Melbourne, Feb. 4: Australian captain Ricky Ponting and his deputy Michael Clarke, were last night anointed joint winners of the Allan Border Medal in the first tie of the award''s 10-year history.
While the two upstaged favourite Mitchell Johnson, it was the crowning of young batting prodigy Phillip Hughes as the young player of the year that was arguably of more significance given his potential importance to the future of Australian cricket as it confronts a difficult period of generational change.
Perth, Jan. 28 : Batsman and vice-captain Michael Clarke''s return from injury will not only bolster a seriously depleted Australia team, but should soon give Ricky Ponting the chance to take a much-needed rest, reports The Australian.
Ponting has been superman as his team disintegrated around him this summer, playing all nine Tests, two Twenty20 games and four one-day matches in a relentless four-month stint on the road.
Adelaide, Jan. 27 : Australia's cricket selectors have recalled batsman Michael Clarke and fast bowler Nathan Bracken for the final match against South Africa to be played at the WACA in Perth.
A Fox Sports report said that Australia will go all out to salvage some of its pride from an already lost the series in Perth.
Another defeat would see the Proteas move to top spot in the rankings for the first time since February 2007 after the two sides were locked together atop the one-day tree in March and April last year.
Melbourne, Jan. 25 : Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke is set to land a massive 1.7 million dollar deal by making himself available for the Indian Premier League.
According to the Sunday Telegraph, Australian players have become the primary recruitment target for the IPL''s eight franchises, which will fork out more than 11 million dollars collectively for 32 local products ahead of the second season starting on April 10.
Melbourne, Jan 15 : Australian cricketer Michael Clarke and his fiance Australian model Lara Bingle have dismissed rumours that their relationship is going through a rough patch.
Rumours of trouble in the couple's fairytale romance emerged after Bingle was spotted leaving a business in Sydney not wearing her sizeable engagement ring and hiding her face, reports News. com. au.
Melbourne, Jan. 15 : Australian batsman Michael Clarke has passed a fitness test and will play against South Africa in Friday''s first one-day international match at the MCG.
According to Fox Sports, Clarke passed a fitness test on his injured right thumb at training on Thursday, including a couple of net sessions, after missing the two Twenty20 matches.
Melbourne, Feb. 4: Australian captain Ricky Ponting and his deputy Michael Clarke, were last night anointed joint winners of the Allan Border Medal in the first tie of the award''s 10-year history.
Perth, Jan. 28 : Batsman and vice-captain Michael Clarke''s return from injury will not only bolster a seriously depleted Australia team, but should soon give Ricky Ponting the chance to take a much-needed rest, reports The Australian.
Adelaide, Jan. 27 : Australia's cricket selectors have recalled batsman Michael Clarke and fast bowler Nathan Bracken for the final match against South Africa to be played at the WACA in Perth.
Melbourne, Jan. 25 : Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke is set to land a massive 1.7 million dollar deal by making himself available for the Indian Premier League.
Melbourne, Jan 15 : Australian cricketer Michael Clarke and his fiance Australian model Lara Bingle have dismissed rumours that their relationship is going through a rough patch.
