Melbourne, Oct 14 (Ians) Cricket Australia (CA) on Friday confirmed the return of the Prime Minister’s XI match after a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. For the first time, the match will be a four-day, day/night fixture against the West Indies beginning on November 23 at the Manuka Oval.
The match will recognise the 70th anniversary since the inaugural fixture in 1951, also against the West Indies.
CA also confirmed Andre Borovec (head coach) and Jono Dean (assistant coach) will oversee the Pm’s XI team.
Borovec is currently an assistant coach of the Australian men’s team, while Dean, who has previously played for the Pm’s XI against the West Indies, is the head coach of the Act Meteors in the Women’s National Cricket League.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Cricket Australia chairman of selectors, George Bailey, will meet shortly to discuss the selection of the squad.
The match will recognise the 70th anniversary since the inaugural fixture in 1951, also against the West Indies.
CA also confirmed Andre Borovec (head coach) and Jono Dean (assistant coach) will oversee the Pm’s XI team.
Borovec is currently an assistant coach of the Australian men’s team, while Dean, who has previously played for the Pm’s XI against the West Indies, is the head coach of the Act Meteors in the Women’s National Cricket League.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Cricket Australia chairman of selectors, George Bailey, will meet shortly to discuss the selection of the squad.
- 10/16/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Chennai, June 25 (Ians) Legendary India cricketer Kris Srikkanth has revealed he entertained self-doubts before facing one of West Indies’ most feared bowlers Joel Garner in the 1983 World Cup final at Lord’s. Srikkanth ended up becoming the highest scorer from both sides, slamming 38 off 57 balls, as India defeated the Clive Lloyd-led side […]...
- 6/28/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Melbourne, Dec 29 (Ians) Jasprit Bumrah has trumped the likes of Malcolm Marshall, Joel Garner, Curtly Ambrose and Glenn McGrath in the list of bowling averages for bowlers with 75 or more Test wickets over the last fifty years.
Bumrah has now taken 76 wickets in 16 Tests at an average of 20.68 while former West Indies pace bowler Malcolm Marshall is the next best having taken 376 wickets at an average of 20.94 in 81 Test matches.
Marshall's fellow West Indies bowler Joel Garner averages 20.97 with 259 wickets in 58 Tests to be at the third spot.
Another West Indian, Curtly Ambrose, with 405 wickets at 20.99 in 98 Test matches is just behind Garner.
Current Australia pace bowler Pat Cummins rounds off the top five with 153 wickets at an average of 21.51 in 32 Tests, just ahead of fellow Aussie Glenn McGrath who has 563 wickets at 21.64 in 124 Test matches.
Bumrah has taken eight wickets in the two Tests in Australia so far, picking...
Bumrah has now taken 76 wickets in 16 Tests at an average of 20.68 while former West Indies pace bowler Malcolm Marshall is the next best having taken 376 wickets at an average of 20.94 in 81 Test matches.
Marshall's fellow West Indies bowler Joel Garner averages 20.97 with 259 wickets in 58 Tests to be at the third spot.
Another West Indian, Curtly Ambrose, with 405 wickets at 20.99 in 98 Test matches is just behind Garner.
Current Australia pace bowler Pat Cummins rounds off the top five with 153 wickets at an average of 21.51 in 32 Tests, just ahead of fellow Aussie Glenn McGrath who has 563 wickets at 21.64 in 124 Test matches.
Bumrah has taken eight wickets in the two Tests in Australia so far, picking...
- 12/29/2020
- by IANS
- GlamSham
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