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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.
McGrath and Turner dominated world cricket despite being born in different eras
Legendary Australia bowlers Glenn McGrath and Charlie Turner, who represented the country more than a century apart, have both been inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, bringing the total number of inductees to 37.
No Australian or South African cricketer will be participating in the PSL
Cricket Australia and Cricket South Africa have both announced that they will not be issuing NOCs to any of their centrally contracted players for the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Clarke still believes Howard should be the high performance chief
Australia captain Michael Clarke has expressed interest in former leg-spinner Shane Warne’s proposition of a new ‘dream team’ coaching line-up, which includes people such as former New Zealand skipper Stephen Fleming taking on the role of head coach and ex-Australian player Ian Chappell being the mentor of the national team.
Lehmann would be the assistant coach in Warne’s dream team
Almost all people associate the word dream team with a star group of players that would be invincible against any opposition, but former Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne has taken the term to a whole new level after revealing his candidates for Cricket Australia’s dream team.
Chappell does not believe in the “myth” that all number three batsmen are the best
Legendary Australia batsman Ian Chappell has dismissed ongoing speculation amongst the cricketing community that the number three batsman of any team is the best.
Ponting’s never give up attitude will be sorely missed
Former Australia opening batsman Mark Taylor believes the national team are going to miss former captain Ricky Ponting’s constant determination and tenacity whenever he stepped on the field.
Tendulkar is a living legend of the game
Legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar is in line to become the fourth non-Australian cricketer to receive the Order of Australia honour.
Kumble is hoping to make the sport better for all in the future
India leg-spin legend Anil Kumble has been named as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) cricket committee.
