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Adam Griffith Appointed Cricket Australia’s National Pace Bowling Coach

January 24, 2025 admin

File photo of Adam Griffith.© X (formerly Twitter) Adam Griffith has been appointed as Cricket Australia’s new national pace bowling coach. The former Tasmania first-class cricketer will work with the country’s men’s teams, focusing on the development and preparation of pace bowlers, said Cricket Australia (CA) on Friday. Griffith transitions to this role…

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“We Could Pass A Law…”: What Australia PM Anthony Albanese Told Jasprit Bumrah At New Year’s Party

January 1, 2025 admin

Jasprit Bumrah and Australia PM Anthony Albanese© X (Twitter) Ahead of the fifth Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test starting on Friday, the Indian and Australian teams met Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his fiancee Jodie Haydon in a New Year’s reception at Kirribilli House on Wednesday. According to a report in The Sydney Morning Herald,…

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Virat Kohli Escapes Ban After Heated Exchange With Sam Konstas In Boxing Day Test, But Slapped With…

December 26, 2024 admin

India vs Australia: Virat Kohli was involved in a heated exchange with Sam Konstas© AFP The ICC’s Code of Conduct states that “any form of inappropriate physical contact is prohibited in cricket. Without limitation, players will breach this regulation if they deliberately, recklessly and/or negligently walk or run into or shoulder another player…

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Ball Hits The Roof Of Stadium In Big Bash League 2024, Injures Bowler’s Hand. Video

December 24, 2024 admin

Cooper Connolly’s strike hit the roof of the stadium, injuring Kane Richardson in the process.© X (Twitter) A rather interesting and rare incident took place at the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) 2024 season, when a ball was hit straight onto the roof of a cricket ground. The Docklands Stadium in Melbourne is…

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Steve Smith Moves Past Australia Great Steve Waugh, Sets Eyes On Ricky Ponting For Elusive Record

December 15, 2024 admin

Steve Smith celebrates his century during the India vs Australia 3rd Test.© AFP Steven Smith returned to his peak just at the right moment, making a big statement amid his lean form by hammering his 33rd Test century for Australia in Brisbane. While Travis Head went on with his business in his usual…

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“Things Will Get…”: Harbhajan Singh’s Shocking Prophecy On Mohammed Siraj-Travis Head Spat

December 10, 2024 admin

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has given his two cents on the spat between India pacer Mohammed Siraj and Australia batter Travis Head during the pink-ball second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Adelaide. Harbhajan – himself no stranger to controversy during India-Australia encounters – opined that the ICC has been too harsh…

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Indian Fast Bowlers Share Insights On Pink Ball Ahead Of Adelaide Test

November 30, 2024 admin

As the Indian cricket team prepares for the upcoming pink-ball Test in Adelaide starting December 6, fast bowlers Akash Deep and Yash Dayal have shared their experiences and observations about the challenges and nuances of bowling with the pink ball. Reflecting on his experience, Akash Deep highlighted the unique characteristics of the pink…

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“Another Chance”: Nathan McSweeney’s Honest Admission On Debut Test vs Jasprit Bumrah And Co

November 28, 2024 admin

Nathan McSweeney after getting out in the India vs Australia 1st Test.© AFP Opener Nathan McSweeney said his Test debut against India in Perth was unlike anything he had encountered before in his playing career, especially in terms of the quality of the bowling he faced. On his debut, McSweeney was trapped lbw…

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“Little Bit Surprised”: Australia Coach’s Observation After India Dominate Day 2 Of 1st Test

November 23, 2024 admin

The home team bowlers did not put a foot wrong but the pitch “surprisingly” dried up quite quickly at the Optus stadium on the second day, eventually helping the Indian batters, reckons Australia head coach Andrew McDonald. India openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (90) and KL Rahul (62) frustrated the hosts with their dogged unbeaten…

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India Shake Up Batting Order, Drop Out-Of-Form Star For Australia ODI Series

November 19, 2024 admin

Top-order batter Shafali Verma was on Tuesday dropped from India’s 16-member women’s team for the three-match ODI series in Australia in December after a string of poor performances in the past year. The BCCI selectors seem to have once again lost patience with the 20-year-old right-handed batter, whose recent ODI form has been…

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