Sydney, Jan.1 (ANI): Before the Australian summer had begun, the national cricket team had three main worries-Shane Watson was not a proper opening batsman. Michael Hussey was at the end of his tether and spinner Nathan Hauritz was being projected as a pie-chucker. Now, the cricket community needs to find something else to fuss about, [...]
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Rise of lefties suggests time for a coaching revolution: Roebuck
Sydney, Dec. 23 (ANI): A revolution is occurring in cricket, and it’s high time coaches took heed of it. Cricket has always been regarded as a two-handed game but, all the manuals insist on placing the stronger hand at the bottom of the willow. The mood, however, [...]
Shocked North rubbishes calls for Hussey’s axing
Perth, Dec.12 (ANI): Middle order Australian batsman Marcus North has rubbished calls for Michael Hussey axing from the Australia side, as he prepares for his first home Test at the WACA against the West Indies, starting on Wednesday.
North has scored [...]
Hussey, Hauritz battling poor form to retain places in Oz squad
Sydney, Dec.9 (ANI): Going into the third Australia-West Indies Test at Perth, the Australian selection committee has a fresh headache on its hands in the form of middle-order batsman Michael Hussey and off-spinner Nathan Hauritz.
The Windies display of Caribbean character and heart in the Adelaide Test match, has once gain brought into focus the two [...]
Formidable Australia was just too much for ‘barbecued’ Windies: Roebuck
Sydney, Nov.30 (ANI): Noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck has said Australia was just too formidable a side to be outplayed by the West Indies in the first Test played at the Gabba in Brisbane last week.
In an article for the Sydney Morning Herald, Roebuck claims the virility that was missing from their cricket during the [...]
Aussies take foot of the pedal against Windies in Gabba Test
Brisbane, Nov.26 (ANI): Australia took their foot off West Indies’ throat in the first Test at the Gabba here on Thursday, failing to ram home an advantage.
After winning the toss and dominating with the bat to be 2-200, Ricky Ponting’s outfit still took first-day [...]
Spinner Hauritz to be part of Oz squad against Windies
Brisbane, Nov. 25 (ANI): Australian captain Ricky Ponting has confirmed that off-spinner Nathan Hauritz will be a part of the first Test squad taking on the West Indies at the Gabba in Brisbane on Thursday.
Pacer Doug Bollinger will be the 12th man, while the other quicks featuring in the team would be Mitchell Johnson, Peter [...]
International matches better preparation for Tests than first-class cricket: Hilditch
Sydney, Nov 23(ANI): Australia’s National Selection Panel (NSP) Chairman Andrew Hilditch believes that international competition regardless of what form it takes – is better than domestic matches while preparing for Tests.
Hilditch’s comment follows the decision to rest players who won the recent seven-game ODI series in India [...]
Watson content with being one of the last men standing
Mumbai, Nov 10(ANI): After years of slipping in and out of the Australian team due to injuries, all rounder Shane Watson is finally content with his fitness which has allowed him to survive the grueling schedule of international cricket.
About nine players have broken down in the past three months, but Watson has been able [...]
Middle order has not performed consistently in the series, says Dhoni
Guwahati, Nov 7(ANI): On the eve of sixth one-day international between India and Australia, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni admitted that this was one series where the middle-order has not performed consistently.
Addressing the media in Guwahati on Saturday, Dhoni said: “This is one of the series where the middle order has not performed consistently, where [...]
Australia lose way to end up on 250
Mohali, Nov 2 (IANS) A rash of run-outs and a lower-order collapse saw Australia ending up with 250 after promising much more in the fourth One-day international against India here Monday.
Australia were set for a big total after Cameron White scored a quick 62 off 71 balls and skipper Ricky Ponting made 52. But four [...]
Dhoni and Yuvraj see India through to 2-1 series lead
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh made light of a top-order slump to pace India to a comfortable six-wicket victory in the third one-dayer against Australia at the dew-drenched Ferozeshah Kotla here Saturday.
Chasing a competitive 230-run target on a difficult slow and low pitch, India lost three quick wickets [...]
India bounce back, hand out 99-run defeat to Australia
Nagpur, Oct 28 (IANS) Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni led the charge with a power-packed century in the home team’s 99-run victory over Australia in the second One-day international here Wednesday.
The Indian top order set a massive 355-run target for Australia to chase, and their bowlers bundled the visitors out for 255 in 48.3 [...]
Ponting, Hussey lead Australian charge
Vadodara, Oct 25 (IANS) Australia’s four top-order batsmen struck half-centuries to set up a 293-run target for India in the first of their seven One-day international cricket match here Sunday.
Skipper Ricky Ponting decided to take first strike on a batting wicket and fast outfield and led the Australian charge, scoring 74 off 85 balls. Ponting [...]
Rookie Victorian spinner included in Oz squad for ODI tour of India
Melbourne, Oct.9 (ANI): Victorian finger spinner Jon Holland has been included in the Australian cricket squad to play India.
The 22-year-old left-armer has been given an opportunity after playing just six first class games for his state.
Back in the 15-man squad is opening batsman Shaun Marsh, who has recovered [...]
Australia beat Pakistan in a thriller for semi-final spot
Centurion, Sep 30 (IANS) Australia stopped India’s progress to the Champions Trophy semi-finals with a thrilling two-wicket win over Pakistan in the Group A match at the SuperSport Park here Wednesday.
Chasing a modest Pakistani total of 205 for six after deciding to field, Australia from 140 for two in 32nd over lost six wickets [...]
Champions Trophy: West Indies fielding against Australia
Johannesburg, Sep 26 (IANS) West Indies won the toss and decided to field against Australia in the Champions Trophy Group A match here Saturday.
Teams:
Australia: Ricky Ponting (captain), Shane Watson, Tim Paine (wicketkeeper), Michael Hussey, Callum Ferguson, Cameron White, James Hopes, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, Nathan Hauritz, Peter Siddle.
West Indies: Floyd Reifer (captain), Dale Richards, Andre [...]
Strauss reveals how he plotted downfall of Australia’s big three in Oval Test
Nottingham (UK), Sep.16 (ANI): England cricket captain Andrew Strauss has revealed how he planned the removal of Australia’s big three-Ricky Ponting, Michael Hussey, and Michael Clarke – to win the fifth Test and Ashes series at The Oval last month.
England exploited Hussey’s confusion over his off stump and Clarke’s tendency to drive in the air, [...]
Ponting tells team not to ease off against England
London, Sep.15 (ANI): Australian middle-order batsman Michael Hussey has revealed that skipper Ricky Ponting has told the team not ease off against England in the ongoing one-day series despite taking a series-winning 4-0 lead.
“Ricky’s been on our hammer already basically about trying to maintain our momentum. We’ve also identified some areas we need to improve. [...]
Oz selectors in delightful dilemma how to fit Ponting in team
Sydney, Sep 11 (ANI): Australia’s selectors, who were not able get the right team composition during the Ashes series, are in a delightful dilemma over the return of skipper Ricky Ponting for the fourth ODI against England to be played at Lord’s.
Ponting returns after taking a break [...]
Oz middle order bat Ferguson’s cool head enhancing his reputation
Southampton (UK), Sep.9 (ANI): The greatest quality that Australian middle-order batsman Callum Ferguson possesses is not his vision or footwork but that he does not believe his own publicity.
The South Australian is the clear candidate to fill the boots of Michael Hussey when the 34-year-old calls it quits.
Ferguson, 10 years Hussey’s junior, has been [...]
England rookie Trott will face ’stern Ashes examination’: Hussey
London, Aug.16 (ANI): Out of form Australian batsman Michael Hussey has warned England’s rookie batsman Jonathan Trott that he will face a “stern examination” in the fifth and final Ashes Tests to be played at The Oval from next Thursday.
“It’s a huge step up, [...]
Australia’s ‘Mr. Fix It’Hussey needs a score to survive
London, Aug.15 (ANI): Australian cricket’s “Mr. Fix It”, Michael Hussey, whose Test batting average has more than halved in the past two seasons, is under immense pressure to score to retain his place in the national squad ahead of the fifth and final Ashes [...]
