Ponting: Coaching stint just a one-off

“As soon as you’re in a full time coaching role that’s 10 or 11 months of the year gone and I’m not quite ready for that”

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Ex-Australia captain Ricky Ponting has revealed that while he is excited to be an assistant coach for the national team’s upcoming Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka, he has no plans to take up coaching on a full-time basis. Continue reading

Pattinson likely to miss remainder of Sheffield Shield season

"I think the best-case scenario would be the shield final, given the AFL [player] average is about 17 days for a grade one"

“I think the best-case scenario would be the shield final, given the AFL [player] average is about 17 days for a grade one”

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Australia pace bowler James Pattinson is set to miss the remainder of the Sheffield Shield season after he sustained a hamstring injury during Victoria’s match against Queensland in Alice Springs.

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Rogers refuses to play in Victoria’s day-night Sheffield Shield match

"there are still a lot of unknowns and doubts about it from my perspective, so I've decided to sit this one out"

“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.

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