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Australia dismisses reports of relaxed Warner, Smith bans

Australia dismisses reports of relaxed Warner, Smith bans

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

CA has denied reports that former Australia captain Steve Smith and batsman David Warner's suspensions had been relaxed to allow them to participate in domestic first-class cricket ahead of the 2019 World Cup.

Kohli, Rohit praise giant Pakistani pacer in the nets

Kohli, Rohit praise giant Pakistani pacer in the nets

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

"My natural length is a bit back from a good length. So because of my height, I trouble all kinds of batters. When Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli praise you, what more do you need? Rohit bhai said, best of luck for your future," Irfan said.

Cameron Green set to make Test debut against India

Cameron Green set to make Test debut against India

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

Cameron Green is made for Test cricket and will make his debut in the pink ball match against India, Australia captain Tim Paine announced

Justin Langer's name doing rounds for India coach's job

Justin Langer's name doing rounds for India coach's job

Rediff.com17 May 2015

Former Australia opener Justin Langer has suddenly cropped up as one of the possible candidates for Indian cricket team's chief coach's job, a position that is lying vacant after Zimbabwean Duncan Fletcher completed his tenure at the end of the World Cup.

Bowden may be recalled for Ashes to stem 'umpiring horror show'

Bowden may be recalled for Ashes to stem 'umpiring horror show'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2013

New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden may reportedly be recalled for the back-to-back Ashes series in England and Australia to take the pressure off the four over-stretched and error-prone Ashes officials during the next seven Tests.

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.

Australia cricket board cuts 40 staff in restructure

Australia cricket board cuts 40 staff in restructure

Rediff.com17 Jun 2020

CA said in a statement it would ensure elite men's and women's teams were "appropriately and prudently resourced" but chairman Earl Eddings declined to clarify whether the nation's high-performance staff and programmes would be unaffected.

Stuart Broad shares new Ashes jersey look

Stuart Broad shares new Ashes jersey look

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

Broad posted his picture on Instagram, saying the Test match will be glorious at Lord's.

Boxing Day Test: Will the MCG pitch be safe?

Boxing Day Test: Will the MCG pitch be safe?

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

The MCG is under pressure to ensure a safe pitch ahead of the Boxing day Test.

Aussie coach unhappy with two separate teams for NZ, SA tours

Aussie coach unhappy with two separate teams for NZ, SA tours

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

"We're one country, aren't we? We're not two countries. And we're one sport," he added.

Australian batsman Voges struck on helmet by bouncer

Australian batsman Voges struck on helmet by bouncer

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

Australia batsman Adam Voges has copped a sickening blow to the head while batting for Western Australian on Thursday in the Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania. The right-handed batsman has been ruled out of the match in at the WACA Ground in Perth. Voges was on 16 when he was struck by a bouncer from fast bowler Cameron Stevenson on the opening day of the match.

Test players to have numbered jerseys: Kohli 18

Test players to have numbered jerseys: Kohli 18

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

Virat Kohli will soon be seen wearing No 18 on his white flannels as the ICC has allowed Test-playing nations to have the players sport their names and numbers on their jerseys.

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 hoping for a lively MCG pitch for fourth Test

Australia hoping for a lively MCG pitch for fourth Test

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

MCG moved to improve the playing surface after receiving the negative rating from ICC following last year's drawn Test against England, when only 24 wickets fell in five days.

Ashes updates: Australia's pacemen ready to wreak havoc

Ashes updates: Australia's pacemen ready to wreak havoc

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

Australia's Josh Hazlewood is a 'genius' with line and length and will have no trouble being ready for next week's Ashes opener against England

Will pink ball prove to be a success in Test cricket?

Will pink ball prove to be a success in Test cricket?

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland defended the use of the controversial pink ball in the face of players' criticism and is adamant it will prove a success during Test cricket's first day-night match in Adelaide next month.

Australia recall Johnson from India with eye on Ashes

Australia recall Johnson from India with eye on Ashes

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

The left-arm pacer is expected to join Peter Siddle and Ryan Harris in the Australian attack for the first Test against England starting at Gabba on November 21 after missing out on the Ashes tour of England earlier this year.

Dutch player accuses team of cheating in World T20

Dutch player accuses team of cheating in World T20

Rediff.com17 Mar 2014

Netherlands cricketer Tim Gruijters has accused team management of cheating by forcing him out on medical grounds so they could bring in Tom Cooper as a last-minute replacement for the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh.

Smith, Warner welcomed back to IPL next year

Smith, Warner welcomed back to IPL next year

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

The pair are serving year-long bans for their part in the Cape Town incident in March and were barred from the 2018 IPL tournament.

Australia's Marsh breaks his hand punching wall

Australia's Marsh breaks his hand punching wall

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh broke his hand punching a dressing-room wall in frustration during a Sheffield Shield match and could be out of action for six weeks.

Australia's Haddin in race to be fit for India Test

Australia's Haddin in race to be fit for India Test

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin is in a race to be fit for the Test series against India after being ruled out of Australia's One-Day series against South Africa.

This Australian retires with batting average second only to Bradman

This Australian retires with batting average second only to Bradman

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

Australia's Adam Voges scored 1,485 runs at an average of 61.87, ranking him second on the all time list behind Bradman's incredible 99.94.

Forgotten man Pattinson eyes Ashes call-up

Forgotten man Pattinson eyes Ashes call-up

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

Pattinson will have to get through the county season unscathed to be considered for the Ashes starting in August.

Back injury threatens Coulter-Nile's Ashes dream

Back injury threatens Coulter-Nile's Ashes dream

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

Australia fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile could miss the Ashes series against England after breaking down with another back injury.

One thing Smith needs to improve ahead of Ashes series

One thing Smith needs to improve ahead of Ashes series

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

Steve Smith believes he must improve his body language on the field as he gears up for one of the biggest challenges of his captaincy in the five-Test Ashes series against England.

Warner accepts 'thumb rule' of his life

Warner accepts 'thumb rule' of his life

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

'I think I got hit against India in Brisbane on the same thumb last season as well and the pain is always going to be there'

India's tour match called off, first Test against Australia doubtful

India's tour match called off, first Test against Australia doubtful

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

The shocking death of batsman Phillip Hughes on Thursday has cast doubts on whether the first Test between Australia and India will go ahead in Brisbane next week.

Matt Renshaw to join Aus Test squad in Johannesburg

Matt Renshaw to join Aus Test squad in Johannesburg

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

According to cricket.com.au: "Renshaw will fly to Johannesburg this evening to join the under siege tourists ahead of Friday's final Test against South Africa in the wake of the Cape Town ball-tampering crisis."

Clarke laid low by shoulder injury

Clarke laid low by shoulder injury

Rediff.com17 Mar 2014

Australia captain Michael Clarke batted with a broken shoulder on the recent tour of South Africa and has been advised to rest, ruling him out of the domestic first class final later this week, Cricket Australia said on Monday.

The 'yin and yang' of Aussie partnership

The 'yin and yang' of Aussie partnership

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

Adam Gilchrist said Australia are likely to keep faith in the tried and tested combination of Joe Burns and David Warner at the top of the order,

Australian players may be asked to skip IPL due to virus

Australian players may be asked to skip IPL due to virus

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

Australian cricketers may have to forego their lucrative IPL contracts in the wake of fast-spreading novel coronavirus, the local media reported on Tuesday. The Australian newspaper reportd that Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, David Warner and Glenn Maxwell could be asked to give up their rich IPL contracts.

Forgotten Australia opener Renshaw to take break from game

Forgotten Australia opener Renshaw to take break from game

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

Renshaw made his Test debut at 20 against South Africa in 2016 but is taking a break from cricket after being dropped by Queensland ahead of the resumption of the Sheffield Shield season.

Abbott's eight wickets helps NSW beat Queensland

Abbott's eight wickets helps NSW beat Queensland

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

Sean Abbott, the Australian fast bowler who delivered the ball that killed Phillip Hughes, has made a remarkable return to cricket, helping New South Wales beat Queensland on Friday.

Here's how Dravid created a solid talent pool for India...

Here's how Dravid created a solid talent pool for India...

Rediff.com12 May 2021

Rahul Dravid 'picked' the Australian 'brains' to create solid domestic structure which has served as a feeder line for his country's national team,

Bushfire crisis: Will the Sydney Test go up in smoke?

Bushfire crisis: Will the Sydney Test go up in smoke?

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

Australia has been battling hundreds of huge bushfires for several weeks with the resultant thick smoke regularly casting a pall over the country's cities.

Smith backs MCG curator to prepare 'good' Boxing Day pitch

Smith backs MCG curator to prepare 'good' Boxing Day pitch

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

A lifeless MCG pitch received a 'poor' rating from the governing International Cricket Council in 2017

Australia quick Pattinson ruled out of Ashes

Australia quick Pattinson ruled out of Ashes

Rediff.com4 Oct 2017

James Pattinson will take an indefinite break from cricket and has been ruled out of the Ashes series against England after reaggravating his lower back stress fracture, Cricket Australia said on Wednesday.

This Aussie is giving up cricket for higher studies and charity work

This Aussie is giving up cricket for higher studies and charity work

Rediff.com12 May 2017

NSW cricketer Ryan Carters announces retirement at 26!

Nine concussions suffered, but Pucovski is 'Test-match ready'

Nine concussions suffered, but Pucovski is 'Test-match ready'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2020

'I think he has enough confidence in what he is doing, that if he had that opportunity (to play Test cricket) he'd be able to go out and take on the Indian bowlers.'

Aus leggie waiting to have crack at 'best' Indian batsmen

Aus leggie waiting to have crack at 'best' Indian batsmen

Rediff.com15 Nov 2020

'Their whole batting line-up is world class. So any opportunity to bowl at those guys is a test for myself and a challenge I can't wait to get.'