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How England is raising the bar in cricket

How England is raising the bar in cricket

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

England begin their World Cup campaign on May 30 against South Africa at The Oval in London.

La Liga Preview: Injury hit Real, Barca face tricky away trips

La Liga Preview: Injury hit Real, Barca face tricky away trips

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

Barcelona travel to newly-promoted Osasuna without their first choice front line.

Japan's Nishikori pulls out of Wimbledon with calf strain

Japan's Nishikori pulls out of Wimbledon with calf strain

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

Japanese fifth seed Kei Nishikori pulled out of Wimbledon before his second round match on Wednesday after failing to recover from a calf strain.

PIX: French Open gets off to chilly and damp start

PIX: French Open gets off to chilly and damp start

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

Persistent drizzle and a chill wind sweeping the almost-empty Roland Garros grounds.

Missing South African found as 'Buddhist' in India

Missing South African found as 'Buddhist' in India

Rediff.com7 Mar 2010

A Good Samaritan from Delhi ended the concerns of a worried family of a South African teacher of Indian-origin, who had gone missing in India last month.

Arsenal's Wenger charged with misconduct

Arsenal's Wenger charged with misconduct

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been charged with misconduct after appearing to push the fourth official during a Premier League match against Burnley, the FA said on Monday.

Head to head: India trail Australia 1-7 in Adelaide

Head to head: India trail Australia 1-7 in Adelaide

Rediff.com4 Dec 2018

Following is a fact file on the first Test match between Australia and India in Adelaide and how the teams have performed at the Adelaide Oval over the years:

PICS: Warner beats Smith by ONE vote for Allan Border Medal

PICS: Warner beats Smith by ONE vote for Allan Border Medal

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

Dashing opening batsman David Warner won his third Allan Border Medal, while Ellyse Perry claimed her second Belinda Clark Award at the Australian Cricket Awards, in Melbourne, on Monday.

FA Cup: Fulham go down to Sheffield in extra-time

FA Cup: Fulham go down to Sheffield in extra-time

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

Fulham's abject season reached a new low as third-tier Sheffield United snatched a last-gasp winner in extra time to dump the Premier League side out of the FA Cup 1-0 in a fourth round replay on Tuesday.

PHOTOS: Chelsea edge past Arsenal; Spurs down Fulham

PHOTOS: Chelsea edge past Arsenal; Spurs down Fulham

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

Chelsea beat Arsenal 3-2 in a pulsating London English Premier League derby on Saturday with defender Marcos Alonso scoring an 81st-minute winner after the Gunners had fought back from an early 2-0 deficit.

Rabada appeal hearing set for March 19

Rabada appeal hearing set for March 19

Rediff.com17 Mar 2018

South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will have his appeal against a two-match suspension on Monday as he seeks to play in the rest of the Test series against Australia.

PHOTOS: Morkel keeps SA on course for big win over wilting Australia

PHOTOS: Morkel keeps SA on course for big win over wilting Australia

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

IMAGES from Day 4 of the fourth Test between South Africa and Australia in Johannesburg on Monday

Kerber knocked out by Muguruza, loses No 1 spot

Kerber knocked out by Muguruza, loses No 1 spot

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

Top seed Angelique Kerber was knocked out of the last-16 of Wimbledon by Garbine Muguruza on Monday, ensuring she will lose her world number one ranking.

'Second ODI loss a real punch for Australia'

'Second ODI loss a real punch for Australia'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

Australia made a good start before a dramatic collapse saw them slip from 144 for two in the run chase to be 207 all-out.

Warner, Smith booed by crowd in World Cup warm-up match

Warner, Smith booed by crowd in World Cup warm-up match

Rediff.com25 May 2019

Australian batsmen David Warner and Steve Smith were booed and heckled by the crowd in their warm-up game against England in Southampton on Saturday.

3rd Test PHOTOS: Morkel takes 300th Test wicket as Australia wilt

3rd Test PHOTOS: Morkel takes 300th Test wicket as Australia wilt

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

Seamer Morne Morkel claimed his 300th career wicket as South Africa edged ahead in the third Test on Friday when they reduced Australia to 245 for nine at the close on the second day, still 66 runs behind their hosts' first innings score at Newlands.

Fit-again Steyn looking beyond Pollock's record

Fit-again Steyn looking beyond Pollock's record

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

The 35-year-old paceman has been closing on Pollock's tally of 421 wickets for a couple of years but, limited by injury to three Tests since November 2016, has managed only to reach, not pass, the milestone.

India will look to form settled squad before World Cup

India will look to form settled squad before World Cup

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

The World Cup is just a couple of months away, and even after even a 0-2 loss in the just-concluded T20 series there won't be any shift in plans as far as skipper Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri are concerned.

Smith admits to taking dressing room help for DRS

Smith admits to taking dressing room help for DRS

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

Steve Smith admitted on Tuesday that he made a mistake by seeking help from the dressing room on a DRS call but the Australia captain insisted that the game was played in good spirit.

Aus stick to tradition for historic Test, will go in with 3 quicks in Adelaide

Aus stick to tradition for historic Test, will go in with 3 quicks in Adelaide

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

While Shaun Marsh gets another go at resurrecting his career

Messi cried after Champions League exit in 2012

Messi cried after Champions League exit in 2012

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

Lionel Messi was so distraught at Barcelona missing out on reaching the 2012 Champions League final that he was reduced to tears

Liverpool win EPL: 'It's been a long time but finally is here'

Liverpool win EPL: 'It's been a long time but finally is here'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

Reactions to Liverpool's Premier League triumph, their first league title since 1990:

Zidane unfazed by Mourinho talk as Real prepare for Sevilla test

Zidane unfazed by Mourinho talk as Real prepare for Sevilla test

Rediff.com21 Sep 2019

Spanish media have reported that Real president Florentino Perez would be keen to recruit former coach Mourinho, currently without a club, should Zidane be relieved of his duties.

Wawrinka marches forth in bid to be in Federer's league

Wawrinka marches forth in bid to be in Federer's league

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

In-form Swiss man in fray to become only the fifth player in the professional era to win the French and Wimbledon back-to-back

ICC to discuss four-day Test proposal in March despite growing criticism

ICC to discuss four-day Test proposal in March despite growing criticism

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

Member boards from England and Australia are open to the idea while BCCI boss Sourav Ganguly has said that 'it is too early' to talk about it.

Will Graeme Smith make a shock return?

Will Graeme Smith make a shock return?

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Former South Africa cricket team captain Graeme Smith might reportedly well be ready to play again.

Gabriel wants to forget last year's controversy and move on

Gabriel wants to forget last year's controversy and move on

Rediff.com19 Jun 2020

Shannon Gabriel had copped a four-match ban for throwing 'personal abuse' at Joe Root in February 2019 during the St Lucia Test match, though his comments were never made public.

Take a look at World Cup's HAT-TRICK men

Take a look at World Cup's HAT-TRICK men

Rediff.com14 Feb 2015

List of players who have claimed hat-tricks in the Cricket World Cup.

'Wimbledon is Federer's best chance to win 21st slam'

'Wimbledon is Federer's best chance to win 21st slam'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2019

Federer, a 20-times Grand Slam champion and the world number three, won the last of his eight Wimbledon titles in 2017 and is seeded second this year behind top-ranked Novak Djokovic.

India vs Australia in T20I: All you need to know

India vs Australia in T20I: All you need to know

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

India will eye revenge for their defeat in one-day series as they meet fierce rivals Australia in three Twenty20 Internationals, starting on Tuesday, January 26 at Adelaide Oval. Games will also be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (January 29) and Sydney Cricket Ground (January 31). The matches will see some of the world's explosive batsmen in action, while the series is also tipped as a much-needed preparatory ground ahead of the crucial World T20 scheduled to be held in March in India.

Police to investigate 'poisoning' at Wimbledon

Police to investigate 'poisoning' at Wimbledon

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Police are investigating an allegation that teenage British tennis player Gabriella Taylor was poisoned at Wimbledon last month, with her mother telling local media the 18-year-old had been "close to death".

Wimbledon: Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis ease into 3rd round

Wimbledon: Sania Mirza-Martina Hingis ease into 3rd round

Rediff.com4 Jul 2015

India's Sania Mirza and Switzerland's Martina Hingis entered the women's doubles third round.

French Open PIX: Nadal shows Sinner no mercy to enter semis

French Open PIX: Nadal shows Sinner no mercy to enter semis

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

Images from Day 10 of the 2020 French Open, at Roland Garros, in Paris.

EPL PHOTOS: Fabregas gets red as Chelsea slump at West Brom

EPL PHOTOS: Fabregas gets red as Chelsea slump at West Brom

Rediff.com19 May 2015

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas was sent off in bizarre circumstances as the below-par Premier League champions, playing with 10 men for over an hour, slumped 3-0 at West Bromwich Albion.

All India need is a draw in 4th Test to win the series in Australia

All India need is a draw in 4th Test to win the series in Australia

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

Following is a fact box on the final Test of the four-match series between Australia and India

PHOTOS: Serena, Aussie cricket stars celebrate Christmas

PHOTOS: Serena, Aussie cricket stars celebrate Christmas

Rediff.com25 Dec 2017

Tennis legend Serena Williams spent her first Christmas with her 3-month-old daughter, Alexis Olympia.

'Test championship without India vs Pakistan makes no sense'

'Test championship without India vs Pakistan makes no sense'

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

Former pace great Waqar Younis said it doesn't make sense that the ICC World Test Championship don't feature any match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan. The ICC World Test Championship features nine top-ranked Test teams, who will play six bilateral Test series against mutually chosen opponents with the top two nations with most points at the end of the league clashing in the final in England in June 2021.

Knee injury ends Chamberlain's Euro 2016 hopes

Knee injury ends Chamberlain's Euro 2016 hopes

Rediff.com6 May 2016

Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain faces up to two months on the sidelines with a knee injury that also rules the England international out of the European Championships, his club manager Arsene Wenger said on Friday.

PHOTOS: Will Smith brings down curtain on FIFA World Cup

PHOTOS: Will Smith brings down curtain on FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com15 Jul 2018

Hollywood actor and singer Will Smith performed the soccer World Cup's official song "Live It Up" in the tournament's closing ceremony in Moscow on Sunday.

EPL PHOTOS: Manchester City hit seven; United held and Chelsea lose

EPL PHOTOS: Manchester City hit seven; United held and Chelsea lose

Rediff.com14 Oct 2017

Manchester City opened up a two-point lead over their neighbours Manchester United at the top of the English Premier League on Saturday thanks to another display of scintillating brilliance in a 7-2 thrashing of Stoke City at the Etihad Stadium.