Month: November 2016

Michael Clarke on his altercation with James Anderson during the 2013 Ashes: “I shouldn’t have said a word.” © Getty Images Michael Clarke and Brad Haddin have counselled Australia against excessive sledging in the forthcoming Test series against South Africa, querying whether recent efforts to “puff chests out” detracted more from the team’s own performances than having any impact on the opposition. The Australia ODI team engaged in numerous verbal…

File photo – Todd Astle’s 5 for 36 helped bowl out Central Districts for their lowest score against Canterbury © BCCI Defending 157, Canterbury bowled Central Districts out for 86 on the back of legspinner Todd Astle‘s 5 for 36 to register a 71-run win. At one point, Astle and offspinner Tim Johnston were both on a hat-trick in consecutive overs as Central Districts stumbled from 41 for 2 to…