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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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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.
Chappell is extremely concerned about Test cricket’s future
Former India head coach Greg Chappell has announced that he is still worried about the country’s Test future, despite the fact that they have an excellent team with a bright future ahead of them.
Starc was poised to be one of highest-paid players in the tournament
While a majority of Australian players, both past and present, seem ready to play in this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL), which begins on April 3, one pace bowler has not given into the peer pressure or lucrative contract temptations and is instead looking forward to spending some time at home and recharging himself after a brutal Test summer.
Hopes wants every ODI to count for something
Former Australia all-rounder James Hopes has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to make ODI series count towards World Cup qualifications instead of having teams battle each other for absolutely nothing.
Richardson sees Dhoni as a pioneer of the modern game
International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive officer (CEO) David Richardson has backed India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, stating that people should not be so quick to judge him by “how much he misses”.
India’s overconfidence after winning the first Test led to their downfall
Former cricketers have slammed the national team for their poor performance against England during the four-Test series, stating that the Indians should have taken command and kept the visitors under pressure after winning the first Test in Ahmedabad by nine wickets.
Richards believes Test cricket will no longer exist if Twenty20 cricket continues to grow at this pace
Legendary West Indian batsman Sir Vivian Richards has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to cut down on the number of Twenty20 Internationals played and restore order amongst all three formats.
The trio are concerned that it will only be a matter of time before Test cricket becomes a format of the past
West Indies legends Michael Holding, Sir Vivian Richards and Joel Garner have called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to put an end to Twenty20 cricket, which they believe is destroying the history and heritage of Test cricket.
Pattinson feels more pain after playing in limited overs matches
Australia pace bowler James Pattinson has announced that the growing number of limited overs matches in cricket today is responsible for shortening the career of Test bowlers due to the number of injuries they sustain.
