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Warner conceded that Australia made the right move by dropping him
Australia opening batsman David Warner had finally admitted that he “definitely needed a kick up the bum” after getting suspended till the start of the ongoing Ashes series for punching England’s Joe Root at the Walkabout bar in Birmingham during the Champions Trophy.
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Smith and Finch may join Marsh in Australia A’s tour
Australia batsman Shaun Marsh has announced that he will no longer be representing the Jamaica Tallawahs in the inaugural edition of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) as he has fully committed himself to Australia A’s tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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Ashraful begged for forgiveness for the crimes he had committed
Former Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful has admitted to taking part in illegal activities during the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and offered a teary-eyed apology to all his team-mates and fans.
Taylor has responded well since making his comeback
Former New Zealand all-rounder Sir Richard Hadlee has become the latest cricketer to voice his remarks about the recent captaincy dispute involving Ross Taylor, head coach Mike Hesson and New Zealand Cricket (NZC), saying that he believes Taylor’s return to the national side after taking a prolonged break would have been one of the hardest things he has had to have faced in his international career.
Clarke was Australia’s shining light once again
Just days after losing the first Test against India in Chennai by eight wickets, Australia captain Michael Clarke has pointed out that England were in the same position after losing their first Test in Ahmedabad before going on to defeat the Indians in the next two Tests and win the series 2-1 to prove to the world that they are no longer as dominant as they used to be on home soil.
Lloyd was extremely disappointed with the WICB’s attitude towards the GCB elections
Former Guyana and West Indies batsmen Clive Lloyd and Roger Harper have deemed the recent Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) elections, which were held on January 27, “illegal” and lashed out at the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) for standing idly by and failing to take any responsibility.
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.
Boycott thought Tendulkar made a “responsible and sensible” decision to retire from ODIs
Former England captain Geoffrey Boycott has announced that he no longer wants to see Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar embarrass himself during every Test series, especially after his dismal performance against England last year.
Oram was no longer fully committed to representing New Zealand
New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram has been released from his central contract after he and New Zealand Cricket (NZC) both reached an agreement.
India are nowhere near the dominating force they used to be
Legendary England batsman Geoffrey Boycott believes that India are no longer the dangerous and threatening force they used to be and added that touring the country seems to be much easier nowadays.
