Australia Squad

Squads:

Player Name	DOB	Role	Batting	Bowling
Tim Paine Wicket Keeper	08-Dec-1984	Wicket Keeper Batsman	Right	Right-arm medium
Ricky Ponting Captain	19-Dec-1974	Batsman	Right	Right-arm medium
Nathan Bracken Out due to injured	12-Sep-1977	Bowler	Right	Left-arm fast-medium
Michael Clarke Out due to injured	02-Apr-1981	Batsman	Right	Slow left-arm orthodox
Shane Watson	17-Jun-1981	All Rounder	Right	Right-arm fast-medium
Adam Voges	04-Oct-1979	Batsman	Right	Slow left-arm orthodox

Ben Hilfenhaus	15-Mar-1983	Bowler	Right	Right-arm fast-medium
Brett Lee	08-Nov-1976	Bowler	Right	Right-arm fast
Callum Ferguson	21-Nov-1984	Batsman	Right	Right-arm medium
Cameron White	18-Aug-1983	All Rounder	Right	Legbreak googly
James Hopes	24-Oct-1978	All Rounder	Right	Right-arm medium
Michael Hussey	27-May-1975	Batsman	Left	Right-arm medium
Mitchell Johnson	02-Nov-1981	Bowler	Left	Left-arm fast
Nathan Hauritz	18-Oct-1981	Bowler	Right	Right-arm offbreak
Peter Siddle	25-Nov-1984	Bowler	Right	Right-arm fast-medium
David Hussey	15-Jul-1977	Batsman	Right	Right-arm offbreak

Scores	Upcoming	Results
No games being played at this time. 3rd ODI - New Zealand v Pakistan - April 05, 22:00 GMT 1st Test - Bangladesh v Zimbabwe - April 20-24, 04:00 GMT 2nd ODI - New Zealand v Pakistan at New Zealand won by 84 runs 1st ODI - New Zealand v Pakistan at New Zealand won by 73 runs

ICC Champions Trophy 2009 News

BCCI Sacks Team India Coaches [+]

Both Venkatesh Prasad and Robin Singh were under the scanner after India's dismal show in the Twenty20 World Cup and last month's Champions Trophy.

Younis Quits Captaincy After Grilling [+]

An annoyed Younis Khan on Tuesday quit captaincy of the Pakistan team after being grilled on the team's performance in the Champions Trophy.

ODIs Get More Viewers Than CL T20 [+]

TV ratings show and CricketWorld4u.com visitors more people watched the Champions Trophy held in South Africa than those currently following the T20 Champions League in India.

ICC Declares CT a Huge Success [+]

ICC President David Morgan termed the Champions Trophy "a huge success" and said the event has proved to be a great advertisement for One-dayers.

Ponting Happy to See Youngsters Making a Mark [+]

Australia may have lost the aura of invincibility after the likes of Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne made their exit but captain Ricky Ponting is happy that the youngsters have made a mark in the ICC Champions Trophy.

ICC Studying Pakistan's Defeat in CT Semi-final [+]

The ICC anti-corruption unit is studying New Zealand's victory over Pakistan in Champions Trophy semi-final, raising doubts of corrupt play, after Pakistani skipper Younus Khan dropped a catch at a crucial juncture of the match.

Watson Ton Powers Australia to Defend Champions Trophy [+]

Shane Watson hit an unbeaten 105 as Australia beat New Zealand by 6 wickets to win the Champions Trophy for the second consecutive time at Centurion.

New Zealand Bat After Losing Vettori [+]

As if the task at hand - facing Australia in a final - was not gargantuan enough, New Zealand lost their captain and most valuable player, Daniel Vettori, to a hamstring strain.

Simon Taufel Apologizes to Umar Akmal [+]

Simon Taufel has apologised to Umar Akmal after footage replays confirmed that the Australian erred in ruling him out at the CT semi-final against NZ.

Aus vs NZ CT Final - Kiwis Can Upset Aussies [+]

New Zealand campaign in this edition of the Champions Trophy in South Africa. Or, for that matter, on any tour the Kiwis undertake.