Lee will replace Akram as Kolkata’s new bowling mentor
The Kolkata Knight Riders has announced that former Australia pace demon Brett Lee, who opens the attack for the franchise, will also be their bowling mentor for this season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after ex-Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram decided to spend more time with his family.
Ponting and Hussey’s retirement has left a huge void in Australia’s middle order
The retirement of veteran batting pair Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey has hit Australia hard and at a crucial time, where they will be under serious pressure to regain the Ashes from arch-rivals England after failing to do so on the previous two occasions.
England have the chance to hand Australia their third successive loss in the Ashes
England seem to be riding on a new high after breaking the shackles of their 28-year losing streak in India and former Australia pace bowler Jason Gillespie believes that they now have an edge over the Australians heading into the back-to-back Ashes series later this year.
