New Zealand vs Australia T20 series cancelled
Cricket | Feb 09, 2022, 11:15 AM ISTThe three-match limited-overs series was called off due to COVID-19 border regulations.
The three-match limited-overs series was called off due to COVID-19 border regulations.
The Australian Test skipper also said that all the support staff and players gave feedback on Langer, and in the end, it is about Cummins standing tall with his players.
Former New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum has termed the current England Test side, which toured Australia for the Ashes, as 'hopeless'.
Cummins received flak for not backing the former coach in the lead-up to Langer's resignation.
Gillespie's name was being floated as a potential replacement for Darren Lehmann when the latter stood down as coach in the wake of the 2018 ball-tampering scandal.
The squad was confirmed three days after Langer announced he’d rejected a six-month contract extension offered by Cricket Australia and quit, a decision that left Andrew McDonald as interim coach.
The legendary wicket-keeper said the corporate-speak by CA is just 'covering up that the players and certain support staff around the team have spoken and they no longer want Justin there.'
Former Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson labelled Cummins as 'gutless' and said the Test skipper has an agenda to bring his own coach
A fine all-round performance from Nivethan Radhakrishnan fired Australia to third place in the ICC Under 19 World Cup with a two-wicket win over Afghanistan.
Langer resigned from his post on Saturday, unhappy with the short-term contract extension offered by Cricket Australia after a marathon seven-hour board meeting.
The announcement was made in a statement from Langer’s management company DSEG while Langer was flying from Melbourne to his hometown of Perth.
Langer, whose contract is due to end in June, guided Australia to its maiden T20 World Cup title last year and a dominant 4-0 Ashes victory recently.
At stumps, Australia's score read 12/2 with the hosts leading by 52 runs. Beth Mooney (7*) and Ellyse Perry (0*) are currently at the crease.
Starc has enjoyed a sensational year of international cricket and captured a combined 43 wickets at an average of 24.4 across all formats, 12 clear of the nation's next best.
Besides the hectic schedule, bubble life amid the COVID-19 pandemic has also taken a toll on cricketers, forcing them to switch off from the game.
As per a report in an Australian daily, the players are increasingly worrying about terrorist attacks in Pakistan.
The last time Pakistan had an ICC event on its soil was when it co-hosted the 1996 World Cup along with India and Sri Lanka.
After suffering a 1-2 series loss in South Africa, India dropped to the third spot while inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) winners New Zealand held onto their second position after a 1-1 drawn series at home against Bangladesh.
Langer was appointed head coach in the aftermath of the ball-tampering scandal in 2018 to overhaul the team's culture and regain the respect of the Australian public. His contract is due to end in June.
Australia won the first three matches in Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne to clinch the series and retain the Ashes before the teams played to a draw in Sydney.
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