Get set and go: AB de Villiers is poised for his captaincy stinto © Associated Press AB de Villiers‘ ability to inspire will be the most important aspect of his leadership as he takes over South Africa’s Test team, according to his former coach Ray Jennings and team-mates, Paul Harris and Jacques Rudolph. The trio believe de Villiers was the right choice to succeed Hashim Amla and to turn the…
MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming will be reunited at IPL 2016 after the latter was confirmed as the Pune coach © Hindustan Times via Getty Images Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming has been named as head coach of the Pune franchise for the next two seasons of the IPL. The appointment was confirmed in a media release by Sanjeev Goenka, head of New Rising group which owns the franchise….
MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming will be reunited at IPL 2016 after the latter was confirmed as the Pune coach © Hindustan Times via Getty Images Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming has been named as head coach of the Pune franchise for the next two seasons of the IPL. The appointment was confirmed in a media release by Sanjeev Goenka, head of New Rising group which owns the franchise….
Bernard Tomic is no stranger to controversy. © AFP Brisbane: Australia’s top-ranked player Bernard Tomic has clashed with security and staff over a practice court during his Australian Open build-up, a report said Monday. (Click here for latest Tennis stories) The trouble-prone 23-year-old told recreational players to leave the court at the Royal Pines resort on Australia’s Gold Coast before verbally abusing intervening staff late last week, Brisbane’s Courier Mail…
George Bailey is determined to win the World Twenty20, the one tournament which Australia has never won. © AFP Australian batsman George Bailey has said he would love to be part of his country’s World T20 squad, and added the best way to get selected is to score runs. (Australia Face Acid Test With Depleted Squad) “There’s a World Cup looming around the corner, and I’d love to be part…
Play 01:10 ‘Good opportunity for young quicks’ – Smith There has been much boasting in recent years of Australia’s seemingly endless supply of talented, young fast bowlers. Of a first-class roster bursting at the seams with seamers. Of tall timbers touted as the Next Big Thing. But, as the injury roll call and retirement parades have multiplied, the next few months may prove to be a true test of Australia’s…
Australia’s batting against India will depend more on the likes of captain Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell. © Getty Images Come January 12, Australia will be facing arguably their toughest ODI series in recent times when they take on India at home. While home advantage is with the Aussies, they do have a much weaker side to play with. (Ashwin, Hazlewood to Spearhead Attacks) With big names like Shane Watson…
Despite the presence of Rishi Dhawan [left] in their squad, MS Dhoni felt India lacked a seaming allrounder © BCCI Indian domestic cricket is not throwing up the finished product as it used to previously, MS Dhoni has said. On the eve of India’s five-ODI series against Australia, Dhoni was thankful he could use this time to groom the newcomers, but the noises were not very optimistic. A case in…
Mitchell Johnson and Mitchell Starc were vital members of the 2015 World Cup winning team and their impressive record in Perth will be missed by Australia. © AFP Heading into the five-match ODI series against India in Perth on Tuesday, Australia, the World No.1 ranked team is looking vulnerable. The retirement of Mitchell Johnson, combined with the injury to Mitchell Starc, has led Australia to dig deep into their reserves….
If MS Dhoni scores 1200 runs, he will become the sixth batsman to do so in Australia-India ODIs. The five-match ODI series between Australia and India will be the first bilateral series to be played Down Under. Australia and India have played seven five-match ODI series and all of them have been played in India.(Can India’s Pace Battery Fire Against Australia?) Mahendra Singh Dhoni, probably leading India for the last…