James Pattinson vows to fire for Australia despite doubts
MELBOURNE: Australian fast bowler James Pattinson has vowed to give his all if he earns selection for the third Test against New Zealand despite doubts about his durability after an injury-ravaged...
View ArticlePattinson vows to fire for Australia despite doubts
Australian fast bowler James Pattinson has vowed to give his all if he earns selection for the third test against New Zealand despite doubts about his durability after an injury-ravaged couple of...
View ArticleAustralia v New Zealand: James Pattinson dispels fears over limited preparation
Australian fast bowler James Pattinson has downplayed the injury concerns that have plagued his career to date and declared himself ready to go for the third Test against New Zealand next week....
View ArticleCricket: Jason Behrendorff could give Mitchell Starc rest in Australia's...
Former Test paceman Rodney Hogg says Canberra product Jason Behrendorff could come into the Australian one-day international or Twenty20 team this summer to help manage the workload of fast bowling...
View ArticleJames Pattinson back, but doubts remain over pace ace's durability
James Pattinson's state coach has cast reservations over his readiness to return to the Test scene after the injury-prone quick was recalled to replace Mitchell Johnson. Victorian Bushrangers coach...
View ArticleFormer Test cricketer Cameron White to play Futures League for first time
Former Australian Test cricketer and national T20 captain Cameron White will lead Victoria's second XI next week. It will...
View ArticleSecond Test: Beginners' luck or Burns and Khawaja's time?
Australia are one step closer to solidifying their line-up for years to come after a convincing win against the Kiwis at the Gabba this week. There was much talk at the beginning of the Test about the...
View ArticleMitchell Marsh to bat No.6 against New Zealand: Australia coach Darren Lehmann
Australian coach Darren Lehmann admits they have considered demoting Mitchell Marsh in the batting order for the first Test against New Zealand at the Gabba. However, Lehmann believes Marsh will be...
View ArticleWho can step up to fill gaping holes in Test team?
I wish I was 21 again. This year will give so many opportunities to cricketers due to the retirements of Michael Clarke, Brad Haddin, Ryan Harris, Chris Rogers and Shane Watson from the Test team. The...
View ArticleSheffield Shield: Peter Siddle responds to Test omission with fiery spell...
Victoria's opening bowler Peter Siddle literally bowled with thunder and lightning on the first day of the Sheffield Shield match against NSW at the SCG after being overlooked for the opening Test...
View ArticleBiggest names missing as West Indies announce Test squad for series in Australia
Perth: Australian cricket fans will have to do their research before this summer's marquee Tests after the West Indies announced a Test squad that, as expected, excluded their biggest-name players -...
View ArticleBushrangers prepare for livelier WACA pitch
Victoria skipper Aaron Finch is expecting the heavily criticised WACA pitch to come to life for their Sheffield Shield clash with Western Australia. The flat Perth pitch came under fire during the...
View ArticleAustralia v New Zealand: Peter Siddle harks back to good old days at Adelaide...
Adelaide: Peter Siddle's past two appearances at Adelaide Oval provide contrasting messages on his potency as a fast bowler. Australian selectors have seemingly paid more attention to the latter,...
View ArticleFrom Test squad to club squad: Andrew Fekete dropped by Tasmania
A fast bowler who last month could have made his Test debut for Australia had the tour of Bangladesh gone ahead, has been dumped from his state team after two rounds of the Sheffield Shield season....
View ArticleMitchell Starc in the pink for historic day night Test
ADELAIDE: Mitchell Starc looms as Australia's big weapon with the all-new pink ball as Test cricket ventures into the unknown with the first ever day night Test against New Zealand in Adelaide starting...
View ArticleBowlers in the pink for inaugural day-night Test
Batsmen have dominated Australia’s series against New Zealand, but the pink ball and a green-tinged wicket should swing the balance of power back to the bowlers when Adelaide hosts Test cricket’s...
View ArticleCricket again mourns Phillip Hughes
ADELAIDE: There was Phillip Hughes again. But not where he should be. He was in hearts. On minds. On screen. But not where he belonged - on a cricket field. A year after Hughes' death, cricket's...
View ArticleAustralia poised for new-look bowling attack against West Indies in bid not...
Having begun the home summer with the pace trio of Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, Australia's fast bowling contingent may well be entirely unrecognisable when they resume on...
View ArticleAustralian Mitchell Starc's Test summer might be over after foot injury
Australian pace ace Mitchell Starc’s summer of cricket could be over after suffering stress fractures in a foot. Starc won’t bowl again in the inaugural day-night Test against New Zealand after...
View ArticleGrumpy Vics don't faze WA in Shield
Western Australia coach Justin Langer insists last week's war of words with Victoria has been put to bed as the two teams prepare to slug it out again for a valuable Sheffield Shield win. Stand-in...
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