×

Fawad Ahmed

Shane Warne could be hired by Cricket Australia as spin consultant

Muttiah Muralitharan had also guided Australia regarding spin in the series against Pakistan.

Continue Reading

Fawad Ahmed inspired by Mitchell Johnson’s comeback

Fawad Ahmed has played three ODIs and two T20s for Australia.

Continue Reading

Young legspinner, James Muirhead could be a part of Australia’s Ashes 2015 squad

The young leggie has impressed the talent managers of Cricket Australia.

Continue Reading

Lost my way when talks of Ashes contention came up, says Fawad Ahmed

Fawad Ahmed has admitted that his bowling was affected by talk that he was in Ashes contention.

Continue Reading

Fawad Ahmed named Australia’s Muslim Sportsperson of the Year

Pakistan-born cricketer Fawad Ahmed has been named Australia's Muslim sportsperson of the year, beating code-hopping rugby league superstar Sonny Bill Williams.

Continue Reading

Fawad Ahmed scalps 6 wickets for Victoria in Sheffield Shield tie against Western Australia

Leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed kept himself in the forefront of Australian selectors' minds with six wickets for Victoria in their Sheffield Shield match in Melbourne on Thursday.

Continue Reading

Kevin Pietersen, Jack Wilshere engage in debate over only ‘English born’ remark

Kevin Pietersen took to Twitter to question England footballer Jack Wilshere's belief that only English players should represent the national side.

Continue Reading

George Bailey: The perfect character to rebuild Australia’s ODI legacy

With a poor loss to England in the Ashes 2013, Australia’s obsession and effort to reclaim it later in the year is set to soar to never-seen-before heights. Even as most cricketers in the country are striving hard to make it to the Test squad, George Bailey — Australia’s stand-in One-Day Internationals (ODI) skipper for the India series — has what it takes for Australia’s revival and ascent in ODIs. Prakash Govindasreenivasan has more.

Continue Reading

Fawad Ahmed’s jersey logo controversy: Cricket Australia needs to be given credit for culture of tolerance

There has been some furore over the selection of Fawad Ahmed in the Australian cricket team, and his subsequent refusal to bare an alcohol company’s logo on the uniform.

Continue Reading

Michael Clarke to lead Australia against India in ODI series despite fitness concern

Hoping that he will recover from his back problem in time, Australia on Thursday named Michael Clarke as captain for the one-day series against India but made it clear that his selection in the playing XI would be subject to fitness.

Continue Reading

trending this week