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Finch Questions Timing Of Stoinis’ Shock ODI Retirement
ICC Champions Trophy: Former Australia captain Aaron Finch has hit out at Marcus Stoinis for his sudden retirement from ODIs and questioned the timing of the decision and its impact on the team.
Stoinis, who was initially named in Australia’s squad for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, announced his retirement from the format last week, forcing selectors to scramble for a replacement.
Speaking on ESPN Australia's Around The Wicket podcast, Finch expressed his disappointment over the lack of prior communication from Stoinis to the team management. He believes the all-rounder should have given coach Andrew McDonald and captain Steve Smith a heads-up before being selected in the squad.
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Pakistan Have Enough Depth To Be Dangerous At Home In CT, Feels Shastri
ICC Champions Trophy: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri feels Mohammad Rizwan-led Pakistan will have "enough depth to be dangerous in home conditions" in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.
Ponting Delighted To See Iyer Back In Indian Team Ahead Of Champions Trophy
ODI World Cup: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting expressed his elation on Shreyas Iyer's much-awaited return to India's ODI set-up in the series opener against England in Nagpur on Thursday.
Ryan Harris Backs McSweeney For Test Comeback After Tough Summer
Boxing Day Test: Former Australia cricketer and South Australia coach Ryan Harris has voiced his frustration over how Nathan McSweeney was handled by selectors during the recent home Test summer, believing the young batter was unfairly judged after being thrown into the deep end against India’s world-class attack.
Both Sutherland And Perry Seem To Be Cut From The Same Cloth In Preparation, Says Sthalekar
Belinda Clark Award: Former Australia women’s cricketer Lisa Sthalekar believes Annabel Sutherland is fast catching up with the legendary Ellyse Perry to be the next best all-rounder in the current team, noting that the duo are cut from the same cloth in terms of preparing for matches.
Champions Trophy: Unfit Bumrah Will Reduce India's Chances Of Winning To 30-35 Percent, Says Shastri
T20 World Cup: With the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 just around the corner, India’s chances of clinching the title have come under scrutiny, as uncertainty looms over the fitness of pace spearhead, and ICC 2024 Men's Cricketer of the Year, Jasprit Bumrah.
ICC Is An Event Management Company And Doesn’t Run Cricket: Ian Chappell
International Cricket Council: Former Australia captain Ian Chappell believes the International Cricket Council (ICC) functions like an event management company which doesn’t run cricket. He added that a two-tier system for Test cricket should have been in place, but now the focus is on solving other pressing matters related to the longer format.
It Feels Like A Backward Step, Says Johnson On Making Smith Captain For SL Test Tour
Sri Lanka Test: Former Australia fast-bowler Mitchell Johnson has expressed reservations over Steve Smith being named captain for the upcoming Test tour of Sri Lanka, saying it’s like a backward step being taken instead of cashing on the opportunity to try a long-term leadership candidate. Smith was named Australia’s captain for the two-match Test tour of Sri Lanka, starting in Galle on January 29, after regular skipper Pat Cummins opted out due to the birth of his second child and ankle soreness.
U19 Women’s T20 World Cup Is A Game-changer For Women’s Cricket, Says Julia Price
T20 World Cup: Former Australia women’s wicketkeeper-batter Julia Price said the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup is a game-changer for women’s cricket, adding that it is a beneficial event to see the emergence of future superstars of the game.
Greg Chappell Lauds England’s Young Team To Dominate Australia In Ashes
The Sydney Morning Herald: Former Australia cricketer Greg Chappell, delved into England’s meteoric rise under the transformative leadership of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, contrasting it with the stagnation and structural challenges facing Australian cricket ahead of next Ashes series.
Won’t Be Surprised If Bumrah Takes Over Test Captaincy Very Soon: Gavaskar
World Test Championship: Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar said he won’t be surprised if fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah takes over as the side’s Test captain in near future, citing that he doesn’t pressurise players much when he’s been at the helm of the team.
Clarke Hails Bumrah As 'best Fast Bowler Ever' Across All Three Formats
Michael Clarke: Former Australia captain Michael Clarke has hailed Jasprit Bumrah as the greatest fast bowler across all formats after the Indian spearhead delivered a sensational Player of the Series performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
India’s Mindset To 'intimidate' Australia’s Rookie Players Didn’t Pay Off: Johnson
New Delhi: Former Australia fast-bowler Mitchell Johnson believes that India ‘two vs 11’ mindset to intimidate the Australian rookie players like Sam Konstas and Beau Webster during the recent Sydney Test didn’t pay off.
Maybe Lyon Could Be Left Out Of Australia XI For The Ashes: Ryan Harris
World Test Championship: Former Australia fast-bowler Ryan Harris believes veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon could be left out of the side’s playing eleven for the next year’s Ashes at home, as the hosts’ weigh up their best bowling line-up for the all-important series against England.
Cummins-led Australia Right Up There As One Of The Best Teams: Hussey
Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy: Former Australia batter Mike Hussey believes the Pat Cummins-led Test team is right up there as amongst the best sporting teams in the country. Beating India 3-1 to regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a decade has meant Australia are in possession of every bilateral series win, including the 2023 World Test Championship mace.
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