Sports minister confident of Australian cricket’s recovery
January 7th, 2011 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANSMelbourne, Jan 7 (IANS) Australian sports minister Mark Arbib is disappointed by baggy greens’ 1-3 loss in the Ashes series but is confident they will recover from the humiliating defeat.Arbib suggested the government has already provided enough funding to preserve the sport into the future, stressing that Cricket Australia (CA) has “received the highest level of participation funding of any sport”.
“As an Australian, I share the disappointment of all Australians at the loss of the Ashes series,” Arbib was quoted as saying in The Australian.
“But while we all are saddened by the result, we should never forget Australian cricket has led the way globally for almost two decades and will recover.”
Australia has been comprehensively outplayed by England this summer, winning only one Test in five-match series.
It is the first time Australia has lost the Ashes at home in 24 years and Australian captain Ricky Ponting has become the first since Billy Murdoch in the late 19th century to lose three series to England.
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- Kim Hughes says Ric Charlesworth should review ailing Oz cricket system - Jan 11, 2011
- Injured Ponting out of fifth Ashes Test - Dec 30, 2010
- Stigma of lossing three Ashes series will remain for life: Ponting - Mar 30, 2011
- Mark Waugh says Ponting will have win Ashes to keep Oz skipper's job - Nov 11, 2010
- Ponting promises to review his Test future, says still has lot to offer - Dec 29, 2010
- England are deserving Ashes winner: Warne - Dec 29, 2010
- Ponting hindering renewal of Oz team by not giving up skipper's job: Chappell - Dec 30, 2010
- Australia considering India's call for extra warm-up match - Aug 20, 2011
- Out of form Ponting may lose more than Ashes - Dec 27, 2010
- Aussies look like 'a bunch of Clydesdales' on field in Ashes series: Chappell - Dec 12, 2010
- Clarke to lead Australia in fifth Ashes Test - Dec 30, 2010
- Oz selectors chief Hilditch's job is safe for time being - Mar 11, 2011
- England deserve to win Ashes, says Warne - Dec 29, 2010
- Clarke says England 'outplayed' Australia in all facets of the game - Jan 07, 2011
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