The Western Warriors coach Justin Langer is full of respect for upcoming opponents Tasmania labelling them the Sydney Swans of the Bupa Sheffield Shield. The fourth-placed Warriors take on the third-placed Tigers at Blundstone Arena on Sunday in the final round of Shield fixtures before the T20 Big Bash League break.
The Western Warriors have made three changes from the side which drew with Queensland with two youngsters in line to make their Bupa Sheffield Shield debuts against Tasmania commencing in Hobart on Sunday.
Western Warriors batsman Marcus North has been in exceptional form at the start of the current Australian season. He still believes calls for him to be recalled into the national side are premature.
The Perth Scorchers have today announced one of the biggest signings of the KFC Big Bash League, with in-form West Indies opening batsman Dwayne Smith joining the club for the third season of the competition.
Simon Katich is swapping sports after bringing the curtain down on an 18-year playing career in cricket. The former Australia Test batsman, who has most recently been playing domestic cricket for Lancashire and Western Australia, has accepted a job as the player development co-ordinator with the Australian Rules football club Greater Western Sydney.
Western Warriors coach Justin Langer believes his young side aren’t far away from breaking through despite finishing fifth at this month’s RYOBI One-Day Cup. The Warriors arrived back in Perth on Wednesday after a fortnight in Sydney where they won one out of six matches in the carnival-style RYOBI Cup.
Former Australian Test batsman Simon Katich will make his State return for the Western Warriors in their must-win RYOBI One-Day Cup clash with Victoria Bushrangers at North Sydney Oval on Tuesday.
Michael Beer says he’s “honoured and excited” about taking up the Western Australia captaincy for the RYOBI One-Day Cup which gets underway for the Warriors on Friday against Queensland Bulls.
Perth Scorchers coach Justin Langer wanted his any of his spinners to do an ‘Eric Hollies’ on Sachin Tendulkar, but it was left-arm fast medium bowler, Jason Behrendorff, who sent Sachin Tendulkar back to the dugout for duck in the Champions League t20 match in Delhi on Thursday.
Perth Scorchers coach Justin Langer has told his youthful squad to embrace the spirit of Eric Hollies ahead of its final Karbonn Smart Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) match tonight.
