Maxwell gets Australian team call-up
July 16th, 2012 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, July 16 (IANS) Victorian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell got his maiden call-up to the Australian national cricket team when they take on Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates next month.The ... Read more...
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Australian Katich retires from first class cricket
June 12th, 2012 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, June 12 (IANS) Former Australian Test opener Simon Katich Tuesday announced his retirement from first class cricket at home.In a statement, Robert Joske Management, the agency that manages Katich ... Read more...
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Usman Khawaja considering moving to Queensland
May 1st, 2012 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, May 1 (IANS) Out of favour, Australian Test batsman Usman Khwaja is mulling a move to Queensland after telling Bulls players he wants to move north.It's thought that a ... Read more...
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Maxwell, Bodi join Daredevils as replacements for Ingram, Birt
March 19th, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils Monday announced Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and the experienced South African Gulam Bodi as replacements for Colin Ingram and Travis Birt in their ... Read more...
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Food poison scare for Tasmanian cricketers
March 7th, 2012 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, March 7 (IANS) Ahead of the final round of Sheffield Shield games, some of the Tasmanian cricketers were down with food poisoning and had to be put on intravenous ... Read more...
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Bailey replaces Clarke for Sunday’s ODI against India (Lead)
February 17th, 2012 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 17 (IANS) Australian skipper Michael Clarke will miss Sunday's ODI against India in Brisbane and has been replaced by George Bailey in the 14-member squad announced by Cricket ... Read more...
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Watson needs another week to recover fully
February 11th, 2012 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Feb 11 (IANS) Australian cricket all-rounder Shane Watson Saturday said he needs another week to recover fully from his calf injury and is not pushing himself for an international ... Read more...
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Kohli, Ashwin shine for India in warm-up game
December 20th, 2011 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
Canberra, Dec 20 (IANS) India's young middle-order batsman Virat Kohli and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin were impressive while opening batsman Ed Cowan strengthened his case for a call-up to Australia's Test ... Read more...
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Katich has no regrets about his comments on Clarke
December 6th, 2011 - 6:32 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 6 (IANS) Former Test batsman Simon Katich says he has no regrets on his remarks about captain Michael Clarke which led to his being reprimanded by Cricket Australia ... Read more...
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Katich reprimanded for his comments on Clarke
December 5th, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 5 (IANS) Discarded Australian Test opener Simon Katich was let off with a reprimand by a Cricket Australia disciplinary hearing for making controversial comments against current captain ... Read more...
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Dan Christian gets Australia call-up for second Test
December 5th, 2011 - 5:28 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Dec 5 (IANS) All-rounder Daniel Christian in place of injured fast bowler Ben Cutting was the only change in the 12-man Australia squad announced Monday for the second cricket ... Read more...
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Warner replaces injured Marsh in Australian squad
November 14th, 2011 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Nov 14 (IANS) David Warner has been called up as replacement for injured Shaun Marsh for the second cricket test against South Africa at Wanderers, Johannesburg starting Thursday.Marsh was ... 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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Ponting fine with moving down the batting order
October 10th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 10 (IANS Ricky Ponting is fine with batting at number four in the Australian Test team and reveals that Shaun Marsh's elevation to the number three spot was part ... 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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Panesar could play in Australia’s Sheffield Shield, Big Bash
October 4th, 2011 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Oct 4 (IANS) England left-arm spinner Monty Panesar could feature in Australia's premier domestic tournament Sheffield Shield and Big Bash T20 League besides playing grade cricket in Sydney.Panesar, who ... Read more...
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Sheffield Shield to be played under twilight
August 17th, 2011 - 9:41 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 17 (IANS) Eight Sheffield Shield matches will be played in twilight time slots as per Cricket Australia's (CA) new domestic cricket schedule released Wednesday.
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Warner credits Langer for improving his consistency
August 8th, 2011 - 11:42 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Aug 8 (IANS) Australian batsman David Warner says working with former Test opener Justin Langer, who is now team's batting coach, has made him more consistent.Warner, 24, has been ... Read more...
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CA to rope in Harper to educate its umpires
June 30th, 2011 - 6:46 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 30 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) will be using the experience of umpire Daryl Harper to train and educate its umpires.Harper, who was supposed to stand in the third ... Read more...
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Oz selectors will need to decide on Katich, Hussey’s future in national squad
March 30th, 2011 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar. 30 (ANI): How many ageing batsmen can Australian cricket carry as it seeks to regenerate itself after consecutive Ashes losses and the World Cup. That will be the question uppermost ... Read more...
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CA to investigate widespread doctoring of pitches by Oz domestic teams
March 18th, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar 18 (ANI): Cricket Australia will investigate reports of widespread doctoring of pitches for Sheffield Shield matches by local sides to get favourable result.CA's playing conditions committee, which includes former players ... Read more...
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Retain veterans to revive Oz Test cricket: Hopes
March 16th, 2011 - 1:10 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar 16 (ANI): To help revive the Australian Test team's fortunes which is on a downward slide, Queensland captain James Hopes has appealed for the retention of older players in Sheffield ... Read more...
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Too many matches causing player injuries: Katich
March 14th, 2011 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar. 14 (ANI): The cramming of domestic cricket matches into the three months between October and December is a possible reason for players getting injured more frequently,feels Australian Test opener Simon ... Read more...
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Falling standard of Sheffield Shield biggest problem of Oz cricket: Ponting
March 13th, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Bengaluru, Mar 13 (ANI): Skipper Ricky Ponting has said that the biggest problem facing the Australian cricket team is the falling standard of the Sheffield Shield.While Ponting will tell members of ... Read more...
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Ex-Oz keeper Manou retires from first class cricket
March 12th, 2011 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
Adelaide, Mar. 12 (ANI): Former Australian wicketkeeper Graham Manou announced his retirement from first class cricket on Saturday.Thirty-one-year-old Manou emotionally announced his retirement from the game on the third morning of South ... Read more...
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Hussey over the moon after getting call to join Oz World Cup squad
March 7th, 2011 - 12:51 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar 7 (ANI): Mike Hussey is "out of this world" after getting a call to join the Australian World Cup squadHussey was told of his World Cup recall during Sunday's ... Read more...
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Race to replace injured Bollinger in Oz World Cup squad down to three players
March 6th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Mar 6 (ANI): Australia captain Ricky Ponting has said that pacers Peter Siddle and Dirk Nannes, as well as veteran Mike Hussey, were in the frame to join the World cup ... Read more...
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Arthur asks Oz selectors to recall Hussey for World Cup
March 2nd, 2011 - 2:19 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar 2 (ANI): Western Australia coach Mickey Arthur has called on national selectors to hand Mike Hussey a World Cup recall, claiming the 35-year-old is fit and ready to perform for ... Read more...
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Hussey ready for recall to Australia’s World Cup squad
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar 2 (ANI): Australian veteran Mike Hussey has said that he is injury-free and ready to perform at the 2011 World Cup if the selectors give him a recall.Hussey, one of ... Read more...
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Oz selectors delay replacement for Bollinger seeing Hussey’s optimism to return
March 1st, 2011 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Mar 1 (ANI): Mike Hussey's optimism about a stunning return to the Australian World Cup squad after being forced out by a hamstring injury, has forced Cricket Australia selectors' to delay ... Read more...
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Waugh slams selectors for dropping Hussey
February 27th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Feb 27 (IANS) Former Australian captain Steve Waugh has slammed the selectors for dropping prolific scorer Michael Hussey from the World Cup squad. "If he was going to play in any ... Read more...
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Decision not to include Hussey wouldn’t hurt Australia: Ponting
February 23rd, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 23 (ANI): Skipper Ricky Ponting has accepted it was possible the medical-based decision to omit Mike Hussey could ultimately hinder the team's World Cup campaign, but said he hoped it ... Read more...
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