List of players sold in IPL auction-5
February 4th, 2012 - 8:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 4 (IANS) The following is the list of 25 players who were sold in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction-5 here Saturday:Players Sold:Brendon McCullum - $900,000 to ... Read more...
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Johnson a great buy, says Harbhajan
February 4th, 2012 - 4:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 4 (IANS) Mumbai Indians off-spinner Harbhajan Singh believes Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson, acquired at his base price of $300,000, was a great buy for the team but ... Read more...
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Super Kings snap Jadeja for $2 m, Vinay Kumar goes for $1 m(Lead)
February 4th, 2012 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 4 (IANS) India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja lived up to his "hot property" tag in the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction here Saturday with Chennai Super Kings buying ... Read more...
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8 Indians, 32 Australians, 30 South Africans for IPL-5 auction
January 30th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 30 (IANS) Eight Indians, including veteran Test batsman V.V.S. Laxman, 32 Australians and 30 South Africans will be among the 144 players up for sale in the Indian ... Read more...
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Johnson eyeing IPL to resurrect his Test career
January 11th, 2012 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Jan 11 (IANS) Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has had a sudden change of heart and is eyeing the Indian Premier League (IPL) to regain his place in the ... Read more...
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Cowan, Cummins, Pattinson likely to earn maiden CA contracts
January 9th, 2012 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 8 (IANS) Opening batsmen Ed Cowan is likely to get a $100,000-plus pay rise and is all set to qualify for his maiden Cricket Australia (CA) deal.Besides Cowan, ... Read more...
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WACA curator predicts bouncy Perth track
January 9th, 2012 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
Perth, Jan 8 (IANS) Western Australia Cricket Association (WACA) curator Cameron Sutherland has warned India to be prepared for a bouncy track for the third Test against Australia beginning at ... Read more...
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Rotation policy helping Test team: Cricket Australia
January 8th, 2012 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Melburne, Jan 8 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) high performance manager Pat Howard feels that its rotation policy will help strengthen the Test side rather than compromise on performance.Howard says CA ... Read more...
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Clarke wants teammates to prioritise country over IPL
December 9th, 2011 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 9 (IANS) Australian captain Michael Clarke wants his fellow players to prioritise national duty over playing in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) if their fitness for international ... Read more...
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Starc,Pattinson likely to play India in Boxing Day Test
December 7th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 7 (IANS) Promising Australian fast bowlers Mitchell Starc and James Pattinson, both 21, look all set to be in the team that will play India in the Boxing ... Read more...
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India will miss Harbhajan in Australia: Gilchrist
December 7th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) Former Australian captain Adam Gilchrist feels that Harbhajan Singh will be missed by India during their tour Down Under as the feisty off-spinner can ... Read more...
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Johnson undergoes toe surgery, ruled out for six months
December 1st, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Dec 1 (IANS) Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson underwent surgery on his left toe here Thursday and will need five to six months to recover thus ruling him out of ... Read more...
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Rise in injuries to fast bowlers due to ODIs: Hadlee
November 30th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 30 (IANS) Legendary New Zealand fast bowler Richard Hadlee says the current crop of fast bowlers are getting injured frequently because of their bowling style in ODIS.Hadlee feels ... Read more...
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Pacer Mitchell Johnson may be ruled out for summer
November 30th, 2011 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Nov 30 (IANS) Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson is likely to be sidelined for the entire summer as he would require surgery on his left toe.Cricket Australia (CA) ... Read more...
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Australia field four debutants against New Zealand
November 26th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by IANS
Melborne, Nov 26 (IANS) David Warner is all set to make his debut in Test cricket for Australia after a new look, inexperienced squad was picked for the home series ... Read more...
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Clarke backs out-of-form trio
November 23rd, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Nov 23 (IANS) Australian captain Michael Clarke has backed beleaguered trio Ricky Ponting, Mitchell Johnson and Brad Haddin to play a key role in the upcoming home series against ... Read more...
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Australian media bowled over by new whiz kid Cummins
November 22nd, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Nov 22 (IANS) Fast bowler Patrick Cummins has become the newest Australian sensation to win over the home media. His spell of 6/79 and his gritty 13 runs propelled ... Read more...
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Australia win a thriller against South Africa
November 21st, 2011 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Nov 21 (IANS) Australia pulled off a thrilling two wicket victory over South Africa in the fiercely contested second Test to square the series 1-1.Eighteen-year-old debutant Pat Cummins (13), ... Read more...
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Fanie de Villiers offers help to struggling Mitchell Johnson
November 20th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 20 (IANS) Former South African swing bowler Fanie de Villiers is ready to help out-of-form Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson.Johnson has hardly troubled the South African batsmen in the ... Read more...
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Dravid breaks into top-10 of ICC rankings
November 18th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Nov 18 (IANS) Indian batting great Rahul Dravid moved four places to eighth in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings for Test batsmen released Friday while teammate ... Read more...
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Clarke open to changes in line-up for second Test
November 12th, 2011 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Cape Town, Nov 12 (IANS) Australian captain Michael Clarke has underlined the importance of winning the second Test against South Africa by saying he won't hesitate to make necessary changes ... Read more...
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After Ponting-Clarke century stand, Johnson-Cummins bowl Australia to victory
October 20th, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Oct 20 (IANS) New fast bowling sensation Pat Cummins spearheaded Australia's big win over South Africa in their first one-day cricket international, taking three important wickets in a rain-affected ... Read more...
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Australia picks Cummins for South Africa Test tour
October 17th, 2011 - 12:56 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Oct 17 (IANS) Teenage fast bowler Patrick Cummins was selected in the 15-member Australian squad for next month's Test tour of South Africa.The 18-year-old could become the second youngest ... Read more...
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Marsh replaces Brett in Australian ODI squad for South Africa
October 13th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 13 (IANS) Cricket Australia's National Selection Panel (NSP) Thursday announced that all-rounder Mitchell Marsh will replace the injured Brett Lee in the Australian squad for the One-day ... Read more...
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Johnson hurts ankle in Sheffield Shield match
October 11th, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Oct 11 (IANS) Australia's bowling spearhead Mitchell Johnson injured his left ankle on the opening day of Western Australia's Sheffield Shield clash with Tasmania at the WACA Ground Tuesday.Johnson ... Read more...
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Hussey relieved of domestic duty ahead of S. Africa tour
October 10th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 10 (IANS) Michael Hussey will not play in the Sheffield Shield this week as Cricket Australia (CA) has advised him rest before the national team leaves for a ... Read more...
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Ponting to play in Tasmania’s Sheffield Shield opener
October 8th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 8 (IANS) Defending Sheffield Shield champions Tasmania will be bolstered by the presence of former Australian captain Ricky Ponting when they take on Western Australia in the season-opener ... Read more...
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I have the form to rattle South Africa: Johnson
October 6th, 2011 - 3:53 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 6 (IANS) Australia's pace spearhead Mitchell Johnson says his lacklustre performance in Sri Lanka was more a case of bad luck and that he is in form to ... Read more...
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Five Oz players available for Sheffield Shield, Ryobi Cup selection
October 6th, 2011 - 3:30 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Oct 6 (IANS) Former skipper Ricky Ponting and experienced bastsman Mike Hussey are among five members of the Australian squad for the South Africa series who will be available ... Read more...
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Watson to play in Big Bash amid series against India
July 19th, 2011 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 19 (IANS) Australian vice-captain Shane Watson Tuesday signed up with Sydney Sixers for the inaugural season of the Twenty20 Big Bash League (BBL) in December, meaning he will ... Read more...
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‘New approaches helping Australian team’
July 14th, 2011 - 4:05 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, July 14 (IANS) Fast bowler Mitchell Johnson said the injection of new coaching staffs, who have brought new approaches, is helping the Australian squad.Johnson said after the disastrous Ashes ... Read more...
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Pressure got to me in Ashes, says Johnson
July 12th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 12 (IANS) Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson Tuesday revealed that his desire to bowl flawlessly during his team's failed Ashes campaign backfired on him and led to his ... Read more...
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Clarke, Johnson still undecided on Big Bash
July 10th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, July 10 (IANS) Australian cricket's two marketable stars Michael Clarke and Mitchell Johnson are still undecided on signing up for Cricket Australia's new-look Big Bash next summer.The two cricketers, ... Read more...
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Selectors hand Clarke a squad of veterans for Bangladesh tour
April 7th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Apr. 7 (ANI): Australia's National Selection Panel (NSP) has handed new captain Michael Clarke a squad of veterans for the three-match tour of Bangladesh.According to Fox Sports, of Australia's 14-man squad, ... Read more...
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Ponting defends pace gamble in World Cup
March 26th, 2011 - 2:12 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad, Mar. 26 (ANI): Australian captain Ricky Ponting has defended his decision to go into the quarterfinal match against India with his pace arsenal, and rejected suggestions that Brett Lee, Shaun Tait ... Read more...
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