Ali Shah (retd).

3rd Test: Root century helps England build huge lead against WI

3rd Test: Root century helps England build huge lead against WI

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

Joe Root became the first England player to score a century during the series as the visitors strengthened their stranglehold in the third Test against West Indies on Monday.

Lehmann tips Langer to be next Australia coach

Lehmann tips Langer to be next Australia coach

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

Australian head coach Darren Lehmann has tipped Justin Langer to be his successor in the coaching role, claiming that the former teammate is respected very highly.

Aussies told to start behaving better

Aussies told to start behaving better

Rediff.com20 Jan 2003

Australia's one-day captain said, 'We want to be known as good people and not just good players.'

I-League: Mumbai FC puncture East Bengal with a 2-1 win

I-League: Mumbai FC puncture East Bengal with a 2-1 win

Rediff.com23 Dec 2012

Mumbai Football Club scored their one of the most memorable win in I-League when they beat East Bengal 2-1 in the 12th Round match at the Balewadi Sports Complex Stadium, Pune on Sunday.

'Clarke will be back...but he needs to get his fitness right'

'Clarke will be back...but he needs to get his fitness right'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2014

An injury-ravaged Michael Clarke may have raised doubts about his future by stating that he may never play again, but Australian cricket coach Darren Lehmann is confident that the inspirational skipper will be back sooner or later.

Pollard back in Windies squad for triangular series

Pollard back in Windies squad for triangular series

Rediff.com19 May 2016

Kieron Pollard was recalled to the West Indies squad announced on Wednesday for next month's triangular One-day series against Australia and South Africa.

Sammy forgives critics, sees West Indies resurgence

Sammy forgives critics, sees West Indies resurgence

Rediff.com8 Oct 2012

Leading West Indies to their first World Cup title since 1979 gave Darren Sammy a chance to hit back at his critics but the all-rounder preferred to forgive them and talk about a possible resurgence of cricket's former superpower instead.

Will Boeing 737 MAX return to Indian skies?

Will Boeing 737 MAX return to Indian skies?

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

The aircraft, which has been grounded since March following two fatal crashes which killed 346 on board, is crucial to Indian low-cost airline SpiceJet's fortune, which has up to 205 aircraft on order. With the grounding, the airline's capacity expansion plan is suffering.

Sammy looking to spin a web around Aus batsmen

Sammy looking to spin a web around Aus batsmen

Rediff.com5 Oct 2012

Darren Sammy has seen how Pakistani spinners tormented Australia earlier this week and the West Indies captain is planning to subject George Bailey and his men to the same treatment in the second semi-final of the World Twenty on Friday.

Sammy looking to exploit Australia's spin frailty

Sammy looking to exploit Australia's spin frailty

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

Darren Sammy has seen how Pakistani spinners tormented Australia earlier this week and the West Indies captain is planning to subject George Bailey and his men to the same treatment in the second semi-final of the World Twenty on Friday.

Can Halep's Wimbledon run end US Open nightmare?

Can Halep's Wimbledon run end US Open nightmare?

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

Halep's near-flawless display at the All England Club marked a spectacular return to form after her world ranking dropped from first to seventh between mid-January and July.

CA grateful to BCCI for their understanding, support

CA grateful to BCCI for their understanding, support

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

Touched by India's support in the aftermath of Phillip Hughes's death, Cricket Australia Director and former pacer Michael Kasprowicz has praised the visitors for being considerate in accepting the changed series schedule following the tragedy.

Women's World T20: India open campaign against NZ; DRS to debut

Women's World T20: India open campaign against NZ; DRS to debut

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

India will begin their campaign against New Zealand in the ICC Women's World T20, to be held in the West Indies from November 9 to 24.

Cricket Australia to probe Moeen 'Osama' sledge

Cricket Australia to probe Moeen 'Osama' sledge

Rediff.com15 Sep 2018

Cricket Australia are to seek clarification from their English counterparts about an incident in which England all-rounder Moeen Ali says he was called "Osama" by an Australian player during an Ashes test in 2015.

'Pietersen should be in the English team to India'

'Pietersen should be in the English team to India'

Rediff.com13 Sep 2012

Even as uncertainty hovers over Kevin Pietersen's future in the England set-up, he has received support from former fast bowler Darren Gough who has insisted that the embattled batsman be included in the India-bound squad for the tour in November.

Samuels, Chanderpaul set up big lead for West Indies

Samuels, Chanderpaul set up big lead for West Indies

Rediff.com23 Nov 2012

Marlon Samuels rode his luck to score a maiden double century as West Indies seized control of the second Test against Bangladesh in Khulna on Friday. Shivnarine Chanderpaul was unbeaten on 109 as the visitors reached 564 for four wickets at the close of the third day, a lead of 177 runs.

English football fails its biggest test - will the public ever forgive?

English football fails its biggest test - will the public ever forgive?

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

After a week of public arguments about Premier League players, who earn an average salary of 240,000 a month, refusing to take a pay cut while top clubs use public money to pay their furloughed non-playing staff, there is little doubt that the game -- and its players -- have suffered a serious blow to their image. There is no question that many footballers do help out good causes generously, just as most clubs are engaged with effective community programmes all-year round.

Trent Bridge Test: Samuels and Sammy revive West Indies

Trent Bridge Test: Samuels and Sammy revive West Indies

Rediff.com25 May 2012

Marlon Samuels's third Test century and a fluid knock from captain Darren Sammy helped West Indies put an abject start to the second Test with England behind them and rally to finish the first day on 304 for six on Friday.

3 causes of West Indies cricket's decline

3 causes of West Indies cricket's decline

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

Brian Lara has slammed the ' badly run' Caribbean cricket administration, saying that the trust deficit between the board and players is harming the West Indies team.

'Apart from Saina and Sindhu there's no depth in women's singles'

'Apart from Saina and Sindhu there's no depth in women's singles'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

While praising the depth in the Indian men's ranks and expecting it to last for the next 10 years, badminton legend Prakash Padukone lamented that the women's side did not possess the same depth in class after world no. 2 Saina Nehwal and no. 12 P V Sindhu.

We're not just trying to compete anymore: Sammy

We're not just trying to compete anymore: Sammy

Rediff.com8 Oct 2012

An exultant West Indies cricket captain Darren Sammy said winning the World Twenty20 title, the team's first major trophy in 33 years, has proved that the Caribbeans are gradually moving towards reclaiming their past glory.

Sammy dedicates World T20 triumph to West Indian fans

Sammy dedicates World T20 triumph to West Indian fans

Rediff.com8 Oct 2012

West Indies Skipper Darren Sammy dedicated their World Twenty20 triumph to fans back home and said it is a step in the "right direction" and will usher in a new beginning for cricket in the Caribbean islands.

Gayle included in Windies squad for NZ Test

Gayle included in Windies squad for NZ Test

Rediff.com23 Jul 2012

Having made peace with the West Indies Cricket Board, explosive batsman Chris Gayle returned to the country's Test side after more than 18 months.