Australia Ashes squad best of a bad lot
Posted by admin on Apr 25, 2013 | Leave a Comment
SYDNEY: The recall of two 35-year-old veterans for the Ashes series against England shows the lack of quality coming through the Australian ranks, with the squad the “best of a bad lot”, media said Thursday.
Selectors picked Brad Haddin and Chris Rogers, with five openers among
seven specialist batsmen alongside just one spinner, Nathan Lyon, for the five-match series starting in Nottingham on July 10.
Given...
India make clean sweep against Australia
Posted by admin on Mar 24, 2013 | Leave a Comment
DELHI: India defeating Australia by six wickets in the fourth Test here at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground on Sunday, made a clean sweep 4-0.
This was for the first time in their Test history that India recorded four wins in a series.
Chasing 155 to win on the third day, India completed the victory for the loss of four wickets.
Cheteshwar Pujara, opening the innings in the absence of Shikhar Dhawan and fighting a finger injury...
Australia struggle against India with 2318
Posted by admin on Mar 22, 2013 | Leave a Comment
NEW DELHI: Australia made 231 for eight on the first day of the fourth and final Test against India here at the Feroze Shah Kotla Stadium on Friday.
Australia won their fourth consecutive toss of the Border Gavaskar Trophy and elected to bat first under Shane Warne who was captaining the Australian side in place of the injured Michael Clarke.
They made a disastrous start losing David Warner at the score of only four runs.
However,...
Australia PM signals changes to media reforms after outrage
Posted by admin on Mar 18, 2013 | Leave a Comment
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Monday opened the way for “sensible” changes to proposed press reforms, after outraged media proprietors attacked them as “draconian” and “bad law”.
The reforms, which will include a new public interest test for major mergers and stronger self-regulation requirements for the print media, arose from Britain’s phone-hacking scandal.
They...
Australia struggle to reach 2737 against India
Posted by admin on Mar 15, 2013 | Leave a Comment
MOHALI: Australia’s batsmen did their homework, fought hard and showed the right attitude. Yet they found themselves nursing a manifestly inadequate first-innings total for the third Test in a row, a tally of 273 for 7 at the close looking all too anaemic on the best surface of the series in Mohali.
India’s bowlers toiled without much effect. David Warner and Ed Cowan fashioned an intelligent opening stand,...
Australia defeat Pakistan 60 in Azlan Shah Tournament
Posted by admin on Mar 10, 2013 | Leave a Comment
IPOH: World Champions Australia defeated Pakistan 6-0 during their match at the Azlan Shah Tournament underway in Malaysia.
Australia dominated the match from the beginning, scoring four goals in the first half. The Aussies continued their dominance after halftime and scored two goals.
Pakistan defeated New Zealand 4-3 in their opening match of the tournament.
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Pakistan asylumseeker dreams of Australia callup
Posted by admin on Mar 08, 2013 | Leave a Comment
SYDNEY: Pakistani asylum-seeker Fawad Ahmed, who was granted a permanent Australia visa in November, wants to play in the Ashes against England, and his state coach believes he is good enough.
The 31-year-old leg-spinner took seven wickets on his Sheffield Shield debut for Victoria two weeks ago and has been getting another chance to shine against New South Wales at the Melbourne Cricket Ground since Thursday.
Australia’s...
Australia state coach says Fawad Ahmad has skills to play Test matches
Posted by admin on Mar 08, 2013 | Leave a Comment
SYDNEY: Pakistani asylum-seeker Fawad Ahmed, who was granted a permanent Australia visa in November, wants to play in the Ashes against England, and his state coach believes he is good enough.
The 31-year-old leg-spinner took seven wickets on his Sheffield Shield debut for Victoria two weeks ago and has been getting another chance to shine against New South Wales at the Melbourne Cricket Ground since Thursday.
Australia’s...
2nd Test day 1 Australia 83 for 4 at lunch
Posted by admin on Mar 02, 2013 | Leave a Comment
HYDERABAD: Pace finally had a say in the series as the opening session of the second Test in Hyderabad went India’s way thanks to Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s three wickets on Saturday.
The rookie swing bowler dismissed David Warner, Ed Cowan and Shane Watson in his opening spell after Australia won the toss and opted to bat, and R Aswhin extracted an out-of-sorts Phillip Hughes to leave the tourists at 83 for 4 by...
Australia elect to bat against India
Posted by admin on Mar 02, 2013 | Leave a Comment
HYDERABAD: Australian skipper Michael Clarke won the toss and elected to bat in the second Test against India on Saturday.
India has retained the side that won the opening Test by eight wickets in Chennai.
For Australia, all-rounder Glenn Maxwell will make his debut, replacing medium-pacer Mitchell Starc. Xavier Doherty has taken the place of Nathan Lyon as the side’s specialist spinner.
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