Hastings in Australia’s World Cup squad, Siddle dropped
January 18th, 2011 - 12:20 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 18 (IANS) Fast bowler Peter Siddle was excluded while inexperienced all-rounder John Hastings found a berth in Australia's 15-man World Cup squad that was annunced here Tuesday.Skipper Ricky Ponting and ... Read more...
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Yara river bursts banks, Melbourne under purview of intense floods
January 14th, 2011 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan 14 (ANI): Melborne's Yara river has burst its banks, placing the Victoria capital in flood threat mode.The Age quoted Victoria Police as saying that a number of cars had been ... Read more...
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England’s Ashes mastermind says Oz selection policy has ‘evaporated’
January 12th, 2011 - 5:26 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 12 (ANI): Ken Schofield, who helped engineer England's recent Ashes dominance, has said Australia's selection policy has "evaporated", and advised Cricket Australia to consider employing a full-time chairman of selectors.But ... Read more...
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Lee, Tait recalled for first ODI against England
January 11th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 11 (IANS) Brett Lee and Shaun Tait have been included in the 14-man Australian squad for their Commonwealth Bank Series One-day Internationals (ODI) against England.Spinner Nathan Hauritz and David Hussey, ... Read more...
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Axed from Oz 20-20 squad, Haddin fears for career
January 11th, 2011 - 2:05 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan.11 (ANI): Australia's cricket selectors are yet to inform wicketkeeper Brad Haddin about his axing from the national Twenty20 side, even as he fears that his cricket career may just be ... Read more...
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Spinners Hauritz, Doherty to face off for World Cup spot
January 11th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan.11 (ANI): Test discards Nathan Hauritz and Xavier Doherty are set to duel for the role of Australia's No.1 spinner at the World Cup after both were included in a 14-man ... Read more...
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Dropped for Oz-England 20-20s, Haddin says decision odd and confusing
January 10th, 2011 - 11:43 am ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan.10 (ANI): Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has joined the rest of nation in trying to understand the decisions made by the National Selection Panel (NSP) before and during the Ashes series ... Read more...
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Axe hangs over Nielsen as CA schedules Ashes autopsy
January 9th, 2011 - 6:01 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan. 9 (ANI): The Cricket Australia board will meet in Melbourne on February 8 to discuss a range of issues that have exploded in wake of the humbling 3-1 series defeat. ... Read more...
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Ashes ‘hammering’ suggests that Oz cricket system is not working: Roebuck
January 8th, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 8(ANI): Noted cricket commentator Peter Roebuck has urged Cricket Australia to instigate an independent review of all cricketing bodies in the country following the 3-1 Ashes series defeat to England. ... Read more...
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Cricket Australia refuses to axe Nielsen despite humiliating Ashes loss
January 8th, 2011 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 8 (ANI): Cricket Australia has refused to take harsh decisions despite their humiliating Ashes loss to England.It, however announced that it would be undertaking a thorough review following the embarrassing ... Read more...
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Selectors back Australia’s inconsistent pace attack
January 2nd, 2011 - 10:30 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 2 (IANS) Cricket Australia chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch has backed the pace trio of Peter Siddle, Mitchell Johnson and Ben Hilfenhaus, despite their inconsistent run, ahead of the fifth ... Read more...
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Oz selector Hilditch, coach Nielsen should be sacked over Ashes loss: Slater
January 1st, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Jan 1(ANI): Former Australian batsman Michael Slater has said that chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch and coach Tim Nielsen should be sacked following the national team's failure to regain the Ashes ... Read more...
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Ponting survives axe, CA endorses him as skipper
December 31st, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 31 (IANS) Despite calls for his sack getting louder everyday, Ricky Ponting looks certain to survive the axe as his deputy Michael Clarke and Cricket Australia (CA) have endorsed him ... Read more...
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I’m not here to fill Ponting’s shoes, says Usman Khawaja
December 31st, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Dec 31(ANI): New South Wales batsman Usman Khawaja, who has been included in Australia's 12-man squad for the fifth Ashes Test, has steered clear of suggestions that he may replace injured ... Read more...
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Clarke to lead Australia in Sydney, Haddin vice-captain (Lead)
December 30th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 30 (IANS) Michael Clarke will lead Australia in the absence of injured Ricky Ponting with Brad Haddin as his deputy in the fifth and last Ashes Test against England.
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Clarke to lead Australia in fifth Ashes Test
December 30th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Dec 30(ANI): Australian batsman Michael Clarke will lead the team in the fifth and final Test of the Ashes series against England after Ricky Ponting was ruled out with a fractured ... Read more...
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Khawaja will be a standby for Ponting
December 21st, 2010 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 21 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) Tuesday asked New South Wales batsman Usman Khawaja as a standby player for the fourth Ashes Test, if Australian captain Ricky Ponting doesn't recover from ... Read more...
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Ponting must remain captain as Clarke is not ready to lead: Chappell
December 19th, 2010 - 1:23 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 19 (ANI): Australian selector Greg Chappell has said that Ricky Ponting must remain Test captain because there are no obvious successors at present.In an interview that would completely change the ... Read more...
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Ex-Oz players says Siddle should play Perth Test
December 15th, 2010 - 5:21 pm ICT by ANI
Perth, Dec. 15 (ANI): Australia Test greats Kim Hughes and Ian Healy are leading a chorus in urging the selectors not to dump Victorian fast bowler Peter Siddle for the Perth Test.Siddle ... Read more...
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My role in a team is to bowl over 150ks to intimidate batsmen, take wickets: Lee
December 14th, 2010 - 3:20 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, Dec 14(ANI): Australian fast bowler Brett Lee, who is in New Zealand to play five matches for Wellington in a domestic Twenty20 championship, has said that his role in that team ... Read more...
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Beer in, North, Bollinger and Doherty axed from Oz squad
December 10th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Dec 10 (ANI): The Australian selectors dropped Marcus North, Doug Bollinger and Xavier Doherty for the third Test against England and picked up West Australian spinner Michael Beer.Beer, 26, NSW allrounder ... Read more...
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Ponting upset with selection panel over Johnson’s omission
December 2nd, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, Dec 2 (IANS) Australian captain Ricky Ponting is unhappy with the omission of fast bowler Mitchell Johnson from the Ashes Test squad.For the first time it looks as if Ponting's ... Read more...
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Johnson dropped from Australian XI for second Ashes Test?
December 1st, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Adelaide, Dec 1(ANI): Australia has dropped struggling fast bowler Mitchell Johnson for the second Test match of the Ashes series, starting in Adelaide on Friday, unconfirmed media reports have said.According to Fox ... Read more...
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Pace bowler Harris gives selectors six screeching reasons to pick him for Adelaide
December 1st, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
Adelaide (Australia), Dec.1 (ANI): South Australian right-arm fast bowler Ryan Harris has given the national selectors six telling reasons to include him in Ponting's squad for the second Ashes Test against England ... Read more...
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‘Want to play in the World Cup in India, which is special to me’: Lee
November 27th, 2010 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 27(ANI): Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has said that next year's World Cup in the Indian sub-continent is his focus after putting in another impressive domestic performance for New South ... Read more...
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Ashes: NSW’s Usman Khawaja called in as cover for injured Clarke
November 22nd, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney/Brisbane (Australia), Nov.22 (ANI): The Australian selectors have called in New South Wales middle-order batsman Usman Khawaja as cover for injured vice-captain Michael Clarke for the first Ashes Test to be played ... Read more...
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Smith ‘quite surprised’ at dumping of Hauritz for Ashes opener
November 21st, 2010 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 21(ANI): Australian all-rounder Steven Smith has said that he is "quite surprised" at the dumping of off-spinner Nathan Hauritz in favour of uncapped left-arm spinner Xavier Doherty.Doherty has been included ... Read more...
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Uncapped Doherty, Smith in Oz squad in place of Hauritz for first Ashes Test
November 20th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 20 (ANI): The Australian selectors have named uncapped spinners Xavier Doherty and Steve Smith in the 13-man Australian squad for the first Ashes Test, dumping Nathan Hauritz.Hauritz paid the price ... Read more...
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Time running out for Hauritz, as other Oz tweakers make Sheffield Shield impact
November 19th, 2010 - 6:30 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov.19 (ANI): Time appears to be running out for Test off-spinner Nathan Huaritz.In a match where he was supposedly playing for his Test future, Hauritz was not given the ball by ... Read more...
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Oz Ashes disaster looms as batsmen crumble in domestic games ahead of opener
November 18th, 2010 - 4:32 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 18(ANI): Members of Australia's 17-man provisional Ashes squad, who are taking part in domestic games, have ended up with failures ahead of the first Ashes Test, starting in Brisbane from ... Read more...
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Australia ‘A’ game against England best opportunity for Ashes call-up: White
November 17th, 2010 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 17(ANI): Australian all-rounder Cameron White believes that youngsters have no better opportunity to stake their claims for Ashes selection than by excelling in the ongoing four-day match against England.White ... Read more...
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Ashes: Oz selectors have avoided difficult decision for another week
November 16th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov.16 (ANI): A former Australian cricketer has sarcastically said that the selectors should have named all 66 Sheffield Shield players in the Ashes squad after they announced a bulging preliminary squad ... Read more...
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Oz selectors have put middle order on notice, says ex-player Julian
November 15th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov. 15 (ANI): Former Australian fast bowler Brendon Julian is of the view that the team's middle order is currently under immense pressure to perform and deliver.Now a Fox Sports cricket ... Read more...
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Clarke pushes Hauritz’s case but Chappell not buying yet
November 13th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Nov 13 (ANI): Australia's vice captain Michael Clarke was happy with his assessment of Nathan Hauritz's form, but not selector Greg Chappell whose opinion counts the most.Hauritz bowled well and claimed ... Read more...
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Green SCG wicket could hinder Ashes hopes of Khawaja, Hughes: Watson
November 10th, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 10 (ANI): Australian opener Shane Watson has said that the SCG wicket, which is considered a bowlers paradise, could cast trouble for Ashes fringe players Usman Khawaja, Phillip Hughes and ... Read more...
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