Close to 40 Australians, including players, coaches, officials and commentators were part of the IPL bandwagon before the league was halted on May 4 after COVID-19 breached its bio-bubble
The BCCI on Saturday approved IPL's resumption in September in the UAE. The organisers were forced to suspend the league earlier this month after multiple cases of COVID-19 were reported inside the bio-bubble.
A source-based report in the 'Sydney Morning Herald' said, the 50-year-old was given a "strong and straightforward" feedback -- taken from 40 players and support staff -- about his coaching style as part of the team's regular end-of-season reviews.
The players had to spend 10 days in Maldives due to a ban imposed by the Australian government on travellers from COVID-ravaged India till May 15.
"The situation is heart-breaking," said the 13 cricketers, in an effort to draw the global attention to the crisis.
With their country shut for all those flying from India, the suspended IPL's 40-strong Australian contingent, comprising players, support staff and commentators, will be flown to Maldives before getting a connecting flight for home.
With Finch’s impetus, Australia made 156-6 batting first before New Zealand foundered on a slow pitch, bowled out for 106 in 18.5 overs.
Southee was found to have breached "Article 2.8 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel", a Level 1 breach.
324 might look colossal given the menacing pitch, but like SCG, India would approach it session by session and probably at Tea decide on chasing for a win or salvaging a win.
Both Smith and Labuschagne have not been among runs with Smith aggregating just 10 across four innings at an abysmal average of 3.33 and Labuschagne doing slightly better but lower than his standards
Ahead of the second 'Boxing Day' Test against India, the Australian team on Friday got together for a Christmas lunch.
Only seven players, including Paine, from the previous India series have been retained for this contest. Meanwhile, the hosts look stronger with the inclusion of Smith and Warner who were dearly missed in the previous contest.
Australian players will form a barefoot circle to acknowledge the culture of indigenous people before every series,
The 31-year-old Kings XI Punjab batsman is struggling to find form in IPL after a successful tour of England with the Australian team.
The recent postponement of the T20 World Cup has cleared the decks for the BCCI to organise the Indian Premier League in the September-November window.
In his debut appearance, he batted at No. 8 and 9 scoring 1 and 12 respectively while also finished with bowling figures of 3 for 51 in the second innings.
ICC Board may finally decide to officially announce the postponement of the T20 World Cup in Australia due to the logistical issues that will crop up due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hussey feels that the return of Smith and Warner to the Australian side will make life difficult for the visiting Indian side in the impending Border-Gavaskar series.
Zampa, who has so far picked 33 T20I and 75 ODI wickets for Australia, is yet to play Test cricket.
Former Australian cricketers Michael Hussey, Greg Chappell and Brad Hodge selected Australia's Test and T20I squad of both teams are likely to play on the same day.
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