Tag: Australia
Ponting, Hayden Slam Cricket Australia For Its Handling Of Justin Langer Saga
Former Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting on Saturday termed Australian head coach Justin Langer's resignation, five months before his term expired, "a really sad day", while another stalwart, Matthew Hayden, castigated Test skipper Pat Cummins for failing to publicly endorse the 51-year-old Langer to get a new contract. ....
Adam Gilchrist Slams Cricket Australia, Says Justin Langer 'painted As A Monster'
Former Australian wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist has lashed out at Cricket Australia (CA) over its handling of the head coach Justin Langer issue, saying the 51-year-old former opener is being "painted as a monster", which is not the case. ....
Justin Langer's Intensity Was Not The Issue; Players Wanted New Style Of Coaching: Pat Cummins
Australian Test skipper Pat Cummins has issued a statement clarifying his stand on former head coach Justin Langer, saying the 51-year-old ex-opener's "intensity was not the issue for the players and the support staff", but the cricketers wanted "a new style of coaching and skill set" going forward. ....
AUS V SL: Josh Inglis Set To Open As Aaron Finch Moves Down The Order
Australia will have two new openers when they take field against Sri Lanka for the only T20I match of the series here on Friday. ....
TATA IPL Mega Auction: Deepak Hooda Upgraded To Capped Category, Ambidextrous Spinner Radhakrishnan Included
Deepak Hooda, who made his India debut earlier this week in the ODI series against West Indies, has been upgraded to the capped category in the list of IPL mega auctions, scheduled to be held on Saturday and Sunday in Bengaluru. ....
Tim Paine Returns From 'indefinite Break', This Time In Coaching Capacity: Report
Former Australian Test skipper Tim Paine has returned to the cricket field for the first time since taking an "indefinite break" following the sexting scandal last year. But this time around, the 37-year-old has returned to his state side Tasmanian Tigers in the capacity of a coach.....
Glenn Maxwell To Miss Pakistan Tour, Likely Start Of IPL 2022 Due To His Wedding
Australian cricketer Glenn Maxwell has confirmed he will miss the Pakistan tour, and will also likely miss the start of the IPL 2022, due to his upcoming wedding with his Indian-origin finance Vini Raman in late March. ....
Pacer Michael Neser Out Of Australia's Tour Of Pakistan Due To Side Strain
Uncapped Australian paceman Mark Steketee has been brought into the side for the three-match Test series against Pakistan beginning in Rawalpindi on March 4 after quick bowler Michael Neser was ruled out due to a side strain. ....
Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood And Mitchell Starc To Be Rested For Pakistan Limited-overs Series
The Australian pace trio of Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc will sit out of the three One-Day Internationals and one-off T20 International against Pakistan to be played after the three-match Test series beginning in Rawalpindi on March 4.....
Test Series Between Pakistan And Australia Named As Benaud-Qadir Trophy
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket Australia (CA) on Wednesday announced the introduction of the Benaud-Qadir Trophy for Test series between Pakistan and Australia. The trophy is named in honour of two legendary leg-spinners, Richie Benaud and Abdul Qadir and will be presented at the end of each men's Test series played between Pakistan and Australia. ....
