Pathan last played a Test match in 2008
After spending nearly five years on the sidelines and occasionally being used from time to time during India’s limited overs series, left-arm pace bowler Irfan Pathan has announced his desire and intentions to make his Test comeback.
Lillee has been producing the best out of young bowlers for decades
Cricket Australia have appointed former pace bowler Dennis Lillee to their high performance section, where he will take up the role of fast-bowling advisor.
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.
Jones was unimpressed with Warne and Chappell’s “unwarranted and hurtful” criticisms
Former Australia batsman Dean Jones has lashed out at ex-players Shane Warne and Ian Chappell for their harsh criticisms of Cricket Australia’s rotation policy.
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.
Miller hinted that Broad might be permanently sidelined if his heel injury gets any worse
England national selector Geoff Miller has admitted that pace bowler Stuart Broad’s heel injury is a major concern to him and the rest of the team management since there may come a time in the near future when he will not be able to play in all three formats.
Arthur is sick and tired of all the abuse targeted towards the rotation policy
Australia’s newly implemented rotation policy is no stranger to criticism, but coach Mickey Arthur seems to have had enough and launched a scathing attack against all the critics, stating that they only know how to berate everything without having full knowledge of the reasoning behind it.
Siddle and Starc are the only two pace bowlers capable of keeping themselves fit at the moment
While Cricket Australia may have made the rotation policy amongst their pace bowlers in the national side mandatory, it does not mean that all of seamers are pleased its implementation.
Compton believes he is starting to get to grips with the conditions in India
Somerset batsman Nick Compton has announced that he is looking to become England Test captain Alastair Cook’s new opening partner after scoring a half century in the second innings of their match against Mumbai A and adding two more in the recently concluded warm up match against Haryana.