Watson’s summer yet again begins with another injury
Victoria batsman Rob Quiney was given the opportunity to make his Test debut for Australia after all-rounder Shane Watson fell victim to yet another calf injury before the start of the first Test against South Africa.
Watson knows that the odds are stacked against him
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has admitted that his current Test record is extremely poor given the amount of success he has had in the limited overs formats.
Wade will be under a lot of pressure to perform with both the bat and gloves
Australia wicketkeeper Matthew Wade may as well have been jumping in the air and thanking his lucky stars, while veteran Brad Haddin could be looking at the end of his international career after Australia’s squad for the first Test against South Africa at Brisbane on November 9 was announced.
Khawaja and Hughes both have a long way to go before they will be reconsidered for selection
Australia national selector John Inverarity has called on Phil Hughes and Usman Khawaja to take one or two tips from Ricky Ponting’s book in order to regain their spot on the national squad.
Siddle is ready to prove that he really is a Test match specialist
Australia pace bowler Peter Siddle has announced that he is more than happy to remain as a Test match specialist for his country, and added that he does not mind being left out of limited overs series.
