Melbourne: India's under-19 cricket team will play a triangular series against Australia and New Zealand starting June 30 in Darwin. "Cricket Australia on Friday announced more international cricket will be heading to the Top End, with the Northern Territory set to host an Under-19 International Series between Australia, India and New Zealand, beginning June 30," CA said in a statement. Marrara Oval, Gardens Oval and Tracy Village will be host...
09:56 AM, May 24, 2013
Sydney: Chronic knee problem, left ankle fracture, hamstring strain, shoulder problem, back strain, hip pain and, most recently, a tender Achilles - Australia's Ryan Harris has had almost as many injuries as he has played Test matches in the last three years. Such is the esteem in which the 33-year-old pace bowler is held Down Under, however, that this weekend, he will board a jet for England looking to augment...
01:49 PM, May 23, 2013
Sydney: Usman Khawaja says he is desperate to emerge from the periphery and consolidate a regular spot in the Australian team for this year's Ashes series against England. The Pakistan-born batsman, 26, who made his Test debut almost 18 months ago but has only played in six Tests, is looking to the July-August series in England to finally confirm himself as a top-notch batsman. "I've done a lot of hard...
01:34 PM, May 23, 2013
Sydney: Fined for his twitter tirade against a couple of journalists, Australian opener David Warner said he was "remorseful" of his comments but insisted that he had to defend himself after his image was used in a report lambasting the IPL due to the ongoing spot-fixing scandal. Warner, who turns up for the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL, was found guilty of breaching Cricket Australia's code of behaviour and fined...
11:12 AM, May 23, 2013
Sydney: David Warner has pleaded guilty and been fined $5,750 for breaching Cricket Australia's code of conduct after his expletive-laden outbursts against two journalists on Twitter. Cricket Australia issued a statement late on Wednesday saying its code of conduct commissioner, Gordon Lewis, imposed the maximum financial penalty for a first offense under Rule 6 of the code relating to "unbecoming behavior." After the ruling, Warner said: "In hindsight, clearly I...
04:29 PM, May 22, 2013
Sydney: Australia are rightly underdogs for the upcoming Ashes series in England but will do everything they can to bring the coveted urn back home, skipper Michael Clarke said on Wednesday. There was more talk of aspiration than expectation as the Australia squad officially bid farewell to the country in a ceremony at Sydney airport before their departure for England at the weekend. England hold the Ashes after a convincing...
11:22 AM, May 22, 2013
Sydney: Skipper Michael Clarke has thrown his support behind embattled opener David Warner, saying Wednesday he could still captain Australia despite facing a disciplinary hearing over a Twitter rant. Warner is due to appear at Cricket Australia later Wednesday over an alleged code of conduct breach after a heated social media tirade at two of the country's top cricket writers. He faces sanctions ranging from a fine to suspension or...
09:18 AM, May 22, 2013
Sydney: Chief executive James Sutherland says Cricket Australia may consider implementing a social media policy after opening batsman David Warner became embroiled in an expletive-laden Twitter exchange with two journalists. Warner is reportedly expected to plead guilty at a hearing on Wednesday to breaching Cricket Australia's Code of Conduct after expressing anger in a series of tweets at newspaper articles. The 26-year-old opening batsman could be fined, suspended or ordered...
12:24 PM, May 21, 2013
Melbourne: Australia opening batsman David Warner will face a disciplinary hearing for his Twitter outburst against two senior Australian cricket journalists, the country's cricket board said on Sunday. The flamboyant left-handed batsman criticised News Limited journalists Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn in an expletive-filled tirade, which grabbed headlines in Australia. The 26-year-old has been charged with breaking the code of behaviour which pertains to "unbecoming behaviour, regarding comments posted on...
12:57 PM, May 19, 2013
New Delhi: In an unusual outburst early on Saturday morning, Delhi Daredevils' Australian batsman David Warner abused Australian journalists for writing against the Indian Premier League following the spot-fixing scandal that broke out earlier in the week on Thursday. Warner's rant reportedly came after a column written by News Limited journalist Robert Craddock, which was published in The Daily Telegraph. Craddock has written on the perils of the cash-rich IPL...
09:02 AM, May 18, 2013
London: Former England captain Andrew Strauss said on Friday it was important for the side's Ashes prospects that star batsman Kevin Pietersen regained full fitness. Pietersen is currently sidelined with a knee problem and in his absence England struggled to 232 all out in the first innings of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's. Strauss retired from all cricket following a 2-0 series defeat by South Africa last...
12:32 AM, May 18, 2013
Melbourne: Tennis Australia expects that Bernard Tomic will play in the French Open, despite coach John Tomic recently declaring his son's participation unlikely. The 20-year-old Tomic has resumed training after withdrawing from this week's Rome Masters following an assault case involving his father in Madrid, and has made no suggestion he will also skip Roland Garros which starts May 26. Tennis Australia's Todd Woodbridge tells Fairfax Media on Friday "my...
03:31 PM, May 17, 2013
Sydney: England will have 33 scheduled international playing days on their Ashes tour to Australia starting in November, Cricket Australia said on Thursday. The tour programme includes five Tests, a streamlined five one-day international series, three Twenty20 internationals and five other tour games. The Ashes Test series begins at Brisbane's Gabba ground on November 21 with further Tests in Adelaide (December 5-9), Perth (December 13-17), Melbourne (December 26-30) and the...
04:58 PM, May 16, 2013
New Delhi: Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland Wednesday backed the team management that had axed four players, including then vice-captain Shane Watson, ahead of the Mohali Test against India in March on ground of breach of discipline. Speaking for the first time on the issue which became a talking point during Australia's disastrous series, Sutherland said he has "in-depth" understanding of what had happened at that time. Coach Mickey Arthur...
05:55 PM, May 15, 2013
Sydney: Australia's pace bowling unit will give the tourists every chance of success in the Ashes series in England but will not be able to win back the precious urn without some help from the batsmen, captain Michael Clarke said on Wednesday. Clarke said the Australians would relish going into the series in July and August as underdogs and that, if fit, pacemen Peter Siddle, Ryan Harris, James Pattinson, Mitchell...
10:05 AM, May 15, 2013
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