Matthew Wade: Australia’s new Mr Fix-It
4 years ago

Matthew Wade: Australia’s new Mr Fix-It

The Hindu  

While scouring through Cricket Australia’s YouTube page, one stumbles upon a video titled “Wagner goes head-to-head with Wade, Smith, Warner.” It is a linear montage of the three Australian batsmen, and Matthew Wade in particular, copping a series of blows to their bodies off New Zealand’s short-ball exponent extraordinaire, Neil Wagner. Now, as Tim Paine’s men usher in another summer of Test cricket, this time against the touring Indians, Wade sets the stage for what he thinks will be an emotionally charged four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. “Matthew Wade is becoming Australia’s new Mr Fix It!,” exclaimed a smiling Australian head coach Justin Langer. It’s likely Wade’s remark about the “best cricketers in their country” is indeed true and that India will find someone to fill Kohli’s void for the remaining Tests.

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'Whoever this 'Mr. Fix-it' is, he should be named and shamed': Uthappa blasts 'pathetic' personal agenda-driven motive
5 days, 7 hours ago

'Whoever this 'Mr. Fix-it' is, he should be named and shamed': Uthappa blasts 'pathetic' personal agenda-driven motive

Hindustan Times  

It has been a turbulent few days for Indian cricket. Ahead of the Sydney Test, a bombshell Indian Express report claimed that a senior player is ready to project himself as an interim captain. The report further claimed that the senior player really wants to be the interim captain and is portraying himself as "Mr Fix-it". Former India batter Robin …

IND vs AUS: Matthew Wade big part of Australia's T20 World Cup plans, says Aaron Finch
1 year, 1 month ago

IND vs AUS: Matthew Wade big part of Australia's T20 World Cup plans, says Aaron Finch

India Today  

Wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Wade has been named the captain of the Australian team for the T20I series against India. IND vs AUS, 1st T20I: Preview Wade, who will turn 36 in December 2023 will have a chance to prove his worth in the T20I side ahead of the likes of Josh Inglis who are eagerly waiting to take over the T20I …

India vs Australia T20Is: Matthew Wade to captain Aussies in five-match series
1 year, 2 months ago

India vs Australia T20Is: Matthew Wade to captain Aussies in five-match series

Firstpost  

Matthew Wade will lead Australia in their T20 series against India next months with multiple players giving the tour a miss, selectors said on Saturday. Wade was moved to the top job with regular captain Mitchell Marsh heading home from the ODI World Cup to prepare for the home Test summer. Test and one-day captain Pat Cummins along with pacers …

The curious case of Wade the warrior
3 years, 1 month ago

The curious case of Wade the warrior

Hindustan Times  

Two tense, closely fought semi-finals where the tables were turned in the last minute. That's till he hit Shaheen Shah Afridi, the World Cup's finest fast bowler, for three sixes in a row to take Australia to the final. Australia's Matthew Wade bats during the Cricket Twenty20 World Cup semi-final match between Pakistan and Australia in Dubai, UAE, Thursday, Nov. …

Australia's Wade eyes middle-order role at T20 World Cup
3 years, 2 months ago

Australia's Wade eyes middle-order role at T20 World Cup

The Hindu  

Australia's Matthew Wade is hopeful that he can seal a middle or lower-order position in the team's batting line-up for the Twenty20 World Cup but believes he can also fill in as opener if required. Wade has not played any cricket since Australia's 4-1 T20 series defeat by Bangladesh in August, in which he batted at number five in the …

'The best experience of sledging I ever had': Iyer reveals hilarious incident involving Wade, Warner during India A game
3 years, 6 months ago

'The best experience of sledging I ever had': Iyer reveals hilarious incident involving Wade, Warner during India A game

Hindustan Times  

There's no denying that the Australian team is infamous for their tendency and ability to sledge their opponents, irrespective of the format. India middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer can vouch for the same as he recently revealed a hilarious incident involving Matthew Wade and David Warner. Shreyas Iyer reveals hilarious incident involving Matthew Wade and David Warner during India A game …

'Something I'd never done': Matthew Wade reveals his 'only regret' from Test series against India
3 years, 10 months ago

'Something I'd never done': Matthew Wade reveals his 'only regret' from Test series against India

Hindustan Times  

Matthew Wade got a chance to play at the top of the order during the four-match Test series against Australia. Regular openers David Warner and Will Pucovski were injured during the first two Test matches and Australia decided to promote Wade to bat with Joe Burns. In the final two Tests, Wade scored 13, 4, 45, and 0 and was …

Australia axe Matthew Wade, keep Tim Paine as captain for South Africa Test tour
3 years, 11 months ago

Australia axe Matthew Wade, keep Tim Paine as captain for South Africa Test tour

Firstpost  

Wade will join Australia’s Twenty20 squad on their tour of New Zealand as vice-captain to the out-of-form Aaron Finch. Matthew Wade was axed Wednesday for Australia’s Test series in South Africa after failing to fire against India, while under-pressure Tim Paine retained the captaincy. Instead, Wade will join Australia’s Twenty20 squad on their tour of New Zealand as vice-captain to …

Matthew Wade dumped from Australia Test squad for South Africa tour, Tim Paine remains captain
3 years, 11 months ago

Matthew Wade dumped from Australia Test squad for South Africa tour, Tim Paine remains captain

Hindustan Times  

Matthew Wade has been cut from Australia’s Test squad for the scheduled tour to South Africa. South Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey has been elevated to the test squad as backup gloveman for captain Tim Paine, and Queensland fast bowler Mark Steketee was also included. Australia squads for South Africa tour: Tests: Tim Paine, Pat Cummins, Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Cameron …

India vs Australia: Players like David Warner are hard to come by - Matthew Wade
4 years ago

India vs Australia: Players like David Warner are hard to come by - Matthew Wade

India Today  

The third Test between India and Australia is set to kick start in Sydney from January 7 and both the teams are working out plans to take an unbeatable lead in the series. The 4-match fixture got levelled 1-1 after India registered an emphatic 8-wicket comeback win in the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Ahead of the Test, …

AUS vs IND, 1st Test | Tim Paine hints at a Joe Burns-Matthew Wade opening combo for Australia
4 years ago

AUS vs IND, 1st Test | Tim Paine hints at a Joe Burns-Matthew Wade opening combo for Australia

India TV News  

Australia cricket captain Tim Paine has decided on his team's first-test side to face India. Paine says 21-year-old allrounder Cameron Green is medically fit to make his test debut in the day-night fixture, but won’t divulge whether struggling opener Joe Burns will play. Obviously we have got a scenario where we could have different openers and we have had a …

AUS vs IND: Steve Smith will do a great job if he gets captaincy again, says Matthew Wade
4 years, 1 month ago

AUS vs IND: Steve Smith will do a great job if he gets captaincy again, says Matthew Wade

India TV News  

Australia's stand-in T20 skipper Matthew Wade on Monday said batting mainstay Steve Smith, who has "plenty of say" in how the team is driven on the field, would do a "great job" if he is given the leadership role again. Matthew Wade, the guy that played as wicketkeeper-batter, is a completely different player than the one that's been playing the …

Aus vs Ind: There'll be no excuses from our end; Wade on training in split camps ahead of first ODI
4 years, 1 month ago

Aus vs Ind: There'll be no excuses from our end; Wade on training in split camps ahead of first ODI

India TV News  

The Australians have been forced to train separately and not as one unit ahead of the ODI series against India but the team will make "no excuses" since the players are experienced enough to deal with the odd situation, insists wicketkeeper-batsman Matthew Wade. Players like Steve Smith, David Warner and Pat Cummins -- who were a part of the recently …

Australia revives Matthew Wade, without the gloves
4 years, 11 months ago

Australia revives Matthew Wade, without the gloves

The Hindu  

Matthew Wade has returned to Australia's limited-overs squad for the first time in more than three years, having enjoyed a dominant Big Bash for the Hobart Hurricanes as captain. His unbeaten 130 off 61 balls in a magnificent 203-run first wicket stand with D’Arcy Short against Adelaide Strikers was one of the highlights of this BBL. For South Africa’s tour …

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