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“I had to keep a lid on what I was really thinking”
In his forthcoming autobiography, At The Close Of Play, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting revealed that he was “seething” after “John Inverarity’s new selection committee never gave me the chance to retire from ODI cricket”.
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“I believed I was doing the right thing by focusing on my training and batting, but in hindsight I should have played”
Australia opening batsman David Warner has found himself in hot water once again as he was handed a one-match suspension by New South Wales for ditching their limited overs match against Victoria in order to have a private coaching session and spend an afternoon at the races.
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Hughes has a habit of being dropped during high profile series
With the first leg of the Ashes series done and dusted, Australia batsman Phillip Hughes, who was dropped after failing to have much of an impact during the historic series, stated that “you need form nearly every innings these days to hold your spot”.
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Ryder tested positive for a banned substance
New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder has been slapped with a six-month ban after failing a drug test in March and will not be able to play any competitive cricket until October 19.
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Ahmed’s chances of representing Australia have drastically increased
Pakistani-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed’s “long journey” to becoming an Australian citizen has finally come to an end after the former federal immigration minister Brendan O’Connor informed him of the good news.
Bond revealed that Hesson had never told him about his intention to split the captaincy
New Zealand bowling coach Shane Bond has reignited the captaincy saga that hit the national team hard, whereby captain Ross Taylor stepped down and handed over all his duties to batsman Brendon McCullum, by saying that “at no time” did coach Mike Hesson ever suggest splitting the captaincy.
Taylor claims he was constantly disrespected by Hesson
Former New Zealand captain Ross Taylor has revealed that he always felt like an outcast around head coach Mike Hesson since he was “never supported” and constantly told that he was not “good enough as captain” or “good enough for this team”.
Hastings believes getting de Villiers out made his debut that much more special
Australia pace bowler John Hastings has announced that making his debut for the country at the WACA in Perth was the greatest moment of his life since just two years ago he had made his domestic return after having reconstructive shoulder surgery.
Ponting admitted that all good runs must come to an end someday
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has announced his retirement from international cricket, stating that he had decided to make the decision for himself instead of the selectors doing so by dropping him from the national team for his poor form with the bat in the past couple of series.
Kaneria is the latest Pakistani cricketer to be banned for match-fixing
Disgraced Pakistan leg-spin bowler Danish Kaneria’s appeal for the life ban sentence he received after being found guilty of match-fixing is scheduled to be heard in early December.
