Cricket matches all over the world were postponed after Hughes passed away
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India’s second warm-up match against Cricket Australia XI in Adelaide has been cancelled following the tragic death of Australia batsman Phillip Hughes.
Hughes represented Australia in 26 Tests, 25 ODIs and one Twenty20 International
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In a tragic turn of events, Australia batsman Phillip Hughes passed away just two days after he was struck on the side of the head during a Sheffield Shield match.
“It’s just not the day to be playing cricket”
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Cricket Australia have decided to abandon all ongoing Sheffield Shield matches following South Australia batsman Phillip Hughes’ horrific injury.
“It’s just to freshen him up and make sure he’s right to go for the summer”
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Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has been rested for the remainder of the ongoing ODI series against South Africa in order to get prepared for the upcoming four-Test series against India.
“I’m backing Michael Clarke to play”
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Australia national selector Rod Marsh has announced that captain Michael Clarke is on track to play the first Test against India, which gets underway on December 4 in Brisbane.
“I will be applying to the board for Brad Haddin to be the captain of Australia”
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Cricket Australia’s team performance manager Pat Howard has revealed that wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin is set to become the country’s short-term captain.
“There are still a lot of unknowns and doubts about it from my perspective, so I’ve decided to sit this one out”
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Australia opening batsman Chris Rogers has refused to play in Victoria’s day-night Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania due to fatigue and his discomfort with using a pink ball.
“He will travel with the squad to Dubai on Sunday to continue his rehab with the team medical staff”
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The Kings XI Punjab have been dealt a huge blow after it was announced that Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson will miss the entire Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) due to a rib injury.
“He has not fully recovered as yet and will be reviewed over the next week”
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Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson may not be able to represent the Kings XI Punjab for the entire Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) after sustaining a rib injury.
Australia struggled against spin during their tour of India last year
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Australia will start training on spin-friendly pitches at the National Cricket Centre in Brisbane in preparation for their upcoming tour of the United Arab Emirates, where they will play Pakistan next month.
