Butt is hoping his 10-year ban will be lifted by CAS
Disgraced former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has made a desperate plea to resume his international career as he prepares to appeal against the 10-year ban the International Cricket Council (ICC) slapped him with after he was found guilty of match-fixing during a Test match against England in 2010.
Ponting believes Cricket Australia need to prove that the rotation policy is having positive effects
Cricket Australia’s rotation policy has drawn a lot of criticism from former players like Shane Warne and Brett Lee, but it has also been supported and defended by captain Michael Clarke and coach Mickey Arthur.
Clarke does not want to see any of his players succumb to long-term injuries
Australia captain Michael Clarke has defended his decision to rest key players at certain points during a series, stating that all of them complained of minor niggles and as skipper, his responsibility was to ensure that those minor aches and pains heal as soon as possible instead of letting them get even more aggravated by allowing those players to play through it.
The Boxing Day Test has been a yearly tradition since the 1974-75 Ashes series
Former Australia batsman Dean Jones believes that the yearly Boxing Day Test has the ability to become “Australia’s biggest sporting event” if Cricket Australia and the International Cricket Council (ICC) market it in the right way.
Popov sees no reason as to why Watson should be forced to give up bowling or playing in ODIs
Victor Popov, who is one of the best physiotherapists in cricket today, has announced that Australia all-rounder Shane Watson’s calf injury prior to the start of the Test series against South Africa was caused by his poor running technique instead of speculation that he was being overworked.
Haddin is unlikely to be picked ahead of Wade for the South Africa series
Australia captain Michael Clarke has urged the media and public to stop the ongoing speculation about wicketkeeper Brad Haddin’s Test career being over after Matthew Wade was supposedly chosen ahead of him for the upcoming Test series against South Africa.
The smile may be back on Pietersen’s face for now but will it still be there at the end of the India series?
The Kevin Pietersen saga caught everyone’s attention when he was initially accused of sending derogatory text messages about former Test captain Andrew Strauss to South African players during England’s Test series against the Proteas this summer.
