Local boy Stuart Broad surely must have been pepped up by his captain’s comment as he went on to architect the Australian devastation.
The advent of T20 cricket has finally given fielding the importance it deserves. But over the ages, one has seen numerous brilliant efforts that remain etched in memory.
Improving Australia's performance in the field has been high on the agenda foe the Aussies.
Blewett was working with the Australian A squad while they were playing India A at Brisbane.
Greg Blewett credits fielding for Australia ‘A’s success in quadrangular series
Let us look at unusual trivia and anecdotes related to ducks.
Alastair Cook in his last fourteen Test innings hasn't notched up a century.
On November 7, 1999, Michael Slater bludgeoned Pakistan by racing to his 13th Test hundred at Brisbane, thereby steering Australia to a 10-wicket win. The bowlers he thwacked featured Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar and Mushtaq Ahmed, all rendering futile against his slashing blade. Karthik Parimal revisits the Test that showcased Slater at the peak of his powers.
Born on October 29, 1971, Greg Scott Blewett was a consistent and reliable top-order Australian batsman in the second-half of 1990s. He also bowled decent medium pace and earned the reputation of a partnership-breaker in Tests. Prakash Govindasreenivasan has more.
Ian Bell became only the fourth Englishman to score centuries in three consecutive Ashes matches when he made 109 in the second Test against Australia at Lord's on Thursday.