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Cummins joins elite club as Aus close out successful year in style

Cummins joins elite club as Aus close out successful year in style

Rediff.com30 Dec 2023

Cummins's career haul is particularly noteworthy for a player who started his Test career aged 18, but spent more than five years out of the team due to a succession of injuries.

Maxwell lost consciousness after late night drinking session

Maxwell lost consciousness after late night drinking session

Rediff.com23 Jan 2024

Flamboyant all-rounder Glenn Maxwell actually lost consciousness and did not respond to efforts to wake him up before he was rushed to hospital after a late night drinking session in Adelaide last week, according to a report.

Check out India's tour of Australia

Check out India's tour of Australia

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

India's tour OF Australia will begin with a three-match ODI series starting on November 27, followed by as many T20Is and a four-match Test series.

Mayank Agarwal recalls Test debut at MCG

Mayank Agarwal recalls Test debut at MCG

Rediff.com25 Dec 2020

Mayank made his longest format debut against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 26, 2018.

PIX: Shastri, Engineer honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award

PIX: Shastri, Engineer honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award

Rediff.com23 Jan 2024

Ravi Shastri said that it was a touching moment for him to get bestowed with the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award.

England tighten noose around Australia at MCG

England tighten noose around Australia at MCG

Rediff.com26 Dec 2010

Australia were dismissed for 98 in their first innings just before tea on the opening day of the fourth Ashes test against England at the MCG on Sunday.

World Cup PHOTOS: India fans swarm MCG on Super Sunday!

World Cup PHOTOS: India fans swarm MCG on Super Sunday!

Rediff.com22 Feb 2015

With hoards of Indian fans storming the Melbourne Cricket Ground, you could be forgiven for mistaking it to be the Eden Gardens. Bouyed by the vociferous crowd, India thrashed South Africa by 130 runs to break their World Cup jinx on Sunday.

Pakistan ready to make history in Australia

Pakistan ready to make history in Australia

Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

Babar remains the linchpin of Pakistan's batting, says captain Shan Masood

Lee to promote Australian tourism in India

Lee to promote Australian tourism in India

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

Popular in India for reasons which go beyond cricket, affable pacer Brett Lee has been roped in for promoting Australian tourism in the country.

Hosts Australia meet India in dream T20 World Cup final

Hosts Australia meet India in dream T20 World Cup final

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

Meg Lanning's Australia, long the benchmark in women's cricket, will bid for a record-extending fifth T20 World Cup title after a rocky ride to their sixth final. Harmanpreet Kaur-captained India arrive at the MCG undefeated and without having bowled a ball in the rained-out semi-final against England.

'A huge setback for Indian sports'

'A huge setback for Indian sports'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2024

India's medal prospects took a hit with the exclusion of hockey, shooting, cricket, badminton and wrestling from the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

I cried often in my room in Australia after my father's demise: Siraj

I cried often in my room in Australia after my father's demise: Siraj

Rediff.com13 Mar 2023

Mohammed Siraj was in Australia for his first Test tour when his father Mohammed Ghaus passed away and had to tackle the emotional phase to concentrate on cricket on that trip.

Nothing can beat Kohli's experience: Rohit

Nothing can beat Kohli's experience: Rohit

Rediff.com9 Jun 2024

'I don't want to rely on one or two individuals to win us the game.'

Why Kohli is needed in the Indian team for T20 WC

Why Kohli is needed in the Indian team for T20 WC

Rediff.com16 Mar 2024

'You need a guy who can just stay there. India need that sheet anchor, be it T20 World Cup or ODI World Cup. Without Virat Kohli, the Indian team cannot go.'

BCCI flourished in Eden, but hijacked by Tamil Nadu: Bedi

BCCI flourished in Eden, but hijacked by Tamil Nadu: Bedi

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

Taking at dig at Indian Cricket Board's president-in-exile N Srinivasan, spin legend Bishan Singh Bedi said it was a mystery to see the BCCI, which was born in Delhi and flourished at the Eden Gardens, being hijacked by Tamil Nadu.

'It has been good but we need to do a lot of small things right'

'It has been good but we need to do a lot of small things right'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

Hailing India's transformation from a struggling side to favourites to defend the World Cup title, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has attributed the brilliant seven-match unbeaten run to team effort and fixing "small things right".

Root hails England fight, worries about Smith

Root hails England fight, worries about Smith

Rediff.com30 Dec 2017

The fourth Test ended in a draw late on day five, with home captain Smith's unbeaten 102 saving Australia and doling out another portion of frustration for England's bowlers, who toiled fruitlessly on a flat Melbourne Cricket Ground strip.

Hauritz replaces Krejza

Hauritz replaces Krejza

Rediff.com25 Dec 2008

Nathan Hauritz will replace fellow off-spinner Jason Krejza in Australia's playing eleven for the crucial second Test against South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne starting on Friday.

Cricket Buzz: Suspended Sarfraz says he's learnt lesson

Cricket Buzz: Suspended Sarfraz says he's learnt lesson

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

Akram slams PCB for calling back Sarfaraz from South Africa

Australia PM offers State funeral for Shane Warne

Australia PM offers State funeral for Shane Warne

Rediff.com5 Mar 2022

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Saturday that late spin legend Shane Warne will receive a state funeral, while the country's cricket board decided to rename a stand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the famed leg-spinner's honour as the country mourned the loss of one of its greatest sportspersons.

England's supremacy can last for years: Boycott

England's supremacy can last for years: Boycott

Rediff.com3 Jan 2011

Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott believes that the Andrew Strauss-led England team's supremacy in Test cricket can last for years.

South Africa rest Bavuma for India limited-overs series; Markram to lead

South Africa rest Bavuma for India limited-overs series; Markram to lead

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

South Africa have rested batter Temba Bavuma for their home white-ball series against India this month after a poor Cricket World Cup, but he will captain the team in the two-Test series which starts on Dec. 26.

England's entire tour of India to be held at three venues

England's entire tour of India to be held at three venues

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

India's much-anticipated day-night Test against England will be held at Ahmedabad from February 24 next year and the city will also be the venue of one more Test and five T20 Internationals at its newly-constructed Motera Stadium.

Warner ruled out of first Test against India

Warner ruled out of first Test against India

Rediff.com9 Dec 2020

Australia opening batsman David Warner has been ruled out of next week's series-opening Test against India in Adelaide and will target a return for the second Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, Cricket Australia said on Wednesday.

Pakistan make one big change for Boxing Day Test

Pakistan make one big change for Boxing Day Test

Rediff.com25 Dec 2023

Pakistan replaced veteran stumper Sarfaraz Ahmed with Mohammad Rizwan for the second match of the three-Test series.

PIX: Australia down South Africa in two-day farce

PIX: Australia down South Africa in two-day farce

Rediff.com18 Dec 2022

Australia completed a six-wicket victory within two days in the first Test against South Africa on Sunday as the Proteas crumbled on a green Gabba wicket that played straight into the home bowlers' hands.

SCG boss insists 3rd Test will be safe

SCG boss insists 3rd Test will be safe

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

Cricket Australia on Tuesday confirmed that the Pink Test between Australia and India will remain at the Sydney Cricket Ground as scheduled.

Steven Smith's stats shut down doubters

Steven Smith's stats shut down doubters

Rediff.com31 Jan 2024

Smith carried his bat with an unbeaten 91 in a losing cause in Brisbane.

2015 World Cup: India to face Pakistan in opener

2015 World Cup: India to face Pakistan in opener

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 will be staged in Australia and New Zealand from February 14 to March 29, and India will begin its title defence against traditional rivals Pakistan in Adelaide on February 15, the International Cricket Council announced on Tuesday.

Can't bowl, can't throw, can't ride - Joe the cameraman

Can't bowl, can't throw, can't ride - Joe the cameraman

Rediff.com27 Dec 2011

Joe Previtera, the Australian television cameraman behind an infamous cricket sledge blamed on former Australia spinner Shane Warne, stole the media spotlight once more with a farcical crash while riding a Segway scooter on the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Clarke fit for Melbourne ODI

Clarke fit for Melbourne ODI

Rediff.com15 Jan 2009

Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke has been cleared to take the field in the first one-day international against South Africa at the MCG, in Melbourne on Friday.

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