Australia coach Andrew McDonald is impressed with the batting performance of all-rounder Michael Neser in county cricket and believes the 33-year-old could be in the scheme of things if someone in the touring party for the World Test Championship final and Ashes gets injured. Neser was left out of the initial 17-member Australian squad for the WTC final against India …
Top-ranked Australia dismissed an outclassed West Indies for just 77 Sunday to win the day-night second Test in Adelaide by 419 runs and seal the series 2-0. “The batters set up both games perfectly.” Mike Baird appointed new Cricket Australia chairman The defeat ended the reign of West Indies head coach Phil Simmons, who announced his intention to quit after …
Australia fast bowler Michael Neser has been ruled out of next month's tour of Pakistan after his domestic team Queensland said that the 31-year-old had suffered a side strain, with no date set for his return. Australia added uncapped pacer Mark Steketee as Neser's replacement for the upcoming tour of Pakistan. Neser, who earned his first Test cap during the …