CA sacks senior staffer after conflict of interest allegation upheld
Cricket Australia has dismissed a senior staff member after an independent review confirmed allegations of an undeclared conflict of interest during a procurement process.
Cricket Australia has dismissed a senior staff member after an independent review confirmed allegations of an undeclared conflict of interest during a procurement process.
Cricket Australia responds to Ajinkya Rahane’s query over Cameron Green not bowling vs MI, confirming the all-rounder is managing a back injury.
Left-arm spinner Sophie Molineux has been ruled out of the remainder of the multi-format series against India after experiencing lower back pain, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Friday.
Australia will host Bangladesh for a Test series for the first time since 2003, from August 13- 22, Cricket Australia said on Wednesday.
Cricket Australia confirmed Molineux’s appointment on Thursday, handing the 28-year-old the responsibility of leading the most successful team in women’s cricket following Alyssa Healy’s decision to step aside from the captaincy.
After restricting Sri Lanka to a below-par 220/9 in 47.4 overs on Thursday night, Australia looked on course for victory, only for a dramatic series of events leading to the hosts equalising the five-match series 1-1.
In the end, Aaron Finch led Australia, who won the first two matches, to a comfortable 2-1 series win.
Veteran wicketkeeper Matthew Wade (26 not out) handled the immense pressure of batting with the tail to secure victory with 13 balls to spare.
Hazlewood has had successful seasons with Chennai Super Kings (2021) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (2022), and in between he came up with a superb performance in the ICC T20 World Cup in the UAE, which Australia won.
Delhi Capitals needed to beat Rohit Sharma's side in their final league fixture, which would have secured their playoff berth. But the Ricky Ponting-coached side lost by five wickets and were dumped out of IPL 2022, and Royal Challengers Bangalore sneaked in.
