Former New Zealand paceman Shane Bond has come out in support of the Australian team management's decision to axe four players from the next Test of the ongoing tour of India, saying it will reap long-term rewards for the side. ...
12:47 PM, Mar 12, 2013
Australian skipper Michael Clarke says the disrespectful attitude of the four players was "the straw that broke the camel's back" but believes that Shane Watson can still come back to the side as vice captain. ...
12:41 PM, Mar 12, 2013
Australian cricket fraternity has criticised Arthur for the stunning move, but the national media feels the players' attitude was unprofessional and disregardful of the baggy green. ...
12:37 PM, Mar 12, 2013
The 22-year-old pacer said that the four dropped Australians deserved the punishment for not completing the team's task and letting team-mates down. ...
12:16 PM, Mar 12, 2013
However, the Australian media lauded the coach Arthur and captain Michael Clarke for their bold decision. ...
11:45 PM, Mar 11, 2013
Gilchrist said touring India could be very demanding and it's important for a player to take some time off cricket and explore tourist sites. ...
10:52 PM, Mar 11, 2013
"I want the public and the media to understand. Don't get me wrong, it's not just about one incident," the Aussie captain said following the sacking of four players. ...
08:51 PM, Mar 11, 2013
Former skipper Ian Chappell on Monday indicated that the expulsion of four players, including vice-captain Shane Watson, ahead of the third Test against India wouldn't have been possible without the "assistance and blessings" of Cricket Australia. ...
07:24 PM, Mar 11, 2013
A look at other instances in cricket's history when players pulled themselves out before or during overseas assignments. ...
05:14 PM, Mar 11, 2013
Reactions on Twitter after Mickey Arthur announced that Watson, Pattinson, Johnson and Khawaja had been omitted for the third Test on disciplinary grounds. ...
04:11 PM, Mar 11, 2013
Hours after he was axed from Australia's squad for the third Test on disciplinary grounds, the allrounder quit the tour of India. ...
03:54 PM, Mar 11, 2013
Shane Watson, James Pattinson and Mitchell Johnson and Usman Khawaja have been axed after failing to comply with team rules. ...
01:24 PM, Mar 11, 2013
Clarke, Warner and Watson chose to practice on the second-Test strip in Hyderabad after the match got over inside four days. ...
07:53 PM, Mar 06, 2013
Australia's coach has also said that Usman Khawaja and Steven Smith will be strongly considered for the Mohali Test following a massive defeat to India in Hyderabad. ...
01:36 PM, Mar 06, 2013
Australia's Shane Watson believes his side needs to be at its absolute best in Hyderabad if they want to level the ongoing Test series against India. ...
05:21 PM, Feb 28, 2013
Ravaged by injuries, Watson had commitment to playing only as a batsman on his comeback during the four-Test series. ...
03:04 PM, Feb 28, 2013
The upcoming India v Australia series starting in Chennai on February 22 pits two transitioning teams against each other over four Test matches across the country. ...
03:56 PM, Feb 21, 2013
From Michael Slater's outburst to Monkeygate and the Gambhir-Watson shoving episode, the tension has been noticeable between the two sides. ...
08:21 AM, Feb 21, 2013
Australia will be going in with a four-pronged pace attack in the opening Test with Nathan Lyon as their lone spinner. ...
11:58 AM, Feb 20, 2013
Watson says they will take a cue from the way England successfully countered the Indian spinners this winter, in the upcoming Test series. ...
09:16 PM, Feb 19, 2013
