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Australia controversies
Sun, July 27 2014
Ravindra Jadeja fined for offensive language directed at Shane Watson during 7th ODI
Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was fined 10 per cent of his match fee on Sunday for using offensive language against Shane Watson after dismissing the Australian batsman in the seventh One-Day International (ODI) at Bangalore.
Sun, July 27 2014
Mark Taylor hits out at Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke over growing feud
Former Australian captain Mark Taylor has hit out at Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke over a simmering feud that he says should have been settled in the dressing room.
Tue, December 08 2015
Ashes 2006-07: Damien Martyn announces shock retirement ahead of home Perth Test
Damien Martyn retired, out of nowhere, during Ashes 2006-07.
Tue, August 19 2014
Arthur, Clarke and Dovey were right in axing Watson, Johnson, Pattinson and Khawaja
Trailing 0-2 in the four-match series, Australia have shot themselves in the foot, not once, but four times, by disallowing Shane Watson, James Pattinson, Mitchell Johnson and Usman Khawaja, from being in contention for the upcoming Mohali Test against India. However, once all the anger and the Twitter jibes have subsided, Jaideep Vaidya says that one would realise it was the correct call to take.
Tue, August 19 2014
Shane Warne: When controversy’s favourite child tested positive for a banned substance
On February 11, 2003, one of the biggest drug-related scandals in sport came to light when Australian spin master Shane Warne tested positive for a banned substance prior to the World Cup opener against Pakistan. Jaideep Vaidya revisits those trying times for one of the most popular and scandalous cricketers of the generation.