Proteas too big for their boots, says FlowerNovember 17th, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - England cricket team coach Andy Flower has accused South Africa of being too big for their boots. Flower hit back at the home side's attack on England's tactics following their hammering in Sunday's second Twenty20 match.
Ponting backs captain ClarkeSeptember 13th, 2009 LONDON - Australian captain Ricky Ponting has endorsed Michael Clarke as his successor to captain Australia's Twenty20 side. Cricket Australia is yet to announce who will lead the team following Ponting's decision to retire from Twenty20 internationals to concentrate on his Test and one-day career, but Ponting believes the 28-year-old Clarke, who was skipper for Australia's first three one-day internationals against England, has earned his stripes.
Flower confident of Pietersen recovering before South African tourSeptember 3rd, 2009 LONDON - England cricket team director Andy Flower has expressed confidence that injured batsman Kevin Pietersen will make a full recovery and would return for the tour of South Africa. Pietersen was forced out of the Ashes series following an Achilles injury, and has suffered a further setback after developing an infection in the scar tissue making him unavailable for the ODI series against Australia.
Sober Flintoff savoured Ashes glory with a tear and Red Bull cansAugust 25th, 2009 LONDON - Ashes hero Andrew Flintoff stunned England fans when he emerged from boozy celebrations sober, and said how the emotion of the day moved him to tears. Flintoff clutched cans of Red Bull as he modestly denied he was one of the all-time greats.
Flintoff wants to become best one-day player in the worldAugust 25th, 2009 LONDON - All rounder Andrew Flintoff, who underwent a knee operation 24 hours after his heroics helped England regain the Ashes, wants to become best one day player in the world. Flintoff was devastated last week when told by specialist Andy Williams that he would require more surgery as he has already had four on his right ankle.
ECB chief pleads with Brit fans to stop Ponting BoosAugust 5th, 2009 LONDON - The Chairman of the England and Wales Cricket Board, Giles Clarke, has appealed to English fans to stop booing Australian captain Ricky Ponting during the ongoing Ashes series and maintain the game's positive spirit. The English crowd has enjoyed the prospect of getting under the Australian captain's skin, subjecting him to prolonged jeering and booing during the second and third Test matches at Lord's and Edgbaston respectively.
Ponting believes that Freddie's is on his kneesAugust 4th, 2009 WARWICKSHIRE - Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting believes England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff dodgy knee may not see him take part in the remaining two Ashes tests. Ponting could not help crowing over Flintoff's discomfort on the final day of the third test, when the latter could bowl only eleven overs.
Ponting feels "bittersweet" about going past Border's Test run recordAugust 1st, 2009 WARWICKSHIRE - "I've got a bittersweet taste in my mouth today (Friday) after getting past the (Allan Border) record," said Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting after being dismissed for 38 on the second day of the third Ashes Test. At the start of play, Ponting, on 17, needed eight more runs to overtake Border's Test run record of 11, 174.
England can win Ashes without Flintoff, KP: FlowerJuly 22nd, 2009 LONDON - England cricket team coach Andy Flower believes the hosts can win the Ashes without Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff. Speaking after England's historic win over Australia at Lord's, Flower also revealed that an injured Pietersen had not yet ruled himself out of the series.
England can win Ashes without Flintoff and Pietersen: FlowerJuly 22nd, 2009 LONDON - England team director Andy Flower feels that his team could win the Ashes even without Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff even as speculation mounted over the pair's fitness for the rest of the series against Australia. Both players will be assessed by medical staff this week - Pietersen has Achilles tendon trouble, Flintoff a sore right knee - as England prepare for next week's third Test at Edgbaston.
Ponting wants his team to forget about Flintoff's retirementJuly 16th, 2009 LONDON - Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has told his team not to lose focus in the wake of Andrew Flintoff's retirement announcement. "Whenever he plays ...
Ponting Into Politics rather than Cricket Before Ashes OpenerJuly 8th, 2009 CARDIFF - Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has urged Welsh fans to support his team as the Ashes series starts in Cardiff today. Ponting believes that old hostilities between the Welsh and the English could cause Cardiff locals to support Australia.
England are underdogs and confident, says FlowerJuly 5th, 2009 LONDON - With just three days left to the start of the first Ashes Test at Cardiff, England's team director Andy Flower said the hosts are confident of winning the series. "I am confident.
Ponting uneasy about Buchanan's coaching stint in EnglandJune 30th, 2009 WORCESTER - Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting says that he is uncomfortable about former coach and mentor John Buchanan taking up a coaching stint with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). "I just hope I don't see him with an England jumper on.
Australia to use Ashes series to prove their best: PontingMay 31st, 2009 MELBOURNE - Skipper Ricky Ponting insists that Australia will use the Ashes series to show it is still the most intimidating force in world cricket. The Australian captain is adamant Phillip Hughes, Mitchell Johnson, Peter Siddle and Ben Hilfenhaus showed during the recent Test series victory in South Africa that they can cope with the pressure of tough opposition in a hostile environment.
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