Australian team has a handful of idiots: John Reid

Former Kiwi skipper John Reid believes that some members of the current Australian team are “idiots” who need to be dealt with strictly.

Sachin is the most complete batsman of modern times: Peter Roebuck

Noted cricket columnist, Peter Roebuck, has described Sachin Tendulkar, who became the first batsman to score a double hundred in ODI cricket when he scored an unbeaten 200 against South Africa in the second ODI at Gwalior, as one of the most complete batsman of modern times.

Lee included in Australia’s World T20 probables

Injury-hit speedster Brett Lee, who recently retired from Test cricket, was on Friday picked in Australia’s 30-member preliminary squad for the April-May ICC World Twenty20 Championship in the West Indies.

This is not the end of me: Brett Lee

Following in the footsteps of good friend Andrew Flintoff, who retired from test cricket last year to prolong his Twenty20 and one-day career, Australian speedster Brett Lee announced his retirement from Test cricket on Wednesday to prolong his career in the shorter formats of the game.

Unbeaten record this summer a sensational achievement: Ponting

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting believes that his side’s achievement of remaining unbeaten throughout the Australian summer this season is a sensational one and that people are probably overlooking the rare feat.

Bhajji one of the most difficult bowlers to face: Clarke

Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has been struggling for form for quite a while now but Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke still considers him one of the most difficult bowlers to face in international cricket.

Workload not responsible for injury: Siddle

Australian speedster Peter Siddle has been sidelined from competitive cricket for five months with a back injury but the Aussie paceman insists that the injury has nothing to do with excessive workload.

Strauss skipping Bangladesh tour is lack of respect for test cricket: Warne

Australian spin legend Shane Warne has lashed out at England skipper Andrew Strauss, saying that Strauss’s decision to opt out of the Bangladesh test series shows “lack of respect for test cricket”.

I may never bowl another ball again: Brett Lee

Injured Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has said that there is a possibility of him not bowling another ball again as he is still recovering from a serious elbow injury.

It would be difficult for Lee to make a comeback to test side: Oz coach

Australian coach Tim Nielsen said on Friday that speedster Brett Lee’s future lies in the shorter formats of the game and that it would be a challenge for the fast bowler to make a comeback to the test squad.

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