Topic: Australian Cricket Team

Kangaroos' skipper Harvey set to play Ponting-like role

North Melbourne captain Brent Harvey could play the Ricky Ponting role and ease a new skipper into the AFL club's top job, coach Brad Scott says...

Pope: Manager makes a winning choice

PHILIP Pope will walk out of the Australian cricket team dressing room at lunchtime today an Englishman and return as an Australian citizen. ....

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THERE'S no denying it's been a turbulent 12 months in the Australian cricket calendar. . . A new Test captain in Michael Clarke who replaced Ricky...
Former captain Ricky Ponting gave a ringing endorsement of Australian cricket's new selection and squad policies Monday, saying it should have happened a decade ago.Ponting, lining up for his 157th Test against New Zealand at Brisbane's Gabba Ground on ...

Nielsen takes local mentoring role

Former Australian cricket coach Tim Nielsen signed with a regional development programme Thursday, fresh from his national resignation following a sweeping review of the sport.Two days after quitting as Australian coach, Nielsen said he would head South Australian cricket's "Emerging ...

Australia cricket captain wants say on new coach

Australian Test captain Michael Clarke has said he wants a say on who the new team coach will be but stopped short of nominating a candidate, as Steve Rixon emerged as a frontrunner.The team is looking for a new mentor after ...

Aussie coach quits after series win

Australia national coach Tim Nielsen has decided to step down rather than reapply for his job, he said Tuesday, soon after the team posted a 1-0 Test series win over Sri Lanka in Colombo.Nielsen, 43, who held the job for four ...
The Argus Review of Australian cricket, which threw out the national team's management after the side's humiliation in the Ashes series, has been warmly welcomed by Australian media.Commentators were universally damning of the selection panel, the coaching setup and ...
Chief selector Andrew Hilditch and head coach Tim Nielsen were high-profile casualties Friday of a sweeping review into Australian cricket sparked by the team's Ashes humiliation this year.Both men lost their jobs, along with fellow selector Greg Chappell, following the ...
Chief selector Andrew Hilditch and head coach Tim Nielsen were high-profile casualties Friday of a sweeping review into Australian cricket sparked by the team's Ashes humiliation this year.Both men lost their jobs, along with fellow selector Greg Chappell, following the ...