Tag: Australian Cricket Team
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Australia announces squad for white-ball leg of Pakistan tour, Starc, Warner, Cummins among absentees
Cricket Australia has announced the squad of 16 players for the white-ball leg of the historic Pakistan tour. Several big names including the likes of David Warner, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell are giving the ODI and T20I series a miss. Notably, Australia, who are set to tour Pakistan for the…
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Australia prioritises Pakistan tour over IPL, players to miss a few matches
The Australian team will prioritise their national duty and several prominent players from Australia will miss out the first few matches of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 action due to the series against Pakistan. Read More – Australia announces full-strength squad for Pakistan tour Australian skipper Pat Cummins, Steve Smith, David Warner and others are…
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Australian Marnus Labuschagne ‘excited’ to be a part of series against Pak
The number one ranked Test batter Marnus Labuschagne is excited to be part of Australia’s historic tour to Pakistan, starting from March 4 in Rawalpindi. The Aussies are scheduled to tour Pakistan for three Tests, three ODIs and one T20I. While replying to a fan on Twitter, the 27-year-old said that it is the “first…
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Australia announces full-strength squad for Pakistan tour
Cricket Australia (CA) has named a full-strength squad for their first tour to Pakistan in 24 years, with Ashton Agar the only addition from the extended group of players that won the Ashes. The CA announced the team after it’s Executive Board’s endorsement for the tour following a schedule change agreed by the Pakistan Cricket…
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Fawad Chaudhry welcomes Australian team, recommends Lahore and Karachi’s desi food
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has welcomed the Australian cricket team to Pakistan after they confirmed their tour to Pakistan for the first time in 24 years. Australia will play a full-fledged series in three Tests, three ODIs and a solitary T20I on their tour starting March 4. The minister also recommended…
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Pat Cummins hopes ‘close to a full-strength’ squad to tour Pakistan
Australia’s Test captain Pat Cummins is confident that a near full-strength squad will tour Pakistan as only a few players have security concerns for the forthcoming tour. According to the Australian Associated Press (AAP), Cummins is optimistic, while also acknowledging the pre-tour preparations made by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). “I think we’ll get close…
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Josh Hazelwood will not be surprised if some Australian players skip Pak tour
Australian fast bowler Josh Hazelwood has said on Wednesday he would not be surprised if security fears prompt some players to opt out of the upcoming Pakistan tour, as he eyes a comeback to the national team after recovering from injury. A media report last week said many in the Australian camp were apprehensive about…
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Australian A-List cricketers to miss Sri Lanka tour to prepare for Pak series
Cricket Australia has confirmed that they are preparing for Pakistan tour and this is the reason why their players David Warner and Mitchell Marsh will not attend the Sri Lankan series. Read More – ‘All looking really positive’ for Pak tour, says Australian Captain Pat Cummins Chief selector of the Australian team George Bailey, while…
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‘We are in this together’: Australian cricket chief says if team tours Pak, ‘I will go with them’
Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) Chief Todd Greenberg has told Australian cricketers that he will travel to Pakistan with them if the tour gets final approval but respects the wishes of “one or two” who might want to back out of the trip. If the team gets security clearance to travel, it will be Australia’s first…
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‘A little disgusting’: Shoaib Akhtar takes a dig at Australia’s celebration after T20 World Cup win
Former cricketer turned analyst Shoaib Akhtar has expressed his displeasure with the way the Australian team celebrated after their T20 World Cup win. Read More – ICC receives criticism for not naming Babar Azam T20 World Cup ‘Player of the Tournament’ Akhtar took to his social media accounts to react to the viral video of…