Topic: Australia

Pietersen set to play in South Africa

England batsman Kevin Pietersen could play for South African franchise kwaZulu-Natal Dolphins next month as he seeks a return to form ahead of the Ashes series this year. Reports here said the struggling South Africa-born star, who began his first class career ...

India-Aus series a saviour, says ex-Pak coach

Australia's upcoming tour of India could provide a healing touch to the match-fixing controversy engulfing cricket, according to former Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson. Three Pakistani players -- Test captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif -- have been ...
England captain Paul Collingwood won the toss and elected to field against Pakistan in the first Twenty20 international on Sunday. This was Pakistan's first match since Test captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif were suspended by the International ...

England bowler Onions out of Ashes

Graham Onions' slim hopes of featuring in England's defence of the Ashes in Australia later this year ended Thursday when the seam bowler was ruled out for nine months with a back injury. The 27-year-old Durham paceman, who played the last of ...
Injured wicketkeeper Brad Haddin will miss Australia's two-Test series in India next month after being left out of a 15-man tour squad named on Thursday. Haddin has an elbow injury and will stay behind to rehabilitate ahead of the home Ashes Test ...
Wicketkeeper Brad Haddin was not included in a 15-man squad named on Thursday for Australia's two Tests in India next month. Haddin has an elbow injury and will stay behind to rehabilitate ahead of the home Ashes Test series against England later ...

Ban Pakistan trio if guilty of fixing: Warne

Three Pakistan cricketers should face a life ban if they are found guilty of being involved in a betting scam, Australian leg-spin great Shane Warne said on Thursday. Captain Salman Butt and bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif, currently on tour in ...
Kevin Pietersen has apologised for his furious reaction to England's decision to leave him out of the one-day squads to face Pakistan. Pietersen was axed from the five one-day internationals and two Twenty20 matches after a poor run for England in an ...
Australia stars Shane Watson and Brad Haddin Tuesday revealed they were targeted by a suspected illegal bookmaker during last year's tour of England, as a major fixing scandal engulfed cricket. The opening batsman and wicketkeeper said they were approached separately at team ...
Australia stars Shane Watson and Brad Haddin were approached by a suspected Indian gangster with ties to illegal bookmakers last year, a report said Tuesday, as a major betting scandal engulfed cricket. The Sydney Morning Herald said Watson was approached at a ...
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