It’s the best-paid coaching job in world cricket,and it’s up for grabs. So why won’t an Australian coach India?
Australia great Ricky Ponting was sounded out for the India head coach’s role but the 49-year-old said he is not in the race to succeed Rahul Dravid in the high-profile job.
The number of Australian cricketers with south Asian heritage is growing at the grassroots and junior levels,but not in the elite teams. But there is a plan to help kids like Reeve Bal Pannu follow in the footsteps of Usman Khawaja.
A rule change has India’s stars up in arms,with plenty of potential consequences for this year’s Twenty20 World Cup.
Glenn Maxwell is taking an indefinite break from the IPL following a down patch in form off the back of the tournament of a lifetime at last year’s World Cup.
Australia’s selectors have all but guaranteed Steve Smith will stay at the top of the order for next summer’s Tests against India,leaving a race among the next rank to be called up whenever Smith or Usman Khawaja decide to retire
Melbourne’s Boxing Day Test has been identified alongside Perth as two of the most underperforming games on the cricket calendar - not because of bumper crowds on December 26,but for the sharp drop-off afterwards.
India and Pakistan will be in Australia at the same time early next season,but Cricket Australia ruled out hosting a tri-series as the full season schedule was released on Tuesday.
The Australian all-rounder was in a belligerent mood playing against her friend Alyssa Healy in India’s WPL,and not even the sponsor’s products were safe.
Just as Achilles had his heel,it is the one area of his game – his life? – wherein Ben Stokes is not his positive and proactive self:when he starts a Test innings against spin in India.
Australia,England and India were given a blueprint to save Test cricket last year. They left it on the shelf.