Marsh selection highlights our lack of depth
SELECTORS might have made a backwards decision in giving Shaun Marsh yet another lifeline, but the reality is the ‘future’ is not banging down the door.
SELECTORS might have made a backwards decision in giving Shaun Marsh yet another lifeline, but the reality is the ‘future’ is not banging down the door.
HE may not dominate the headlines like Mitchell Johnson and company, but offspinner Nathan Lyon continues to prove the silent killer for Australia.
THE Trevor Bayliss effect took hold on day two of the Ashes, as Australia’s NSW contingent fell into every trap set for them by their former coach.
AUSTRALIA’S Ashes ace Mitchell Starc has savaged CA’s day-night Test, saying the pink ball may pose a serious threat to the integrity and quality of the game.
STEVE Smith’s old league club in Kent, where he celebrated his 18th birthday with a single pint, not surprised he has returned as world’s best batsman.
JOSH Hazlewood says Mitchell Johnson will have left Australian fast bowling in good hands if he does ultimately decide to make an earlier exit from the game.
WARY of the distractions of a home World Cup, Australia are set to go into lockdown for most of the 43-day tournament and ignore opportunities to break camp.
LIFE without Mitchell Johnson might be coming sooner than Australia think, after he dropped a sobering hint that he’s unsure about his future.
MITCHELL Marsh has a great chance to cement a World Cup first team place and says he’s keen to bowl at the death.
CHRIS Gayle is too big for West Indian cricket. This much was apparent during the Windies’ farcical pre-World Cup media appearance on Sunday.
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