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Tough for pacers to choose between country and IPL: McGrath

Tough for pacers to choose between country and IPL: McGrath

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

Australia's pace great Glenn McGrath says it's getting increasingly difficult for present day fast bowlers to choose between representing the country or be lured by the quick buck of the Indian Premier League.

Australia pacers are ready for Kohli and Co.

Australia pacers are ready for Kohli and Co.

Rediff.com3 Dec 2018

Paine's batting lineup has been rated the worst Australia has ever, so the bowlers could well be under pressure

Why Khawaja may not open the batting in India Tests

Why Khawaja may not open the batting in India Tests

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

Australia batsman Usman Khawaja on Thursday hinted he could bat in the middle order in the upcoming four-Test series against India, starting in Adelaide on December 6.

Prabha's Walk: Memorial of Indian woman murdered in Australia unveiled

Prabha's Walk: Memorial of Indian woman murdered in Australia unveiled

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

Prabha, who hailed from Mangalore, was stabbed to death in March in Sydney.

Australia, NZ cancel domestic first class competition

Australia, NZ cancel domestic first class competition

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

New South Wales have been named Australia's Sheffield Shield champions for the first time in six years after the competition's final was called of due to the coronavirus, governing body Cricket Australia (CA) said on Tuesday.

CWG: Le Clos, Van der Burgh lead South Africa's golden haul

CWG: Le Clos, Van der Burgh lead South Africa's golden haul

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

Chad le Clos completed a sweep of butterfly titles at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games on Monday to cap a three-gold performance for South Africa on a penultimate day of the swimming programme that produced several upsets.

Check out what Australia's players are doing after calling off Bangla tour

Check out what Australia's players are doing after calling off Bangla tour

Rediff.com2 Oct 2015

Australia's Test squad have been sent back to play domestic One-day cricket in order to prepare for next month's series against New Zealand after their tour to Bangladesh was postponed on Thursday due to security concerns.

Australia's Bayliss appointed England head coach

Australia's Bayliss appointed England head coach

Rediff.com26 May 2015

Australian Trevor Bayliss has been appointed head coach of England's national team, according to a statement from the England and Wales Cricket Board on Tuesday.

Bolt to be given time to prove himself, says Mariners boss

Bolt to be given time to prove himself, says Mariners boss

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

The Mariners confirmed on Tuesday the Olympic sprint champion would train "indefinitely" with the club, which finished bottom of Australia's 10-team top flight last season and plays in one of the country's smallest soccer markets.

ICC proposal: 'South Africa did not sell out to Big Three'

ICC proposal: 'South Africa did not sell out to Big Three'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

Cricket South Africa (CSA) did not sell out to India, England and Australia over the decision to allow the 'Big Three' to effectively take control of the sport, president Chris Nenzani said on Tuesday.

Bancroft defends ball-tampering interview, says no Warner rift

Bancroft defends ball-tampering interview, says no Warner rift

Rediff.com24 Feb 2019

Two months on from the interview, Bancroft said he had been in touch with Warner, and that all three banned players had supported each other through their "journey".

In a first, police uses aerial roof markings near Red Fort

In a first, police uses aerial roof markings near Red Fort

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

Delhi Police on Friday claimed to have taken its security measures a notch higher by adopting rooftop or aerial roof markings, for the first time this Independence Day.

EPL PIX: United back to winning ways, Arsenal clinch thriller

EPL PIX: United back to winning ways, Arsenal clinch thriller

Rediff.com2 Sep 2018

Romelu Lukaku struck twice as Manchester United returned to winning ways after two successive Premier League losses with a 2-0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor on Sunday.

India to tour England for white-ball series next July

India to tour England for white-ball series next July

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

England men will begin their 2022 home summer with a three-match Test series against world champions New Zealand.

Smith shrugs off Pooran's light ball-tampering ban

Smith shrugs off Pooran's light ball-tampering ban

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

'Everyone is different, every board is different, and the way they deal with certain issues'

Cricket world in shock over Phil Hughes's head injury

Cricket world in shock over Phil Hughes's head injury

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

Australian sport was reeling in shock after Phillip Hughes suffered a serious head injury while batting in a domestic cricket match on Tuesday.

'Sehwag's not in the same category as Lara and Tendulkar'

'Sehwag's not in the same category as Lara and Tendulkar'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Admitting Indian maestro Sachin Tendulkar and West Indian great Brian Lara are two of the best he has bowled to, Australian legend Glenn McGrath has said that Virender Sehwag was not in the same league.

For this couple, every trip is a honeymoon

For this couple, every trip is a honeymoon

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

Travellers Jack Morris and Lauren Bullen tell you how to perk up your relationship while on the go.

Australia batsman Voges, bowler Doherty retire

Australia batsman Voges, bowler Doherty retire

Rediff.com15 Mar 2017

Late-blooming Australia batsman Adam Voges and spin bowler Xavier Doherty announced their retirement from international and state cricket at the end of the domestic Sheffield Shield season on Wednesday.

Clarke happy with stability in the squad

Clarke happy with stability in the squad

Rediff.com11 Nov 2013

Despite the weeks of debate about the make-up of the Australia team for next week's first Ashes Test, captain Michael Clarke is of the opinion that 11 of the 12 players are "no-brainer" selections.

India eye best-ever finish at Jr. Hockey World Cup

India eye best-ever finish at Jr. Hockey World Cup

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

The Indian team will begin its campaign in Pool D against Wales on Saturday before taking on formidable Germany on Sunday following the final tie against Malaysia.

Tata Steel to cut up to 3,000 jobs in European plants

Tata Steel to cut up to 3,000 jobs in European plants

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

It plans to lower employment costs with the estimated reduction in employee numbers, about two-thirds of which are expected to be office-based white-collar roles - a majority expected at its Netherlands unit.

Bird is the word for new-look Australia in Adelaide

Bird is the word for new-look Australia in Adelaide

Rediff.com23 Nov 2016

Opener Matt Renshaw, Peter Handscomb and Nic Maddinson will all play their first Tests at Adelaide Oval after selectors wielded the axe following the Hobart humiliation, which gave South Africa an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

A year on, no one knows who killed Prabha Arun Kumar

A year on, no one knows who killed Prabha Arun Kumar

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

Detectives in Sydney have spoken to more than 2,000 people, taken almost 250 statements. They have considered the possibility that someone in India was involved in, or helped organise, Prabha Arun Kumar's murder.

Hockey World Cup: 48 years on... Can India win back lost glory?

Hockey World Cup: 48 years on... Can India win back lost glory?

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

India will aim for their first podium finish in 48 years in the men's Hockey World Cup as they begin their campaign with a tricky match against Spain in Rourkela on Friday.

MCA to give wonder boy Dhanawade Rs 10,000 per month for 5 yrs

MCA to give wonder boy Dhanawade Rs 10,000 per month for 5 yrs

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

Mumbai schoolboy Pranav Dhanawade was awarded a monthly scholarship for five years from the Mumbai Cricket Association, a day after becoming the first batsman in the world to notch a four-figure innings.

'It'll be best for the players if they play the Brisbane Test'

'It'll be best for the players if they play the Brisbane Test'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

Former skippers Ian Chappell and Mark Taylor feel next week's first Test between India and Australia in Brisbane should go ahead as it would help the cricketers and the fans to come out and share the mourning of the loss of Phillip Hughes.

'Mithun is still Jimmy to millions'

'Mithun is still Jimmy to millions'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

'I was in China and when they learnt I had made Disco Dancer, they started singing Jimmy Jimmy, Aaja Aaja.'

'Invincibles' opener Morris dies aged 93

'Invincibles' opener Morris dies aged 93

Rediff.com22 Aug 2015

Arthur Morris, one of Australia's finest opening batsmen and a key member of Don Bradman's 'Invincibles' side, has died aged 93.

'Incredible Smith the difference in the Ashes'

'Incredible Smith the difference in the Ashes'

Rediff.com5 Jan 2018

Steve Smith's importance to Australia in the Ashes series has not just been in the torrent of runs he has scored but also in timing of his big innings, according to his team mate Pat Cummins.

Is Lehman's son ready to fill vacant No 6 spot?

Is Lehman's son ready to fill vacant No 6 spot?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

Jake Lehmann's strong form could force an awkward decision at the selectors table where his father sits.

Blockbuster! India vs Pakistan in hockey opener at 2018 CWG

Blockbuster! India vs Pakistan in hockey opener at 2018 CWG

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

Reigning silver medallists India will open their campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan in a mouth-watering men's hockey contest of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

Security concerns in Bangladesh could impact Aus cricket and football

Security concerns in Bangladesh could impact Aus cricket and football

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

A security delegation sent by Cricket Australia to Bangladesh over the weekend has since returned home and was to report to local authorities on Wednesday, prompting speculation the tour will be cancelled. The security concerns in Bangladesh could also impact on Australia's qualifying campaign for the soccer World Cup.

Atletico forced to cut wages of players, staff due to coronavirus crisis

Atletico forced to cut wages of players, staff due to coronavirus crisis

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

Atletico Madrid have taken the decision to cut the wages of their staff, including the players, to ease the financial burden on the club as they struggle with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the La Liga club said

PIX: Italy miss out on World Cup again, Portugal survive

PIX: Italy miss out on World Cup again, Portugal survive

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

Quaison fires Sweden to extra-time World Cup playoff win over Czechs

Two more suspects arrested in London tube attack

Two more suspects arrested in London tube attack

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

Scotland Yard's Counter-Terrorism Command investigating the attack arrested the 25-year-old from Newport.

Adani bets big on renewable energy

Adani bets big on renewable energy

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Eyeing to become India's largest player in 2020 Adani Group plans to invest 70 per cent of its capital expenditure in clean energy and energy efficient systems.

Australia name Bollinger, Coulter-Nile as Perth cover

Australia name Bollinger, Coulter-Nile as Perth cover

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

Australia have put fast bowlers Doug Bollinger and Nathan Coulter-Nile on standby for next week's third Ashes Test against England in Perth should any of the current pacemen break down during the second Test in Adelaide, starting on Thursday.

13 Life Lessons from FIFA World Cup

13 Life Lessons from FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

The stadiums at Qatar offer plenty of wisdom and chutzpah on how to take our own lives forward.

12 cricketers called to rest on the field

12 cricketers called to rest on the field

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

Rajneesh Gupta lists the instances when cricketers died while playing a match.