Hohns open to remaining national selection chairman
Selection chairman Trevor Hohns is open to retaining the top role on a permanent basis in a summer in which he has guided Australian cricket back from the throes of despair.
Jon Pierik is a sports writer with The Age, focusing primarily on AFL football, cricket and basketball. He has won awards for his cricket and basketball writing.
Selection chairman Trevor Hohns is open to retaining the top role on a permanent basis in a summer in which he has guided Australian cricket back from the throes of despair.
James Pattinson has declared he is ready to banish almost 12 months of frustration as the Melbourne Renegades and Australian pace ace returns to battle in Saturday night's Big Bash League derby.
Bookmakers have reported heightened interest from punters in the Big Bash League this season, with estimates suggesting at least $50 million will be gambled on Saturday night's derby between the Melbourne Renegades and Stars.
Fast-bowling great Wasim Akram says Mitchell Starc must work on his away-swinger to be the true great he could be.
Brad Hogg was espousing the need for players and administrators to handle the growing beast that is the Big Bash League with care, when he back-tracked slightly.
Melbourne Stars captain David Hussey will hope his middle order can click and provide much needed drive when they face struggling champions Sydney Thunder on Wednesday night.
Darren Lehmann says the challenge for his Australian team in the new year is to flourish in more unforgiving conditions, having emerged against Pakistan victorious on a flat MCG deck.
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq could take the extraordinary step of quitting ahead of next week's third Test as a result of the fall-out of the losing Boxing Day clash.
Matthew Wade has been urged to show more patience at the crease in a bid to deliver the innings he needs to lock in his spot.
Pakistan double-century hero Azhar Ali was felled by a sickening blow to the head while fielding on Thursday but was given the all clear after passing a concussion test.
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