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“Facing a quality England attack on bouncy Australian pitches is a far cry from what Bailey has been relishing in India”
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell believes picking batsman George Bailey for the upcoming Ashes series would be a really bad move on the part of the national selectors.
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“He can bowl at 90mph and can bat at six, it’s a no-brainer for me”
Legendary England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has announced that picking newcomer Ben Stokes for the first Ashes Test in Brisbane would be “a no-brainer for me”.
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Both Akmal and Peterson pleaded guilty to breaching the ICC Code of Conduct
Pakistan wicketkeeper batsman Adnan Akmal and South Africa all-rounder Robin Peterson have been fined 50 per cent of their match fees after getting involved in an on-field altercation during the first Test in Abu Dhabi, which Pakistan won by seven wickets.
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Lehmann will give his players days off throughout the Ashes
Newly appointed Australia coach Darren Lehmann has revealed his own twist to Cricket Australia’s controversial rotation policy, stating that players will still be rotated, but only on a common sense basis.
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Compton was disappointed to have missed out on the historic series
Nick Compton’s exclusion from England’s Ashes squad has been met with mixed reviews from both pundits and former players, but Compton’s Somerset team-mate and ex-England opening batsman Marcus Trescothick believes it is only a matter of time before the 30-year-old is back in England colours again.
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Sutherland has assured all Australian fans that the rotation policy will cease to exist during the Ashes
Cricket Australia’s rotation policy has been controversial since day one as the board continues to search for ways to protect their pace bowlers from falling victim to career-threatening injuries, but Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has looked to calm fears by stating that none of the baggy greens’ quick bowlers will be rotated during the upcoming Ashes series.
Hodge already has a double century next to his name in Tests
Former Australia batsman Dean Jones believes veteran batsman Brad Hodge is the only man capable of replacing Michael Hussey, who recently retired from international cricket, and added that the national selectors should include him in the Test squad for their upcoming four-Test series against India, which starts later this week.
Hodge has been really impressive with the bat as of late
Australia veteran batsman Brad Hodge is seriously considering a last-gasp effort to experience a final Ashes hurrah and the Victoria selectors have even offered to help him achieve his goal by trying to find a spot for him in the last three Sheffield Shield matches of the summer.
Flower admitted that Panesar should have been in the side for the first Test
England head coach Andy Flower had admitted that he and the rest of the selection committee made some fatal errors when picking the team for the first Test against India at Ahmedabad, hence the reason why they lost the match by nine wickets.
