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Glenn McGrath
Sat, August 23 2014
Brett Lee bids adieu with place assured in galaxy of greats
By Nishad Pai Vaidya
Brett Lee – one of the legends of the modern cricket with licence to thrill - has bid adieu to international cricket. In the world-beating Australian side of the 2000s, Lee was a crucial component and played a significant role in their domination.
Fri, July 13 2012
Brett Lee inspired young Australians to play cricket: Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia (CA) paid rich tribute to paceman Brett Lee, who announced his international retirement on Friday, describing the veteran bowler as the "very embodiment" of the spirit of the game.
Tue, September 02 2014
Humour: MRF academy set to become McDonald’s Pace Foundation
By Arunabha Sengupta
The MRF academy for budding pacemen is all set to be rebranded as the McDonald’s Pace Foundation. An unprecedented multi-million dollar deal will soon be signed between the American fast food giant and the Chennai based Indian firm.
Mon, June 25 2012
McGrath, Donald & McDermott candidates to replace Lillee at MRF Pace Foundation
Fast bowling greats Glenn McGrath, Allan Donald and Craig McDermott, among others, have been shortlisted as possible candidates to succeed Dennis Lillee as coaching director at the MRF Pace Foundation.
Sat, June 23 2012
Andrew Flintoff generates heat…. and it’s ‘prickly heat’, for Ather’s sake!
Cricket and celebrity collided like a rhino's balls as weekly uber culture gossip site Popbitch included an item it its weekly email claiming that renowned leather and willow nut, Mick Jagger, owned a life-size cardboard cut-out of a cricketer.
Sat, August 23 2014
Tino Best joins the best of No 11s in Test history with a record 95
Tino Best’s astonishing knock of 95 against England at Edgbaston rewrote the record books. Not only did he record the highest score for a No 11, but his efforts resurrected the West Indies and took them to a good score.Nishad Pai Vaidya looks at the other instances where number elevens scored fifties and frustrated the oppositions.
Thu, June 07 2012
Vodafone to end deal with Australia cricket team
By CricketCountry Staff
Vodafone has decided to end its sponsorship deal with Australia’s cricket team to use the money instead into its mobile phone network and improve customer service.
Fri, June 01 2012
Breaking Glenn McGrath’s record will be proudest moment: Brett Lee
By CricketCountry Staff
Australia’s pace spearhead Brett Lee says it will be a proud moment for him when he breaks bowling legend Glenn McGrath’s record in One-Day International Cricket (ODIs) to become the highest wicket taker for his country.
Mon, May 14 2012
Ben Hilfenhaus: A prized work horse in the Australian stable
By Ian Reid
On January 5, 2007 Ben Hilfenhaus was rewarded for his outstanding achievements at the Allan Border Medal award ceremony where he won the Bradman Young Cricket of the Year Trophy. He won it convincingly receiving 97 votes in total. His performances for Tasmania sparked a fair bit of interest from the National Selection Panel and on that night it was clear that Hilfenhaus was well on track for a future with the Australian cricket team.
Thu, April 19 2012
IPL 2012: Rahul Dravid has done great to keep Rajasthan Royals motivated, says Amit Singh
Rajasthan Royals (RR) might be second on the points table with two successive victories but medium pacer Amit Singh feels it is still a long way ahead and that the team needs to maintain consistency to make the final stages of the Indian Premier League (IPL).