Melbourne, Nov. 25 : Some officials of Cricket Australia and Australian rugby league and cricket players believe that beleaguered cricket star Andrew Symonds is too loud and arrogant, and therefore, prefer to keep their distance from him.
According to The Courier Mail, it happened to Symonds at Brisbane’s Normanby Hotel on Sunday when several Kangaroo players decided Symonds was an incident waiting to happen and moved on to other company.
Lahore, Nov 25 : Pakistan cricket coach Intikhab Alam has reportedly backed fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar to play a crucial role in the home series against India in January, saying he still had a few years of international cricket left in him.
Shoaib returned to the Pakistan squad for the series against West Indies in Abu Dhabi but missed all three ODIs due to a calf strain.
Adelaide/Melbourne, Nov. 25 : Cricket Australia has said that he expects to make an announcement on Wednesday regarding the future of troubled Test batsman Andrew Symonds, who is under investigation following a clash with a member of the public.
According to The Age, a statement released on Tuesday shows Cricket Australia''s enthusiasm to move quickly on the incident which occurred at a Brisbane hotel on Sunday night as Symonds was celebrating Australia''s 149-run win over New Zealand in the first Test at the Gabba.
Adelaide, Nov. 25 : Australian cricket all-rounder Andrew Symonds, who has attracted attention to his negative off-field activities again, has admitted that he is still being treated for a stress-related ailment.
"I am being treated for a stress related illness and I remain committed to dealing with these issues," Symonds said here last night.
Symonds could face the sack from the Australian cricket team after a drinking session at a Brisbane pub on Sunday turned ugly.
Lahore, Nov 25: Pakistan cricket coach Intikhab Alam has said that India were a better side against Australia, and that it was because India uses the same SG balls in domestic cricket and against touring sides.
Acknowledging India’s splendid success in recent months, including a 2-0 series win at home against Australia, he said that Indian bowlers had mastered the art of using the SG ball effectively in domestic and first-class cricket.
“India have done really well in recent months and they were the better side against Australia. I think one of the reasons for their success is the balls they use in domestic cricket and against touring sides,” the Daily Times quoted him as saying.
Melbourne, Nov. 25 : Some officials of Cricket Australia and Australian rugby league and cricket players believe that beleaguered cricket star Andrew Symonds is too loud and arrogant, and therefore, prefer to keep their distance from him.
Lahore, Nov 25 : Pakistan cricket coach Intikhab Alam has reportedly backed fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar to play a crucial role in the home series against India in January, saying he still had a few years of international cricket left in him.
Adelaide/Melbourne, Nov. 25 : Cricket Australia has said that he expects to make an announcement on Wednesday regarding the future of troubled Test batsman Andrew Symonds, who is under investigation following a clash with a member of the public.
Adelaide, Nov. 25 : Australian cricket all-rounder Andrew Symonds, who has attracted attention to his negative off-field activities again, has admitted that he is still being treated for a stress-related ailment.
