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“Mitch has had a very long summer and we think he will benefit from returning home for a few days of rest with his family”
Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson will skip the upcoming three-match Twenty20 series against South Africa, which gets underway on March 9 in Port Elizabeth, after returning home to gain some much-needed rest and relaxation.
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The Hurricanes celebrate upon confirming their place in the BBL finals
Hobart Hurricanes wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Paine scored a spectacular half-century to help his side reach the Big Bash League (BBL) finals and dump the Melbourne Stars, who were undefeated coming into this match, out of the tournament.
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Clarke is looking to control his workload heading into the 2015 World Cup
Australia captain Michael Clarke has decided to pull out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in order to take a much-needed four-month break after his team’s tour of South Africa.
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Australia thrashed England 4-1
It was a very special Australia Day for the fans of Australian cricket as the national team emerged victorious in a nail-biting five-run win against England during the fifth and final ODI in Adelaide.
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Warner was named Man of the Match for his sparkling knock of 71
Australia’s batting duo of David Warner and Shaun Marsh both scored half-centuries to help the baggy greens register a comfortable seven-wicket win and take an unassailable 3-0 lead over England in the third ODI in Sydney.
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Faulkner walloped five sixes during his unbeaten knock of 69
Australia batsman James Faulkner smashed an unbeaten half-century to lead the baggy greens to a stunning one-wicket win over England in Brisbane.
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Sammy’s blazing knock of 43 helped the West Indies salvage a two-wicket win
West Indies all-rounder Darren Sammy smashed a trailblazing 43 to save his side from being humiliated in their chase of 157 during the first ODI against New Zealand in Auckland.
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“They know their game so well, know how to prepare well, they’ve played here before and had success here”
Legendary Australia batsman Michael Hussey has announced that England will not be too worried if their ongoing four-day warm-up match against Australia A gets rained out since they are not in the business of panicking.
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Johnson’s last Test match came against India in March
Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson, who has tormented the Indian batsmen throughout the ongoing seven-match ODI series, has flown home in order to get some much-needed practice prior to the start of the first Ashes Test against arch-rivals England on November 21 in Brisbane.
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“It was an important moment in the game because, let’s be honest, if Belly and I hadn’t put on those runs, we wouldn’t have won the Test match”
England pace bowler Stuart Broad has insisted that he did the right thing by standing his ground and refusing to walk during the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge this summer, even though he knew he had edged the ball.
