Sydney, Jan. 22 : The Australian government on Thursday warned Zimbabwe cricket boss Peter Chingoka that he must have good grounds to enter the country to attend an International Cricket Council conference.
Chingoka is one of 254 Zimbabweans not permitted entry into Australia because of their links with the Robert Mugabe regime.
Chingoka''s position as chairman of Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) means he is required to attend the two-day conference of directors that begins January 31.
Brisbane, Jan. 22 : Australia's star all-rounder Andrew Symonds has said that when he returns to first-class cricket next week, his focus will be on becoming a specialist batsman. He also said that he would like turn out in the same capacity for Australia.
According to Fox Sports, Symonds will turn out for his club side Gold Coast on Saturday in the first step on the road back to the Australian side.
Sydney, Jan. 22 : There was a time when star South African batsman Jean-Paul Duminy was not in Cricket South Africa's scheme of things. It has, therefore, been an arduous ride from domestic to international cricket.
South African cricket bigwigs believed Duminy did not possess the will to cut it at the top. So they cut him.
Questions were raised of his commitment to training, and Duminy became the butt of jokes in the team camp when fitness tests were held.
Sydney, Jan. 22 : Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has reportedly told batting sensation David Warner to trust himself and his ability as he gets ready to erupt in front of his hometown fans for the first time at the SCG.
Selectors have stuck with Warner to open the batting for Friday''s third one-dayer against South Africa, and Ponting has no doubts the rookie left-hander can quickly bounce back to form.
Warner made front and back-page headlines when he slammed a whirlwind 89 off 43 balls on his Twenty20 debut for Australia earlier this month.
London, Jan. 22: England batting coach Andy Flower has claimed that former captain Kevin Pietersen wanted to remove him along with Peter Moores.
As England flew to the Caribbean yesterday, rumors were in circulation that Flower was known to be one of the targets of Pietersen''s campaign to alter England''s coaching methods.
Sydney, Jan. 22 : The Australian government on Thursday warned Zimbabwe cricket boss Peter Chingoka that he must have good grounds to enter the country to attend an International Cricket Council conference.
Brisbane, Jan. 22 : Australia's star all-rounder Andrew Symonds has said that when he returns to first-class cricket next week, his focus will be on becoming a specialist batsman. He also said that he would like turn out in the same capacity for Australia.
Sydney, Jan. 22 : There was a time when star South African batsman Jean-Paul Duminy was not in Cricket South Africa's scheme of things. It has, therefore, been an arduous ride from domestic to international cricket.
Adelaide, Jan.
Sydney, Jan. 22 : Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has reportedly told batting sensation David Warner to trust himself and his ability as he gets ready to erupt in front of his hometown fans for the first time at the SCG.
London, Jan. 22: England batting coach Andy Flower has claimed that former captain Kevin Pietersen wanted to remove him along with Peter Moores.
