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There is no doubt in Lee’s mind that Tendulkar will be drafted into the Hall of Fame almost immediately after he retires
Former Australia pace bowler Brett Lee has announced that Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar deserves to play 200 Test matches after having dedicated more than 20 years of his life to the game.
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Starc no longer feels any pain or discomfort in his ankle
Australia pace maestro Mitchell Starc believes the decision he made to surgically repair his ankle over a month and a half ago is really starting to pay dividends as he feels lighter on his feet and may even lead to an increase in his bowling speed.
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Inverarity believes Twenty20 cricket is to blame for Australia’s batting woes
Australia national selector John Inverarity has been racking his brains to try and figure out a solution to the national team’s continuing batting woes ahead of the back-to-back Ashes series, which gets underway on July 10 at Trent Bridge.
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Clarke was less than impressed with the Daily Mail‘s headline
The Daily Mail have never been known to keep their opinions to themselves, so it was no surprise when Australia captain Michael Clarke reacted angrily after seeing the headline “Is that all you’ve got? As Aussies name worst Ashes squad in recent memory… get ready for a 5-0 thumping”.
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Taylor has challenged the Australian batsmen to showcase everything they’ve got
Former Australia captain Mark Taylor has attributed the national team’s lacklustre batting displays over the past few series to Twenty20 cricket, stating that the large contracts and action-packed format has corrupted the gentlemanly and classic version of the sport.
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Watson decision to step down was not influenced by anyone
Australia batsman Shane Watson’s resignation as vice-captain threw everyone by surprise, but he insisted that his disastrous tour of India had nothing to do with nor did anyone force him to step down either.
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Bresnan is ready to resume his role as the dark horse of the team
England pace bowler Tim Bresnan has announced that he is confident he will be fully fit for the back-to-back Ashes series, starting on July 10 at Trent Bridge.
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Waugh believes Australia have the ability to upset England during the Ashes
Former Australia captain Steve Waugh believes all the hype surrounding England to demolish the Australians in this year’s back-to-back Ashes series is nothing more than false advertising as he feels that the English are nowhere near as dominant as they think they are.
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Arthur would be over the moon if Hussey decided to come out of retirement
Australia coach Mickey Arthur has announced that the national team and selectors would welcome retired batsman Michael Hussey back into the squad with open arms if he decided to come out of retirement and help bolster the team’s rather lacklustre batting order for the back-to-back Ashes series this year.
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Ganguly expects Australia’s tough times to continue
Even after all the media attention India received after whitewashing Australia 4-0 during their recent home series, it seems the Australians are still susceptible to ridicule as former India captain Sourav Ganguly branded Michael Clarke’s side as the worst Australian team to have ever toured India.
