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Pakistan close in on victory against WI

Pakistan close in on victory against WI

Rediff.com24 May 2011

Pakistan captured five wickets late on the fourth day of the second Test on Monday to close in on a victory that would tie their two-Test series.

Insat-4B power problem hits telecom, TV services

Insat-4B power problem hits telecom, TV services

Rediff.com9 Jul 2010

The Insat-4B communication satellite has been hit by a 'power supply anomaly' in one of its two solar panels, partially affecting some television and telecom services in the country.

Rampaul puts Windies in early control

Rampaul puts Windies in early control

Rediff.com21 May 2011

West Indies seamer Ravi Rampaul took 3-40 as the home team reduced Pakistan to 180 for six on a rain-disrupted first day of the second Test at Warner Park on Friday.

Indians migrated to America in the 18th century!

Indians migrated to America in the 18th century!

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

'We used to say two things are found everywhere: A potato and a Sikh. I think you can substitute Gujarati for the Sikh because Gujaratis are everywhere.'

WI finally bt Pakistan with help from rain

WI finally bt Pakistan with help from rain

Rediff.com3 May 2011

Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez made a century but West Indies restored some of their battered pride with a rain-affected win in the fourth one-day international (ODI) in Barbados on Monday.

'Sevak Project is a health care plan for the villagers and by the villagers'

'Sevak Project is a health care plan for the villagers and by the villagers'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2014

My goal is to implement the Sevak project all over India and make the villages true Gandhian villages -- self sustainable in every way, including health, says Dr Thakor Patel, head of the American Association of Physician of Indian Origin's Public Health Committee. Aziz Haniffa reports

Thushara to replace Muralitharan

Thushara to replace Muralitharan

Rediff.com9 May 2010

The uncertainty over Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan's further participation in the ongoing Twenty20 World Cup is finally over with the ICC confirming Thilan Thushara as his replacement for the rest of the tournament.

Collingwood calls for revision of D-L system

Collingwood calls for revision of D-L system

Rediff.com4 May 2010

Angry and frustrated after the Duckworth-Lewis system cost them a win over West Indies in the Twenty20 World Cup in Guyana on Monday, England captain Paul Collingwood has demanded that rain rules be revised for the shortest format of the game.

Jayawardene century guides Lanka to win

Jayawardene century guides Lanka to win

Rediff.com3 May 2010

Mahela Jayawardene struck a scintillating century as Sri Lanka thumped Zimbabwe by 14 runs via Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-marred Group B match to brighten their Super Eight stage prospects in the Twenty20 World Cup in Providence, Guyana, on Monday.

Groin injury forces Muralitharan out of T20 WC

Groin injury forces Muralitharan out of T20 WC

Rediff.com3 May 2010

Sri Lanka's campaign in the Twenty20 World Cup on Monday suffered a blow with off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan being ruled out of the entire tournament due to a groin strain.

WT20 Stats: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

WT20 Stats: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

Rediff.com1 May 2010

Statistical highlights of the first match in the T20 World Cup, between Sri Lanka and New Zealand, in Guyana on Friday.

Nathan McCullum steals the show

Nathan McCullum steals the show

Rediff.com1 May 2010

Nathan McCullum came up with an all-round performance to guide New Zealand to a thrilling two-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the Twenty20 World Cup in Guyana on Friday.

Afghanistan stun Ireland in WT20 warm-up

Afghanistan stun Ireland in WT20 warm-up

Rediff.com29 Apr 2010

Debutants Afghanistan made an impressive start to their World Twenty20 campaign, beating Ireland by five wickets in a warm-up match in Guyana on Wednesday.

Spinners to take centre stage at World T20

Spinners to take centre stage at World T20

Rediff.com29 Apr 2010

In the Caribbean islands which spawned a conveyor belt of intimidating pacemen in the 1970s and 1980s, spin is poised to dominate the World T20.

Confident Gayle believes Windies can win T20 WC

Confident Gayle believes Windies can win T20 WC

Rediff.com29 Apr 2010

Home advantage and the return of Jerome Taylor and Ramnaresh Sarwan have made West Indies a balanced side and a team to beat in the Twenty20 World Cup beginning in Guyana from Friday, captain Chris Gayle said on Wednesday.

Zimbabwe shock Australia in T20 World Cup warm-up

Zimbabwe shock Australia in T20 World Cup warm-up

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

Zimbabwe shocked favourites Australia with a stunning one-run win in their opening World Twenty20 warm-up match in St Lucia on Tuesday.

Schedule: ICC World Twenty20

Schedule: ICC World Twenty20

Rediff.com23 Apr 2010

Complete schedule of the ICC World Twenty20 Championship, beginning in West Indies on April 30.

India not to play warm-up matches ahead of T20 WC

India not to play warm-up matches ahead of T20 WC

Rediff.com15 Apr 2010

Busy slogging it out in the Indian Premier League right now, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men will not play any warm-up matches ahead of the Twenty20 World Championships in the West Indies.

Ahluwalia on UN advisory panel

Ahluwalia on UN advisory panel

Rediff.com5 Mar 2010

Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, is among 19 members chosen by UN chief Ban Ki-moon for a high-level advisory group on Climate Change Financing tasked with mobilising funds pledged during the Copenhagen meet to tackle global warming.

Chanderpaul takes up college coaching in America

Chanderpaul takes up college coaching in America

Rediff.com17 Feb 2010

Shivnarine Chanderpaul, the 2008 ICC and Wisden Cricketer of the Year, will be now be the Head Coach of American College Cricket.

PBD: Neglect of Bhojpuri hurts Bihar-origin NRIs

PBD: Neglect of Bhojpuri hurts Bihar-origin NRIs

Rediff.com11 Jan 2011

The Bihar government set up the Bihar Roots Foundation to help connect people of Bihar origin in different parts of the world to the land of their ancestors and preserve their ancestral language, Bhojpuri. But it needs to do more to preserve the language and its heritage in Bihar

Gayle renamed Windies skipper for Oz tour

Gayle renamed Windies skipper for Oz tour

Rediff.com3 Nov 2009

West Indies have named Chris Gayle as captain for the three-Test tour of Australia starting on November 18 with the Caribbean side anxious to put the tribulations of the recent players' strike behind them.

Sharath Kamal among three Indians in QF

Sharath Kamal among three Indians in QF

Rediff.com11 Oct 2010

Olympian Achanta Sharath Kamal was among three Indians who qualified for the men's singles quarter-finals, even as the Indian women's challenge in the individual events ended in the Commonwealth Games Table Tennis competition on Monday. Besides Sharath, A Amalraj and Soumyadeep Roy also entered the last-eight stage.

West Indies players want to tour Australia

West Indies players want to tour Australia

Rediff.com6 Oct 2009

West Indies' top players will make themselves available for the summer tour to Australia, despite their ongoing dispute with cricket administrators, local media quoted all-rounder Dwayne Bravo as saying.

Pollard blasts Mumbai Indians to victory

Pollard blasts Mumbai Indians to victory

Rediff.com17 Sep 2010

Kieron Pollard's blazing 72 helped Mumbai Indians ease past Guyana by 31 runs for their first victory in Group B, in the Champions League Twenty20, in Durban, on Thursday.

Australian Dyson fired as West Indies coach

Australian Dyson fired as West Indies coach

Rediff.com14 Aug 2009

Australian John Dyson was sacked as coach of West Indies on Thursday. Assistant coach David Williams will lead the team at the Champions Trophy in South Africa next month while former Test spinner Lance Gibbs will serve as manager.

Pharma cos ready to meet Tamiflu demand

Pharma cos ready to meet Tamiflu demand

Rediff.com12 Aug 2009

The central government's decision to stockpile another 20 million capsules of generic Tamiflu (Oseltamivir) to strengthen its preparedness to fight the H1N1 epidemic has alerted domestic pharmaceutical companies.

West Indies stick with weakened squad for ODIs

West Indies stick with weakened squad for ODIs

Rediff.com22 Jul 2009

West Indies are sticking with their weakened squad for the one-day internationals against Bangladesh despite the leading players ending their boycott.

West Indies players end strike

West Indies players end strike

Rediff.com22 Jul 2009

The striking West Indies players ended their boycott of the current series with Bangladesh following an agreement to appoint a mediator to resolve their dispute with the West Indies Cricket Board.

Chennai: Guyanese kids allowed to leave

Chennai: Guyanese kids allowed to leave

Rediff.com27 Jun 2009

Ten children from Guyana, who have not been permitted to leave a hospital in Chennai for non-settlement of bills for their heart surgeries, were allowed to return home after an NGO, which sponsored them, and the hospital reached an agreement on Saturday.

England qualify for Super Eights following washout

England qualify for Super Eights following washout

Rediff.com5 May 2010

England entered the Super Eight stage of the Twenty20 World Cup after heavy downpour washed out their crucial Group D match against Ireland in Providence, Guyana on Tuesday.

Pietersen on his frustration

Pietersen on his frustration

Rediff.com1 Apr 2009

Kevin Pietersen says the frustration he has exhibited during England's tour of West Indies has been building up since the humiliating Test and ODI defeats against India and was compounded by the team's continuing poor show in the Caribbean.

Gayle returns to Windies squad for England ODIs

Gayle returns to Windies squad for England ODIs

Rediff.com16 Mar 2009

West Indies captain Chris Gayle has recovered from a hamstring injury and been named in a 13-man squad for the first two one-day internationals against England in Guyana.

T20: West Indies cruise to victory

T20: West Indies cruise to victory

Rediff.com16 Mar 2009

West Indies cruised to a six wicket victory over England in a one-off Twenty20 international in Trinidad on Sunday. The hosts' excellent bowling and fielding restricted England to a modest 121 in 19.1 overs before Ramnaresh Sarwan's 59 put them in control and set up victory with two overs to spare.

ICC proposes SA as new venue for Champions Trophy

ICC proposes SA as new venue for Champions Trophy

Rediff.com11 Mar 2009

The International Cricket Council's Chief Executives' Committee (CEC) on Wednesday recommended that the Champions Trophy be held in South Africa and not Sri Lanka as rainfall could affect the tournament to be held during September-October this year.

Flintoff to return home from West Indies tour

Flintoff to return home from West Indies tour

Rediff.com27 Feb 2009

England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff will be flying home from the West Indies for treatment on his hip injury and will miss the final Test match, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday. Flintoff, who is not involved in the fourth match being played in Barbados, will miss the final Test in Trinidad starting on March 6 but will leave "with a view to returning" for the subsequent one-day series, the ECB said.

Masakadza bowls Zimbabwe to victory over WI

Masakadza bowls Zimbabwe to victory over WI

Rediff.com5 Mar 2010

Debutant Shingirai Masakadza took two wickets in the final over to help Zimbabwe to a two-run victory over West Indies in the first One-day International in Guyana on Thursday.

Pandey, Mithun in World Twenty20 probables

Pandey, Mithun in World Twenty20 probables

Rediff.com25 Feb 2010

Young Karnataka batsman Manish Pandey and his fast bowling team mate R Vinay Kumar were among the three new faces named in India's 30-member list of probables for the Twenty20 World Cup to be held in the West Indies in April-May this year. Madhya Pradesh wicketkeeper Naman Ojha, who also had a successful domestic season, was the other new face in the list.

Devon Smith returns to Windies Test squad

Devon Smith returns to Windies Test squad

Rediff.com24 Jan 2009

Left-hander Devon Smith was recalled to the West Indies squad on Friday for next month's first Test against England while Barbados opener Dale Richards earned his first call-up.

Former England bowler Lewis arrested for drug smug

Former England bowler Lewis arrested for drug smug

Rediff.com9 Dec 2008

Former England cricketer Chris Lewis will appear in court on drug smuggling charges on Tuesday after around four kilos (9 lbs) of cocaine was seized at London's Gatwick Airport, the Home Office said.