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SHOCKING! Siraj abused at Gabba

SHOCKING! Siraj abused at Gabba

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

Mohammed Siraj was reportedly targeted by abusive members of the Gabba crowd on the first day of the fourth Test.

Sri Lanka Cricket appoint 3-mem panel to probe Danushka

Sri Lanka Cricket appoint 3-mem panel to probe Danushka

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

The 31-year-old left-hander, who was arrested on Sunday ahead of the team's departure from Australia, was denied bail by a local court in Sydney on Monday, even as the SLC suspended him from all forms of the game with immediate effect.

Sydney Test could be Rogers' last on Australian soil

Sydney Test could be Rogers' last on Australian soil

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

Australian opener Chris Rogers has decided that the fourth and final cricket Test against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground will be his last on home soil.

Australia digests 'hollow' Ashes retention in Manchester rain

Australia digests 'hollow' Ashes retention in Manchester rain

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

Australia retained the urn after no play was possible on day five at Old Trafford due to the wet weather

Is Travis Head the Best Batter in the World?

Is Travis Head the Best Batter in the World?

Rediff.com25 Dec 2024

Head has dominated the batting chart with 409 runs in the first three Tests with two hundreds and a fifty, and former Australia captain Chappell believes his simplicity and aggression are behind his success as a Test batter.

'Kohli Writing Final Chapter Of His Story'

'Kohli Writing Final Chapter Of His Story'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2024

'Greatness isn't just about what they achieve in their prime. It's about how they adapt, endure, and finish.'
'Kohli, Smith, and Root are writing the final chapters of their stories, and we should honour their courage as much as their brilliance.'

Cricket Australia apologises to survivors of child sexual abuse

Cricket Australia apologises to survivors of child sexual abuse

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

Australia's cricket board has apologised to survivors of child sexual abuse who were involved in the sport and called on its members to join a national redress scheme.

India vs Aus: ICC rates Nagpur and Delhi pitches

India vs Aus: ICC rates Nagpur and Delhi pitches

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

As per reports in Australian media, the ICC and match referee has given an 'average' rating to both pitches.

Bumrah alone stands between Australia and glory

Bumrah alone stands between Australia and glory

Rediff.com13 Dec 2024

Jasprit Bumrah embodies the qualities of pace legends such as Dennis Lillee, Andy Roberts and Richard Hadlee

Australian cricketers nervous about Pakistan tour: report

Australian cricketers nervous about Pakistan tour: report

Rediff.com26 Jan 2022

Australian cricketers are on edge barely a month before their first tour of Pakistan in 24 years, amid an uptick in terror attacks in the Asian nation.

Look who would be happy to buy Kohli lemonade!

Look who would be happy to buy Kohli lemonade!

Rediff.com15 Apr 2017

Happy to chat with Kohli, buy him lemonade off the field, says Lyon.

Inspired by England, Head to attack India's bowlers

Inspired by England, Head to attack India's bowlers

Rediff.com29 Jan 2023

Inspired by England's daredevilry in Pakistan, Australia batter Travis Head will shun his conservative approach on spinning pitches and enter the Test series against India with the aim to dominate the opposition bowling attack.

This could be Australia's game plan against India...

This could be Australia's game plan against India...

Rediff.com29 Jan 2023

Australian batter Travis Head will shun his conservative approach on spinning pitches and enter the Test series against India with an aim to dominate the opposition bowling attack.

Clarke in injury scare while training ahead of Adelaide Test

Clarke in injury scare while training ahead of Adelaide Test

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

Australian captain Michael Clarke was reportedly involved in an injury scare during training for the second Ashes Test against England at Adelaide, although the fears later seemed unfounded with the captain batting in the nets.

Perth Scorchers' Mitchell Marsh to miss CLT20 with injury

Perth Scorchers' Mitchell Marsh to miss CLT20 with injury

Rediff.com4 Sep 2013

Perth Scorchers young gun Mitchell Marsh will not play in the Champions League T20 tournament in India after being ruled out with yet another hamstring injury.

Chris Gayle in hot water again!

Chris Gayle in hot water again!

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

A woman who was working around the West Indies cricket team accused Gayle of exposing himself to her.

Tuffey shocked by match fixing reports

Tuffey shocked by match fixing reports

Rediff.com7 Dec 2013

Former New Zealand cricketer Daryl Tuffey is seeking legal advice after expressing shock at being linked to a probe into match fixing, according to reports.

Labuschagne won't play in practice game vs India

Labuschagne won't play in practice game vs India

Rediff.com27 Nov 2024

Australia's selectors decided against sending any out-of-form batters Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne to play for the Prime Minister's XI against India.

I haven't given up on Tests: Maxwell

I haven't given up on Tests: Maxwell

Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

Australia star allrounder Glenn Maxwell has said he has not yet 'given up' on his hopes for Test cricket following his spectacular performance in their ODI World Cup triumph.

Australia urged to split Warner-Khawaja pairing for Ashes

Australia urged to split Warner-Khawaja pairing for Ashes

Rediff.com9 May 2023

Former England captain Vaughan said Australia should consider having Mitchell Marsh open with Khawaja.

Repeat offender Gunathilaka gets some reprieve in sexual assault case

Repeat offender Gunathilaka gets some reprieve in sexual assault case

Rediff.com18 May 2023

Three out of his four sexual assault charges dropped by Public Prosecutor in Sydney.

Why Hussey is averse to taking up India head coach job

Why Hussey is averse to taking up India head coach job

Rediff.com25 May 2024

'Out of playing, and even now, it's not really on my radar, and I'm enjoying the balance of being able to coach as an assistant or head coach and then doing a bit of media as well.'

Kyrgios makes career-altering claim!

Kyrgios makes career-altering claim!

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

Australian controversial tennis star Nick Kyrgios has announced that he will call curtains on his career if he wins the US Open, the fourth major of the season at Flushing Meadows.

Injury before India tour a blessing in disguise: Hazlewood

Injury before India tour a blessing in disguise: Hazlewood

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

Josh Hazlewood was forced out of last month's Perth Test against New Zealand due to a low-grade hamstring tear.

Sachin Tendulkar 2.0? Chappell Hails Harry Brook

Sachin Tendulkar 2.0? Chappell Hails Harry Brook

Rediff.com11 Jan 2025

Greg Chappell hails Harry Brook, compares him to Sachin Tendulkar in an ode to England's bright future

Lehmann tips Langer to be next Australia coach

Lehmann tips Langer to be next Australia coach

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

Australian head coach Darren Lehmann has tipped Justin Langer to be his successor in the coaching role, claiming that the former teammate is respected very highly.

Overseas Friends of BJP ex-chief convicted of raping 5 Korean women in Australia

Overseas Friends of BJP ex-chief convicted of raping 5 Korean women in Australia

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

Dhankhar also recorded his sexual assaults using a camera hidden in his bedside alarm clock and on his phone, it said.

Sri Lanka's Gunathilaka denied bail over alleged sexual assault

Sri Lanka's Gunathilaka denied bail over alleged sexual assault

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

Arrested on charges of sexual assault on a woman during the T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka was denied bail after the hearing at a local court in Sydney on Monday.

Australia set to host second Pink ball Test

Australia set to host second Pink ball Test

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

Australia is set to play two day-night Tests against South Africa and Pakistan next southern summer in a revamp of home international scheduling, according to reports.

Smith 'cried for four days' after ball-tampering scandal

Smith 'cried for four days' after ball-tampering scandal

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

Former Australia captain Steve Smith says he cried for four days as he tried to cope with the fallout from the ball-tampering scandal in South Africa in March.

The next big step in women's cricket...

The next big step in women's cricket...

Rediff.com2 Mar 2019

Australian captain Meg Lanning believes starting an Indian Premier League will be the next 'big step' in women's cricket.

Iranian chess player was warned not to return to Iran after competing without hijab

Iranian chess player was warned not to return to Iran after competing without hijab

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

The source also said Khadem's relatives and parents, who are in Iran, had also received threats, without giving further details.

Dhawan, Kohli fit for Boxing Day Test

Dhawan, Kohli fit for Boxing Day Test

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

India's opener Shikhar Dhawan and vice-captain Virat Kohli have recovered from their injuries sustained during the second Test against Australia and are fit to play the third match beginning in Melbourne on December 26.

Clarke opts out of IPL auction

Clarke opts out of IPL auction

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

Australia captain Michael Clarke has pulled himself out of Indian Premier League auction scheduled next month to take rest in view of important national assignments.

MUST SEE: Two crocodiles fight to the death

MUST SEE: Two crocodiles fight to the death

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

Photos surfaced of two crocodiles fighting in a dramatic fashion, with the bigger one eventually eating the smaller croc at Rinyirru National Park in North Queensland.

ICC rejects Khawaja's appeal against armband sanction

ICC rejects Khawaja's appeal against armband sanction

Rediff.com7 Jan 2024

Usman Khawaja suffered a setback after his appeal against the sanction imposed on him for wearing a black armband during the opening Test against Pakistan was rejected by ICC.

SHOCKING! Former umpire Hair guilty of stealing from employer

SHOCKING! Former umpire Hair guilty of stealing from employer

Rediff.com24 Oct 2017

Former Test cricket umpire Darrell Hair has been handed an 18-month good behaviour bond by an Australian court after pleading guilty to charges of embezzling and stealing money from a liquor store where he worked, local media reported on Tuesday.

Eyeing LA Olympics, ICC could award 2024 T20 World Cup to US

Eyeing LA Olympics, ICC could award 2024 T20 World Cup to US

Rediff.com14 Nov 2021

The United States is likely to host the T20 World Cup in 2024, which could serve as a launch pad in the International Cricket Council's bid for cricket's inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Starc slams T20 World Cup scheduling

Starc slams T20 World Cup scheduling

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

'We finished ahead of England (in the group stage) and end up where we were pre-seeded as the second side. All of a sudden, you're in a different group.'

Aussie IPL stars return home; CA 'grateful' to BCCI

Aussie IPL stars return home; CA 'grateful' to BCCI

Rediff.com17 May 2021

They will all be spending two weeks in a Sydney hotel for the mandatory quarantine.