India vs australia

Martyn was reacting to a video clipping shared by a fan in which former Australia batsman Simon Katich was given out by umpire Aleem Dar off England fast bowler Steve Harmison. Replays showed that the ball had pitched way outside leg stump and was even going over the stumps. … [Read more...] about ‘Worst umpiring series in history’: Damien Martyn lashes out umpiring error of Aleem Dar

“I feel like that’s where Australia went through that little phase where our cricket became a little bit softer or not as hard as we’re accustomed to seeing,” Clarke said about the time after the ball-tampering scandal when terms like “Elite honesty” were propagated. … [Read more...] about Aussies went soft on Kohli and India: Clarke

Clarke says Australia scared of sledging Kohli & Co. since they valued IPL contracts more, insists their ruthless on-field character got compromised Former Australian captain Michael Clarke dropped a bombshell when he said Australian cricketers were so keen on protecting their lucrative IPL deals that they felt “scared” of sledging India skipper Virat Kohli and his teammates. India and Australia have had some memorable bilateral duels but Clarke felt that whenever the Australians would face India, their eyes would be trained on the cash-rich league which is played in April-May every year. Big Sports Breakfast. “I feel that Australian cricket, and probably every other team over a little period, went the opposite and actually sucked up to India. They were too scared to sledge Kohli or the other Indian players because they had to play with them in April,” the World Cup-winning Australian skipper said dropping a bombshell. Clarke believes that some of … [Read more...] about IPL & Australia’s soft underbelly

After some deliberation from the TV umpire, Hussey was given out, but even as the southpaw was walking off the field, he was called back by the on-field umpires and this irked the Indian captain who made his stance very clear in front of the umpires. However, the decision stood and Hussey continued batting. … [Read more...] about Captain ‘not so cool’: Three instance when MS Dhoni lost his cool on the cricket field

IMAGE: A file photo of Australia's David Warner and India's Virat Kohli before an IPL match. India and Australia have had some memorable bilateral duels, but Clarke felt that whenever the Australians would face India, their eyes would be trained on the cash-rich league.Photograph: BCCI … [Read more...] about Aussies sucked up to Kohli & Co to protect IPL deals: Clarke