CA chairman Clarke defends Ponting, Hilditch.Byline: ANI Sydney, Jan 3 (ANI): Cricket Australia Cricket Australia, formerly (and still often referred to as) the Australian Cricket Board, is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in Australia. It was originally formed in 1905 as the Australian Board of Control for International Cricket Matches. chairman Jack Clarke Jack Clarke may refer to:
Clarke chose to draw on Australia's past success as World Cup winners and Test cricket's top ranking in his attempt to defend Hilditch and Ponting, whose field settings and bowling tactics have been questioned, The Herald Sun reported. "Both men have been crucial to the Australian men's team's success during this period, and I believe that they have recently received unfair criticism," Clarke said in a statement released on Saturday. "However, this is not to say that they, their team mates, their co-selectors or Cricket Australia should be immune from balanced criticism. When assessing the results of the Australian team, it should be noted that great players have retired over the past two years. Players of this calibre are not replaced overnight and in some cases ever. "We have suffered two Test losses to a magnificent South African team and we congratulate them on their success. They now have a chance to leave their most important legacy in managing the current transition from the great team of the last 15 years to rebuilding the dynasty. They deserve and have earned our respect, Clarke said. Hilditch has been under heavy criticism for sending all-rounder Andrew Symonds into battle in the first two Tests against South Africa despite a knee injury that required surgery, The Herald Sun reported. Symonds bowled only three overs in the first Test in Perth and wasn't given a bowl by Ricky Ponting until the 125th over of South Africa's first innings in the second Test in Melbourne. The all-rounder has had minor knee surgery and Victorian Andrew McDonald has taken his place in the current third Test at the SCG SCG Serbia and Montenegro SCG Srbija I Crna Gora (Servian: Serbia and Montenegro) SCG Sydney Cricket Ground SCG Service Canadien des Glaces (Canadian Ice Service) SCG superior cervical ganglion . Australia was beaten 2-0 in India in November and trails 2-0 against South Africa. A 3-0 sweep to the Proteas would hand the tourists the top ranking. (ANI) Copyright 2008 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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