Mangongo believes Zimbabwe can cope without Panyangara
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Zimbabwe head coach Stephen Mangongo has announced that he will not tolerate any “childish” behaviour after he decided to expel pace bowler Tinashe Panyangara from the ODI squad.
Panyangara allegedly shared a video of Johnson’s bouncer barrage during the last Ashes series with his team-mates
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Zimbabwe pace bowler Tinashe Panyangara will not play for the remainder of the ongoing ODI tri-series against South Africa and Australia after he was thrown out of the national team for “indiscipline”.
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“There was a small miscommunication from their part also, but nothing like that will happen again”
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) chief selector Sanath Jayasuriya has patched up relations with wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara and veteran batsman Mahela Jayawardene after he criticised them for not informing the board about their decision to retire from Twenty20 Internationals following the conclusion of the World Twenty20.
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It is still unclear whether Watson will be able to bowl
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson sustained a right groin injury while bowling on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test against England in Melbourne.
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“There has been no breach of team protocol”
England batsman Kevin Pietersen and pace bowler Stuart Broad have been cleared of any wrongdoing after drinking at a bar in Adelaide till 3.30am.
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Du Plessis was fined 50 per cent of his match fee
South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis has been fined 50 per cent of his match fee after pleading guilty to ball tampering.
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Du Plessis has been identified as the fielder who was tampering with the ball
Following allegations that South Africa tampered with the ball during day three of the second Test against Pakistan in Dubai, Proteas wicketkeeper batsman AB de Villiers has defended his side, stating that “we are not a team that scratches the ball”.
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A South African player was allegedly rubbing the ball on the zipper of his trouser pocket
Pakistan were awarded five extra runs after the on-field umpires discovered that South Africa had been tampering with the ball on the third day of the second Test in Dubai.
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“Give us five years, I think we will be knocking over sides quite regularly”
Former New Zealand captain Richard Hadlee has announced that he believes the national team will not progress any further in Test cricket “unless we get more Test cricket at home and away”.
