Former Australian pacer Dirk Nannes was disgusted by Australia's lack of sportsman spirit after none of the fielders congratulated Ross Taylor on his record-breaking 290.
Dirk Nannes is among those rare cricketers to have featured for two international cricket teams.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has proved to be a launch pad for many young cricketers aspiring for higher honours.
Nannes has played 17 T20Is in his career.
Nannes said that a bowler needs to have a 'bit of X-factor' to bowl at the death.
Former Australian captain Greg Chappell is worried about the next generation of cricketers isn’t tested enough at the domestic level. He reckoned that is the reason why Australia are in a position where they are today struggling to win Test matches.
Dirk Nannes, the former Australian fast bowler has said that Australia’s ongoing poor run can be attributed to some of the decisions they took four years ago. Nannes said that in 2009, the second XIs system was reworked and the tweaking in the approach is what has led to Australia’s current predicament.
As the Ashes 2013 ensue, some current England and former Australia cricketers were involved in a car racing competition. James Anderson, Ian Bell and Jonathan Trott turned up from the England side. Representing Australia were Damien Martyn, Dirk Nannes and Shaun Tait. It was a fun outing for the cricketers as they competed in this...
Dirk Nannes made his debut for Australia in 2009 at the age of 33, just three years after making his first appearance in First-Class cricket. A left-arm seam bowler capable of generating genuine pace, Nannes didn't appear to be destined to play cricket after he devoted a significant amount of time to skiing, going on to compete at World Cup events in the sport.