Topic: Phil Hughes (Baseball)

Australia drop Hughes, Khawaja from Test squad

Batsmen Phillip Hughes and Usman Khawaja were dumped from Australia's squad named Wednesday for next week's opening Test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.Selectors named a 13-man squad with Shaun Marsh, Ed Cowan and Ben Hilfenhaus included, but there was no ...

Australia short of options for second Test

Australia face a selection dilemma ahead of the second and final Test against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium starting on Thursday, although there are not many options for the touring team.Australia collapsed to a humiliating 47 all out in their second ...

Hughes no catch cheat, says Clarke

Acting Australia captain Michael Clarke flatly rejected claims that teammate Phillip Hughes attempted to cheat England's Alastair Cook out of his third century of the series at the final Sydney Ashes Test on Wednesday.English Test great Ian Botham, commentating on television, called ...

Australia axe Bracken, Clark for Ashes season

Australia Wednesday culled fast bowlers Nathan Bracken and Stuart Clark from their roster for next season, when they will try to regain the Ashes from England and defend the World Cup.Selectors also dropped batsmen Brad Hodge and David Hussey, and wicketkeeper Graham ...
Glenn McGrath has warned England to expect a backlash from troubled Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson in the Third Test at Edgbaston after holding talks with the out-of-form paceman. Johnson arrived here with a reputation as the most fearsome left-arm quick in ...

Katich, Ponting after Ashes 'redemption': media

Captain Ricky Ponting and Simon Katich, both seeking different forms of Ashes redemption, were the toast of the Australian media on Friday after batting the Aussies towards a secure position in the first Test against England.Katich scored his maiden Ashes hundred and ...

Symonds misses out on Australia's Ashes squad

Controversial all-rounder Andrew Symonds was a notable omission from Australia's squad for this year's Ashes cricket tour to England when it was announced on Wednesday.Selectors named a 16-man squad with three all-rounders -- Shane Watson, Andrew McDonald and Marcus North -- but ...

Ponting's Ashes fear of Hughes' run splurge

Ricky Ponting's only concern for the torrent of runs youngster Phillip Hughes has unleashed in English county cricket is whether he will have enough left for Australia in this year's Ashes series.The 20-year-old opening batsman scored three first-class centuries in his 574 ...

Strauss calls for better relations

Andrew Strauss has called for the England and Wales Cricket Board to have a stronger relationship with counties - but he can see the positives in Phillip Hughes playing for Middlesex.. Hughes, the 20-year-old Australia opener, will play in county cricket for ...
England skipper Andrew Strauss has warned cricket chiefs they must forge a stronger relationship with the county sides to give the national team a better chance of success. ECB bosses are believed to be furious at the prospect of new Australian sensation ...
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