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Phillips borrows sprinter's start to beat 'Mankading'

Phillips borrows sprinter's start to beat 'Mankading'

Rediff.com30 Oct 2022

During the course of his match-winning hundred against Sri Lanka in Sydney, Phillips crouched at the non-striker's end like a sprinter on the starting blocks, and ran hard between the wickets.

Why Bhuvneshwar is impressed by young Arshdeep

Why Bhuvneshwar is impressed by young Arshdeep

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

Arshdeep Singh's ability to bowl yorkers almost at will and his ice-cool approach in the death overs have made the lanky left-arm seamer an asset for his IPL franchise Punjab Kings.

'Why is Australia not playing a tour game in India?': Clarke

'Why is Australia not playing a tour game in India?': Clarke

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

Former captain Michael Clarke cannot fathom why Pat Cummins-led Australia are not playing any practice matches or tour games ahead of the four-Test series against India next month.

Do You Like The Next James Bond? VOTE!

Do You Like The Next James Bond? VOTE!

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

If reports are to be believed, the hunt to find the next 007 may be over.

'IIT-ians have created a global brand'

'IIT-ians have created a global brand'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2008

The biggest contribution of IIT is the brand that they have created at the global level. The IIT brand commands respect for capability and excellence of a very high order in most academic institutions, corporate circles across a wide range of industries, and even government.

T20 World Cup: Maxwell's poor form a worry for Australia?

T20 World Cup: Maxwell's poor form a worry for Australia?

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

All-rounder Glenn Maxwell remains a key member of Australia's team for their upcoming Twenty20 World Cup title defence despite a recent poor run of form with the bat, according to paceman Josh Hazlewood.

Elon Musk spoke to Putin over Ukraine peace plan: Report

Elon Musk spoke to Putin over Ukraine peace plan: Report

Rediff.com12 Oct 2022

Musk refuted the report, saying he spoke to Putin only once.

IPL 2023: The Best Ever!

IPL 2023: The Best Ever!

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

IPL can be truly said to have come of age. It is now more Indian than ever before. Teams often fielded fewer than the four allowed foreign players. Indian batters and bowlers were simply better in performance, consistency and reliability, points out Shreekant Sambrani.

Will Australia consider Warner for ODI captaincy?

Will Australia consider Warner for ODI captaincy?

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

David Warner says he still considers leadership roles a privilege and is ready to talk to Cricket Australia about ending the ban imposed on him for his part in the Newlands ball-tampering incident.

Global Chess League: Carlsen edges Anand as Warriors go top

Global Chess League: Carlsen edges Anand as Warriors go top

Rediff.com28 Jun 2023

Magnus Carlsen of SG Alpine Warriors defeated Viswanathan Anand and launched his team to the top of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League in Dubai on Wednesday.

England batters may not fare well against Oz bowlers

England batters may not fare well against Oz bowlers

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

Smith said England's batters may not fare so well against the Australian bowling attack

Warner, Warne watch on as Nadal makes history

Warner, Warne watch on as Nadal makes history

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Stars made their way to the Australian Open to cheer on Rafael Nadal.

CWG: India win silver in men's fours lawn bowls

CWG: India win silver in men's fours lawn bowls

Rediff.com6 Aug 2022

The Indian team defeated hosts England by a close 13-12 margin in the semi-final to assure the country of at least a silver medal.

Australia steamroll Zimbabwe in second ODI

Australia steamroll Zimbabwe in second ODI

Rediff.com31 Aug 2022

Mitchell Starc and Adam Zampa collected three wickets apiece in Australia's eight-wicket demolition of Zimbabwe on Wednesday, giving the home side an unassailable 2-0 series lead from the second One-Day International at Riverway Stadium in Townsville.

England's best in Ashes: Ian Bell leads the way

England's best in Ashes: Ian Bell leads the way

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

England had more of such 'impact' players and that explains why they retained the urn for a third straight time, winning the five-match series 3-0, despite being way below their best. Here's a look at the top performers for England in the series.

Ben Stokes urges ICC to revive Test cricket

Ben Stokes urges ICC to revive Test cricket

Rediff.com26 Dec 2022

Ben Stokes urged the ICC to do 'something different' to popularise Test cricket.

SC amends passive euthanasia order to make process less cumbersome

SC amends passive euthanasia order to make process less cumbersome

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

In a bid to make the guidelines on "living will" more workable and less cumbersome, the Supreme Court on Tuesday removed the condition that mandated a magistrate's approval for withdrawal or withholding of life support to a terminally ill person.

Pujara, Rizwan make Sussex debut in County cricket

Pujara, Rizwan make Sussex debut in County cricket

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

India's Cheteshwar Pujara and Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan on Thursday made their Sussex debut for the game against hosts Derbyshire in the County Championships Division 2 in Sussex.

EPL PIX: Fernandes inspires United comeback victory

EPL PIX: Fernandes inspires United comeback victory

Rediff.com27 Aug 2023

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Hamilton let-off after breaching rules

Hamilton let-off after breaching rules

Rediff.com2 Oct 2022

Mercedes however, were fined 25,000 euros for incorrectly declaring that Hamilton was in compliance with the jewellery ban in a self-scrutineering form.

Bowlers reduced to virtual bowling machines, says Chappell

Bowlers reduced to virtual bowling machines, says Chappell

Rediff.com21 Nov 2021

The ludicrous combination of better bats and smaller boundaries is reducing bowlers to virtual bowling machines, says the legendary Australian Ian Chappell.

'Australia's selection has been awfully inconsistent, irrational'

'Australia's selection has been awfully inconsistent, irrational'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2023

After Australian fell to two back-to-back crushing losses against India in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series, former skipper Ian Chappell slammed the visitor's team selection.

Crude calculations on a Russian oil price cap

Crude calculations on a Russian oil price cap

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

Come December, India may have to re-evaluate purchases of Russian oil if a price cap on crude oil proposed by the US and the European Union (EU) comes into effect. That impacts nearly a quarter of India's oil purchases that come at a discount, helping limit marketing losses for India's state refiners and enabling New Delhi to manage inflation by freezing pump prices of motor fuels. In September, India imported 1 million barrels a day or 24 per cent of its overall imports from Russia, which became the biggest supplier of oil to India.

IIT-ians' boon for kids with cerebral palsy

IIT-ians' boon for kids with cerebral palsy

Rediff.com25 Sep 2010

Ajit Narayan and his IIT-Madras colleagues at Invention Labs have created a device that lends voice to children with cerebral palsy!

'Nation building, top priority for IIT-ians'

'Nation building, top priority for IIT-ians'

Rediff.com9 Nov 2006

'IIT-ians want to contribute to nation building and the Pan IIT meet provides a channel to do that. We want to move beyond words and set up an action plan for this,' says Pradeep Gupta.

EPL PIX: Kane brace propels Spurs; Forest out of drop zone

EPL PIX: Kane brace propels Spurs; Forest out of drop zone

Rediff.com5 Jan 2023

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday

October 31, 1895: A Big Day For Cricket

October 31, 1895: A Big Day For Cricket

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

'Remembering Colonel CK Nayudu - India's first Test captain - on his birth anniversary,' BCCI tweeted.

Airthings Masters: Praggnanandhaa stuns World no 1 Carlsen

Airthings Masters: Praggnanandhaa stuns World no 1 Carlsen

Rediff.com21 Feb 2022

Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa stunned World No 1 Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters, an online rapid chess tournament.

End Warner's captaincy ban, says Greg Chappell

End Warner's captaincy ban, says Greg Chappell

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

Australian batting great Greg Chappell on Tuesday called for the lifetime captaincy ban on David Warner to be lifted, saying the star batter has the capability to successfully lead a side.

2022 was the 5th warmest year on record, says NASA

2022 was the 5th warmest year on record, says NASA

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

"This warming trend is alarming," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.

Chess: World champ Carlsen refuses to clarify cheating claims

Chess: World champ Carlsen refuses to clarify cheating claims

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

This was the second time this month that the Norwegian has surrendered games or pulled out from a tournament which also featured Niemann.

Green takes 5 as Australia crush Zimbabwe in ODI opener

Green takes 5 as Australia crush Zimbabwe in ODI opener

Rediff.com28 Aug 2022

A maiden five-wicket haul by seamer Cameron Green on Sunday set Australia up for a five-wicket victory in the first one-day international against Zimbabwe in Townsville, which is hosting the first series between the sides Down Under since 2004.

Why Was Murali So Angry?

Why Was Murali So Angry?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

As the SRH dugout watched in utter disbelief at Jansen's bowling crumbling to pieces, Muralitharan got up from his seat and caught on camera shouting, 'Why the f**k is he bowling full?'

'Yuvi hai ya Bumrah': Sachin showers praise on Bumrah

'Yuvi hai ya Bumrah': Sachin showers praise on Bumrah

Rediff.com2 Jul 2022

'BOOM What play, captain saab!'

T20 World Cup: Holder replaces injured McCoy in Windies squad

T20 World Cup: Holder replaces injured McCoy in Windies squad

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

All-rounder Jason Holder on Thursday replaced injured pacer Obed McCoy in the West Indies squad after the event technical committee of the T20 World Cup approved the change.

From domestic mopper to IPL star: Rinku's inspiring story

From domestic mopper to IPL star: Rinku's inspiring story

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

Rinku Singh has become a household name after his sensational power hitting in IPL to help Kolkata Knight Riders clinch victory from the jaws of defeat against Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday.

Indian athletes to stay at five different 'Villages' during CWG

Indian athletes to stay at five different 'Villages' during CWG

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

In an official communication to concerned national sports federations, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has informed them about about the staying arrangements and the need to undergo an RT-PCR test for COVID-19 72 hours prior to their arrival in the UK.

Australia pulls out of junior men's hockey WC, Pro League in India

Australia pulls out of junior men's hockey WC, Pro League in India

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

Australia on Friday pulled out of several upcoming FIH tournaments, including the junior men's hockey World Cup slated to be held in India later this year, citing COVID-19 related government travel restrictions.

Harbhajan, Srinath, Amla, Cook awarded MCC life membership

Harbhajan, Srinath, Amla, Cook awarded MCC life membership

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Women cricketers Sara McGlashan and Sarah Taylor were also handed the honour.

Former Australia 'keeper Marsh suffers heart attack

Former Australia 'keeper Marsh suffers heart attack

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

Marsh, 74, was in Bundaberg for a charity cricket match for Bulls Masters, a local non-profit organisation.