June 30, 2011

Chennai, Mumbai in same group for CLT20

Filed under: News — @ 6:08 pm

Chennai Super Kings, the IPL champions, and Mumbai Indians will be part of the same group in the Champions League Twenty20 starting September this year

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New South Wales captain Katich signs with Perth

Filed under: News — @ 4:17 pm

Simon Katich has become the first player to sign up with a Big Bash League team outside his current state after it was confirmed he would join the Perth Scorchers this summer

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Tasmania finalise new-look squad

Filed under: News — @ 3:16 pm

Tasmania’s squad has had a significant overhaul ahead of next season as they aim to defend the Sheffield Shield title with a new-look group

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South Australia sign Doropoulos

Filed under: News — @ 2:19 pm

Theo Doropoulos, the former Western Australia allrounder, has emerged as the big winner early in Darren Berry’s tenure at South Australia after earning a state contract with the Redbacks

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Gayle, Warner sign with Sydney Thunder

Filed under: News — @ 10:24 am

Chris Gayle and David Warner will form a dream opening partnership for the Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League after Gayle knocked back a $250,000 offer from the Perth Scorchers

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Gayle to open with Dave Warner

Filed under: News — @ 10:23 am

Chris Gayle will join David Warner at Sydney Thunder this summer after the WACA rejected his contractual demands at Perth.

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Weather hands Windies respite

Filed under: News — @ 9:50 am

Seasonal rain and some defiant West Indies batting holds India up on the second day of the second Test in Bridgetown, Barbados.

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Umpire retires due to India criticism

Filed under: News — @ 8:03 am

Australian umpire Daryl Harper retires one match before expected following heavy criticism from India after a Test against West Indies.

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June 29, 2011

Watson questions Katich axing

Filed under: News — @ 11:28 pm

Shane Watson breaks rank to speak of his bafflement over Cricket Australia’s decision to dump Simon Katich.

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Watson disappointed by Katich axing

Filed under: News — @ 11:12 pm

Shane Watson has joined Ricky Ponting in expressing disappointment at the axing of his opening partner Simon Katich from the contracts list by Cricket Australia earlier this month

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Victoria drop Nannes, McGain and Harwood

Filed under: News — @ 8:03 pm

Victoria have axed the veteran trio of Dirk Nannes, Bryce McGain and Shane Harwood from their contract list for next summer

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Million-dollar salary cap for Big Bash League

Filed under: News — @ 5:56 pm

The eight new teams in Australia’s Big Bash League will each have a $1 million salary cap to spend on their 18 players

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India’s attack hits back

Filed under: News — @ 11:14 am

India’s pacemen bring them back into the second Test against West Indies, after suffering a batting collapse on the first day.

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Cox slams Cricket Australia

Filed under: News — @ 10:23 am

Selector Jamie Cox is now Cricket Australia’s harshest critic for slashing state payments to fund the Twenty20 Big Bash.

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England overcome Sri Lanka

Filed under: News — @ 7:37 am

James Anderson inspires England to a 110-run win over Sri Lanka in the first one-day international at The Oval.

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June 28, 2011

Rixon wants more in the field from young players

Filed under: News — @ 11:27 pm

Steve Rixon wants to bring more intensity to Australia’s training regime, especially among the younger players, after being named the fielding coach on Tuesday

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Rixon to handle Aussie fielding

Filed under: News — @ 1:27 pm

Former Test wicketkeeper Steve Rixon named Australia’s new fielding coach for the upcoming tours of Sri Lanka and South Africa.

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Australia appoint Rixon as fielding coach

Filed under: News — @ 1:02 pm

Australia’s off-season coaching appointments have been completed with Steve Rixon, the former wicketkeeper, named as the new fielding coach

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‘Plodder’ Cook hits back at critics

Filed under: News — @ 8:16 am

England’s one-day captain Alastair Cook responds to being dubbed a "plodder" by Michael Atherton by saying "it takes one to know one".

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England beat Australia to win quadrangular final

Filed under: News — @ 3:51 am

England Women revived their Twenty20 standing by beating Australia Women by 16 runs in the final of the Natwest quadrangular series at the Rose Bowl

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