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Pakistan fined for slow over-rate

Pakistan fined for slow over-rate

Rediff.com13 Jun 2017

Pakistan have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate against Sri Lanka during their last Group B fixture in the ICC Champions Trophy at the Sophia Gardens.

'Kohli above peers, destined for greatness'

'Kohli above peers, destined for greatness'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

Run-machine Kohli capped a memorable 2018 by becoming the first to win the International Cricket Council's (ICC) cricketer, Test and One-day international (ODI) player of the year awards last month.

Klopp minces no words about Balotelli's Liverpool future

Klopp minces no words about Balotelli's Liverpool future

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

Manager Juergen Klopp has told Mario Balotelli that with so much competition for places up front at Liverpool he should look for another club.

Why Woakes and Bairstow were able to dominate India's bowling

Why Woakes and Bairstow were able to dominate India's bowling

Rediff.com12 Aug 2018

Lack of assistance for the bowlers during the post-lunch session on the third day was a major reason for England's complete control over India in the second Test, felt all-rounder Hardik Pandya.

Why Ashwin loves bowling with the new ball

Why Ashwin loves bowling with the new ball

Rediff.com2 May 2020

Ravichandran Ashwin on his love for operating with the new ball and explained the mechanics involved. The off-spinner doesn't want a post-coronavirus world that is more conducive for organising T20 leagues at the expense of international cricket.

ETS announces 21 TOEFL scholarships for Indian students

ETS announces 21 TOEFL scholarships for Indian students

Rediff.com6 Mar 2013

The annual scholarship programme comprises one US$10,000 TOEFL scholarship and twenty US$3,000 TOEFL scholarships for students in India.

PIX: Champions Liverpool, Real Madrid held to draws

PIX: Champions Liverpool, Real Madrid held to draws

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

An off-key Liverpool were frustrated for a second successive game by struggling opponents as they were held to a 0-0 Premier League draw at Newcastle United on Wednesday.

PIX: Lyon's six helps Australia crush England in Ashes opener

PIX: Lyon's six helps Australia crush England in Ashes opener

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Images from Day 5 of the first Ashes Test between England and Australia, at Edgbaston, on Monday.

BEST Sports PHOTOS of the Week!

BEST Sports PHOTOS of the Week!

Rediff.com17 Apr 2017

From Shraddha Kapoor gyrating at the opening ceremony of an IPL match to breathtaking moves on the soccer field, here are Images that made memorable sporting moments

'If Smith was Indian, his technique would be accepted'

'If Smith was Indian, his technique would be accepted'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

Days after Steve Smith redefined the art of run-scoring in an Ashes series that belonged to him, his formative coach, Trent Woodhill said uniqueness and unorthodox styles should be celebrated.

No complacency on World Cup security: ICC

No complacency on World Cup security: ICC

Rediff.com18 Mar 2019

International Cricket Council's chief executive David Richardson said security will remain an 'absolute priority' going into the World Cup.

I bowl my best when I'm not thinking: Rabada

I bowl my best when I'm not thinking: Rabada

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

He might have landed in trouble for his on-field aggressive behaviour but South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada says the perception that he is short-tempered is not true and it is just passion which drives him as a bowler. The 25-year-old was suspended for the series-deciding fourth and final Test against England earlier this year after collecting a fourth demerit point in a 24-month period for celebrating too close to visiting captain Joe Root after claiming his wicket in the third Test.

Tottenham Hotspur's boss Pochettino extends contract until 2021

Tottenham Hotspur's boss Pochettino extends contract until 2021

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has agreed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at White Hart Lane until 2021.

How India and New Zealand reached WTC Final

How India and New Zealand reached WTC Final

Rediff.com16 Jun 2021

Rajneesh Gupta offers insights about the World Test Championship Final.

Asia Cup: Pakistan's Ali, Afghan duo fined for breaching code of conduct

Asia Cup: Pakistan's Ali, Afghan duo fined for breaching code of conduct

Rediff.com22 Sep 2018

They have also received one demerit point each for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct.

Why this fast bowler is worried about future of Test cricket

Why this fast bowler is worried about future of Test cricket

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

England fast bowler James Anderson is worried that Test cricket is losing popularity as attendances for the longer format are declining, with younger crowds preferring to watch Twenty20.

England ODI team not 'finished article' yet, says Root

England ODI team not 'finished article' yet, says Root

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

England's limited-overs team have improved significantly since being dumped out of the World Cup in the group stage two years ago but they remain a work in progress, batting mainstay Joe Root has said.

EPL: Lukaku's 11-minute 'trick' powers Everton to victory

EPL: Lukaku's 11-minute 'trick' powers Everton to victory

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

Everton's Romelu Lukaku ended his longest goal drought in English football with an 11-minute hat-trick to power the visitors to an emphatic 3-0 win over Sunderland on Monday and third place in the Premier League table.

Wicketkeeper Pant equals world record with 11 catches

Wicketkeeper Pant equals world record with 11 catches

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

The 21-year-old is now level with Englishman Jack Russell (vs South Africa at Johannesburg in 1995) and South Africa's AB de Villiers (vs Pakistan at Johannesburg in 2013).

Saliva ban raises more questions than solutions

Saliva ban raises more questions than solutions

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

Former India players provide perspective on the effects of saliva ban following the first Test between England and West Indies, the first international match played during the pandemic.

Bournemouth's Ibe 'fine' after knifepoint robbery

Bournemouth's Ibe 'fine' after knifepoint robbery

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

Bournemouth winger Jordan Ibe has suffered no ill-effects from being robbed of an expensive watch at knifepoint recently, according to manager Eddie Howe.

We are also hurt the way you guys are: Dhawan

We are also hurt the way you guys are: Dhawan

Rediff.com6 Sep 2018

Out-of-form opener Shikhar Dhawan has tried to put up a defence after India lost the ongoing Test series to England, saying the players are also 'hurt' like the fans and followers of Indian cricket.

Why former Man City striker was held at knifepoint by brothers...

Why former Man City striker was held at knifepoint by brothers...

Rediff.com21 May 2015

Former Arsenal and Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor has shared a dark secret about his past revealing that he was held at knifepoint by his brothers because they wanted money.

PHOTOS: Ibrahimovic double lifts United to victory

PHOTOS: Ibrahimovic double lifts United to victory

Rediff.com18 Dec 2016

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was again at his irrepressible best with another double earning Jose Mourinho's increasingly confident Manchester United a 2-0 win at West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League on Saturday.

Stokes available for England selection, says ECB

Stokes available for England selection, says ECB

Rediff.com17 Jan 2018

England cricketer Ben Stokes can be selected for next month's tour of New Zealand after being charged with affray this week, the England and Wales cricket board (ECB) said on Wednesday.

How Tendulkar played a role in Dhoni becoming India captain

How Tendulkar played a role in Dhoni becoming India captain

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

Standing in the first slip and observing Mahendra Singh Dhoni's match-reading skills convinced Sachin Tendulkar that he was ready for India captaincy, something he told the BCCI when he was asked for his suggestion back in 2007.

How Pujara single-handedly steered India to safety on Day 2

How Pujara single-handedly steered India to safety on Day 2

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

Cheteshwar Pujara carved out one of his finest Test hundreds, a knock punctuated by a mix of trademark tenacity and grace, as India eked out a slender 27-run first innings lead against England on Day 2 of the fourth Test.

Captain Kohli ready to emulate Don Bradman

Captain Kohli ready to emulate Don Bradman

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

Yet while "The Don" was always in a world of his own, Kohli has his own Bradmanesque air at the moment.

Distin signs contract extension at Everton

Distin signs contract extension at Everton

Rediff.com30 Jan 2014

Everton's French defender Sylvain Distin has signed a one-year contract extension that will keep him at GoodisonPark until the end of the 2014-15 season, the Premier League club said on Wednesday.

Must-win situation for Preity Zinta's Punjab

Must-win situation for Preity Zinta's Punjab

Rediff.com5 May 2013

It would be a battle of unequals when tournament laggards Kings XI Punjab take on the formidable Royal Challengers Bangalore in a desperate bid to stay afloat in the Pepsi IPL, in Mohali on Monday.

Liverpool's Johnson out for a month with groin injury

Liverpool's Johnson out for a month with groin injury

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

Liverpool defender Glen Johnson will be out for around a month with a groin injury, British media reported on Wednesday.

Kuldeep hopes to bounce back in Tests after T20 snub

Kuldeep hopes to bounce back in Tests after T20 snub

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

Omission from T20 International squads for India's last two series hasn't bothered Kuldeep Yadav too much as the chinaman bowler feels it is an opportunity for him to do well in Test matches.

Cricket's lost chance

Cricket's lost chance

Rediff.com6 Sep 2020

Given the relative paucity of cricket this year, Test cricket has emerged as a healer for deprived fans, notes Dhruv Munjal.

England will take confidence of ODI triumph into Tests: Bairstow

England will take confidence of ODI triumph into Tests: Bairstow

Rediff.com21 Jul 2018

'We will take confidence from that into the Test team but at the same time it's something that we know with Test cricket is completely different. It's a different formula, a different game and different personnel within the team'

Don't play cricket in this Italian city. It's banned

Don't play cricket in this Italian city. It's banned

Rediff.com13 Sep 2017

An Italian city has banned cricket in parks after a two-year-old boy was struck by a ball while he was on the balcony of his home, dealing a blow to the cricket-loving Afghan and Pakistani migrants there, media reports said.

Facebook post lands Indian student in Singapore jail

Facebook post lands Indian student in Singapore jail

Rediff.com2 Jan 2013

A 13-year-old Indian student has been arrested by Singapore police for posting a Facebook message in which he allegedly threatened to bomb a luxury casino resort in the city-state.

Dhoni should bat at No 5 in World Cup: Tendulkar

Dhoni should bat at No 5 in World Cup: Tendulkar

Rediff.com23 May 2019

Former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar feels that Mahendra Singh Dhoni should bat at No 5 in the upcoming 2019 World Cup.

Hobart-loving Sangakkara signs up for Australia's Big Bash

Hobart-loving Sangakkara signs up for Australia's Big Bash

Rediff.com6 May 2015

Sri Lankan batting great Kumar Sangakkara has given Australia's domestic Twenty20 league a major shot in the arm by signing up to play for the Hobart Hurricanes from next season.

'Mithali has taken the women's game to another level'

'Mithali has taken the women's game to another level'

Rediff.com3 Sep 2019

Former India captain Shantha Rangaswamy said that Mithali Raj took the right decision by retiring from T20 Internationals as it will help her focus more on the 2021 ODI World Cup.

Check out the highest totals in ODIs

Check out the highest totals in ODIs

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

Following is a list of the highest totals in one-day international cricket after England amassed 444 for three against Pakistan in Nottingham.