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Friday, 25 July 2008

Players to boycott Pakistan tour  

Ricky Ponting | AAP

6 hours 30 minutes ago. Players' union boss Paul Marsh has warned many of the world's best cricketers won't play in September's Champions Trophy after the International Cricket Council decided against shifting the event from Pakistan.

If it continues in Pakistan at this volatile time unfortunately many of the world's best players won't participate... Players' union boss Paul Marsh

 

Twenty20 Champions League put off  

Yuvraj Singh | AAP

27 minutes ago. Cricket's multi-million dollar Twenty20 Champions League has been postponed, an Indian official said on Friday, amid reports of wrangling over terms and conditions.

 

Go West: Mitchell Johnson pulls up stumps to head to Perth  

Mitchell Johnson | AAP

5 hours 30 minutes ago. Once you move to paradise you never leave. That was the message from WACA chief executive Graeme Wood to Mitchell Johnson after the Australian speedster announced he would be leaving the Bulls to join the Warriors.

Leaving Queensland was one of the toughest decisions I have ever had to make Mitchell Johnson

 

Cricket Australia facing revolt, $10m fine  

Australia's Andrew Symonds has suggested he would not tour Pakistan | AAP

24/07/2008 3:05:00 PM. Cricket Australia is stuck between a rock and a hard place, facing a player revolt if they agree to play the Champions Trophy in Pakistan and facing a $10 million fine if they don’t.

We don’t go anywhere that’s not safe. Our track record speaks for itself. Peter Young from Cricket Australia

 

'Aussie selection cost us', says Vaughan  

England fast bowler Darren Pattinson | AP

22/07/2008 1:17:00 PM. England captain Michael Vaughan said the “confused” selection of Victorian bowler Darren Pattinson was partially to blame for his side’s emphatic 10-wicket defeat to South Africa in the second Test.

It does look a confused selection. It did unsettle the team. He’s not been in the set-up and didn’t know anyone. We didn’t know him... England captain Michael Vaughan on Darren Pattinson

 

Tendulkar embarks on record run chase  

Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar | AAP

22/07/2008 7:45:00 AM. Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar's bid to become the world's leading scorer will dominate the three-Test series against Sri Lanka.

We know for sure that he is going to come hard at us at some point in the series and our bowlers will have to get him early... Sri Lanka's senior wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara

 

Champions Trophy in serious doubt  

Pakistan | AAP

11 hours 20 minutes ago. Australia's involvement in September's Champions Trophy remains in doubt after the International Cricket Council decided to push ahead with holding the event in Pakistan.

The fundamental principle driving our eventual decision will be based on our commitment to not sending players or players officials to anywhere that is not safe... CA Spokesman Peter Young

 

Jayawardene equals Bradman record  

Mahela Jayawardene | AAP

11 hours 23 minutes ago. Mahela Jayawardene equalled Don Bradman's record of nine centuries at one venue to put Sri Lanka in a commanding position on day two of the opening Test against India.

I wasn't really thinking about all that... Mahela Jayawardene

 

Kumble makes first-ever video umpire lbw request  

Anil Kumble | AAP

24/07/2008 5:36:00 PM. India captain Anil Kumble has become the first bowler in world cricket to ask for a video umpire to review an lbw decision under cricket's new laws.

 

Headingley: Proteas crush England  

South Africa | AAP

22/07/2008 7:06:00 AM. South Africa thrashed England by 10 wickets as they won the second Test with more than a day to spare at Headingley.

We were not at our best. But we must give full credit to South Africa... England skipper Michael Vaughan

 
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