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Finch shines again as Australia overpower Pakistan

Finch shines again as Australia overpower Pakistan

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

Australia cruised to an 80-run victory over Pakistan in the third One-dayer in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday and took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.

Khawaja not worried about Warner return

Khawaja not worried about Warner return

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

Khawaja said that he and Finch compliment each other really well and they share a good rapport.

'Like we never left': Smith, Warner join Australian cricket team

'Like we never left': Smith, Warner join Australian cricket team

Rediff.com17 Mar 2019

Steve Smith and David Warner have met with their Australia team mates in the United Arab Emirates to smooth the ground for their return to international cricket when their bans expire at the end of the month.

Bizarre! Man locks up fans of Indian soccer team in bird cage

Bizarre! Man locks up fans of Indian soccer team in bird cage

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

In the viral video, the man, brandishing a stick, is seen sitting and talking to several workers locked up in a bird cage.

Kish Air crash: Mother's last embrace

Kish Air crash: Mother's last embrace

Rediff.com13 Feb 2004

The mother of an 18-month-old baby girl from Karnataka is believed to have tried in vain to protect her by shielding the child with her body as the Iranian Kish Air plane crashed shortly before landing at the Sharjah airport killing 43 people.

Asian Cup: India eye history against Bahrain

Asian Cup: India eye history against Bahrain

Rediff.com13 Jan 2019

A draw against Bahrain in their final group league match will be enough for India to qualify for the round of 16 for the first time in the continent's showpiece event after failed attempts in 1984 and 2011.

PCB keen on good build-up to Oz tour

PCB keen on good build-up to Oz tour

Rediff.com26 May 2004

The board wants Pakistan's to participate in a one-day series in India or a tournament in Sharjah.

On this Day: Azhar-led India won fourth Asia Cup title

On this Day: Azhar-led India won fourth Asia Cup title

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

It was exactly 25 years when Mohammad Azharuddin-led India got the better of Sri Lanka in the final to win their fourth Asia Cup title, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, on April 14, 1995.

On this Day: Birth of a chess legend; India lift Asia Cup

On this Day: Birth of a chess legend; India lift Asia Cup

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

Garry Kasparov hated losing but in defeat, to an "alien opponent" incapable of fear or the faintest flicker of emotion, the youngest of chess champions and greatest of grandmasters made history. He became a grandmaster at 17 and world champion at 22 in 1985 when the charismatic youngster beat Soviet establishment hero Anatoly Karpov.

Robin, Sridharan join South Africa's T20 league as coaches

Robin, Sridharan join South Africa's T20 league as coaches

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

Former India cricketers Robin Singh and Sriram Sridharan will be coaching Bloem City Blazers and Johannesburg Giants respectively in the upcoming T20 Global League to be held in South Africa.

Australia win but Afghanistan impress

Australia win but Afghanistan impress

Rediff.com26 Aug 2012

Australia won the match but Afghanistan won plenty of admirers before going down by 66 runs in their one-day international in Sharjah.

GoAir readies foreign flight with IPO on mind

GoAir readies foreign flight with IPO on mind

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

Airline wants to fly to West Asia, Southeast Asia.

Sachin Tendulkar's 10 most memorable knocks in ODIs

Sachin Tendulkar's 10 most memorable knocks in ODIs

Rediff.com24 Dec 2012

Rajneesh Gupta takes a look at Sachin Tendulkar's 10 most memorable knocks in One-day internationals.

AI Express increases services to W Asia

AI Express increases services to W Asia

Rediff.com8 Oct 2012

Kozhikode will connect Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Bahrain, Doha, Dammam and Muscat daily; Salalah will be twice a week, Kuwait thrice a week and one weekly service to the city of Al-Ain.

Azam, Nawaz star as Pakistan thrash West Indies

Azam, Nawaz star as Pakistan thrash West Indies

Rediff.com1 Oct 2016

Babar Azam hit his maiden century while spinner Mohammad Nawaz grabbed four wickets as Pakistan thrashed the West Indies by 111 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method in the first day-night international on Friday. Azam's rapid-fire 139-ball 120 helped Pakistan post a challenging 284-9 in a match reduced to 49 overs a side due to a 70-minute floodlight failure at Sharjah Stadium in the UAE. West Indies -- set 287 to win -- never got close and folded at 175 in 38.4 overs.

BCCI has been unfair to Pak cricket, says Mudassar Nazar

BCCI has been unfair to Pak cricket, says Mudassar Nazar

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

Former Test player and coach Mudassar Nazar feels BCCI has been unfair to Pakistan and advised the Pakistan Cricket Board to look after its own interests where cricket ties with India are concerned. "The present situation is really sad for me. It leaves me disappointed. Because I have played a lot against India in India, Pakistan and Sharjah and I know how important these matches are for development of a player and raising resources for the boards," Mudassar, who is now Director Academies in the board, told PTI in an interview.

South Africa snatch dramatic one-run win over Pakistan

South Africa snatch dramatic one-run win over Pakistan

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

South Africa claimed six wickets for 17 runs in a dramatic finish to snatch an unlikely one-run victory over Pakistan in their first one-day international at Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday.

Lakmal shines as Sri Lanka crush pathetic India

Lakmal shines as Sri Lanka crush pathetic India

Rediff.com10 Dec 2017

The susceptible technique of Indian batsmen in seamer-friendly conditions was thoroughly exposed as Sri Lanka comfortably beat India by seven wickets in the first ODI of the three-match series.

Australians can't read Ajmal: Akram

Australians can't read Ajmal: Akram

Rediff.com2 Sep 2012

Pakistan's former captain Wasim Akram feels the Australians have been left flummoxed by spinner Saeed Ajmal and this would tilt the balance in Pakistan's favour in the ongoing one-day series in the United Arab Emirates.

Arundhati Roy says she is writing second book

Arundhati Roy says she is writing second book

Rediff.com12 Nov 2012

Fifteen years after storming the literary world with her Booker Prize winning book 'God of Small Things', writer and activist Arundhati Roy is finally writing a second book.

UAE deports Kashmiri engineer suspected to be IS sympathiser

UAE deports Kashmiri engineer suspected to be IS sympathiser

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

The NIA questioned him for over two days before handing him over to the state police.

MCL owners vow to pay overdue wages of retired cricket stars

MCL owners vow to pay overdue wages of retired cricket stars

Rediff.com20 May 2016

The CEO of a fledgling Twenty20 cricket league for retired greats in the UAE on Friday promised its players will receive their final wages that were due more than two months ago and vowed the competition would return next year. The Masters Champions League (MCL), which boasted West Indies batsmen Brian Lara and Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan among its ranks, staged its maiden season in Dubai and Sharjah from Jan. 28-Feb. 13. The MCL sold six franchises for a combined $90 million, with each team named after an astrological sign. This sextet pledged about $5.5 million in player wages, but only one team - Gemini Arabians - has paid its players in full, MCL chief executive Zarah Shah told Reuters. The other teams' players are owed their final wage packet, which was due 30 days after the tournament finished, said Shah. Clubs receive a share of gate money, central sponsorship revenues and broadcast income, plus prize money, and are responsible for players' salaries.

Pakistan airspace a no-go, airlines in spot over cost

Pakistan airspace a no-go, airlines in spot over cost

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

For Air India and Jet Airways, airspace closure over Pakistan would mean flights to US and Europe will have to take a longer route.

Australia seals ODI series win over Pakistan

Australia seals ODI series win over Pakistan

Rediff.com4 Sep 2012

Contrasting half-centuries from Mike Hussey and Glenn Maxwell led Australia to a series-winning three-wicket victory over Pakistan in the third and final One-day international in Sharjah on Tuesday.

Australians 'clueless' on how to play Ajmal: Wasim Akram

Australians 'clueless' on how to play Ajmal: Wasim Akram

Rediff.com3 Sep 2012

Pakistan's former captain Wasim Akram feels that the Australian team has no clue how to play spinner Saeed Ajmal.

18 dead after Air India jet breaks into 2 in Kozhikode

18 dead after Air India jet breaks into 2 in Kozhikode

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

The accident occurred at 7:45 pm while the pilot was attempting to land the B737 Air India Express from Dubai at the tabletop runway of the Karipur International Airport.

Whatmore believes Pakistan have edge over Aus in ODIs

Whatmore believes Pakistan have edge over Aus in ODIs

Rediff.com25 Aug 2012

Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore believes his side will have the edge over Australia in the One-Day International and Twenty20 series in the United Arab Emirates as they are more familiar with conditions and the visitors are dealing with injuries and retirements.

Hales ton fires England to emphatic win over Pakistan

Hales ton fires England to emphatic win over Pakistan

Rediff.com14 Nov 2015

Alex Hales scored an excellent 109 to lead England to an emphatic 95-run victory over Pakistan in the second One-day international in Abu Dhabi on Friday that levelled the series at 1-1.

IPL 2020: Meet Kings XI Punjab

IPL 2020: Meet Kings XI Punjab

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

The Kings XI Punjab IPL record.

Richardson injury sours Australia ODI win over Pakistan

Richardson injury sours Australia ODI win over Pakistan

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

Finch and Khawaja put on 209, a record opening stand for Australia while chasing in ODIs, bettering Mark Waugh and Adam Gilchrist's 206 against West Indies in 2001.

'I know my role and I just stick to that'

'I know my role and I just stick to that'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

Axar Patel, one of the most consistent performers for the Delhi Capitals in IPL 2020, reveals what makes him click.

PHOTOS: Australia romp to emphatic win for series sweep

PHOTOS: Australia romp to emphatic win for series sweep

Rediff.com7 Jan 2017

Pakistan, who briefly topped the Test rankings last year, have now lost six straight Tests, one to West Indies in Sharjah, two in New Zealand and three in Australia.

India extend lead over Pakistan in ICC Test rankings

India extend lead over Pakistan in ICC Test rankings

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

India have extended their lead at the top of ICC Test rankings courtesy to second-placed Pakistan's defeat in the third and final Test against West Indies on Thursday. Kraigg Brathwaite and Shane Dowrich struck unbeaten half-centuries to guide West Indies to a first Test victory in 14 matches as the Caribbean side beat Pakistan by five wickets in Sharjah.

South Africa send Lanka crashing to their lowest ODI score

South Africa send Lanka crashing to their lowest ODI score

Rediff.com12 Jan 2012

Sri Lanka collapsed to their lowest one-day score of 43 on Wednesday when they lost by 258 runs to South Africa in the first one-day international at Boland Park.

Milne reprimanded, Misbah fined for Code of Conduct breach

Milne reprimanded, Misbah fined for Code of Conduct breach

Rediff.com13 Dec 2014

Pakistan cricket captain Misbah-ul-Haq was fined 15 per cent of his match fee showing dissent to the umpire after his dismissal in the second one-dayer against New Zealand in Sharjah.

Sachin, the classiest of them all!

Sachin, the classiest of them all!

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

Suhas Salgaonkar, a 47-year-old graduate who runs a PR agency in Mumbai, says Sachin Tendulkar is the biggest reason he watches cricket

Asia Cup: Kohli-led India eyeing sixth title

Asia Cup: Kohli-led India eyeing sixth title

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

With MS Dhoni opting out of the tournament, Virat Kohli will lead Team India as they attempt to regain the title they last won in 2010. Here're the statistical highlights pertaining to the tournament.

Afridi, Younis help Pakistan down Afghanistan

Afridi, Younis help Pakistan down Afghanistan

Rediff.com11 Feb 2012

All-rounder Shahid Afridi took five wickets while Younis Khan and Imran Farhat both hit half-centuries as Pakistan beat Afghanistan by seven wickets in the day-night international in Sharjah on Friday.

Pakistan Super League: Younis unsold; Misbah for Islamabad

Pakistan Super League: Younis unsold; Misbah for Islamabad

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Pakistan's Test stalwart Younis Khan, who led the national team to its only World T20 title in 2009, remained unsold while captain Misbah-ul Haq was snapped up by the Islamabad franchise on the first day of the Players' Draft for the Pakistan Super League, on Monday.

Coach Maradona dedicates opening win to mums in Argentina

Coach Maradona dedicates opening win to mums in Argentina

Rediff.com17 Oct 2011

Diego Maradona dedicated victory to the mothers of Argentina after his team Al Wasl made a winning start to their league season with a 3-0 win over Sharjah on Sunday.