Tag: Cricket Australia

Richie Benaud set to be posthumously honoured as ‘Legend’

SYDNEY: A well-known cricket figure late Richie Benaud will be posthumously honoured as ‘Legend’ by Sports Australia Hall of Fame. Benaud, a former Australia captain...

Cricket Australia boss Sutherland replaced by insider Roberts

MELBOURNE: Cricket Australia (CA) on Wednesday named insider Kevin Roberts — who spearheaded an ill-fated attempt to slash players' pay last year — to...

Ponting joins Australia support staff for tour of England

Cricket Australia have announced that Aussie legend Ricky Ponting will join the Support Team for the Tour of the United Kingdom, reported Cricket365.  The ex-Australian...

‘Banter is part of the game but abuse isn’t’: Tim Paine

MELBOURNE: The ball-tampering incident in the Cape Town Test between South Africa and Australia took place over two months ago, but with the Australian...

James Sutherland announces resignation as Cricket Australia CEO

After a two-decade stint with Cricket Australia (CA), of which 17 were spent as the Chief Executive Officer, James Sutherland has announced his desire...

CA parts ways with Newlands investigator Iain Roy

MELBOURNE: Iain Roy, Cricket Australia's head of integrity and the conductor of the rapid investigation into the Newlands ball-tampering scandal, has been summarily removed by...

‘I worry about them daily’ – Darren Lehmann on banned trio

Darren Lehmann, the former Australia coach, confirmed that he was in regular touch with the suspended trio of David Warner, Steven Smith and Cameron...

Support ‘humbling and overwhelming’, says David Warner

SYDNEY: David Warner echoed his former Australia captain Steve Smith when he said he was “humbled” by the support he was getting as he...

Cricket Australia finalises list of players for review panel

MELBOURNE: Former test players Shane Watson and George Bailey will join Australia captains Tim Paine and Rachael Haynes on a panel tasked with drafting...

Shane Warne slams Cricket Australia

Former Australia spinner Shane Warne criticised Cricket Australia on Saturday, saying that "greed" is the main reason behind the board's decision to expand the...

Cricket Australia to begin hunt for new coach on Friday

SYDNEY: Cricket Australia (CA) will begin the process of appointing a new head coach this Friday, even as one report suggested that Justin Langer...

Post ball-tampering era begins with new CA-contracted players

SYDNEY: Fast bowlers were the winners as Australia’s post ball-tampering era began on Wednesday with a heavily revamped list of nationally contracted players, minus...

Ball-tampering scandal: Warner to address media

SYDNEY: David Warner, who has been identified as the instigator of a ball-tampering scandal that rocked the cricket world, will hold a media conference...

Cricket Australia loses major sponsor over players’ ‘conspiracy’ to cheat

SYDNEY: The Australian cricket team lost a major sponsor and a host of large companies tore up branding deals with individual players on Thursday...

Smith, Warner could face life ban from CA

MELBOURNE: An ICC suspension from the final Test against South Africa may be just the start of sanctions for Australia's captain Steven Smith, who alongside his deputy David...

Australia launch investigation into ball-tampering scandal, Steve Smith remains captain for...

MELBOURNE: Cricket Australia chief executive officer James Sutherland has said he is “shocked and extremely disappointed” and has begun an investigation into the ball-tampering...

Aus vs Pak, 4th ODI: Sharjeel wicket jolts Pakistan’s chase

SYDNEY: Sharjeel Khan blazed away to 74 off 47 balls before holing out to deep midwicket off Adam Zampa in Pakistan's chase of 354 in...