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Lehmann is confident he can lead Australia to Ashes glory
Newly recruited Australia coach Darren Lehmann has signed a contract to keep him in charge of the national team until the end of the 2015 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup.
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Watson’s lack of runs is a big worry for Australia
Having come off a dreadful run during the Champions Trophy, Australia are definitely looking like a team on the decline and ODI stand-in captain George Bailey has for once agreed with the pundits, admitting that the team’s confidence levels could not be any lower.
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Warner promised to be “smarter” in the future
Australia opening batsman David Warner found himself in the same spot he was just over a month ago, publicly apologising for his emotions getting the better of him.
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Marsh will effectively become the face of the organisation
Following Tim May’s resignation as chief executive of the Federation of International Cricketers’ Associations (FICA), Paul Marsh and Ian Smith have been chosen to run the organisation.
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Gower believes Australia are going to struggle without Ponting and Hussey
Former England captain David Gower has slammed Australia for their recent behaviour on and off the pitch, calling them a country with no morals and accusing the national team of having an “animal mentality”.
Vaughan hopes all county players remain clean after witnessing the consequences of drug abuse
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has announced that all county players should have learnt some serious lessons from the tragic death of Surrey batsman Tom Maynard.
Strauss felt humbled to have been awarded an honorary life membership
Former England captain Andrew Strauss has been awarded with an honorary life membership of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) for his “outstanding contribution to the game”.
Katich is impressed at how quickly Marsh has managed to turn his career around
Former Australia batsman Simon Katich has announced that he is extremely impressed with Shaun Marsh’s attitude and dedication to regaining his spot on the national roster after having a turbulent year with many ups and downs.
Greig will forever be remembered as one of England’s greatest cricketers and one of the cricketing world’s most respected commentators
Former England captains Sir Ian Botham and Nasser Hussain have become two of the latest cricketers to pay tribute to fellow compatriot Tony Greig, who died of a heart attack at the age of 66.
Dhoni noted that Tendulkar’s presence would be missed by every member of the ODI team
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has paid tribute to veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar after he announced his retirement from ODIs, stating that the ‘Little Master’ has been an inspiration for the entire team.
