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ICC approves Pant as replacement for Dhawan

ICC approves Pant as replacement for Dhawan

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

The International Cricket Council confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the men's World Cup 2019 has approved Rishabh Pant as a replacement player for Shikhar Dhawan in India's squad for the remainder of the tournament.

After KP, Mascarenhas involved in Twitter rant

After KP, Mascarenhas involved in Twitter rant

Rediff.com6 Sep 2010

After Kevin Pietersen's rant on Twitter, another England player Dimitri Mascarenhas is being investigated by the English Cricket Board (ECB) for reportedly posting two tweets blasting ECB chief selector Geoff Miller.

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.

Serena withdraws from Madrid Open

Serena withdraws from Madrid Open

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

Women's World No 1 Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Madrid Open because of flu, the organisers said on Friday.

Marsh completes family hat-trick of Ashes centuries

Marsh completes family hat-trick of Ashes centuries

Rediff.com16 Dec 2017

Their father Geoff Marsh beamed with pride in the WACA crowd, having scored 138 at Nottingham as an opener in Allan Border's victorious 1989 team.

Why ICC will hold T20 WC every two years...

Why ICC will hold T20 WC every two years...

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

The International Cricket Council emphasized on Monday that a two-year T20 Word Cup cycle is important for the growth of the game, as it is the format that is contested by all its members.

Barty-Vandeweghe denied chance to celebrate title

Barty-Vandeweghe denied chance to celebrate title

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

A golden moment for Australian Ashleigh Barty and American CoCo Vandeweghe was tinged with disappointment when tournament officials did not let them speak to the crowd after winning the U.S. Open women's doubles final on Sunday.

ICC approves biomechanics lab in Lahore

ICC approves biomechanics lab in Lahore

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

The lab is run at the Lahore University of Management Sciences and becomes the fifth biomechanics lab to be approved by ICC.

'Next Gen' of tennis fall without a threat at the US Open

'Next Gen' of tennis fall without a threat at the US Open

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

On Saturday, the young guns showed no signs of breaking the stranglehold of the three men who collectively own 50 Grand Slam titles and also split the season's first three majors.

Serena withdraws from WTA Tour Finals

Serena withdraws from WTA Tour Finals

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

World No 2 Serena Williams has withdrawn from the season-ending WTA Championships in Singapore due to a shoulder injury.

Australia's Marsh breaks his hand punching wall

Australia's Marsh breaks his hand punching wall

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh broke his hand punching a dressing-room wall in frustration during a Sheffield Shield match and could be out of action for six weeks.

Handscomb to replace Shaun Marsh at World Cup

Handscomb to replace Shaun Marsh at World Cup

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

The ICC has confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019 has approved Peter Handscomb as a replacement player for Shaun Marsh in the Australia squad for the remainder of the tournament.

Oscars 2022: Ariana, Troy, Jessica WIN!

Oscars 2022: Ariana, Troy, Jessica WIN!

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

A quick look at the winners of the 94th Annual Academy Awards.

Miami Masters PIX: Isner upsets Cilic; Zverev, Venus advance

Miami Masters PIX: Isner upsets Cilic; Zverev, Venus advance

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

IMAGES from matches played at the Miami Masters in Key Biscayne, Florida

Federer outlasts Kyrgios to set up Nadal final

Federer outlasts Kyrgios to set up Nadal final

Rediff.com1 Apr 2017

Rafael Nadal, who lost all four of his previous Miami Open finals, will be out to snap a run of three straight defeats against Roger Federer.

US Open: 10 Images to Remember

US Open: 10 Images to Remember

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

10 scenes from Flushing Meadows this year.

ICC asked Lawson to return home

ICC asked Lawson to return home

Rediff.com13 Aug 2008

Pakistan's Australian coach Geoff Lawson was asked to return home by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to allay player safety fears over travelling to Pakistan for next month's Champions Trophy. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said the former Australia fast bowler has left on the advice of the ICC task force, set up after Australia, South Africa, England and New Zealand raised safety concerns over travelling to Pakistan for the event.

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.

Australian players may travel to UK with Indian team after IPL

Australian players may travel to UK with Indian team after IPL

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

Star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell says that he, along with his Australian teammates, wouldn't mind being on the same chartered flight that would take India, New Zealand and England players to the United Kingdom after the conclusion of IPL 2021.

Inzy blames Lawson

Inzy blames Lawson

Rediff.com16 Dec 2007

Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq said Geoff Lawson's inexperience as a coach at the international level was one of the factors behind Pakistan's recent ODI and Test series defeats against India.

Two Indians in Women's WT20 World XI

Two Indians in Women's WT20 World XI

Rediff.com25 Nov 2018

Harmanpreet Kaur named captain

Zverev rolls into Miami final, will battle Isner

Zverev rolls into Miami final, will battle Isner

Rediff.com31 Mar 2018

German fourth seed Alexander Zverev beat Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta 7-6(4) 6-2 on Friday to set up a Miami Open final showdown against big-serving American John Isner, who earlier overwhelmed Juan Martin del Potro.

Djokovic joins game's greats after claiming Miami title

Djokovic joins game's greats after claiming Miami title

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

The World No 1 beat Japan's Kei Nishikori for his 63rd career title

Miami Open: Andreescu pulls off great escape, Venus rolls on

Miami Open: Andreescu pulls off great escape, Venus rolls on

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

IMAGES from the matches played at the Miami Open on Thursday

Djokovic opposes compulsory coronavirus vaccination

Djokovic opposes compulsory coronavirus vaccination

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

"Personally I am opposed to vaccination and I wouldn't want to be forced by someone to take a vaccine in order to be able to travel," Djokovic said in a live Facebook chat with several fellow Serbian athletes.

Citi Open in Washington cancelled due to coronavirus disruption

Citi Open in Washington cancelled due to coronavirus disruption

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

The Citi Open in Washington, which was scheduled to restart the men's ATP Tour after the COVID-19 shutdown, has been cancelled for 2020, organisers announced on Tuesday. The tournament was set to begin on August 14 and serve as a build-up for the US Open but the organisers said concerns about travel restrictions and recent trends in the coronavirus outbreak had led to the decision to scrap the event.

Cricket's DLS method inventor Lewis passes away

Cricket's DLS method inventor Lewis passes away

Rediff.com2 Apr 2020

Tony Lewis, the former university lecturer better known for one of the most complex rules of cricket -- the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method which is used in rain-affected matches, died at the age of 78.

PICS: Pandemic Games end as Tokyo douses Olympic flame

PICS: Pandemic Games end as Tokyo douses Olympic flame

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

Images for Sunday's closing ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics.

India's bowling attack one of the best in a long time, says Lawson

India's bowling attack one of the best in a long time, says Lawson

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

Former fast bowler Geoff Lawson believes the current Indian attack is one the best he has seen in a long time and will challenge the Australian batsmen in the four-Test series.

Real Madrid players agree to 10-20 percent wage cut

Real Madrid players agree to 10-20 percent wage cut

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

Real Madrid's playing and coaching staff have voluntarily agreed to take a wage cut of between 10 and 20 percent this year to help the club deal with the stoppage caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the La Liga side said in a statement on Wednesday. While Bundesliga club Schalke 04 have asked season ticket holders to waive their right to a rebate and help the cash-strapped club through the lockdown due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

India are on the wane and vulnerable: Lawson

India are on the wane and vulnerable: Lawson

Rediff.com18 Feb 2013

The retirement of some batting greats and the recent failure to dominate England with spinners on home soil make India a "vulnerable" side in the upcoming Test against Australia, former cricketer Geoff Lawson has commented.

PHOTOS: Serena, Aussie cricket stars celebrate Christmas

PHOTOS: Serena, Aussie cricket stars celebrate Christmas

Rediff.com25 Dec 2017

Tennis legend Serena Williams spent her first Christmas with her 3-month-old daughter, Alexis Olympia.

World Cup chit chat: US beat Turkey, Germany held to a draw

World Cup chit chat: US beat Turkey, Germany held to a draw

Rediff.com2 Jun 2014

The United States continued their solid build-up to the World Cup with a 2-1 win over Turkey on Sunday, raising expectations of a good showing in Brazil.

Olympics PIX: Djokovic off to a smashing start

Olympics PIX: Djokovic off to a smashing start

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

Novak Djokovic launched his bid to stay on course for a Golden Slam with a clinical 6-2, 6-2 win over 139th-ranked Hugo Dellien of Bolivia on Saturday, as sweltering conditions in Tokyo took a toll on the players on the opening day of tennis at the Games.

Former New Zealand bowler Chatfield finally retires at 68!

Former New Zealand bowler Chatfield finally retires at 68!

Rediff.com27 Jan 2019

Chatfield had hoped to score a century before he retired but his highest was "50 something" in club cricket. He was dismissed for a golden duck in his final innings, although he said he did not want that innings reported.

No Indian umpire in ICC Elite Panel

No Indian umpire in ICC Elite Panel

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

The International Cricket Council's Elite Panel of Umpires will not have an Indian representation after Sundaram Ravi got the axe.

Red-hot Osaka powers past Serena in Miami

Red-hot Osaka powers past Serena in Miami

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

Naomi Osaka continued her stunning run of form with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over 23-times Grand Slam champion Serena Williams in the first round of the Miami Open on Wednesday, the latest big win for the 20-year-old Japanese player.

ICC approves Agarwal as replacement for injured Shankar

ICC approves Agarwal as replacement for injured Shankar

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

Originally picked to play at the number four batting spot, Shankar has managed scores of 15 not out, 29 and 14 in his three matches in the World Cup.

Swann, Bresnan back in England Test squad

Swann, Bresnan back in England Test squad

Rediff.com11 May 2013

Paceman Tim Bresnan and off-spinner Graeme Swann have returned from elbow surgeries to join the England squad for the first Test against New Zealand, starting at Lord's on Thursday.