MARCUS STOINIS seized his chance to nail down the No 3 slot as Australia won their first match since their toxic sandpaper tour. Stoinis scored 110 from 112 balls in a 57-run victory over Sussex at Hove. He is one of the players likely to get increased white ball opportunities in the absence of banned […]
JUSTIN LANGER launched a smiling, quirky charm offensive but he knows some ingrained views will never change. Australia’s new coach admitted: “Even if we say nice things, everyone is still going to think we’re a bunch of rough head Australians. “That’s the way it’s going to be. We’ll go about our business really well and […]
STEVE SMITH has revealed he cried for four days after being sacked and banned in the sandpaper scandal. Former Aussie skipper Smith is suspended from top-level cricket but is preparing to resume his playing career in a Twenty20 tournament in Canada at the end of June. He has spoken for the first time about his […]
DARREN LEHMANN has been handed another job – just six weeks after quitting in tears as head coach over the sandpaper scandal. The speed at which Cricket Australia have re-hired Lehmann has shocked many people. And his appointment comes as the Aussies are conducting a review into the culture and behaviour of their men’s team. […]
JUSTIN LANGER has been appointed Aussie head coach in succession to Darren Lehmann, who quit in tears because of the sandpaper scandal. Former Test batsman Langer, 47, will take charge of all three formats beginning on May 22. His first games in charge will be five one-dayers in England this summer. He will also sit […]