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England eye rare Ashes chance against depleted Australia

England eye rare Ashes chance against depleted Australia

Rediff.com19 Nov 2025

Their last eight Tests in Perth have all been defeats, with the most recent setback a bitter innings and 41-run capitulation in 2017 that saw Joe Root's team surrender the urn.

Frankenstein: Aesthetically Pleasing, Visually Lush, Morally Unequivocal

Frankenstein: Aesthetically Pleasing, Visually Lush, Morally Unequivocal

Rediff.com18 Dec 2025

Guillermo del Toro restores and amplifies the morality tale Shelley had meant her book to be. His message is kindness and forgiveness are the greatest virtues and arrogant ego meets its own just end, notes Shreekant Sambrani.

'It doesn't look great': Australia sweat over Lyon injury

'It doesn't look great': Australia sweat over Lyon injury

Rediff.com21 Dec 2025

During England's run-chase of 435 runs, Lyon had taken three crucial wickets in the second innings and a total of five throughout the game to help his side gain an upper hand.

Ashes to Ashes, cricket's oldest rivalry endures

Ashes to Ashes, cricket's oldest rivalry endures

Rediff.com14 Nov 2025

While ever more hostage to Twenty20's global carve-up, cricket will take a breath from next week to indulge its most time-honoured rivalry as Australia and England battle in the Ashes.

'Life Has Truly Come Full Circle'

'Life Has Truly Come Full Circle'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2025

'Today, to have my portrait unveiled at this very place is a feeling that's hard to put into words.'

First man to score Test triple ton in Aus passes away

First man to score Test triple ton in Aus passes away

Rediff.com11 May 2025

Cowper played 27 Tests for Australia between 1964 and 1968, scoring five centuries including a 12-hour 307 off 589 balls

Matt Short eager to lead Australia

Matt Short eager to lead Australia

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

Matt Short will have a role in Australia's leadership group during the Twenty20 series against Pakistan and has put his hand up to stand in as captain

PICS: Debutant Boland destroys England as Australia retain Ashes

PICS: Debutant Boland destroys England as Australia retain Ashes

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

IMAGES from Day 3 of the 3rd Ashes Test played between Australia and England at the MCG on Tuesday.

The law is an ass

The law is an ass

Rediff.com14 Dec 2013

Section 377 is a colonial relic of a law that makes it criminal to have "carnal intercourse against the order of nature," says Mitali Saran

4 Trending Boots For A Stylish Winter

4 Trending Boots For A Stylish Winter

Rediff.com18 Jan 2024

4 Trending Boots For A Stylish Winter From Chelsea to Derby, know more about the footwear styles that are set to rule this season

Lyon ready to spin for Australia in World Cup if required

Lyon ready to spin for Australia in World Cup if required

Rediff.com8 Oct 2023

Nathan Lyon has offered his services to Australia for the ongoing World Cup in India, declaring he has recovered from a calf injury and is available for selection if required.

Amy Jackson-Ed Westwick Attend BAFTA

Amy Jackson-Ed Westwick Attend BAFTA

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

The 2024 British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) were held at the Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre, London, and saw its share of the good and the bad.

Boland picked in Aus Playing XI for WTC final

Boland picked in Aus Playing XI for WTC final

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

Boland experienced English conditions on a tour with an Indigenous team of cricketers in 2018 and Cummins said he was convinced the 34-year-old would not need to overhaul his bowling approach to succeed.

Australia's selection headache: Hazlewood fit for Ashes

Australia's selection headache: Hazlewood fit for Ashes

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood hopes to play in at least three Ashes Tests after declaring himself fit.

Maxwell plays sizzling knock on return from injury; strengthens chances for India ODI series

Maxwell plays sizzling knock on return from injury; strengthens chances for India ODI series

Rediff.com18 Feb 2023

Returning after a long injury lay-off, Glenn Maxwell hammered a sizzling half-century and make a strong case for his selection for the upcoming India ODI series.

T20 World Cup: Maxwell's poor form a worry for Australia?

T20 World Cup: Maxwell's poor form a worry for Australia?

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

All-rounder Glenn Maxwell remains a key member of Australia's team for their upcoming Twenty20 World Cup title defence despite a recent poor run of form with the bat, according to paceman Josh Hazlewood.

Maya, 9, Goes To The Isle of Wight

Maya, 9, Goes To The Isle of Wight

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

I was fascinated to see a room that was decorated like an Indian palace at Osbourne House, which was Queen Victoria's home when she visited the Isle of Wight.

Tim Paine ready for hostile reception in England

Tim Paine ready for hostile reception in England

Rediff.com10 May 2018

Paine replaced Smith as Test captain after the tampering scandal broke during the third Test of the South Africa tour in March.

Tim Paine to lead Australia's ODI team in England

Tim Paine to lead Australia's ODI team in England

Rediff.com8 May 2018

Cricket Australia said on Tuesday that Test skipper Tim Paine will also captain the one-day international team during next month's tour of England

Side strain ends Hazlewood's Ashes campaign

Side strain ends Hazlewood's Ashes campaign

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

In Josh Hazlewood's absence, Jhye Richardson impressed in Adelaide while Scott Boland produced a man-of-the-match-winning performance in his debut Test in Melbourne and was retained for the ongoing fourth Test in Sydney.

Warne state memorial to be held at MCG on March 30

Warne state memorial to be held at MCG on March 30

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

A state memorial service for cricketing great Shane Warne will be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on the evening of March 30.

Sydney Test not at risk over COVID rules: NSW health minister

Sydney Test not at risk over COVID rules: NSW health minister

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

The fourth Test will be played from January 5-9 at the SCG, with Australia having retained the Ashes after winning the first three games.

In year of setbacks, Maxwell fights demons to reach ODI landmark

In year of setbacks, Maxwell fights demons to reach ODI landmark

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

'I just had so much clarity of what (Finch) expected of me in that role'

'There was Plan A. There was Plan B. There was Plan C... and then there was Rishabh's Plan'

'There was Plan A. There was Plan B. There was Plan C... and then there was Rishabh's Plan'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

Bandon Mein Tha Dum is about a team that hits rock-bottom, loses key players, has its global reputation shrink overnight, but despite all the setbacks, pulls off one of the greatest comeback victories in the history of international cricket, applauds Shailesh Karkera.

139-yr-old house rolls through San Francisco to new address

139-yr-old house rolls through San Francisco to new address

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

The move turned into something like a parade, with fascinated onlookers coming out to watch a truck slowly and carefully pull the historic house through the streets of the city.

'Huma surprises even herself with what she achieves'

'Huma surprises even herself with what she achieves'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

'Huma is one of those actors who makes acting seem effortless.' 'But that happens because she has put in a certain amount of preparation.' 'She has a certain confidence that allows her to let go.'

Hurt yet hopeful, Australia's Handscomb eyes World Cup 2023

Hurt yet hopeful, Australia's Handscomb eyes World Cup 2023

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

Peter Handscomb was earlier this month left out of Australia's preliminary 26-man squad for their provisional white ball tour of England in September.

Tagore's Gitanjali translation home in London for sale

Tagore's Gitanjali translation home in London for sale

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

A family home in the leafy Hampstead neighbourhood of north London where Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore lived during a visit in 1912 is on the market, reviving some talk of its acquisition on behalf of the Indian government.

Celebrating the life of Britain's Queen Victoria

Celebrating the life of Britain's Queen Victoria

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

Buckingham Palace, one of the world's most iconic buildings and a focal point for British national life, is celebrating the 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth with a special exhibition dedicated to Queen Elizabeth's great-great-grandmother. Ahead of its public opening, the Queen was given a special preview. Take a look inside the Queen Victoria Palace Exhibition as it opens at Buckingham Palace in London, England.

India's Tour of Australia: CA arranges D/N warm-up game

India's Tour of Australia: CA arranges D/N warm-up game

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

The tour will include a 14-day quarantine-cum-training period in Sydney starting November 12 for the Indians who will fly in after the IPL final on November 10.

Pietersen wanted Warne as coach: report

Pietersen wanted Warne as coach: report

Rediff.com8 Jan 2009

Kevin Pietersen had approached Australian spin legend and his former Hampshire captain Shane Warne for the England coach's job, according to media reports in Melbourne. Sydney Morning Herald claimed in a report that Pietersen approached Warne to find out if the retired leggie was game to succeed Peter Moores as the England coach.

Aussies crossed line in Perth Test: Flintoff

Aussies crossed line in Perth Test: Flintoff

Rediff.com27 Dec 2010

Hitting out at the Australian players for their mindless sledging during the Perth Test, former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff described it as "outright abuse".

Lyon spins to redemption at blustery Melbourne

Lyon spins to redemption at blustery Melbourne

Rediff.com28 Dec 2013

In an astonishing third day of the topsy-turvy fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne played in swirling winds and burning heat, Australia's Nathan Lyon sent England into a tailspin on Saturday.

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.

London mansion fit for Indian prince goes on sale for 15.5 million

London mansion fit for Indian prince goes on sale for 15.5 million

Rediff.com23 Aug 2020

Prince Victor Albert Jay Duleep Singh's mansion is located in one of south-west Kensington's most sought after residential addresses.

Champions League Twenty20 Fixtures

Champions League Twenty20 Fixtures

Rediff.com30 Jul 2009

Three Indian teams -- IPL II champions Deccan Chargers Hyderabad, runners-up Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Daredevils, the top finishers after the league phase -- will figure in the tournament, matches of which will be played at three centres.

Rohit's absence a big positive for Australia in ODIs & T20s: Maxwell

Rohit's absence a big positive for Australia in ODIs & T20s: Maxwell

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

ohit Sharma's absence from the upcoming limited overs series is a big 'positive' for Australia but K L Rahul is a good enough player to fill in the void, said Glenn Maxwell.

At the Oscars: Politics inside and outside

At the Oscars: Politics inside and outside

Rediff.com20 Feb 2017

J Jagannath on how he expects to see the Trump effect at the Academy Awards.

Will injured Finch be fit for first ODI against India?

Will injured Finch be fit for first ODI against India?

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

Big-hitting Australia opener Aaron Finch on Thursday aggravated his right calf injury during a practice session and is facing a race against time to be fit for the first ODI against India on September 17.

Sporting legends we lost in 2020

Sporting legends we lost in 2020

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

Sporting world lost some of its favourite stars this year.