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CLT20: Mahmood stars as Auckland make main draw

CLT20: Mahmood stars as Auckland make main draw

Rediff.com10 Oct 2012

Veteran all-rounder Azhar Mahmood grabbed five wickets and struck a half-century as Auckland Aces thrashed Hampshire by eight wickets to qualify for the main draw of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament, in Johannesburg, on Wednesday.

Taylor's health more important than decider as NZ look to Tests

Taylor's health more important than decider as NZ look to Tests

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor's health would not be risked for the series-deciding one day international on Saturday as the team looks ahead to two Tests against England, coach Mike Hesson has said.

PIX: Shah Rukh, Madhuri, Rani floor fans with Temptation tour

PIX: Shah Rukh, Madhuri, Rani floor fans with Temptation tour

Rediff.com7 Oct 2013

The stars are on the Temptations Reloaded tour.

Cricket Buzz: Buttler to maintain attacking approach

Cricket Buzz: Buttler to maintain attacking approach

Rediff.com22 May 2018

England batsman Jos Buttler has vowed not to curb his attacking instincts after earning a "surprise" recall to the Test team for the opening test against Pakistan starting at Lord's on Thursday.

Kiwis in tri-series final despite two-run loss to England

Kiwis in tri-series final despite two-run loss to England

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

New Zealand, who beat England by 12 runs in their previous match, advanced to the February 21 final on net run rate. They had only needed to score 175 to have the superior run rate.

Boult strikes give New Zealand win over England

Boult strikes give New Zealand win over England

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

Trent Boult grabbed two wickets on successive balls to help New Zealand to a 12-run win over England in their Twenty20 tri-series match at Wellington Regional Stadium on Tuesday.

Auckland Test: Boult puts New Zealand in control v England

Auckland Test: Boult puts New Zealand in control v England

Rediff.com24 Mar 2013

England's bowlers dragged their side back into the third and deciding Test against New Zealand as they reduced the hosts to 35 for three in their second innings at the close of play on the third day at Eden Park on Sunday.

Sports Shorts: Praneeth, Sameer progress in Australian Open badminton

Sports Shorts: Praneeth, Sameer progress in Australian Open badminton

Rediff.com9 May 2018

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday

Prithvi Shaw made history: In Numbers

Prithvi Shaw made history: In Numbers

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

The peaks Prithvi Shaw scaled on the first day of his Test career in numbers, via Rajneesh Gupta.

Giant killers Chung and Sandgren primed for big battle in Australian Open

Giant killers Chung and Sandgren primed for big battle in Australian Open

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

The Australian Open will lose one of its giant killers when South Korean Chung Hyeon meets American Tennys Sandgren in an unlikely quarter-final showdown at the Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday.

Meet Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber

Meet Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber

Rediff.com15 Jul 2018

The 30-year-old is the first German woman to win Wimbledon since Steffi Graf in 1996.

Stokes included in England T20 squad for tri-series

Stokes included in England T20 squad for tri-series

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

Ben Stokes was named in England's Twenty20 squad for a tri-series against Australia and New Zealand on Monday, his participation dependent on whether he is charged for his involvement in an altercation outside a nightclub in September.

All you must know about Gold Coast CWG

All you must know about Gold Coast CWG

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

Facts on the Commonwealth Games to be held in Australia's Gold Coast:

Bad light hinders England bid for victory in 2nd Test

Bad light hinders England bid for victory in 2nd Test

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

England's bid to win the second Test against New Zealand and level up the series was hindered by bad light on Monday when play was abandoned early with the hosts 42 without loss chasing an unlikely 382 for victory.

PHOTOS: Bairstow leads England fightback after Boult, Southee strike

PHOTOS: Bairstow leads England fightback after Boult, Southee strike

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

Wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow and fast bowler Mark Wood produced a rearguard counter-attack to drag England back into the second Test against New Zealand on Friday as the visitors ended the first day at Hagley Oval on 290 for eight.

PIX: NZ crush England by innings and 49 runs to win first Test

PIX: NZ crush England by innings and 49 runs to win first Test

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

England trail New Zealand's first innings by 69 runs but need to survive the remaining 31 overs in the final session to stop the hosts from taking a 1-0 lead in the two match series.

Why Yuvraj Singh is an ODI legend

Why Yuvraj Singh is an ODI legend

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

Rajneesh Gupta brings all Yuvraj Singh's numbers from different formats of cricket.

Auckland ODI: Jadeja stars in a thrilling tie; India stay afloat

Auckland ODI: Jadeja stars in a thrilling tie; India stay afloat

Rediff.com25 Jan 2014

Ravindra Jadeja very nearly pulled off a sensational victory with some lusty hits but could not take India home in the last over as the third one-dayer against New Zealand ended in a nail-biting tie to keep the visitors afloat in the five-match series in Auckland on Saturday.

Australia, the World Cup's Champion of Champions

Australia, the World Cup's Champion of Champions

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers of the Australian team from World Cups.

Rudolph lifts Titans to big win over Auckland

Rudolph lifts Titans to big win over Auckland

Rediff.com17 Oct 2012

Titans produced a clinical all-round display to post a crushing 59-run victory over Auckland Aces in their Group A Champions League Twenty20 match in Durban.

Meet the World Cup players

Meet the World Cup players

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

Rajneesh Gupta profiles the cricketers playing the World Cup 2019.

STUNNING Sports Pix from 2018!

STUNNING Sports Pix from 2018!

Rediff.com21 Dec 2018

With the year sprinting to a close, we bring you, in pictures, some of the best action from the sports world.

Auckland beat Sialkot by six wickets in CLT20

Auckland beat Sialkot by six wickets in CLT20

Rediff.com10 Oct 2012

Auckland dished out a disciplined all-round performance to notch up a comfortable six-wicket victory over Sialkot Stallions in the qualifying match of the Champions League Twenty20 tournament in Johannesburg.

Who's the most successful World Cup captain?

Who's the most successful World Cup captain?

Rediff.com31 May 2019

Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers from cricket World Cups held between 1975 to 2015.

Auckland Classic: Kuznetsova continues march with easy win

Auckland Classic: Kuznetsova continues march with easy win

Rediff.com5 Jan 2012

Former World No. 2 Svetlana Kuznetsova cemented her Auckland Classic title credentials with an effortless 6-4, 6-3 victory over Italy's Sara Errani in the quarter-finals on Thursday.

How much do you know about World Cup batting records?

How much do you know about World Cup batting records?

Rediff.com29 May 2019

In a three part series, Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers from cricket World Cups held between 1975 to 2015.

Another world record for Virat Kohli

Another world record for Virat Kohli

Rediff.com3 Dec 2017

Rajneesh Gupta gives all the numbers in another record breaking day in the skipper's career.

All you need to know about the World Cup

All you need to know about the World Cup

Rediff.com27 May 2019

In a three part series, Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers from Cricket World Cup held between 1975 to 2015.

Tennis roundup: Del Potro, Tsurenko win Acapulco titles

Tennis roundup: Del Potro, Tsurenko win Acapulco titles

Rediff.com4 Mar 2018

Battle-scarred Argentine Juan Martin del Potro clinched his 21st career title with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Kevin Anderson in the Mexican Open final in Acapulco on Sunday.

Tennis: Federer to make clay court return at Madrid Open

Tennis: Federer to make clay court return at Madrid Open

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

Top seed Dominic Thiem was knocked out the Rio Open in the first round on Tuesday, going down 6-3, 6-3 to Laslo Djere.

Cricket Buzz: Injured Lynn likely to be fit for IPL

Cricket Buzz: Injured Lynn likely to be fit for IPL

Rediff.com23 Feb 2018

KKR's Australian opener avoids surgery after another shoulder injury

Aus whip NZ in T20 tri-series final, take No. 1 ranking

Aus whip NZ in T20 tri-series final, take No. 1 ranking

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

Australia cruised to a 19-run victory in a rain-affected Twenty20 tri-series final with New Zealand to claim the world number one ranking in the shortest form of the game for the first time.

Ferrer blows past Nalbandian to win Auckland title

Ferrer blows past Nalbandian to win Auckland title

Rediff.com15 Jan 2011

Top seed David Ferrer completed a perfect warm-up for next week's Australian Open with a surprisingly easy 6-3, 6-2 victory over David Nalbandian to win the Auckland Open title on Saturday.

Sharapova knocked out in Auckland

Sharapova knocked out in Auckland

Rediff.com6 Jan 2011

Top seed Maria Sharapova's flirtation with the New Zealand public came to a premature end on Thursday with a surprising 6-2, 7-5 loss to unseeded Hungarian Greta Arn in the quarter-finals of the Auckland Classic.

Sports Shorts: Nelson to end hurdling career; F1 live Twitter show

Sports Shorts: Nelson to end hurdling career; F1 live Twitter show

Rediff.com1 May 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday.

Smith, Warner thumbs down for four-day Tests

Smith, Warner thumbs down for four-day Tests

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

Australia captain Steve Smith and star opener David Warner say they have no desire to play four-day Tests.

Is he the next Djokovic?

Is he the next Djokovic?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

Chung is being touted as the next Djokovic because of his relentless defensive skills.

BCCI non-committal over playing Pakistan under ICC's new FTP

BCCI non-committal over playing Pakistan under ICC's new FTP

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

'We are sure India will eventually want the ICC to include the clause of government clearance in the FTP for matches between the two countries. But at the Auckland meeting they neither approved nor rejected the proposed 19 matches'

India unlikely to play four-day Tests any time soon

India unlikely to play four-day Tests any time soon

Rediff.com16 Oct 2017

The decision to introduce four-day Test was taken during a recent ICC board meeting in Auckland with South Africa and Zimbabwe set to play the inaugural four day 'Test' on Boxing Day.

ICC okays four-day Test, SA-Zimbabwe to kickstart trial

ICC okays four-day Test, SA-Zimbabwe to kickstart trial

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

The International Cricket Council on Friday approved four-day Tests on a trial basis, effectively giving green light to the Boxing Day Test between hosts South Africa and Zimbabwe from December 26-29.