Richie Benaud in elite company of Don Bradman, to be honoured as 'Legend' of Australian Sport
Cricket | October 06, 2018 23:24 ISTDon Bradman (1993) and Keith Miller (2004) are the other cricketers who had been inducted as 'Legends'.
Don Bradman (1993) and Keith Miller (2004) are the other cricketers who had been inducted as 'Legends'.
Cricket Australia said that Roberts, the group's chief operating officer and a former domestic first-class cricketer, will take over from James Sutherland.
The Englishman's allegations had prompted Cricket Australia to conduct interviews of 15 players from the squad along with coaches and team management.
Moeen, 31, made the accusation in his soon-to-be-released autobiography, where he also labelled the 2015 Australian touring party as "rude" and "disrespectful".
Responding to the same, a CA spokesperson said that they are willing to explore options, but are still waiting for an official notification from the BCCI.
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.
The trio are making a steady progress since their suspensions as the former Australian leaders signed up for the Global Canada T20 League which will begin from June 28.
Starc, who leads the Australia bowling unit, said that that it was a stressful time for the players when they returned home from South Africa after the ball-tampering saga.
Ponting, who has been an assistant coach for Australia's T20 side twice before, will fit his coaching duties around commentary work that he was already scheduled to do during the series.
Sutherland, who confirmed his departure at a news conference on Wednesday, has given 12 months' notice and will continue in his position until a replacement is found.
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.
Former Australia Captain Steve Smith, who was suspended for 12 months in March for his role in the South African ball-tampering scandal is all set for a comeback in Canadian Twenty20 league.
With only vice-captaincy role in the Test side left vacant, Gilchrist suggested that Mitchell Marsh could be really strong appointment as Paine's deputy.
Warne also said that Australia should never emulate the playing style of their Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand as many has suggested.
Along with Smith, former vice-captain Warner and Bancroft have also been provided with the green signal by Cricket Australia to play in local tournaments.
Warner is all set to start his road to redemption by featuring for Sydney's club Randwick Petersham after Cricket Australia signalled the green light.
CA had tried hard to convince the BCCI to play a Day-Night Test at the Adelaide Oval but they turned down the offer saying its team was not ready for Pink-Ball cricket yet.
Australian legend Mark Waugh has stepped down from the post of national selector after accepting a commentary job offer from the local broadcaster.
Bancroft, who is serving a nine-month ban for his role in the infamous Cape Town ball-tampering row, received 14 votes in his favour, allowing him to feature for his club side Willetton.
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