Anderson is not in the top 12 in Brisbane despite being 'perfectly fit'
England came to Australia with the dream of recovering Ashes. The first Test of the series starts tomorrow in Brisbane. However, England is not playing English fast bowler James Anderson in this Test. Anderson was suffering from tension in his cuff muscles. This pacer is perfectly fit for the moment to play the match. However, he is reported to be resting in Brisbane. The whole thing is being done as an 'extra caution' about Anderson.
Anderson bowled at full speed in the net on Monday. That's about an hour. But the memory of his departure from the field after bowling 4 overs in the first Test of the 2019 Ashes series probably made the English team management think. Before the second Test of the series in Adelaide, England wants to get the whole 'problem-free Anderson. The Adelaide Test will be day and night.
Anderson, 39, is the highest wicket-taker in Test cricket with 632 wickets. He is also great on Australian soil. He has taken 60 wickets at an average of 35.43 in 16 Tests so far, averaging 26.62.
Speaking at a press conference ahead of the Brisbane Test, English wicketkeeper Joss Butler said Anderson was fit but was not playing in Brisbane "as a precaution". Since the series is quite long, the team is not taking any risk.
Australia won the Ashes 4-0 at home in the 2016–17 season. The fiercely competitive Ashes in England in 2019 was a 2-2 Test draw.
Anderson is not very successful in Brisbane. England has no record of winning a Test at this venue since 198. Anderson has also taken just 6 wickets in 4 Tests in Brisbane (average 65.14). Of the 23 venues in which Anderson has played Tests in his career, only Johannesburg in South Africa has taken the fewest wickets after Brisbane. He has taken just 4 wickets in three Tests in Johannesburg (average 6.50).
Meanwhile, England has already announced the 12-man squad for the first Test starting tomorrow. Hasib Hamid has replaced Jack Crowley in this team. All-rounder Ben Stokes is set to return to cricket after a long hiatus with the Test.
[James Anderson to miss Ashes opener in Brisbane as England name 12-man squad]
England 12-man squad: Joe Root (captain), Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Jos Butler, Hasib Hamid, Jack Leach, David Malan, Oli Pope, Oli Robinson, Ben Stokes, Chris Oakes, Mark Wood.
Concerns over the safety of Pakistani cricketers in LPL
A Sri Lankan national has been the victim of a horrific incident on Pakistani soil. The Sri Lankan man was beaten to death and set on fire in Sialkot. Sri Lankan cricket is concerned about the safety of Pakistani cricketers who have come to play in the Sri Lankan Premier League (LPL) franchise T20 tournament on Sri Lankan soil. It is learned that additional measures have been taken for their safety.
A few days ago, a Sri Lankan professional was beaten to death by a mob in Sialkot on charges of 'religious blasphemy'. The brutal murder of Priyantha Diawadna, a professional, has provoked a backlash across Sri Lanka. The incident is also embarrassing for Pakistan. Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan himself has said that the killing of a Sri Lankan national in Sialkot by mass beating and burning of his body for blasphemy was a disgrace to Pakistan. The 49-year-old Sri Lankan was working as a manager in a factory in Sialkot.
In this year's LPL, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Umar, Shoaib Maqsood, Usman Shinwari, Ahmed Shehzad, Anwar Ali, Mohammad Irfan, and a few other Pakistani cricketers are playing for different franchises.
An official of the Sri Lanka Cricket Board, however, said that security has been beefed up not only for Pakistani cricketers but for all foreign cricketers.
The body of slain Pakistani professional Priyantha Diawadna was brought to Sri Lanka on Monday. The incident has caused deep grief and anger in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan government has also demanded that Pakistan find out the culprits and impose maximum punishment on them.
Fast bowler Al Amin Hossain is the only Bangladeshi cricketer to play in the LPL. In addition to Al Amin from the draft, Taskin Ahmed, Mohammad Mithun, Nazmul Hossain (Apu), and Mehedi Hasan (Rana) were included in the team. However, the BCB did not allow Taskin to travel to Sri Lanka as the country has a Test series against Pakistan and a tour of New Zealand. In the end, only Al Amin went to Sri Lanka. He is playing for Candy Warriors. Al Amin's team Candy lost by 20 runs against Dambulla Giants yesterday. However, Al Amin bowled 4 overs with the ball and got 2 wickets with 36 runs.
In addition to the Candy Warriors and the Dambulla Giants, the LPL also has three other franchises - the Gladiators, the Jaffna Kings, and the Colombo Stars. The LPL final will be held on December 23.
Western Australia seeks 50 percent compensation for match cancellation
Once upon a time, something like that was unimaginable. Ashes will not be played in Waka in Australia? But Western Australia cricket has long since removed cricket from that historic ground. Perth Stadium now has the status of hosting Tests in the region. So the stories about Walker's wicket are now a thing of the past. The fifth Test of the Ashes was to be held in Perth.
The two teams will not be able to play the fifth Test of the series due to strict adherence to the coronas of Western Australia. Due to this, the match has been removed from Perth. The venue has not yet been confirmed by Cricket Australia. Meanwhile, the biggest attraction in Australian cricket is the Ashes. For many, the Ashes are more interesting than the World Cup. Western Australia cricket is facing a loss of 30 to 50 million Australian dollars (18 to 30 crore rupees) for not being able to host such a series of matches. The head of state cricket is seeking half of it as compensation.
Not just cricketers, everyone involved in broadcasting had to do compulsory quarantine. Cricket Australia executive Nick Hawkley, frustrated by Western Australia's tough rules, has announced a change in the venue for the final Ashes match. But the state cricket board has suffered due to the state government's law. So Christina Mathews, the chief executive of Western Cricket, wants to think twice before deciding on a venue. . I hope I can get back at least 50 percent.
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