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Ball-tampering shame: Embarrassed Australia awaits return of fallen heroes

Ball-tampering shame: Embarrassed Australia awaits return of fallen heroes

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

The trio, stripped of their positions, will discover the full extent of their punishment in the next "24 hours" with Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland promising "significant sanctions" at a news conference in Johannesburg.

Matt Renshaw to join Aus Test squad in Johannesburg

Matt Renshaw to join Aus Test squad in Johannesburg

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

According to cricket.com.au: "Renshaw will fly to Johannesburg this evening to join the under siege tourists ahead of Friday's final Test against South Africa in the wake of the Cape Town ball-tampering crisis."

Cricket Buzz: Aus recall White as Lynn replacement for England ODIs

Cricket Buzz: Aus recall White as Lynn replacement for England ODIs

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

A calf injury to explosive batsman Lynn opened an unlikely door for 34-year-old White, who played the last of his 88 ODIs in 2015 and has since been critical of a pro-youth policy he felt did not reward the performance of senior players.

Ashes: Australia plot another Boxing Day blow against England

Ashes: Australia plot another Boxing Day blow against England

Rediff.com24 Dec 2017

Australia have barely put a foot wrong in the five-match series and will head to the MCG confident of pushing England toward a second successive whitewash on home soil.

Ashes: Surprise Australia picks reward selectors' faith

Ashes: Surprise Australia picks reward selectors' faith

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

The selection of opener Cameron Bancroft, wicketkeeper Tim Paine and number six Shaun Marsh all looked to have backfired early in the series-opener but all three finished strongly in Brisbane to help Australia to victory and boost their confidence ahead of the second test in Adelaide starting on Saturday.

Check out Australia's Ashes squad

Check out Australia's Ashes squad

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

Penpix of players in Australia's Ashes squad.

Ashes Updates: England 'content, relaxed, excited'

Ashes Updates: England 'content, relaxed, excited'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2017

England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow said the tourists were "content, relaxed, excited" as they arrived in Brisbane on Sunday ahead of this week's opening Ashes Test.

Warne slams 'confused' Australian selectors

Warne slams 'confused' Australian selectors

Rediff.com17 Nov 2017

Australia appear confused by picking wicketkeeper Tim Paine for the Ashes squad against England as he is not even the first choice selection for his state side, retired leg-spinning great Shane Warne said.

The surprise selection in Australia's Ashes squad...

The surprise selection in Australia's Ashes squad...

Rediff.com17 Nov 2017

Australia recalled wicketkeeper Tim Paine for the first time in seven years in a selection bombshell while dropping opening batsman Matt Renshaw in a surprising Ashes squad for the series against England.

Back injury threatens Coulter-Nile's Ashes dream

Back injury threatens Coulter-Nile's Ashes dream

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

Australia fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile could miss the Ashes series against England after breaking down with another back injury.

Is Lehman's son ready to fill vacant No 6 spot?

Is Lehman's son ready to fill vacant No 6 spot?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

Jake Lehmann's strong form could force an awkward decision at the selectors table where his father sits.

Saudis apologise over minute's silence snub for London victims

Saudis apologise over minute's silence snub for London victims

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation has apologised after its national team did not properly observe a minute's silence for the victims of the London attacks before the start of a World Cup qualifier in Australia.

'You f****** Indian, you deserve it': Indian cabbie attacked in Australia

'You f****** Indian, you deserve it': Indian cabbie attacked in Australia

Rediff.com22 May 2017

Pardeep Singh, who is studying hospitality in the country, was beaten at the Sandy Bay McDonald's drive-through in Australia's island state of Tasmania on Saturday night.

Indian 'racially abused' in Australia blames 'Trump effect' for assault

Indian 'racially abused' in Australia blames 'Trump effect' for assault

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

Australian High Commission in New Delhi said that whether the attack was 'racially-based' or not will be investigated.

'I won this at the 'last ever' Golden Globes'

'I won this at the 'last ever' Golden Globes'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

'Once, when I was standing around on the set one day, whining about something -- you know we were gonna work through supper or the long hours or whatever, Tommy Lee Jones said to me, 'Isn't it such a privilege, Meryl, just to be an actor? Yeah, it is, and we have to remind each other of the privilege and the responsibility of the act of empathy. We should all be very proud of the work Hollywood honours here tonight.'

FLASHBACK! BEST Sports Photos from 2016 - Part 1

FLASHBACK! BEST Sports Photos from 2016 - Part 1

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

As we prepare to cruise into the New Year, Rediff.com gives you a glance back, through photos, into all the sporting moments that made the last 12 months memorable.

Bird is the word for new-look Australia in Adelaide

Bird is the word for new-look Australia in Adelaide

Rediff.com23 Nov 2016

Opener Matt Renshaw, Peter Handscomb and Nic Maddinson will all play their first Tests at Adelaide Oval after selectors wielded the axe following the Hobart humiliation, which gave South Africa an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

Australian batsman Voges struck on helmet by bouncer

Australian batsman Voges struck on helmet by bouncer

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

Australia batsman Adam Voges has copped a sickening blow to the head while batting for Western Australian on Thursday in the Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania. The right-handed batsman has been ruled out of the match in at the WACA Ground in Perth. Voges was on 16 when he was struck by a bouncer from fast bowler Cameron Stevenson on the opening day of the match.

Aus paceman Siddle ruled out of second Test vs SA

Aus paceman Siddle ruled out of second Test vs SA

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Australia paceman Peter Siddle has been ruled out of the second test against South Africa in Hobart with a lower back injury, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday.

'Big Show' turns no-show as Maxwell dropped from state side

'Big Show' turns no-show as Maxwell dropped from state side

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

The shock omission for the match against Tasmania at the Melbourne Cricket Ground this week follows his exclusion from the one-day international team for tours of Sri Lanka and South Africa.

Noteworthy statistics from first-class and Ranji Trophy

Noteworthy statistics from first-class and Ranji Trophy

Rediff.com15 Oct 2016

Rajneesh Gupta gives us a list of noteworthy statistics from first-class and Ranji Trophy

2001 tour probably most remarkable Test series: Ponting

2001 tour probably most remarkable Test series: Ponting

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting on Wednesday said that the 2001 Test series in India, which was won by the hosts, was one of the most remarkable series that he has ever played in. The 41-year-old right handed batsman walked down the memory lane and talked about the historic 2001 India-Australia series, saying: "2001 series was probably the most remarkable Test series I have played in.

Ponting on Rohit's failure and Kohli's success

Ponting on Rohit's failure and Kohli's success

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

Ricky Ponting discusses Rohit Sharma's inability to dominate Test cricket like he does in ODIs, Virat Kohli's captaincy and the Australian team's poor showing in the Test series in Sri Lanka.

I don't care who the best batsman at the moment is: Ponting

I don't care who the best batsman at the moment is: Ponting

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

'Whoever, I guess, masters the mind games the best will be the one who ends up with the best career record'

Test door ajar for forgotten man but in-form Bailey

Test door ajar for forgotten man but in-form Bailey

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

Nearly three years have passed since George Bailey was shut out of Test cricket after one middling series but the door has creaked ajar as Australia searches for answers to its subcontinental malaise before a daunting tour to India.

Cheeky Gayle names new-born daughter 'Blush'

Cheeky Gayle names new-born daughter 'Blush'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Now, the burly left-handed West Indian announced the arrival of his new-born daughter on his Instagram page, and matter-of-factly stated that he has named her 'Blush'.

Former England batsman Hick among new Australia coaches for ODI series

Former England batsman Hick among new Australia coaches for ODI series

Rediff.com15 Apr 2016

Western Australia bowling coach Adam Griffith and former England batsman Graham Hick will join the Australian side temporarily for their one-day triangular series in the West Indies in June, Cricket Australia said on Friday.

Hobart International: Cornet hammers Bouchard to take title

Hobart International: Cornet hammers Bouchard to take title

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

France's Alize Cornet thrashed an error-prone Eugenie Bouchard 6-1, 6-2 to win the Hobart International title on Saturday.

Chris Gayle slammed over sexist remarks to TV interviewer

Chris Gayle slammed over sexist remarks to TV interviewer

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

West Indian batting star Chris Gayle has courted fresh controversy when he made 'inappropriate' remarks to a female television presenter live on air after a Big Bash League cricket match. Gayle, who plays for the Melbourne Renegades in the T20 competition, was speaking to Channel 10 presenter Mel McLaughlin after he made a quick-fire 41 runs of 15 balls in his team's victory against Tasmania.

Hobart Test: Australia thrash Windies by innings and 121 runs

Hobart Test: Australia thrash Windies by innings and 121 runs

Rediff.com12 Dec 2015

Paceman James Pattinson took five for 27 to fire Australia to a thumping innings and 121-run victory with more than two days to spare in the first Test against West Indies in Hobart on Saturday.

Will Windies fast bowlers expose Australia's batting weaknesses?

Will Windies fast bowlers expose Australia's batting weaknesses?

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

West Indies have lost their last four Tests, two to Australia and two to Sri Lanka, and have not enjoyed a single win in Australia since the 1996-97 tour.

How Australia can win in the subcontinent...

How Australia can win in the subcontinent...

Rediff.com19 Sep 2015

Australia must stifle their attacking instincts in the subcontinent and 'bore' batsmen into giving up their wickets, captain Smith has said.

Fekete, Bancroft get Test call-up for Bangla tour as Aus look to rebuild

Fekete, Bancroft get Test call-up for Bangla tour as Aus look to rebuild

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

The uncapped pair are the newcomers in captain Steven Smith's 15-man squad, which includes 10 players with less than 10 Tests, as Australia look to rebuild following a string of retirements after the Ashes defeat in England.

Why Australia's whipping boy Watson will be missed in Test cricket

Why Australia's whipping boy Watson will be missed in Test cricket

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

His respectable, if not spectacular, legacy in Tests will remain a source of debate in assessing one of the game's most polarising players.

Australian Nevill swaps guitar for gloves ahead of Lord's debut

Australian Nevill swaps guitar for gloves ahead of Lord's debut

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

A guitar-strumming rocker when not keeping wickets, Australia's Peter Nevill will hope to hit the right note when he makes his surprise Test debut against England in the second Ashes match on Thursday.

'Sehwag's not in the same category as Lara and Tendulkar'

'Sehwag's not in the same category as Lara and Tendulkar'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Admitting Indian maestro Sachin Tendulkar and West Indian great Brian Lara are two of the best he has bowled to, Australian legend Glenn McGrath has said that Virender Sehwag was not in the same league.

IPL winner Ponting not keen on coaching in Australia's Big Bash

IPL winner Ponting not keen on coaching in Australia's Big Bash

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Notwithstanding his successful Indian Premier League stint with champions Mumbai Indians, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is not tempted at Big Bash coaching roles for now and is keen to concentrate on his commentary assignments for Channel Ten in the Australian T20 league.

'I would love to play Test cricket; that was the ambition growing up'

'I would love to play Test cricket; that was the ambition growing up'

Rediff.com19 May 2015

James Faulkner talks to Harish Kotian/Rediff.com about his time with Rajasthan Royals, his match-wining performance in the World Cup final against New Zealand and the Australia Test spot he's eyeing.

Time for cameos is over; Burns plots Australia comeback in India

Time for cameos is over; Burns plots Australia comeback in India

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

Joe Burns is determined to avoid membership of the burgeoning club of Australian batsmen who have made brief cameos.

World champions get back to business... name Ahmed, Voges in Ashes squad

World champions get back to business... name Ahmed, Voges in Ashes squad

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

Veteran Western Australian batsman Adam Voges in 17-man tour squad but give the cold shoulder to Glenn Maxwell.

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