Topic: Australia

Captain Ross Taylor said Wednesday that New Zealand were confident of winning their first Test in Australia for 26 years against a weakened bowling attack at the Gabba this week.The Black Caps, ranked a lowly eighth and winners of only three of ...
Skipper Michael Clarke hinted Wednesday he is likely to play spinner Nathan Lyon and leave out one of Australia's three fast bowling newcomers against New Zealand at the Gabba.Clarke, lining for his seventh Test as captain and first at home on Thursday, ...
New Australian coach Mickey Arthur warned on Tuesday that fans needed to be patient as the national side undergoes a rebuilding process that could take years to come to fruition.The South African's recent appointment as Australia's first foreign coach completed a major ...

India lose seamer Kumar for Aussie Tests

Indian seamer Praveen Kumar has been ruled out of next month's Test series in Australia after fracturing a rib, the Indian cricket board announced on Tuesday."Praveen Kumar underwent a scan last evening and was found to have a fractured rib as per ...
Former captain Ricky Ponting gave a ringing endorsement of Australian cricket's new selection and squad policies Monday, saying it should have happened a decade ago.Ponting, lining up for his 157th Test against New Zealand at Brisbane's Gabba Ground on Thursday, was enthusiastic ...

Warner, three new pacemen in Australia squad

Big-hitting opener David Warner is set to make his Test debut after being named Saturday along with three new fast bowlers in an injury-ravaged Australian squad to take on New Zealand.Warner, who is best known for his explosive batting in shorter forms ...

Zaheer in, Harbhajan out for Australia tour

India recalled fragile pace spearhead Zaheer Khan on Saturday for the Australia tour pending a fitness test, but continued to ignore seasoned spinner Harbhajan Singh.Mahendra Singh Dhoni will lead the 17-man squad with Virender Sehwag as his deputy for the four-Test series ...

Chappell warns against youth over experience

Greg Chappell on Thursday cautioned selectors against choosing too many youngsters in the transitional Australian team and sacrificing experience.One of Australia's greatest-ever batsmen, Chappell is Cricket Australia's national talent manager, although he is no longer a selector following the recommendations of a ...

Two-Test cricket series 'pointless': Harris

Australian fast bowler Ryan Harris said Thursday two-Test series were pointless and the International Cricket Council needed to get their priorities right.Fourth-ranked Australia are gearing for their third consecutive shortened Test series against New Zealand next week and Harris said it was ...

Arthur appointed new Australia cricket coach

South Africa's Mickey Arthur was Tuesday appointed Australia's new head cricket coach two months after Tim Nielsen quit, completing a sweeping revamp of the way the team is run.The 43-year-old is the first non-Australian to be handed the job and will assume ...