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Team India gets nod to train during quarantine in Sydney

Team India gets nod to train during quarantine in Sydney

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

Sydney and Canberra are set to host the white-ball leg of India's tour of Australia after the New South Wales government allowed the visiting team to train during its mandatory quarantine upon arrival.

3d Test: India, Aus not to travel to Sydney before January 4 ..

3d Test: India, Aus not to travel to Sydney before January 4 ..

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

The Indian and Australian teams will continue to train in Melbourne for few more days

Maria Sharapova to return to action in Brisbane

Maria Sharapova to return to action in Brisbane

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

Maria Sharapova will return to tournament action at the Brisbane International next month

Warner back in nets, but still no certainty for 3rd Test

Warner back in nets, but still no certainty for 3rd Test

Rediff.com27 Dec 2020

Opening batsman David Warner tore an adductor muscle in the leadup to the four-Test series and was ruled out of the Adelaide opener as well as the ongoing 'Boxing Day' Test in Melbourne.

Adani walking away, or upping ante on Australian coal project?

Adani walking away, or upping ante on Australian coal project?

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

The immediate denial of any issues with approvals by the Queensland government raises questions as to what Adani is trying to accomplish

Melbourne on standby as COVID wreaks havoc in Sydney

Melbourne on standby as COVID wreaks havoc in Sydney

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

The third Test venue has been the subject of debate after a new community outbreak emerged in Sydney's northern beach suburbs late last week.

Warner, Abbot barred from rejoining Aus squad

Warner, Abbot barred from rejoining Aus squad

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

CA bans haircuts of Big Bash players among other new COVID-19 protocols.

Barty celebrates home triumph with Australian greats

Barty celebrates home triumph with Australian greats

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

The 2011 US Open champion could not wait to join her friend for the 'Barty Party'.

British woman killed, 2 injured in knife attack in Australia

British woman killed, 2 injured in knife attack in Australia

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

A French man stabbed a 21-year-old British woman to death and wounded two others in a backpackers' hostel in northeast Australia, police said on Wednesday.

Australia to bid farewell to lovable rogue Warne at MCG

Australia to bid farewell to lovable rogue Warne at MCG

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

Much of Warne's life resonates for Australians, most of whom would identify with his suburban upbringing and his determination to live life to the fullest.

Adani, POSCO tie-up for new terminal in Aus to export coal

Adani, POSCO tie-up for new terminal in Aus to export coal

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

Terminal Zero will be constructed at the port of Abbot Point near Bowen town, Queensland, as per the Memorandum of Understanding inked between the company and Korea's POSCO.

Oz mine project: Adani to restart talks with stakeholders

Oz mine project: Adani to restart talks with stakeholders

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

Adani's plan to build one of the world's biggest coal mines has been hampered time and again.

Team India denied basic facilities in Brisbane hotel

Team India denied basic facilities in Brisbane hotel

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

It is learnt that BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, secretary Jay Shah and CEO Hemang Amin have all got in touch with their Cricket Australia counterparts after complaints reached them. They have been assured that the Indian contingent will be made to feel comfortable from here on. The series is tied 1-1 currently.

Big positive from Melbourne: Indian players test negative for COVID

Big positive from Melbourne: Indian players test negative for COVID

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

India's cricketers and staff have been cleared of COVID-19

Recent evidence points to natural origin of Covid: Report

Recent evidence points to natural origin of Covid: Report

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

The same team of scientists had last year dismissed the lab leak idea as a conspiracy theory in a report also published in The Lancet.

Chappell brothers ask Adani to abandon Australian project

Chappell brothers ask Adani to abandon Australian project

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

'We are writing to respectfully ask you to abandon the Adani Group's proposal in Queensland's Galilee Basin...Pollution from burning coal was the single biggest driver of global warming, threatening life in Australia, India and all over the world'

Chappells tell Adanis coal mine could affect cricketing ties

Chappells tell Adanis coal mine could affect cricketing ties

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

90 prominent Australians warn Indian energy giant Adani that its controversial coal mine project in Queensland could damage bilateral ties and even affect sporting links.

World Record! Mumbai rout Uttarakhand by 725 runs

World Record! Mumbai rout Uttarakhand by 725 runs

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

Domestic giants Mumbai on Thursday broke the world record for highest margin of victory in the history of first-class cricket as they crushed minnows Uttarakhand by a staggering 725 runs on the fourth day of their Ranji Trophy quarter-final.

Australia's bowlers are unbelievable, says opener Burns

Australia's bowlers are unbelievable, says opener Burns

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

There are still many questions over Australia's opening partnership for the second Test against India but one thing is all but certain -- Joe Burns will face the new ball at the Melbourne Cricket Ground later this week.

Australia name five uncapped players for Pakistan series

Australia name five uncapped players for Pakistan series

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

Australia named five uncapped players in a raw tour squad to play Pakistan in a Test series in the United Arab Emirates, while recalling pace veteran Peter Siddle for the first time in two years and dropping middle order batsman Peter Handscomb.

Aus-Eng ODI to raise cash for flood victims

Aus-Eng ODI to raise cash for flood victims

Rediff.com5 Jan 2011

Cricket Australia says the limited-overs cricket international between Australia and England at Brisbane on January 30 will be a fundraiser for victims of devastating floods in Queensland and New South Wales states.

Will lack of red-ball practice affect Aus IPL stars ahead of Ind tour?

Will lack of red-ball practice affect Aus IPL stars ahead of Ind tour?

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

Australia has a mandatory 14-day quarantine for international arrivals to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Tokyo Olympics: What you need to know right now

Tokyo Olympics: What you need to know right now

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Here's what you need to know about the Tokyo Games

Labuschagne ready to open for Australia after Warner injury

Labuschagne ready to open for Australia after Warner injury

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

David was ruled out of the rest of the white-ball series on Monday

'Adani's expansion of coal port will kill Great Barrier Reef'

'Adani's expansion of coal port will kill Great Barrier Reef'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

Australia's green political party on Wednesday warned the government for approving India's Adani group's plan to expand a major coal port on the fragile Great Barrier Reef coast, saying it will hasten the death of the natural wonder, a World Heritage site.

Lots of changes, but can Aus repeat last year's feat?

Lots of changes, but can Aus repeat last year's feat?

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

Australia captain Aaron Finch says playing in the sub-continent can be intimidating, but having won an ODI series last year, he says 'Knowing that our game plan is good enough to beat India in India, that gives us a lot of confidence going there.'

Survey reveals widespread racism in English cricket

Survey reveals widespread racism in English cricket

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

England cricketers -- both men and women -- will undergo anti-racism training courses this year after a survey revealed that more than one-third of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) players have faced the prejudice in the game.

COVID: CA could rush players out of South Australia

COVID: CA could rush players out of South Australia

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

As Western Australia, Queensland and Tasmania closed their borders to South Australia on Monday, the country's cricket board on Tuesday got down to figure a way to get Australian white-ball, Test match and Australia A squads into Sydney to ensure the upcoming fixtures of the 300 million dollars season remain unaffected.

PIX: Parineeti holidays in Australia

PIX: Parineeti holidays in Australia

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Pics: Georgia Fowler's sun-kissed beach vacay

Pics: Georgia Fowler's sun-kissed beach vacay

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

The Victoria's Secret model shared pics of her Australian holiday on Instagram.

Australian tennis great Cooper dies at 83

Australian tennis great Cooper dies at 83

Rediff.com22 May 2020

Wielding a potent backhand and renowned for his fitness, the serve-volleying Cooper beat Neale Fraser for his maiden Grand Slam title at the 1957 Australian Championships and again for the Wimbledon trophy the following year.

Khawaja's return to Australian team difficult, says Ponting

Khawaja's return to Australian team difficult, says Ponting

Rediff.com18 May 2020

Australia's two-time World Cup winning captain Ricky Ponting says senior batsman Usman Khawaja was axed from the national team due to his inconsistency but he is not willing to write him off yet. The 33-year-old Khawaja was recently left out of the Australia's annual list of contracted players after he was dropped midway through last year's Ashes.

Meet Yakka Skink and Ornamental Snake which halted the Adanis in Australia

Meet Yakka Skink and Ornamental Snake which halted the Adanis in Australia

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

The Adanis' Australian dreams have been shattered.

Indigenous owners reject Adani's land deal in Oz

Indigenous owners reject Adani's land deal in Oz

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

Reports said that Adani took legal action to override the W&J people.

Australian court tosses out Adani coal mine challenge

Australian court tosses out Adani coal mine challenge

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

The mine got the sign-off from Environment Minister Greg Hunt in October after the company cleared concerns about two rare outback species

World No 1 and reigning champion Barty to skip French Open

World No 1 and reigning champion Barty to skip French Open

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

Reigning champion Ash Barty will not play at the French Open later this month because of health concerns and a lack of preparation, the world number one said.

Labuschagne on how Australia can foil India's plans

Labuschagne on how Australia can foil India's plans

Rediff.com1 Jan 2021

Australia's batsmen must balance aggression with discipline to combat India in the third Test in Sydney after being pinned down by their bowlers in the first two matches, number three Marnus Labuschagne said.

Adani, GVK win Australian state backing to expand coal port

Adani, GVK win Australian state backing to expand coal port

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

Adani, GVK win Australian state backing to expand coal port.

BIG BLOW! Cyclone threatens Gabba tie; Clarke's return on hold

BIG BLOW! Cyclone threatens Gabba tie; Clarke's return on hold

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

Michael Clarke's return to the Australia World Cup team looks like being put on hold.

New Zealand board to cut jobs amid 'challenging' conditions

New Zealand board to cut jobs amid 'challenging' conditions

Rediff.com27 May 2020

New Zealand authorities have begun easing social restrictions in recent weeks with COVID-19 cases slowing to a trickle, and sports have been given the green light to restart domestic competitions.