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There is optimism for 'full crowds' for Ashes series

There is optimism for 'full crowds' for Ashes series

Rediff.com19 May 2021

CA said it had built quarantine periods for touring squads into the schedule but it is unlikely at this stage that England fans will be able to travel

Rishabh Pant voted inaugural ICC Player of the Month

Rishabh Pant voted inaugural ICC Player of the Month

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

Pant blazed his way to a breath-taking 91 on the third day of the ongoing first Test between India and England in Chennai.

Olympics: Australians damage rooms, create ruckus on flight home

Olympics: Australians damage rooms, create ruckus on flight home

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

Australian Olympic Committee Chief Executive Officer Matt Carroll said he had received reports from the CEOs of rugby and football, investigating reports of rowdy behaviour on a flight into Sydney last Friday.

Labuschagne misses out as Australia name squad for West Indies tour

Labuschagne misses out as Australia name squad for West Indies tour

Rediff.com17 May 2021

Australia and West Indies are set to lock horns in five T20Is and three ODIs in July this year.

Will Natarajan get call-up for 2021 T20 WC?

Will Natarajan get call-up for 2021 T20 WC?

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

'I wish him all the best and a left-arm bowler is always an asset on the field and if he can be consistent it will be a great thing for us heading into the World Cup next year.'

Australia stop Kohli and Co to avoid T20 whitewash

Australia stop Kohli and Co to avoid T20 whitewash

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

Virat Kohli's breezy 85 went in vain as Australia prevailed by 12 runs in the final Twenty20 International to avoid a series whitewash

AB de Villiers sees a lot of himself in this Australian

AB de Villiers sees a lot of himself in this Australian

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

South African great AB de Villiers revealed that he sees a lot of himself in young Australian batsman Josh Philippe.

With T20 WC in focus, India to give rookies game time

With T20 WC in focus, India to give rookies game time

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

Kul-Cha, great wicket taking options

Pant is like Viv Richards: Inzy

Pant is like Viv Richards: Inzy

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

'In the '70s, Vivian Richards used to be the difference between the West Indies and any other side.' 'Similarly, Pant was the difference between India and England.'

Hardik Pandya - India's bankable match-winner

Hardik Pandya - India's bankable match-winner

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

Pandya said he was happy to bat wherever the team need him.

Brisbane set to host 2032 Olympic Games

Brisbane set to host 2032 Olympic Games

Rediff.com10 Jun 2021

Brisbane had been the preferred host, chosen in February, and the board's proposal now goes to the IOC session before the Tokyo Olympics

BBL: Uncertainty looms over Warner's participation

BBL: Uncertainty looms over Warner's participation

Rediff.com21 May 2020

David Warner reflected on how in 2013-14, playing Twenty20 tournament without much gap between the Test cricket adversely impacted his performance.

Stoinis doubtful for 2nd ODI

Stoinis doubtful for 2nd ODI

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

Steve Smith, who hit a 62-ball century in the 66-run win for Australia, said the team is keeping its fingers crossed on Stoinis's situation.

What a dramatic year it has been for cricket!

What a dramatic year it has been for cricket!

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

A ball-tampering scandal that devastated Australia cast a dark cloud over a dramatic cricketing year

Hosts Australia meet India in dream T20 World Cup final

Hosts Australia meet India in dream T20 World Cup final

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

Meg Lanning's Australia, long the benchmark in women's cricket, will bid for a record-extending fifth T20 World Cup title after a rocky ride to their sixth final. Harmanpreet Kaur-captained India arrive at the MCG undefeated and without having bowled a ball in the rained-out semi-final against England.

Mirabai lifts Indian spirits with Tokyo silver but weightlifting faces uncertain Olympic future

Mirabai lifts Indian spirits with Tokyo silver but weightlifting faces uncertain Olympic future

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Chanu ended India's over two-decade-long wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics.

Aus Open final: Osaka, Kvitova chase double delight

Aus Open final: Osaka, Kvitova chase double delight

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

Petra Kvitova takes on Naomi Osaka in Saturday's Australian Open final with one of them set to emerge as a fresh champion at Melbourne Park as well as the new world number one.

Lyon disappointed that Kohli won't be playing full series

Lyon disappointed that Kohli won't be playing full series

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

India captain Kohli will leave after the opening Test in Adelaide as he has been granted paternity leave by the BCCI to be with his actor wife Anushka Sharma for the birth of their first child in early January.

Aus Open PICS: Birthday boy Tiafoe topples Dimitrov; Nadal whips Berdych

Aus Open PICS: Birthday boy Tiafoe topples Dimitrov; Nadal whips Berdych

Rediff.com20 Jan 2019

American Frances Tiafoe celebrated his 21st birthday by stunning Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov 7-5, 7-6(6), 6-7(1), 7-5 in the fourth round of the Australian Open on Sunday.

India's T20 star Harmanpreet making waves in Australian WBBL

India's T20 star Harmanpreet making waves in Australian WBBL

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

The Indian T20 captain produced a superb all-round performance to help her team Sydney Thunders outclass Melbourne Stars by eight wickets, in Albury, on Tuesday.

How India won T20 series without Rohit, Bumrah

How India won T20 series without Rohit, Bumrah

Rediff.com6 Dec 2020

The India skipper believes that Hardik Pandya can become a bankable player for the team in years to come.

Why ICC will hold T20 WC every two years...

Why ICC will hold T20 WC every two years...

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

The International Cricket Council emphasized on Monday that a two-year T20 Word Cup cycle is important for the growth of the game, as it is the format that is contested by all its members.

#Mom&Me: 'Without her, we will be lost'

#Mom&Me: 'Without her, we will be lost'

Rediff.com8 May 2022

Rediff readers from across the world tell us why their mothers are special.

PIX: Pakistan humble India, end losing World Cup run

PIX: Pakistan humble India, end losing World Cup run

Rediff.com24 Oct 2021

Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12 Group 2 match between India and Pakistan, in Dubai, on Sunday.

Sports Shorts: France stun Spain in basketball World Cup

Sports Shorts: France stun Spain in basketball World Cup

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Huge upsets lit up the basketball World Cup on Wednesday as France beat hosts Spain 65-52 while Serbia thumped Brazil 84-56 to set up an intriguing semi-final clash.

Australia confident of successful World T20 in Oct-Nov

Australia confident of successful World T20 in Oct-Nov

Rediff.com5 Apr 2020

Organisers expect this year's Twenty20 World Cup to be a success even if it has to vie with Australian rules football and rugby league for viewers due to the coronavirus pandemic, the head of the organising committee said on Sunday. The October 18-November 15 tournament was slotted into Australia's sports calendar between the end of the football season and the beginning of summer cricket to draw maximum attention.

Injured Finch to miss 3rd T20; Khawaja to replace him

Injured Finch to miss 3rd T20; Khawaja to replace him

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

Australia captain Aaron Finch will miss the third and final T20 International against India in Sydney on Sunday because of a left hamstring injury he suffered, on Friday, and he will be replaced in the squad by Usman Khawaja.

Melbourne to host final of men's, women's 2020 World T20

Melbourne to host final of men's, women's 2020 World T20

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

The women's tournament, made up of 10 teams, will be held from February 21 to March 8 before 16 men's teams play from October 18 to November 15.

Remembering Phil Hughes four years on: The death that shook the cricketing world

Remembering Phil Hughes four years on: The death that shook the cricketing world

Rediff.com27 Nov 2018

Fans, cricketers and administrators remembered Player No 408 as #63 was trending through the morning.

IOC's Coates says Tokyo Games will go ahead

IOC's Coates says Tokyo Games will go ahead

Rediff.com8 May 2021

Coates also hit out at the suggestion that the IOC was ploughing ahead with the Games "at all costs" to fulfill lucrative contracts with broadcasters and sponsors.

Rajapaksa won't resign under 'any circumstances'

Rajapaksa won't resign under 'any circumstances'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

The Government also defended the President's decision to enforce a state of emergency, that had given him sweeping authority to act in the interests of public security and preserving public order, including suspending any laws, authorising detentions and seizing property, saying it was declared after attempts were made to attack the President's Office and other public property.

I'm very proud of myself: Mirabai Chanu on winning Olympic silver

I'm very proud of myself: Mirabai Chanu on winning Olympic silver

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

'I am very happy to win the first medal for India at these Games. I don't just belong to Manipur, I belong to the whole country'

Aus Open PIX: Murray wins thriller; Kvitova bows out

Aus Open PIX: Murray wins thriller; Kvitova bows out

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

Images from Day 2 of the 2022 Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday.

Smith shines again as Australia crush India to seal ODI series

Smith shines again as Australia crush India to seal ODI series

Rediff.com29 Nov 2020

Australia buried India under an avalanche of runs for a 51-run drubbing in the second ODI and an unassailable 2-0 series lead after the majestic Steve Smith produced another master-class in the form of a 64-ball 104, in Sydney, on Sunday.

'Passionate' Rabada committed to playing for South Africa

'Passionate' Rabada committed to playing for South Africa

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada says he is fully committed to playing for South Africa after a difficult 2019/20 season in which he felt "out of place" and incurred a one-Test ban for overzealous celebration against England. The 25-year-old topped the International Cricket Council's Test bowler rankings in 2018 but was, by his own admission, below par in the last South African summer.

'If you have too many girls, that's a problem'

'If you have too many girls, that's a problem'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

'If you don't have children, that's also a problem.' 'There's no right way to live because everybody has an opinion about your personal life, and how you should live.' 'You have to listen to them, unless you can pick a fight with everyone.'

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

I owe few dinners to McCullum and KKR staff for that auction bid, says Cummins

I owe few dinners to McCullum and KKR staff for that auction bid, says Cummins

Rediff.com9 May 2020

Pat Cummins was slated to don KKR jersey again in the IPL this year but the tournament originally scheduled from March 29 has been postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Pick Your Indian team for first Sri Lanka ODI

Pick Your Indian team for first Sri Lanka ODI

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

Should India open with the exciting duo of Prithvi Shaw and Devdutt Padikkal?

Don't copy Kohli's captaincy style, Harbhajan advises Rahane

Don't copy Kohli's captaincy style, Harbhajan advises Rahane

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

India's Ajinkya Rahane has his own personality and it would be a mistake for him to try and copy Virat Kohli's leadership style in the final three Tests against Australia, former test spinner Harbhajan Singh has said.