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Tim Paine will take an indefinite leave of absence from all cricket “for the foreseeable future”, throwing into serious doubt the former Australian Test captain’s availability for the Ashes and his future in the international game.....
Australian cricket legend Ricky Ponting has endorsed pace bowler Pat Cummins' appointment as captain of the Test side and said that batting stalwart Steve Smith being made his deputy could be a game-changer for the hosts ahead of the Ashes, given his experience. ....
In a move that could virtually shut the doors for Perth to host the fifth and final Ashes Test, Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan has said that tough border restrictions would remain in place due to the emergence of the new Covid-19 variant, and that the players will have to quarantine for 14 days to be able to play the match. ....
Alex Carey will make his debut for Australia in the first Test against England at Gabba on December 8 after Cricket Australia's National Selection Panel added him to the 15-player squad to replace former captain and wicketkeeper Tim Paine, who withdrew from the team following an off the field scandal. ....
Former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson feels a surgery to a troubling elbow injury is the only way out for skipper Kane Williamson, as he has missed several key games both for the country and his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise. ....
Indian cricket has finally taken the inevitable decision to have different captains for the red-ball and white-ball cricket in Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. However, the success of India's split captaincy will very much depend on the camaraderie between the two heavyweights, with coach Rahul Dravid working as a catalyst. ....
Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley on Saturday apologised for power failure during day four of the first Ashes Test at The Gabba cutting television broadcast for some time. ....
Having Rahul Dravid as the head coach is the most "amazing" thing to have happened to Team India, said white-ball skipper Rohit Sharma, adding that there "has been a sense of relaxation" ever since the legend took over the reins. ....
Former India wicketkeeper Saba Karim is of the opinion that including Shikhar Dhawan in the ODI squad for the South Africa series will make little sense as the opening slot is already a crowded place. ....
Former Australian cricketer-turned-commentator Michael Slater has been arrested after he allegedly sent several text messages and made phone calls to the person he was charged with stalking and harassing in October this year. ....