Review damns Cricket Australia's win at-all-costs approach
New Australia coach Justin Langer and Test captain Tim Paine are charged with changing the culture within the Australian team.
New Australia coach Justin Langer and Test captain Tim Paine are charged with changing the culture within the Australian team.
It is learnt that Khawaja had reinjured the anterior cruciate ligament that was reconstructed in 2014 and is likely to undergo knee surgery.
The revelations and claims come from Warne's soon-to-be-released book 'No Spin', where he wrote about the times he was dropped and didn't have the backing of the captain.
Ponting further suggested that he should be given more playing opportunities as it would help him to get better and better in the subcontinent conditions.
Warne, who had earlier hailed current Australian skipper Tim Paine as a "quality person", stated that fitting a team around one person is not a good idea in the game of cricket.
Warner, who stepped down as IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad's captain after the scandal, is confident of taking part in the 12th edition of the league next year before the World Cup.
The 29-year-old has proved his abilities in the limited formats but failed to do the same in Test cricket.
Finch and D Arcy Short were also involved in a 223 run-stand for the opening wicket, which is now the highest partnership in T20I cricket.
The 25-year-old, who will be playing in Northern Territory's Strike League starting July 1, asserted that his current focus is to continue to perform well and earn his spot back in the Australian team.
Afghanistan recently became the 12th side to feature in men's Test cricket when they played against India in a one-off historic Test match.
The Kangaroos will need to win at least one of the three remaining games against England to climb back above Pakistan to fifth.
Following the infamous ball-tampering saga that rocked Australian cricket earlier this year, Australia have named Tim Paine as the skipper of the national side but are yet to name his deputy in the traditional format of the game.
The new coach, a former Australia batsman, has promised to put an end to that era — and to help him he'll be importing the Langer family rules.
Steve Smith was among the 10 marquee players in the draft, along with high-profile Twenty20 players including West Indies stars Chris Gayle, Daren Sammy, Dwayne Bravo and Andre Russell.
Paine on Monday urged his teammates to be "really respectful" while also maintaining their intensity on the field.
