Fast bowler Peter Siddle was excluded while inexperienced all-rounder John Hastings found a berth in Australia’s 15-man World Cup squad that was annunced here Tuesday. Skipper Ricky Ponting and veteran Michael Hussey were named in the squad despite injuries. Ponting is recovering from a finger fracture while Hussey suffered a serious hamstring injury Sunday. Hussey [...]
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Hastings in Australia’s World Cup squad, Siddle dropped
January 18th, 2011 |
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Ponting survives axe, CA endorses him as skipper
December 31st, 2010 |
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Despite calls for his sack getting louder everyday, Ricky Ponting looks certain to survive the axe as his deputy Michael Clarke and Cricket Australia (CA) have endorsed him as the Australian skipper after he returns from injury. CA’s chief executive James Sutherland also endorsed Ponting’s continuation as skipper upon return from his injury and quashed [...]
Khawaja will be a standby for Ponting
December 21st, 2010 |
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Cricket Australia (CA) Tuesday asked New South Wales batsman Usman Khawaja as a standby player for the fourth Ashes Test, if Australian captain Ricky Ponting doesn’t recover from a fractured finger. Chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch said Ponting will be fit in time for the Test, adding that Khawaja’s selection is only precautionary. “While the [...]
Green SCG wicket could hinder Ashes hopes of Khawaja, Hughes: Watson
November 10th, 2010 |
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Australian opener Shane Watson has said that the SCG wicket, which is considered a bowlers paradise, could cast trouble for Ashes fringe players Usman Khawaja, Phillip Hughes and even Steve Smith during New South Wales’ Sheffield Shield match against Victoria. Watson said the forecast of stormy conditions would make it tough to score runs in [...]
‘Back to best’ Lee fires ODI comeback hopes
October 30th, 2010 |
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Australian fast bowler Brett Lee put in an impressive domestic performance for New South Wales to suggest that a national one-day recall could be on the cards. Lee, continuing his comeback after a six-month lay-off with an elbow injury, took 2-43 from nine overs to guide the Blues to a six-wicket win over Queensland Bulls [...]
Hilditch eyeing regaining Ashes on English soil in 2013
March 27th, 2010 |
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Australia’s chief cricket selector Andrew Hilditch is not only planning for next summer’’s Ashes revenge but also for regaining the Ashes on English soil in 2013.
Hilditch says that he and the other three selectors — Jamie Cox, David Boon and Merv Hughes – maybe busy with their work away from cricket, but all four [...]
International matches better preparation for Tests than first-class cricket: Hilditch
November 23rd, 2009 |
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Australia’’s National Selection Panel (NSP) Chairman Andrew Hilditch believes that international competition – regardless of what form it takes – is better than domestic matches while preparing for Tests.
Hilditch’s comment follows the decision to rest players who won the recent seven-game ODI series in India from Shield games.
Much of Australia’’s line-up for Thursday’’s match against [...]
Hilditch says Hussey has secured his Test career, but holds out less hope for Brett Lee
November 12th, 2009 |
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The chairman of selectors for the Australian cricket team, Andrew Hilditch, has said that middle order batsman Mike Hussey has secured his Test career with his outstanding one-day form. He also says that Brett Lee has an uphill battle to regain his Test place and that Shane Watson will continue to open the batting in [...]
Haddin first-choice wicketkeeper for Windies Test series
November 7th, 2009 |
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Australian wicket keeper Brad Haddin has said that he had received a call from chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch, which confirmed that he was the first-choice wicketkeeper despite Tim Paine and Graham Manou performing well during his absence.
“This is when Tim Paine broke down after a couple of games in India. I told Digger I [...]