West Indies-Australia Tests to clash with IPL

Australia will tour West Indies for a full series in March and April next year. The Tests coincide with the first half of the fifth IPL season and may result in some players missing out for their respective franchises. Shane Watson, Michael Hussey, David Warner, Ryan Harris and Brad Haddin are among those in the current Test squad who are contracted with IPL teams. The tour kicks off with a five-match...

Roebuck committed suicide, say police

Peter Roebuck was questioned in his room by police about an alleged sexual assault - reports Peter Roebuck fell to his death from his Cape Town hotel room while being questioned by police about an alleged sexual assault, it has been reported. A police statement said the circumstances surrounding Roebuck's suicide were being investigated. Western Cape provincial police spokesperson Frederick van...

Rod Marsh and Andy Bichel to join selection panel

Andy Bichel retired from first-class cricket in 2009 Rod Marsh and Andy Bichel have been chosen as the two part-time members of the reconfigured Cricket Australia national selection panel. Their appointments leave that of the new head coach as the only role still to be filled ahead of the home summer. Marsh, 64, and Bichel, 41, will bring sharp eyes and widespread respect to their roles as selectors...

Blues pressing for outright

South Australia 1 for 59 and 266 (Cooper 98, Klinger 49, Katich 3-29) v New South Wales 6 for 474 declared New South Wales were pressing for outright points against South Australia having enforced the follow-on when rain brought another early finish on day three of the Sheffield Shield match at Bankstown Oval in Sydney. The Redbacks were bowled out for 266 on day three, as Tom Cooper's stroke-laden...

Team management failed Amir, says mentor

Asif Bajwa: "It's a challenge to remove a stigma, as our society is very cruel, but I believe he [Mohammad Amir] will be back." © Associated Press Mohamamd Amir was a victim of Pakistan's cricketing culture and, specifically, the team management that failed to protect him, his mentor Asif Bajwa has said. Bajwa runs an academy in Rawalpindi...