“It’s just not the day to be playing cricket”
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Cricket Australia have decided to abandon all ongoing Sheffield Shield matches following South Australia batsman Phillip Hughes’ horrific injury.
Hughes is currently in the intensive care unit in critical condition
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South Australia batsman Phillip Hughes has undergone surgery after being struck on the side of the head by New South Wales pace bowler Sean Abbott.
“He’s undergoing diagnostic scans at the moment and then following that a decision is made to either go to surgery or ICU”
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South Australia batsman Phillip Hughes has been rushed to hospital in critical condition after being hit on the side of the head by New South Wales pace bowler Sean Abbott.
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“When it is at least a three-Test series, it has a little more definition in your own mind”
South Africa captain Graeme Smith has called on Cricket South Africa to end two-Test series as he believes they are pointless and don’t allow a team to register a come-from-behind win if they lose the first match.
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“I can’t think of anything other than corruption that can bring this game down”
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has announced that he believes “the most important issue for cricket administration is corruption” in the game and finding a way to completely get rid of it.
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“My opinion is that if the technology isn’t perfect, it shouldn’t be used at all”
After weeks of deliberation, the Real-time Snicko and Hot Spot technology is set to be used during the upcoming Ashes series, which gets underway on November 21 in Brisbane.
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“Now as a bowler, you’ve got to think a step ahead of the batsman”
Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has become the latest player to criticise the newly enforced ODI rules, stating that “bowlers might retire very soon” since they are at a major disadvantage in comparison to batsmen.
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Ponting has earmarked Warner and Hughes to be included in Australia’s Ashes squad
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has backed opening batsman David Warner and Phillip Hughes for the upcoming Ashes series, stating that there is no reason why they should not be included in the team.
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Bailey wants the BBL to be shortened
Australia Twenty20 captain George Bailey has lashed out at Cricket Australia’s decision to cut the Ryobi One-Day Cup down to just three weeks in order to expand the Big Bash League (BBL).
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Anderson has left his issues with Pietersen in the past
England pace bowler James Anderson has announced that the national team are a much more cohesive and threatening unit with batsman Kevin Pietersen.
