Saturday, 18 May 2013 13:30
Posted by Parvez Jabri
SYDNEY: Australian batsman David Warner is under investigation following comments on his Twitter account directed against two of the country's leading cricket writers, Cricket Australia said on Saturday.Warner, who is playing in the Indian Premier League, began a fiery exchange via his Twitter account @davidwarner31 against News Ltd's Robert Craddock, who wrote a piece published Saturday critical of the IPL.Cricket Australia neither confirmed nor denied whether the tweets emanated from Warner's account, however a CA ...
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SYDNEY: Batsman David Warner was on Sunday reported for an alleged breach of Cricket Australia's code of conduct after a Twitter rant directed at two of the country's leading cricketing writers."Warner is alleged to have breached Rule 6: Unbecoming Behaviour, regarding comments posted on his Twitter account," Cricket Australia said in a statement.CA began investigating Saturday after a fiery exchange on Warner's Twitter account, @davidwarner31, against News Ltd's Robert Craddock, who had written an article critical of the Indian Premier League, in which Warner is playing.The explosive opener plays for the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL tournament, which was rocked this week by accusations of spot fixing against three players, including Indian Test paceman Shanthakumaran Sreesanth.After posting a tweet with expletives aimed at Craddock, urging him to "get a real job", the cricketer then took issue with Craddock's News Ltd colleague Malcolm Conn in abusive tweets sparking a back-and-forth exchange.Cricket ...
NEW DELHI: Indian police said on Sunday they had widened their probe into cricket spot-fixing after the arrest of three players and 11 bookmakers, warning that more teams were under the microscope.Test discard Shanthakumaran Sreesanth was among a trio of players from the Rajasthan Royals arrested on Thursday over allegations they agreed to bowl badly during the Indian Premier League in exchange for tens of thousands of dollars.But speaking to AFP, Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj ...
LONDON: Tim Southee bowled New Zealand back into contention in the first Test against England with a dramatic burst late on the third day at Lord's on Saturday.At stumps, England were 180 for six in their second innings -- a lead of 205 runs.England were building a sound position at 159 for two when paceman Southee wrested back the initiative with three wickets for four runs in 17 balls. In all, England lost four wickets ...
LONDON: England were 180 for six in their second innings, a lead of 205 runs, at the close of the third day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on Saturday.Steven Finn was six not out and Ian Bell nought not out.This is the first of a two-Test series. Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2013 ...
LONDON: Jonathan Trott and Joe Root steadied England's second innings after New Zealand struck twice with the new ball on the third day of the first Test at Lord's on Saturday.At tea, England were 91 for two -- a lead of 116 runs - with Trott 25 not out and Root 28 not out after the hosts had lost their first two wickets with the score on 36.England captain Alastair Cook (21), for the second ...
LONDON: England were 91 for two in their second innings, a lead of 116 runs, at tea on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on Saturday.Jonathan Trott was 25 not out and Joe Root 28 not out.This is the first of a two-Test series. Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2013 ...
SYDNEY: Australian batsman David Warner is under investigation following comments on his Twitter account directed against two of the country's leading cricket writers, Cricket Australia said on Saturday.Warner, who is playing in the Indian Premier League, began a fiery exchange via his Twitter account @davidwarner31 against News Ltd's Robert Craddock, who wrote a piece published Saturday critical of the IPL.Cricket Australia neither confirmed nor denied whether the tweets emanated from Warner's account, however a CA ...
