Sydney, Aug 3 (Ians) Former Australia cricketer Ian Chappell believes captains were partly to blame for the lack of leg-spin options in the current Test team, saying skippers are yet to understand how wrist-spin bowling works in the longest format of the game.
In the last 10 years, off-spinner Nathan Lyon has led Australia’s spin attack in Tests. But his series-ending calf injury during the second Ashes Test meant Australia had to use young off-spinner Todd Murphy in two of the remaining three games. It deprived Australia of control from the other end as England came back from 2-0 down to end the series at 2-2.
Ever since Shane Warne and Stuart MacGill retired from Tests in 2007 and 2008 respectively, Australia haven’t got a quality leg-spinner who has managed to be a regular in the Test side. “I don’t know whether it’s just the lack of wrist spin bowling...
In the last 10 years, off-spinner Nathan Lyon has led Australia’s spin attack in Tests. But his series-ending calf injury during the second Ashes Test meant Australia had to use young off-spinner Todd Murphy in two of the remaining three games. It deprived Australia of control from the other end as England came back from 2-0 down to end the series at 2-2.
Ever since Shane Warne and Stuart MacGill retired from Tests in 2007 and 2008 respectively, Australia haven’t got a quality leg-spinner who has managed to be a regular in the Test side. “I don’t know whether it’s just the lack of wrist spin bowling...
- 8/3/2023
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Manchester, July 16 (Ians) Former Australia captain Ian Chappell slammed England for bringing tearaway quick Mark Wood late in the playing eleven for the ongoing Ashes, saying his belated inclusion highlighted a typical problem in the set-up of failing in making the right selections.
Playing in a Test for the first time since last year’s tour of Pakistan, Wood picked 5-34 from 11.4 overs and 2-66 from 17 overs in both innings of the match at Headingley.
The pacer, who has missed many matches in between during his career due to various injuries, proved to be a crucial point of difference for England in winning the Headingley Test by three wickets.
“England rely heavily on the skill of Stuart Broad and his chokehold on David Warner to spearhead their attack. They belatedly introduced the big-hearted Mark Wood into the series and he proved his worth with a high-speed attack at Headingley. Wood...
Playing in a Test for the first time since last year’s tour of Pakistan, Wood picked 5-34 from 11.4 overs and 2-66 from 17 overs in both innings of the match at Headingley.
The pacer, who has missed many matches in between during his career due to various injuries, proved to be a crucial point of difference for England in winning the Headingley Test by three wickets.
“England rely heavily on the skill of Stuart Broad and his chokehold on David Warner to spearhead their attack. They belatedly introduced the big-hearted Mark Wood into the series and he proved his worth with a high-speed attack at Headingley. Wood...
- 7/16/2023
- by Agency News Desk
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New Delhi, May 21 (Ians) Former Australia captain Ian Chappell said India will be badly affected by the absence of injured cricketers Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant while playing in the World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval from June 7-11.
He further expressed surprise at the unavailability of all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who last played a Test match in 2018. Apart from the trio, Shreyas Iyer and Kl Rahul are unavailable for the one-off finale due to injuries.
“The injuries to Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant will badly affect India, as they would be outright favourites with these two playing. The somewhat surprising unavailability of allrounder Hardik Pandya also harms India, as he could have provided them with the final piece of the jigsaw puzzle,” wrote Chappell in his column for ESPNCricinfo.
Chappell also feels Australia’s fast-bowling attack is slightly ahead of India when compared while adding that the...
He further expressed surprise at the unavailability of all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who last played a Test match in 2018. Apart from the trio, Shreyas Iyer and Kl Rahul are unavailable for the one-off finale due to injuries.
“The injuries to Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant will badly affect India, as they would be outright favourites with these two playing. The somewhat surprising unavailability of allrounder Hardik Pandya also harms India, as he could have provided them with the final piece of the jigsaw puzzle,” wrote Chappell in his column for ESPNCricinfo.
Chappell also feels Australia’s fast-bowling attack is slightly ahead of India when compared while adding that the...
- 5/21/2023
- by Agency News Desk
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New Delhi, Feb 26 (Ians) Former Australia captain Ian Chappell believes regular use of the sweep shot is not the only way to survive against spinners on pitches in India. He added that a batter needs to have good footwork and get runs through the gaps to thrive on playing Tests in sub-continent conditions.
“Sweeping regularly is not the answer to playing good spin bowling, and anyone who says so is talking through his hat. The odd player is very good at sweeping and should utilise the shot, but for the majority there are better ways.”
“Any good spin bowler who makes the ball bounce is likely to expose the dangers in sweeping constantly. It should have been obvious in Australia’s build-up what kinds of batting strategies needed to be used in India. The most beneficial are to watch the ball closely, more so than in Australia, and that there...
“Sweeping regularly is not the answer to playing good spin bowling, and anyone who says so is talking through his hat. The odd player is very good at sweeping and should utilise the shot, but for the majority there are better ways.”
“Any good spin bowler who makes the ball bounce is likely to expose the dangers in sweeping constantly. It should have been obvious in Australia’s build-up what kinds of batting strategies needed to be used in India. The most beneficial are to watch the ball closely, more so than in Australia, and that there...
- 2/26/2023
- by News Bureau
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New Delhi, Feb 26 (Ians) Former Australia Test captain Ian Chappell said he is not surprised to see Australia struggle in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against India, adding that the current team think-tank have made some “head-scratching” decisions on the tour.
After losing the first Test by an innings and 132 runs in Nagpur inside three days, Australia lost the second match by six wickets in New Delhi, which meant their chances of winning the Test series came to an end as India retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Now 2-0 behind, Australia will face India in the third Test at the Holkar Stadium in Indore, starting from March 1.
“The mess they have got themselves in isn’t surprising, although some of the selections have been head-scratching, to say the least,” Chappell was quoted as saying by ABC.
Chappell further said he could not understand why left-handed batter Travis Head was dropped for the first Test in Nagpur.
After losing the first Test by an innings and 132 runs in Nagpur inside three days, Australia lost the second match by six wickets in New Delhi, which meant their chances of winning the Test series came to an end as India retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Now 2-0 behind, Australia will face India in the third Test at the Holkar Stadium in Indore, starting from March 1.
“The mess they have got themselves in isn’t surprising, although some of the selections have been head-scratching, to say the least,” Chappell was quoted as saying by ABC.
Chappell further said he could not understand why left-handed batter Travis Head was dropped for the first Test in Nagpur.
- 2/26/2023
- by News Bureau
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New Delhi, Jan 29 (Ians) Former Australia captain Ian Chappell thinks the Indian team will strongly feel Rishabh Pant’s absence from the upcoming four-match series against the Pat Cummins-led side, saying no one can replace the left-handed wicketkeeper-batter’s desire of dominating the bowlers in the longest format of the game.
Pant is currently recovering from multiple injuries after surviving a horrific car accident on December 30. He was initially taken to Saksham Hospital Multispecialty and Trauma Centre, before being admitted to Max Hospital, Dehradun.
On January 4, he was then airlifted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Andheri West, Mumbai, where he underwent surgery. The nature of his injuries is going to keep him out of cricketing action for a significant period.
In his absence, K.S. Bharat and Ishan Kishan are the wicketkeeping options for India’s first two Tests against Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, to be held...
Pant is currently recovering from multiple injuries after surviving a horrific car accident on December 30. He was initially taken to Saksham Hospital Multispecialty and Trauma Centre, before being admitted to Max Hospital, Dehradun.
On January 4, he was then airlifted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Andheri West, Mumbai, where he underwent surgery. The nature of his injuries is going to keep him out of cricketing action for a significant period.
In his absence, K.S. Bharat and Ishan Kishan are the wicketkeeping options for India’s first two Tests against Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, to be held...
- 1/29/2023
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New Delhi, Jan 14 (Ians) Legendary Australia cricketer Ian Chappell believes Australia has a chance of a Test series victory over India under the leadership of a “pretty decent” leader in Pat Cummins. Chappell was a member of Bill Lawry’s famous 1969 side which won the Test series in India 3-1.
Australia’s last series triumph over India came in 2004 under the leadership of Adam Gilchrist and since then, they have been unable to replicate that same result in four successive trips to the country.
But with the four-match series, played for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting from February 9 in Nagpur, Chappell is optimistic about Australia winning against India in challenging sub-continent conditions though he admitted to being concerned about the visitors’ batting.
“Australia have a chance. Bowling-wise, I think they’ll be Ok. They’ll be light on for a second spinner because I don’t know anything about Todd Murphy.
Australia’s last series triumph over India came in 2004 under the leadership of Adam Gilchrist and since then, they have been unable to replicate that same result in four successive trips to the country.
But with the four-match series, played for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting from February 9 in Nagpur, Chappell is optimistic about Australia winning against India in challenging sub-continent conditions though he admitted to being concerned about the visitors’ batting.
“Australia have a chance. Bowling-wise, I think they’ll be Ok. They’ll be light on for a second spinner because I don’t know anything about Todd Murphy.
- 1/14/2023
- by News Bureau
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New Delhi, Jan 1 (Ians) Former Australia captain Ian Chappell feels that South Africa’s bowling attack can get better results in Test cricket if the leadership of the team can be improved.
At the Boxing Day Test in the McG, South Africa were thrashed by an innings and 182 runs by a rampant Australian team, making it the first time since 2005/06 that the Proteas didn’t win a Test series in the country.
It is also South Africa’s second successive Test series loss after 1-2 defeat to England in August-September. They will now play for pride in the third and final Test at Sydney starting from January 4.
“While South Africa’s bowling attack possesses real ability, their wicket-taking capability could be drastically improved. And they are handicapped by their side’s poor batting. A team that is repeatedly provided with low scores and has to regularly be back bowling after...
At the Boxing Day Test in the McG, South Africa were thrashed by an innings and 182 runs by a rampant Australian team, making it the first time since 2005/06 that the Proteas didn’t win a Test series in the country.
It is also South Africa’s second successive Test series loss after 1-2 defeat to England in August-September. They will now play for pride in the third and final Test at Sydney starting from January 4.
“While South Africa’s bowling attack possesses real ability, their wicket-taking capability could be drastically improved. And they are handicapped by their side’s poor batting. A team that is repeatedly provided with low scores and has to regularly be back bowling after...
- 1/1/2023
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New Delhi, Dec 13 (Ians) Former Australia captain Ian Chappell said he is not in favour of lifting the lifetime leadership ban imposed on left-handed opener David Warner, saying that he is now too old for the captaincy role of the national side.
“?If Cricket Australia were to lift the ban on Warner, what’s that going to do? I mean, you’re not going to appoint Warner captain of any Australian team, are you? He’s too old.”
“And he’s not going to be given the captaincy because the captain has got to be young enough to be able to lead by example, and those days are gone for David,” Chappell was quoted as saying by Wide World of Sports.
Last week, Warner had withdrawn his application for removing the lifetime leadership ban, saying that the independent review panel wanted to make it “a public lynching.”
Now, Chappell feels...
“?If Cricket Australia were to lift the ban on Warner, what’s that going to do? I mean, you’re not going to appoint Warner captain of any Australian team, are you? He’s too old.”
“And he’s not going to be given the captaincy because the captain has got to be young enough to be able to lead by example, and those days are gone for David,” Chappell was quoted as saying by Wide World of Sports.
Last week, Warner had withdrawn his application for removing the lifetime leadership ban, saying that the independent review panel wanted to make it “a public lynching.”
Now, Chappell feels...
- 12/13/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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New Delhi, Dec 4 (Ians) Former Australia skipper Ian Chappell believes Test cricket is better off having countries with strong infrastructure for first-class cricket and also, have a culture for playing the format, which is lacking in nations like Afghanistan and Ireland.
“Test cricket is a tough but rewarding game and players deserve the opportunity to participate in the format if that is their choice. However, Tests are also steeped in culture and that requires the countries involved to have a strong first-class infrastructure.”
“Not many teams have or can afford to build such infrastructure, as it costs money rather than bringing a return on investment. T20 leagues, which produce a healthy return, are much more acceptable to administrators.”
“Consequently, it makes no sense to reward Afghanistan and Ireland, two recent recipients of Test status, neither of whom have the grounds or the infrastructure to reasonably expect that status. Sadly, Test...
“Test cricket is a tough but rewarding game and players deserve the opportunity to participate in the format if that is their choice. However, Tests are also steeped in culture and that requires the countries involved to have a strong first-class infrastructure.”
“Not many teams have or can afford to build such infrastructure, as it costs money rather than bringing a return on investment. T20 leagues, which produce a healthy return, are much more acceptable to administrators.”
“Consequently, it makes no sense to reward Afghanistan and Ireland, two recent recipients of Test status, neither of whom have the grounds or the infrastructure to reasonably expect that status. Sadly, Test...
- 12/4/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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New Delhi, Dec 4 (Ians) With T20 franchise leagues rising all over the world and eating into an already hectic cricketing schedule, former Australia skipper Ian Chappell feels that the entire cricketing structure, especially the schedule, urgently needs a meticulous but optimistic inquest.
“The whole cricket structure, especially the schedule, is in need of a thorough but positive inquisition with the game’s future in view. There is also the glaring matter of the lack of partnership between players and administrators.”
“Surely it shouldn’t be – as it is currently – a matter of the administrators deciding the programme without any input from international players,” wrote Chappell in his column for ESPNCricinfo on Sunday.
Chappell thinks that proliferation of T20 leagues will cause a huge breakdown of future scheduling in the cricketing world. In 2023, two new T20 leagues in UAE’s ILT20 and South Africa’s SA20 will be running their inaugural editions from January,...
“The whole cricket structure, especially the schedule, is in need of a thorough but positive inquisition with the game’s future in view. There is also the glaring matter of the lack of partnership between players and administrators.”
“Surely it shouldn’t be – as it is currently – a matter of the administrators deciding the programme without any input from international players,” wrote Chappell in his column for ESPNCricinfo on Sunday.
Chappell thinks that proliferation of T20 leagues will cause a huge breakdown of future scheduling in the cricketing world. In 2023, two new T20 leagues in UAE’s ILT20 and South Africa’s SA20 will be running their inaugural editions from January,...
- 12/4/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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London, Sep 27 (Ians) Former Australia skipper Ian Chappell has said including both “ageing” pace bowling stalwarts, James Anders and Stuart Broad for England’s away Test tours, would be a mistake, given that they are best suited for home conditions.
The pace bowling duo, following their unimpressive performances — or the lack of opportunities they got on the Ashes tour late last year and early this year under Joe Root — were dropped from the England Test side that toured the West Indies following the 0-4 Ashes debacle.
But with a new setup in place in England cricket, with coach Brendon Mccullum and skipper Ben Stokes at the helm, the two ageing warhorses — who were staring at an uncertain future following the Ashes series — were back in favour.
The two have played a pivotal role in England winning six of the seven Tests at home since their return, and Anderson — the highest...
The pace bowling duo, following their unimpressive performances — or the lack of opportunities they got on the Ashes tour late last year and early this year under Joe Root — were dropped from the England Test side that toured the West Indies following the 0-4 Ashes debacle.
But with a new setup in place in England cricket, with coach Brendon Mccullum and skipper Ben Stokes at the helm, the two ageing warhorses — who were staring at an uncertain future following the Ashes series — were back in favour.
The two have played a pivotal role in England winning six of the seven Tests at home since their return, and Anderson — the highest...
- 9/27/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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London, August 14 (Ian) Australian cricket great Ian Chappell has officially called time on his more than four-decade-long commentating career, said a report in Daily Mail on Sunday quoting Sydney Morning Herald.
The veteran of 75 Test matches, who ended his illustrious career with more than 5,000 runs in the longest format, reportedly said his decision to leave the broadcasting box was similar to his career retirement call.
The cricketing great began his tenure inside the media box soon after retiring from international cricket, where he led Australia in 30 Tests.
“I remember the day when I knew I’d had enough of playing cricket,” the 78-year-old, who signed in 1980 with Channel 9 and has worked with the ABC, told the Sydney Morning Herald. “I looked at the clock and it was five past 11 on a day of play and I thought, ‘S***, if you’re clock-watching at that time, I have to go,...
The veteran of 75 Test matches, who ended his illustrious career with more than 5,000 runs in the longest format, reportedly said his decision to leave the broadcasting box was similar to his career retirement call.
The cricketing great began his tenure inside the media box soon after retiring from international cricket, where he led Australia in 30 Tests.
“I remember the day when I knew I’d had enough of playing cricket,” the 78-year-old, who signed in 1980 with Channel 9 and has worked with the ABC, told the Sydney Morning Herald. “I looked at the clock and it was five past 11 on a day of play and I thought, ‘S***, if you’re clock-watching at that time, I have to go,...
- 8/14/2022
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Sydney, Aug 13 (Ians) Though Chris Lynn has registered himself as a marquee player in the UAE’s ILT20, he will still need a No-objection Certificate (Noc) from Cricket Australia, a move for which many are doubtful considering that the country has their Big Bash League (Bbl) running at the same time. Lynn, one of the major stars of the Bbl, had to leave Brisbane Heat ahead of the next edition of the tournament.
Now, former Australia captain Ian Chappell has said that if he was in Lynn’s place and hadn’t got the Noc to play in ILT20 in the UAE, he would have taken Cricket Australia (CA) to court. Currently, Lynn neither has a contract with Cricket Australia nor with his state side Queensland.
“To me, you then go back to the World Series Cricket days, where they took the board to court over restraint of trade. Is it a restraint of trade?...
Now, former Australia captain Ian Chappell has said that if he was in Lynn’s place and hadn’t got the Noc to play in ILT20 in the UAE, he would have taken Cricket Australia (CA) to court. Currently, Lynn neither has a contract with Cricket Australia nor with his state side Queensland.
“To me, you then go back to the World Series Cricket days, where they took the board to court over restraint of trade. Is it a restraint of trade?...
- 8/14/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Sydney, July 17 (Ians) Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has asked for captains in Test cricket to be suspended if their teams aren’t able to bowl 90 overs in a day. As per the current playing conditions, a minimum of 90 overs have to be bowled in a day of Test match action. Earlier this […]...
- 7/17/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Sydney, April 24 (Ians) Former Australia captain Ian Chappell feels that England will be in huge trouble if all-rounder Ben Stokes doesn’t show interest in becoming the Test captain. Stokes is widely tipped to be the next Test captain of England men’s team ahead of the three-match series against New Zealand in June after Joe […]...
- 4/24/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Sydney, Feb 13 (Ians) Former Australia captain Ian Chappell believes Pat Cummins makes for a very good skipper due to his common-sense attitude towards the game. Cummins had a good start to his Test captaincy career, winning the Ashes 4-0 at home. Despite criticism for his role in the alleged ouster of Justin Langer from […]...
- 2/13/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Melbourne, Feb 8 (Ians) Former Australian captain Ian Chappell has taken a dig at past cricketers defending Justin Langer, terming them the ex-Australia coach’s ‘PR machine’. Langer recently stepped down from his post of Australia’s head coach after the 51-year-old former opener was told by Cricket Australia (CA) that he will get only a fresh […]...
- 2/8/2022
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Sydney, Jan 30 (Ians) Former Australia captain Ian Chappell said England Test captain Joe Root is a fine batter but a poor captain. He added that as a Test skipper, Root has lacked imagination and runs out of ideas quickly. Root was recently named as the Icc Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year for scoring […]...
- 1/30/2022
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Sydney, Jan 30 (Ians) Former Australia cricketer Ian Chappell feels Virat Kohli lifted India to success in overseas conditions which hadn’t been achieved by any other captain before. He added that Kohli’s big focus was administering a craving for Test cricket. In January, Kohli stepped down as Test captain just a day after India lost […]...
- 1/30/2022
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Adelaide, Dec 19 (Ians) Former Australia captain Ian Chappell criticised Joe Root’s leadership in the ongoing Ashes series, terming the England skipper as “an excellent batter but a poor captain”. “Root is not an inspirational captain and this is indicated by the number of times his team work their way into a decent position but […]...
- 12/19/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Brisbane, Dec 8 (Ians) Even as England slumped to 112 for six in the second session of play on the opening day of the first Ashes Test at the Gabba on Wednesday, Australian great Ian Chappell said that while the visiting team skipper Joe Root was a “very good batter”, he was not much of […]...
- 12/8/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Sydney, Nov 27 (Ians) Australian cricketing legend Ian Chappell has slammed Cricket Australia’s (CA) decision to appoint Steve Smith as vice-captain of the team ahead of the five-Test Ashes series beginning at the Gabba on December 8, saying, “If I’d have cheated as an Australian captain, they (CA) would have taken the job away from […]...
- 11/27/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Sydney, Nov 13 (Ians) Former Australian captain Greg Chappell has defended his brother, Ian, over comments made by Pakistan-origin cricketer Usman Khawaja about his credentials during his playing days. With Khawaja in contention for a place in the Ashes squad, Ian Chappell was recently quoted as saying that the 34-year-old left-handed batter wasn’t up to […]...
- 11/13/2021
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Sydney, Sep 26 (Ians) Former Australia captain Ian Chappell feels that cricket itself is to be blamed for the bloated and unworkable schedule due to the Covid-19 pandemic in the world. Chappell added that the re-evaluation of the schedule could be the only good for cricket to come from the pandemic. “Hollywood comedians Stan Laurel […]...
- 9/26/2021
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Sydney, Sep 26 (Ians) Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has said that the treatment given to Pakistan has been excessively harsh, especially after them touring overseas during the Covid-19 pandemic. Chappell’s comments come after New Zealand abandoned their men’s white-ball tour minutes before the start of first Odi at Rawalpindi. Three days later, England pulled […]...
- 9/26/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Brisbane, June 14 (Ians) Australian Test captain Tim Paine has backed Marnus Labuschagne as one fit to take over from him, even as former captains Ian Chappell and Michael Clarke have backed Pat Cummins for the top leadership position.
"I think he would be a good [leader]. Marnus is a great thinker of the game. He is a good team man, he has got so much enthusiasm for his team and the game," Paine was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au
"With Marnus it is about him evolving into leading more, and being more of a leader. He has come into our group and been a really infectious, energetic guy, which has been fantastic for our team. But I think in terms of our cricket team improving and Marnus evolving, I think in the next couple of years we will definitely see him take the step up," added Paine who, at...
"I think he would be a good [leader]. Marnus is a great thinker of the game. He is a good team man, he has got so much enthusiasm for his team and the game," Paine was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au
"With Marnus it is about him evolving into leading more, and being more of a leader. He has come into our group and been a really infectious, energetic guy, which has been fantastic for our team. But I think in terms of our cricket team improving and Marnus evolving, I think in the next couple of years we will definitely see him take the step up," added Paine who, at...
- 6/14/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
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Sydney, June 6 (Ians) India's R Ashwin is a better off-spinner than Nathan Lyon because the Australian's strike rate since the start of 2018 is below par and he gets hit through on-side by right-handers which shouldn't happen, said former Australia captain Ian Chappell.
"I think Ashwin is a better bowler than Nathan Lyon. Have a look at Nathan Lyon's strike rate, you are talking in the 70s and I am going back to 2018," said Chappell.
Since 2018, Lyon has taken 113 wickets in 27 Test matches with a strike rate of 72.5 and an average of 33.43. Although he has six five-wicket hauls, as many as four of them have come against two teams -- India and New Zealand. His only 10-wicket haul has come against the Kiwis.
Lyon's strike rate (85.8) against India has been worse than his rate against others in this phase.
"I think runs get scored through the onside when he (Nathan Lyon...
"I think Ashwin is a better bowler than Nathan Lyon. Have a look at Nathan Lyon's strike rate, you are talking in the 70s and I am going back to 2018," said Chappell.
Since 2018, Lyon has taken 113 wickets in 27 Test matches with a strike rate of 72.5 and an average of 33.43. Although he has six five-wicket hauls, as many as four of them have come against two teams -- India and New Zealand. His only 10-wicket haul has come against the Kiwis.
Lyon's strike rate (85.8) against India has been worse than his rate against others in this phase.
"I think runs get scored through the onside when he (Nathan Lyon...
- 6/6/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
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New Delhi, June 6 (Ians) Australian Pat Cummins has found unanimous approval as the best speedster in world cricket after former cricketers Ian Chappell, Sanjay Manjrekar and Aakash Chopra picked him as their first choice among the top five present-day Test bowlers. Former Australia skipper Chappell has picked three Indians among his five.
Chappell's list of five includes Cummins, Kagiso Rabada, R. Ashwin, Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma.
"Pat Cummins, for everything he contributes, I have to go with him [as first pick]. An example that I have to cite is the last Test [against India in January] at the Gabba when Australia produced that ridiculous tactic of bowling short for an hour. Starc was shocked to pieces. He had nothing to come back with. But somehow or the other Cummins still in that last hour, gave everything he had," said Chappell.
"I had the good fortune to captain Dennis Lillee. Dennis was the last guy in our...
Chappell's list of five includes Cummins, Kagiso Rabada, R. Ashwin, Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma.
"Pat Cummins, for everything he contributes, I have to go with him [as first pick]. An example that I have to cite is the last Test [against India in January] at the Gabba when Australia produced that ridiculous tactic of bowling short for an hour. Starc was shocked to pieces. He had nothing to come back with. But somehow or the other Cummins still in that last hour, gave everything he had," said Chappell.
"I had the good fortune to captain Dennis Lillee. Dennis was the last guy in our...
- 6/6/2021
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Sydney, May 17 (Ians) Pace bowler Pat Cummins should lead Australia despite talks that he and other Aussie bowlers could have been involved in the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, said former skipper Ian Chappell.
Chappell said 'ultimate responsibility' of the team rests with Steve Smith, who was leading the side in South Africa in the Test series during which the ball-tampering incident happened.
"If people start jumping up and down about Pat Cummins captaining Australia if he knew, well the answer is pretty clear, because it falls back on Smith," Chappell told Wide World of Sports.
"He's (Steve Smith) the bloke who should have stopped it. The captain's got the overall say and power to stop it, and he didn't. I don't think it should count against Cummins, even if they decide the bowlers did know. Smith is the bloke who should have made sure the whole thing never started," added Chappell.
The ball-tampering scandal,...
Chappell said 'ultimate responsibility' of the team rests with Steve Smith, who was leading the side in South Africa in the Test series during which the ball-tampering incident happened.
"If people start jumping up and down about Pat Cummins captaining Australia if he knew, well the answer is pretty clear, because it falls back on Smith," Chappell told Wide World of Sports.
"He's (Steve Smith) the bloke who should have stopped it. The captain's got the overall say and power to stop it, and he didn't. I don't think it should count against Cummins, even if they decide the bowlers did know. Smith is the bloke who should have made sure the whole thing never started," added Chappell.
The ball-tampering scandal,...
- 5/20/2021
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Melbourne, Feb 2 (Ians) Former Australian fast-bowler Merv Hughes has been inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.
An integral part of Australian cricket's return to the top of the Test cricket rankings, Hughes' career spanned 53 Tests and 33 ODIs from 1985-94, taking 212 Test wickets at an average of 28.38.
"Merv Hughes was an icon of the Australian summer for so many of us, a larger-than-life personality, a wonderful international cricketer, an ambassador for the sport and a deserved inductee into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame," Peter King, Australian Cricket Hall of Fame Chairman, said in a statement.
"A lion-hearted competitor, Merv boasts a proud career for Victoria and Australia in the Test and One Day International arenas, paving the way for an incredible era of Australian cricketing dominance. Even as synonymous as his on-field record, Merv will be forever remembered as a fan-favourite and his iconic warm-ups close to the boundary,...
An integral part of Australian cricket's return to the top of the Test cricket rankings, Hughes' career spanned 53 Tests and 33 ODIs from 1985-94, taking 212 Test wickets at an average of 28.38.
"Merv Hughes was an icon of the Australian summer for so many of us, a larger-than-life personality, a wonderful international cricketer, an ambassador for the sport and a deserved inductee into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame," Peter King, Australian Cricket Hall of Fame Chairman, said in a statement.
"A lion-hearted competitor, Merv boasts a proud career for Victoria and Australia in the Test and One Day International arenas, paving the way for an incredible era of Australian cricketing dominance. Even as synonymous as his on-field record, Merv will be forever remembered as a fan-favourite and his iconic warm-ups close to the boundary,...
- 2/2/2021
- by IANS
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Jan 31 (Ians) Former Australia captain Ian Chappell believes India "will start as favourites" in the upcoming Test series against England owing to their "quality pace bowling" attack and a consistent batting top-order.
India would enter the four-match series riding high on confidence following their remarkable Border-Gavaskar series win against Australia. The hosts will also be bolstered by the addition of premier batsman and skipper Virat Kohli who didn't take part in the last three Tests Down Under in order to welcome his first child.
The Joe Root-led England, on the other hand, would also feel they can replicate the success of the 2012 England team as they recently defeated Sri Lanka in a two-Test series.
"India will start as favourites after an exhilarating victory over Australia, overcoming all obstacles. When you add the name Virat Kohli to the batting order, the team suddenly assumes a bulletproof cloak. In...
India would enter the four-match series riding high on confidence following their remarkable Border-Gavaskar series win against Australia. The hosts will also be bolstered by the addition of premier batsman and skipper Virat Kohli who didn't take part in the last three Tests Down Under in order to welcome his first child.
The Joe Root-led England, on the other hand, would also feel they can replicate the success of the 2012 England team as they recently defeated Sri Lanka in a two-Test series.
"India will start as favourites after an exhilarating victory over Australia, overcoming all obstacles. When you add the name Virat Kohli to the batting order, the team suddenly assumes a bulletproof cloak. In...
- 1/31/2021
- by IANS
- GlamSham
Melbourne, Jan 3 (Ians) Ajinkya Rahane is brave, smart, calm and has the respect of his team, former Australia skipper Ian Chappell has said while praising India's stand-in Test captain.
India registered an emphatic eight-wicket win over Australia in the second Test of the ongoing four-match series, days after suffering a humiliating loss at the Adelaide when the team got bundled out for mere 36 at the Adelaide Oval.
The win in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was also remarkable considering India were without their talismanic batsman Virat Kohli and ace pacers Ishant Sharma and Mohammad Shami.
Before the McG Test, Rahane had led India twice and had registered wins on both the occasions.
"It was no surprise that Ajinkya Rahane captained India flawlessly at the McG; anyone who saw him in charge in Dharamsala in 2017 would have recognised a man born to lead cricket teams," Chappell wrote in a column for ESPNcricinfo.
India registered an emphatic eight-wicket win over Australia in the second Test of the ongoing four-match series, days after suffering a humiliating loss at the Adelaide when the team got bundled out for mere 36 at the Adelaide Oval.
The win in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground was also remarkable considering India were without their talismanic batsman Virat Kohli and ace pacers Ishant Sharma and Mohammad Shami.
Before the McG Test, Rahane had led India twice and had registered wins on both the occasions.
"It was no surprise that Ajinkya Rahane captained India flawlessly at the McG; anyone who saw him in charge in Dharamsala in 2017 would have recognised a man born to lead cricket teams," Chappell wrote in a column for ESPNcricinfo.
- 1/3/2021
- by IANS
- GlamSham
By Khurram Habib
New Delhi, Dec 16 (Ians) Charting into unknown territory, a pink-ball Test against Australia under lights and in breezy Adelaide, the Indian team has stuck to its overseas combination of packing its line-up with batting specialists besides a conventional wicketkeeper and four bowlers.
Back in 2018, when India toured South Africa and England, skipper Virat Kohli's strategy of playing five specialist batsmen and five bowlers, in order to be able to pick 20 wickets and win Tests, came under scrutiny after his team lost both those overseas series with that combination.
Since then, Kohli has made it a point to field six specialist batsmen abroad, a strategy that paid dividends in 2018-19 in Australia, when they won 2-1, but didn't work in February this year as they lost both the Tests in seam-friendly New Zealand.
India could cross 200 just once in four innings despite fielding six batters in New Zealand.
New Delhi, Dec 16 (Ians) Charting into unknown territory, a pink-ball Test against Australia under lights and in breezy Adelaide, the Indian team has stuck to its overseas combination of packing its line-up with batting specialists besides a conventional wicketkeeper and four bowlers.
Back in 2018, when India toured South Africa and England, skipper Virat Kohli's strategy of playing five specialist batsmen and five bowlers, in order to be able to pick 20 wickets and win Tests, came under scrutiny after his team lost both those overseas series with that combination.
Since then, Kohli has made it a point to field six specialist batsmen abroad, a strategy that paid dividends in 2018-19 in Australia, when they won 2-1, but didn't work in February this year as they lost both the Tests in seam-friendly New Zealand.
India could cross 200 just once in four innings despite fielding six batters in New Zealand.
- 12/16/2020
- by IANS
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Dec 16 (Ians) Former Australia captain Ian Chappell said that India need to pitch the ball up to Australias batting mainstay Steve Smith and not target him with short deliveries if they have to dismiss him cheaply in the forthcoming four-Test series.
There has been speculation about India planning to bowl short to Smith in the series after the Aussie batsman had struggled with it during the previous summer against New Zealand's Neil Wagner. Smith had earlier said that no other bowler can bowl short deliveries as well as Wagner does and he is not worried at all.
"If he bats the way he wants to, then you are in trouble. So the first thing is that they have to unsettle Steve Smith and have to change his thinking. As far as I am concerned, if you bowl short of length to Steve Smith then you are playing into his hands.
There has been speculation about India planning to bowl short to Smith in the series after the Aussie batsman had struggled with it during the previous summer against New Zealand's Neil Wagner. Smith had earlier said that no other bowler can bowl short deliveries as well as Wagner does and he is not worried at all.
"If he bats the way he wants to, then you are in trouble. So the first thing is that they have to unsettle Steve Smith and have to change his thinking. As far as I am concerned, if you bowl short of length to Steve Smith then you are playing into his hands.
- 12/15/2020
- by IANS
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Dec 15 (Ians) Former Australia captain Ian Chappell said on Tuesday that the Indian team would need a huge group of players going forward as the bubble fatigue could kick in.
The India players have been on the road since September, playing the Ipl in a bio-bubble and then straightaway flying to Australia where they again underwent quarantine and are staying inside a bio-bubble.
The English cricket team was the earliest to be hit in the bio-bubble as Tom Banton and Tom Curran pulled out of the Big Bash League citing bubble fatigue. They left South Africa, where they were with the England team and headed straight back home instead of going to Australia.
"I have never experienced anything like this and I am not surprised some players have started to talk about bubble fatigue. We had a couple of England players who have already pulled out of the Bbl for that reason.
The India players have been on the road since September, playing the Ipl in a bio-bubble and then straightaway flying to Australia where they again underwent quarantine and are staying inside a bio-bubble.
The English cricket team was the earliest to be hit in the bio-bubble as Tom Banton and Tom Curran pulled out of the Big Bash League citing bubble fatigue. They left South Africa, where they were with the England team and headed straight back home instead of going to Australia.
"I have never experienced anything like this and I am not surprised some players have started to talk about bubble fatigue. We had a couple of England players who have already pulled out of the Bbl for that reason.
- 12/15/2020
- by IANS
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Dec 8 (Ians) Former India captain and Board of Control for Cricket in India (Bcci) president Sourav Ganguly has lent his support to the switch hit. The shot has been in the news recently due to Australia's Glenn Maxwell's usage of it during their limited overs series against India.
"The game has moved on, so I don't see why we can take away this popular stroke from the modern-day batsmen," Ganguly was quoted as saying by Mid Day.
"You require a lot of strength to play such courageous shot. Apart from timing and feet movement, a lot of other things are required to play this stroke. Kevin Pietersen was the first to play this shot. Also David Warner's name should come here. It's a very good shot if you can hit it nicely."
Popularised by former England captain Kevin Pietersen, the switch hit has been met with some controversy over the years.
"The game has moved on, so I don't see why we can take away this popular stroke from the modern-day batsmen," Ganguly was quoted as saying by Mid Day.
"You require a lot of strength to play such courageous shot. Apart from timing and feet movement, a lot of other things are required to play this stroke. Kevin Pietersen was the first to play this shot. Also David Warner's name should come here. It's a very good shot if you can hit it nicely."
Popularised by former England captain Kevin Pietersen, the switch hit has been met with some controversy over the years.
- 12/8/2020
- by IANS
- GlamSham
Sydney, Dec 5 (Ians) The switch-hit, once banned, would be "impossible" to officiate for umpires, says former Australian umpire Simon Taufel.
Taufel, 49, said that there are too many factors for umpires to determine what constitutes a switch hit and what doesn't.
"The umpire has an enormous number of decisions -- front foot, back foot, protected area, seeing where a ball is hit -- it's impossible to have an official then watch for the changing of the grip or stance. It's an impossible ask for a standing umpire to make that determination," Taufel was quoted as saying by Sydney Morning Herald.
The shot, which involves a batsman effective changing his stance (right-hander to left-hander or vice-versa) just before the ball is delivered by a bowler. The shot has been in focus due to Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell's usage of it during the first T20I against India.
"We can't make a law that we can't apply,...
Taufel, 49, said that there are too many factors for umpires to determine what constitutes a switch hit and what doesn't.
"The umpire has an enormous number of decisions -- front foot, back foot, protected area, seeing where a ball is hit -- it's impossible to have an official then watch for the changing of the grip or stance. It's an impossible ask for a standing umpire to make that determination," Taufel was quoted as saying by Sydney Morning Herald.
The shot, which involves a batsman effective changing his stance (right-hander to left-hander or vice-versa) just before the ball is delivered by a bowler. The shot has been in focus due to Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell's usage of it during the first T20I against India.
"We can't make a law that we can't apply,...
- 12/5/2020
- by IANS
- GlamSham
Canberra, Dec 2 (Ians) Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, whose use of switch-hit and reverse sweep has been criticised by Ian Chappell as unfair and illegal, said that the improvised strokes are within the laws of the game. He added that these strokes are part of the evolution of the limited-overs game that has also seen bowlers use variations like knuckle-ball and wide yorkers.
"Definitely it is within the laws of the game and batting has evolved over the years which is why we see these massive scores getting chased down and the scores are going up. I suppose it is up to the bowlers to combat that. I suppose the skills of the bowlers are being tested every day with bowlers having to come up with different ways to sort that -- the way they shut down one side of the ground and what not," said Maxwell while speaking to the media.
"Definitely it is within the laws of the game and batting has evolved over the years which is why we see these massive scores getting chased down and the scores are going up. I suppose it is up to the bowlers to combat that. I suppose the skills of the bowlers are being tested every day with bowlers having to come up with different ways to sort that -- the way they shut down one side of the ground and what not," said Maxwell while speaking to the media.
- 12/2/2020
- by IANS
- GlamSham
Sydney, Nov 26 (Ians) Australia limited-overs cricket captain Aaron Finch on Thursday backed Will Pucovski for an early opportunity in Test cricket by saying that late entry into red-ball cricket can impede the development of a Test cricketer like it happened in his case.
Finch got an opportunity to play his first Test only a couple of years ago at the age of 32.
There has been an ongoing debate over whether the 22-year-old Pucovski should be handed his Test debut in the series against India or if Joe Burns, who had been forming a partnership with David Warner in recent Tests, should be continued with.
While coach Justin Langer has said that he will continue opening with Burns in the series against India, former captain and selector Mark Taylor wants Australia to blood in the young Pucovski. Mark Waugh too has backed Pucovski to play the first Test against India to...
Finch got an opportunity to play his first Test only a couple of years ago at the age of 32.
There has been an ongoing debate over whether the 22-year-old Pucovski should be handed his Test debut in the series against India or if Joe Burns, who had been forming a partnership with David Warner in recent Tests, should be continued with.
While coach Justin Langer has said that he will continue opening with Burns in the series against India, former captain and selector Mark Taylor wants Australia to blood in the young Pucovski. Mark Waugh too has backed Pucovski to play the first Test against India to...
- 11/26/2020
- by IANS
- GlamSham
Sydney, Nov 26 (Ians) Australia limited overs cricket captain Aaron Finch on Thursday backed Will Pucovsky for an early opportunity in Test cricket by saying that late entry into Tests can impede the development of a Test cricketer like it happened in his case.
Finch got an opportunity to play his first Test only a couple of years ago at the age of 32.
There has been an ongoing debate over whether the 22-year-old Pucovsky should be given his Test debut in the series against India or if Joe Burns, who had been forming a partnership with David Warner in recent Tests should be continued with.
While coach Justin Langer has said that he will continue opening with Burns in the series against India, former captain and selector Mark Taylor wants Australia to blood in the young Pucovsky. Mark Waugh too has backed Pucovsky to play the first Test. Ian Chappell and...
Finch got an opportunity to play his first Test only a couple of years ago at the age of 32.
There has been an ongoing debate over whether the 22-year-old Pucovsky should be given his Test debut in the series against India or if Joe Burns, who had been forming a partnership with David Warner in recent Tests should be continued with.
While coach Justin Langer has said that he will continue opening with Burns in the series against India, former captain and selector Mark Taylor wants Australia to blood in the young Pucovsky. Mark Waugh too has backed Pucovsky to play the first Test. Ian Chappell and...
- 11/26/2020
- by IANS
- GlamSham
Adelaide, Nov 22 (Ians) Virat Kohli's absence for the final three Test of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy will "create a big hole" in the Indian batting order, believes former Australia captain Ian Chappell.
Kohli will be returning to India after the first Test against Australia -- a day-night fixture currently slated to be played at the Adelaide Oval from December 17 -- to be with his wife Anushka Sharma for the delivery of their first child. However, he will be part of the limited-overs leg of the tour -- three ODIs and three T20Is -- beginning November 27.
"India also face a selection dilemma when skipper Virat Kohli departs for home for the birth of his first child following the opening Test. This creates both a big hole in the Indian batting order and an opportunity for one of their talented young players to make a name for himself," ESPNcricinfo quoted Chappell as saying.
Kohli will be returning to India after the first Test against Australia -- a day-night fixture currently slated to be played at the Adelaide Oval from December 17 -- to be with his wife Anushka Sharma for the delivery of their first child. However, he will be part of the limited-overs leg of the tour -- three ODIs and three T20Is -- beginning November 27.
"India also face a selection dilemma when skipper Virat Kohli departs for home for the birth of his first child following the opening Test. This creates both a big hole in the Indian batting order and an opportunity for one of their talented young players to make a name for himself," ESPNcricinfo quoted Chappell as saying.
- 11/22/2020
- by IANS
- GlamSham
(L-r): Nadine Garner, Sophie Wright, Nick Russell, Stephen Curry and Paul Denny in ‘Mr Black’.
Cjz MD Nick Murray and CEO Matt Campbell are grappling with three major issues facing the screen industry as the company ramps up its production and development slates.
They identify the challenges as the rising cost of drama budgets; a shortage of top-class writers given the talent drain to the Us and UK; and finding original concepts for factual and factual entertainment shows.
Murray questions why drama is more expensive to produce than comedy, observing: “I don’t know that the additional money that goes into drama is necessarily visible on screen to the audience.
“The costs of drama are going up and we need to be making it cheaper. There are work practices which make it impossible to make drama at the price it should be made at. We should be employing people differently or with more flexibility,...
Cjz MD Nick Murray and CEO Matt Campbell are grappling with three major issues facing the screen industry as the company ramps up its production and development slates.
They identify the challenges as the rising cost of drama budgets; a shortage of top-class writers given the talent drain to the Us and UK; and finding original concepts for factual and factual entertainment shows.
Murray questions why drama is more expensive to produce than comedy, observing: “I don’t know that the additional money that goes into drama is necessarily visible on screen to the audience.
“The costs of drama are going up and we need to be making it cheaper. There are work practices which make it impossible to make drama at the price it should be made at. We should be employing people differently or with more flexibility,...
- 2/27/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
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