Birthday joy for Aloisi as Western go top
Western United have given coach John Aloisi a 46th birthday to remember, surviving a Western Sydney Wanderers onslaught to escape with a 1-0 win and return to the top of the A-League Men table.
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India vs West Indies, 1st ODI: India look for 'fresh ODI template' as 1000th ODI marks start of Rohit-Dravid era
Rohit Sharma's presence as the new leader, with a fresh template to arrest the familiar 'middle-order muddle', is exactly what the Indian team needs while ushering in a new era, which will begin with the ODI series against the West Indies, here on Sunday. After a rude reality check against a weak South African side in the away series, India are now back in familiar settings with a new ODI captain in Rohit, who will team up with illustrious Rahul Dravid and strive to get India back to winning ways. The series-opener is historic 1000th ODI for India, who would like to begin their preparations for the 2023 World Cup after failing to win the coveted trophy in 2015 and 2019, and the team will indeed look at a paradigm shift in strategy. The 'Rohit-Dravid' duo over the course of the next few months will underline the 'Men in Blue's' philosophy in the 50-over format after it became clear that some rejigging is needed as a part of course correction. Thus, the series beginning Sunday would be the perfect platform to focus on setting their struggling middle-order right.
Matthew Hayden Tears Into Players, Cricket Australia After Justin Langer's Resignation As Head Coach
A tearful Matthew Hayden has slammed the national players as well as Cricket Australia after Justin Langer resigned as Australia's head coach. Langer, under whose guidance Australia won the T20 World Cup and the Ashes series 4-0, stepped down on Saturday after facing complaints from players about his coaching style for months. "If he was waiting for the current Australian cricket team to be presenting a face of care, I dare say they won't be and that's, to me, the real sadness around this," an emotional Hayden told ABC Sport.
Justin Langer resigns as Australia coach
Adelaide - Justin Langer resigned as coach of Australia on Saturday, just weeks after leading the side to a 4-0 Ashes series win over England, with Cricket Australia saying he had declined a short-term extension to his contract.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst spells out challenge facing Rangers as he urges players to learn from Celtic Park failings
If there has been any sense of Rangers resting on their laurels this season, Giovanni van Bronckhorst has made it clear to his players that the time has come to stop basking in the glow of past glory.
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Justin Langer resigns as Australia head coach as England consider approach
Justin Langer has quit as coach of the Australian men’s cricket team, his management confirmed.
Matthew Hayden, Mitchell Johnson slam players and Cricket Australia after Justin Langer's resignation as head coach
Matthew Hayden has slammed the national players for not publicly supporting Justin Langer in the lead-up to his resignation as Australia's chief coach. Langer, under whose guidance Australia won the T20 World Cup and the Ashes series 4-0, stepped down on Saturday after facing complaints from players about his coaching style for months. "If he was waiting for the current Australian cricket team to be presenting a face of care, I dare say they won't be and that's, to me, the real sadness around this," an emotional Hayden told ABC Sport. Handed the captaincy following Tim Paine's unceremonious exit, Pat Cummins didn't endorse Langer as coach and had insisted that reviewing his suitability for the role was fair in a "high-performance environment". Hayden was critical of Cummins, who was one of the players who had raised concerns about Langer's coaching style last year and also described the whole evaluation process as unhealthy.