Alan Isaac appointed new ICC president – Cricket News Roundup – Part 2 – June 28, 2012
Succeeding http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alan-Raymond-Isaac-c42771, has taken over as the new president of the International Cricket Council for a two-year term.
“I recognise that there is, of course, much hard work and much progress needed if we are to maintain the game's current healthy state,” said Isaac.
Isaac has held the post of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Haroon-Lorgat-c61719.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JM-Anderson-c1705 is convinced that the team’s upcoming ODI series against Australia will show where they stand in the shorter-format of the game.
“It's a really good test for us because we've been playing some really good one-day cricket in England,” he said in an interview with BBC Radio http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lancashire-c806. “Every time you play against Australia, it's a big series ... they're the number one one-day side in the world at the moment.”
The first bilateral encounter between the two rivals since their clash in the 2011 Ashes, the series approaches amid much hype. England have an impressive record at home, while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 are currently at the top of the ICC’s ODI team rankings, and boast a formidable line-up, which makes it a close contest. The 5-match series is scheduled to kick off at Lord’s in London on June 29.
Australia’s former Test opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-South-Wales-c823 to sign a contract with South Australia, as he works to reclaim his spot on the national side.
“... I'm not going to leave any stone unturned to make sure I put myself back into contention to play again for Australia,” said Hughes.
The 23-year-old, who has played 38 first-class matches for the Blues, with 3360 runs at 52.50 to his credit, was absent from the contract list released by Cricket Australia for 2012-13, and after having been replaced by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Graham-Downton-c44379 Cowan as Test opener, is hoping to work his way back into the squad on the basis of his domestic performances.
His move to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Queensland-c834.
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