South Australia forged a strong position from which to push for victory over New South Wales after two days of the Sheffield Shield match at Coffs Harbour

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ScorecardJoe Mennie’s four-wicket haul helped set up South Australia’s victory push•Getty Images

South Australia forged a strong position from which to push for victory over New South Wales after two days of the Sheffield Shield match at Coffs Harbour.The South Australia bowling attack worked diligently together to restrict NSW to 211 in reply to 298, before Sam Raphael and Mark Cosgrove guided the visitors to 1 for 64 at stumps, a lead of 151 on a pitch that has assisted bowlers.From the moment the nightwatchman Gurinder Sandhu was bowled by Daniel Worrall, the NSW batsmen were never allowed to gain a foothold.Worrall and Joe Mennie shared eight wickets between them, while the left-arm spinner Tom Andrews gained useful turn at times while plucking the wickets of Kurtis Patterson and Nic Maddinson.At 8 for 119 the Blues were staring an enormous deficit in the face, but a patient late rearguard by Ryan Carters and the debutant Arjun Nair allowed them to scramble past 200.SA lost Jake Weatherald after a rapid start, but Cosgrove and Raphael ensured they were the happier side at the close.

David Green, one of county cricket’s great entertainers, has died at the age of 76

David Hopps19-Mar-2016David Green, one of county cricket’s great entertainers, whether on the field for Lancashire and Gloucestershire or in the press boxes on the county circuit after his retirement, has died at the age of 76. He had been suffering from respiratory problems and had spent the past fortnight in hospital near his Devon home.When made Green – “Bodger” to his chums, and there were many – one of their Five Cricketers of the Year in 1969 their judgment could hardly have been more apt. “David Green is undoubtedly the sort of player the game demands – aggressive, talented and entertaining,” was their verdict.Green was true to an era when drinking after a day’s play was considered almost : a man who could down a pint with the same sort of indecent haste that he could hit a half-century. Perhaps his conviction that professional cricket was about camaraderie as well as victory meant that he did not entirely achieve his potential, but the game – and many who followed it – was richer for his presence. He was a raconteur par excellence, a man capable of filling a day with laughter. As one journalist struck by his presence remarked: “I wish I had seen him play; I am very glad I heard him talk.”After his retirement, he would often jovially relate that there was nothing finer than a run-a-ball fifty and the completion of the crossword before lunch on the first day of a Championship match. It was a rebellious act, too, because this was largely an era of dour, defensive cricket on bowler-friendly pitches.He had an acerbic, intelligent wit – his career at Lancashire ended prematurely when he called the chairman a “prat” – “I could have called him much worse,” Green would later reflect – but there was a fairness and gentleness about him, too, that was always reflected in the way he wrote about and discussed cricket. He cared deeply about the standards of the game.Although Green was born in the Caernarvonshire village of Llanengan in 1939, he was raised in Timperley in Cheshire and learned his cricket in Lancashire. He was regarded as a teenage prodigy at Manchester Grammar School and won his cricket Blue at Oxford University, where he studied history, for three seasons from 1959, making his Lancashire debut in the first of those and passing 1000 runs for the first of seven times.Famously, as Lancashire’s vice-captain, he topped 2000 first-class runs in 1965 without hitting a century – a unique statistic – but in 1967 his season was limited by a leg injury, and he was released at the end of the summer. He was snapped up by Gloucestershire and repaid them immediately by scoring 2137 runs at 40.32 including a career-best 233, an achievement that earned him his accolade from . It was his most driven of seasons: Lancashire had been well and truly put in their place. He regarded batting with his opening partner, Arthur Milton, as “an education”.When limited-overs cricket was introduced to English cricket in the late ’60s, it might have been designed for him.He was also a talented rugby union player, turning out for Sale and Cheshire, and later for Bristol. After retiring he worked as a journalist, almost exclusively for the . His writing style was antithetical to his cricket. Given his county cricket wordage for the day, often less than he would hope, he would draw lines down his page, each box representing a single word. He would have caused hilarity for much of the day but his copy was shrewd and analytical.His first book, , published in 2013 and covering both his cricket and rugby lives, was part-autobiographical, part-anecdotal, part-cricket analysis and always irreverent. David Green was not easily compartmentalised.

Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians will battle to move up the points table when they meet in Hyderabad

The Preview by Sirish Raghavan17-Apr-2016

Match facts

Monday, April 18, 2016
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Nannes: Dhawan’s form concerns me

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It is early days yet, but both Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians find themselves in the wrong half of the IPL points table. Sunrisers have lost both matches till date, by sizeable margins, while Mumbai have lost two of their first three. The losers of Monday’s clash in Hyderabad could find themselves in the position of early season laggards.The last time the two teams met in Hyderabad, for the final group match of the 2015 season, Mumbai walloped the hosts by nine wickets, with 37 balls to spare. The personnel on both sides is likely to be largely similar this time around. A similar result, though, would be a big blow to Sunrisers.To turn things around, Sunrisers will need greater tactical shrewdness from their captain. David Warner’s bowling changes have been baffling at times, especially his decision to hold back Bangladesh left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman in key moments. Against Mumbai Indians’ big hitters, such tactical errors could be costly.

In the spotlight

Mustafizur has stood head and shoulders above the other bowlers in his side. In the face of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s onslaught, he was the only Sunrisers bowler to emerge with tidy figures. Against Kolkata Knight Riders, he produced the ball of the match – a swinging, dipping yorker that floored both Andre Russell and his middle stump. His excellent disguise and control of his cutters has been an ever-present threat. If he is unleashed early enough against Mumbai Indians, he could make a difference.The name is Pandya. Krunal Pandya. Thus far, Krunal has been in the shadows of younger brother Hardik, but against Gujarat Lions he outshone his sibling with bat and ball. A lower-order cameo of 20 off 11 was followed by tidy figures of 1 for 20 in four overs. Krunal’s left-arm spin could be the perfect foil for Harbhajan Singh’s offspin. Like Hardik, Krunal is also a live wire in the field. That’s quite a handy all-round package.

Team news

With Eoin Morgan firing in the last match, Sunrisers are unlikely to change their combination.Sunrisers Hyderabad (probable) 1 David Warner (capt), 2 Shikhar Dhawan, 3 Moises Henriques, 4 Eoin Morgan, 5 Deepak Hooda, 6 Naman Ojha (wk), 7 Ashish Reddy, 8 Karn Sharma, 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 10 Mustafizur Rahman, 11 Barinder SranKieron Pollard has had a low-key start to the season, scoring exactly 1 run per match and not getting a bowl. There might be a temptation to replace him with Corey Anderson or Martin Guptill. If it is the latter, the batting order might need a re-jig, with one of the openers dropping down. Hardik Pandya might also drop down the order.Mumbai Indians (probable) 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Parthiv Patel (wk), 3 Ambati Rayudu, 4 Jos Buttler, 5 Kieron Pollard/Corey Anderson/Martin Guptill, 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Harbhajan Singh, 8 Krunal Pandya, 9 Tim Southee, 10 Mitchell McClenaghan, 11 Jasprit Bumrah

Pitch and conditions

The previous match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium saw Knight Riders easily chase down a target of 143. Generally, this venue provides pitches with decent bounce and carry, with runs on offer. There is no rain forecast.

Stats and trivia

• Warner and Morgan have scored 144 of Sunrisers’ 324 runs this season
• Bhuvneshwar Kumar has an average of 14.44 and an economy rate of 5.41 against Mumbai Indians in the IPL
• Mumbai have lost both their home matches and won their only away match so far this season

Mahela Jayawardene has confirmed that a recommendation has been made to reduce the margin of umpire’s call on the DRS, which would lead to more batsmen being given lbw

Melinda Farrell and Andrew McGlashan09-Jun-2016Mahela Jayawardene, the former Sri Lanka captain who sits on the ICC cricket committee, has confirmed that a recommendation has been made to reduce the margin of umpire’s call on the Decision Review System (DRS) which would lead to more batsmen being given out lbw.Speaking to ESPNcricinfo after the first day’s play of the third Test at Lord’s, Jayawardene, who attended the latest meeting last week after being appointed to the ICC cricket committee in May, revealed that the proposal is to reduce the margin by half. If the change is approved, only 25% of the ball would need to be hitting the stumps in order to overturn an on-field not out decision, instead of the current 50%.That would have meant Jonny Bairstow being given out on 56 in England’s first innings against Sri Lanka at Lord’s. Instead, when Sri Lanka reviewed S Ravi’s not out decision, a verdict of “umpire’s call” was returned, with Hawk Eye showing the leg stump being struck by just fractionally less than 50% of the ball.”We sat in the cricket committee last week and we decided that the 50% rule should be reduced to 25%, so that recommendation will probably go in and it’s something for the stakeholders and ICC to take up,” Jayawardene said.”Even the MCC rule book says if it hits any part of the wicket it should be given out, so you are going away from all that with the 50% rule.”Jayawardene added that it was unfair for teams to lose a review when an lbw decision is so close to be being overturned. Research has shown that up to 80% of umpire’s calls that currently remain on-field would be given out under the adjusted protocols.”That argument has been there for the last three or four years when captains are losing reviews so that is another reason the reduction came into play,” he said. “If you take 25% out, I think the stats say that 75-80% of the umpire’s calls decisions would be given out. When umpires are considering benefit of the doubt I think 25% is okay, but 50% is too much.”Jayawardene’s erstwhile Sri Lanka team-mate Kumar Sangakkara expressed his dissatisfaction at the current functioning of the DRS for lbw reviews, in the wake of Bairstow’s reprieve. “High time the ICC got rid of this umpire’s call,” Sangakkara tweeted. “If the ball is hitting the stumps it should be out on review, regardless of [the umpire’s] decision. With the umpire’s call, technology is used as an excuse for the umpire making a mistake. Technology should ensure the correct decision’s made.”If the umpire wants a comfort zone, give him a margin of 20%,” Sangakkara added. “If anything more of the ball is hitting it, his decision can be overturned.”The recommendations by the cricket committee will be discussed at the ICC’s annual conference in Edinburgh at the end of the month, as part of a wider debate around the implementation of DRS.The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has produced detailed research on the Hawk Eye and Hot Spot technology used for the DRS. There is a desire to bring in universal application of the DRS to avoid the current situation whereby differing levels of the technology are used around the world. India still refuses to use the system in bilateral series.

A group of 14 players began training last weekend under West Indies’ head coach Phil Simmons, at the High Performance Centre at the Three Ws Oval in Barbados

ESPNcricinfo staff16-May-2016Seven West Indies Test players are part of a 14-member squad named for a week-long training camp focusing on spin bowling and batting under head coach Phil Simmons, at the High Performance Centre in Barbados.West Indies are slated to play four Tests at home against India in July and August, after which they will take on Pakistan in three away Tests in September and October.”The camp is specifically for batsmen and spin bowlers. At this stage, we want the batsmen to focus on getting better against the slow bowlers,” Simmons said. “We want bowlers to look at ways to improve their art of spin bowling. In the coming months we will have Test matches against India and Pakistan – two higher-ranked teams – so we know we will face a lot of spin and we will play against players who are good players of spin.”The list of players for this camp does not mean that they have already been selected to play the Test matches. The squads for the India and Pakistan matches will be named at a later date. We have chosen players to work on certain specific areas and to have a closer look at their techniques and skill sets, as we look to prepare for what is ahead of us.”WICB is also expected to organise a camp ahead of the 50-over tri-series against Australia and South Africa, starting June 3.List of players: Kraigg Brathwaite, Rajendra Chandrika, Shai Hope, Jermaine Blackwood, Shane Dowrich, Leon Johnson, Vishal Singh, Roston Chase, Shamarh Brooks, John Campbell, Imran Khan, Gudakesh Motie, Damion Jacobs, Jomel Warrican

Sri Lanka Cricket is looking into the possibility of having Tharindu Kaushal’s doosra cleared, as the offspinner has now remodeled his action in his time away from international cricket

Andrew Fidel Fernando06-Jul-2016Sri Lanka Cricket is looking into the possibility of having Tharindu Kaushal’s doosra cleared, as the offspinner has now remodelled his action in his time away from international cricket.Kaushal was reported for a suspect action after the SSC Test against India in August last year. Although there was little doubt about the legality of his stock offbreak, his elbow was found to exceed the permitted 15-degrees of flex in nine of the 18 doosras delivered in the biomechanical test.Kaushal has since simplified his approach to the crease and worked on delivering the doosra with a straighter arm, while also adding a topspinner to his repertoire. There is the suggestion he maintains focus on delivering the offbreak and topspinner more accurately to the exclusion of the doosra, but SLC’s high performance manager Simon Willis said the option of having the doosra cleared may be explored.”Kaushal’s been working really hard over the last four weeks – since I’ve been there,” Willis said on Wednesday. “We’ve been working on a couple of little technical modifications that we hope can help him. We’re convinced that his offspinner and his topspinner are in good shape. The only question is the doosra. Until we get that filmed – which actually we’re going to do a little this afternoon – and see where the doosra is at, it’s tough to tell.”Willis has also spearheaded the launch of a “Brain Centre” at SLC’s headquarters, for purposes of research and development. It is hoped the Brain Centre will provide data and statistical analysis to the national team, a centralised database on domestic players, and also match footage of domestic cricket, which can then aid selection and development of players, as well as monitoring of playing surfaces and umpiring.”I believe this potentially is going to have a massive impact on Sri Lankan cricket for years to come. Aravinda de Silva – the cricket consultant – has backed this 100%, and a lot of time and investment is going in here.”

A 139-run third-wicket partnership between opener Jaahid Ali and captain Babar Azam set up a four-wicket win for Pakistan A over Sri Lanka A in Northampton

ESPNcricinfo staff23-Jul-2016
File photo – Pakistan A captain Babar Azam propelled his side’s successful run chase with a 77-ball 73•Getty Images

A 139-run third-wicket stand between opener Jaahid Ali and captain Babar Azam set up a four-wicket win for Pakistan A over Sri Lanka A in Northampton. The partnership, coming off 154 balls, helped Pakistan A ride a mini-collapse to win with 11 balls to spare.Sri Lanka A made brisk progress after opting to bat, largely thanks to Niroshan Dickwella’s 31-ball 44 and Bhanuka Rajapaksa’s 63-ball 56. But wickets fell at regular intervals – by the 34th over, Sri Lanka A had slipped to 173 for 6.Thisara Perera, coming in at No. 8, chipped in with 45 off 40, hitting five fours and a six to give the innings a late boost, but Sri Lanka A were bowled out for 254, failing to utilise three overs from their full quota.Pakistan A started shakily as Sharjeel Khan and Fakhar Zaman were dismissed within the first nine overs. It was at this point that Jaahid (77) and Azam (73) took charge with a century stand that put their side firmly in control.However, their dismissals within two overs of each other, both falling to Lahiru Gamage, left Pakistan A in a hint of trouble 186 for 4 in 36 overs. Sri Lanka had a whiff of an opportunity, but it was snuffed out by handy lower-order contributions from Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Nawaz. Though neither of them stayed to see the job through, they had done enough to ensure that Pakistan A won with time to spare.The win was Pakistan A’s second in three matches, while Sri Lanka A are languishing at the bottom with three losses in as many matches.

The Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) has submitted a plea to the Supreme Court seeking contempt action against BCCI president Anurag Thakur, secretary Ajay Shirke and former judge Markandey Katju for their “vilification campaign” against the Supreme Cou

Arun Venugopal17-Aug-2016The Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) has submitted a plea to the Supreme Court seeking contempt action against BCCI president Anurag Thakur, secretary Ajay Shirke and former judge Markandey Katju for their “vilification campaign” against the Supreme Court. CAB secretary Aditya Verma’s plea comes a day after the BCCI filed a petition seeking a review of the Supreme Court’s verdict in which most of the Lodha Committee’s recommendations had been approved. It is understood that Verma’s petition is likely to be heard next week.Verma alleged that Thakur, Shirke and Katju, appointed to counsel the BCCI on the Supreme Court verdict, were trying to stonewall the reforms. He contended there was an attempt at “scandalising the Court and lowering its dignity in the eyes of the public at large and which would also amount to a direct interference in the administration of justice.””That the intentions of the BCCI officers are mala fide is evident from the media campaign that is being carried out at their behest,” Verma stated in his petition. “Almost on a daily basis statements are being made which are not innocent criticism of the judgment passed by this Hon’ble Court but an elaborate vilification campaign undertaken through the powerful tool of the media with a view to drum up public opinion that the judiciary of the country is transgressing its limits.”Verma also referred to several media reports that published Katju’s statements criticising the Supreme Court’s judgment. Katju had called the verdict “unconstitutional and illegal”, while also terming the Lodha panel “null and void.” Verma stated that Katju’s remarks were “clearly libelous and in defiance” of the judgment.”The Contemnor No. 3 [Katju] who has been a part of the judicial system is well aware of the binding nature of the judgments passed by this Hon’ble Court,” Verma said. “It is therefore, all the more deplorable that the Contemnor no.3 has been making the members of the judiciary sitting targets of his vile comments.”Verma also objected to Thakur’s absence in the meeting with the Lodha Committee on August 9. While Shirke attended the meeting, Thakur, a member of parliament with the ruling party, BJP, informed of his unavailability with the parliament being in session. Verma also alleged that Thakur had lowered the authority of the Supreme Court by alluding to judicial interference in the BCCI’s affairs.”On August 11, 2016 Mr. Anurag Thakur, President BCCI, made the following statement – ‘People who have never played the game, they are trying to govern the Board. Efforts are being made to cut BCCI’s roots.’ This statement tends to lower the authority of the Hon’ble Supreme Court within the meaning of criminal contempt defined in section 2 (c) of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.”Verma’s petition following the IPL 2013 corruption scandal had triggered a slew of courtroom battles that culminated in the creation of the Lodha Committee to initiate structural reforms within the BCCI.

Cheteshwar Pujara’s fluent unbeaten 111 and Gautam Gambhir’s well-compiled 94 studded a dominant India Blue batting display over an India Red attack that lacked penetration and consistency

The Report by Sirish Raghavan10-Sep-2016
Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsFile photo – During the course of his unbeaten 111, Cheteshwar Pujara brought up 10,000 runs in first-class cricket•PA Photos

After India Blue opted to bat first on a dry and cracked Greater Noida surface, Cheteshwar Pujara’s fluent unbeaten 111 and Gautam Gambhir’s well-compiled 94 studded a dominant batting display over an India Red attack that lacked penetration and consistency.Gambhir, who registered his fourth consecutive fifty-plus score of the tournament, also brought up his fourth consecutive century opening stand with Mayank Agarwal, who scored 57 in a knock laced with fluent cover drives. Pujara, coming off an innings of 166 against India Green, built on that base, scoring at a strike rate of 67.68 against a tiring and deflated bowling attack.India Blue made hay after the sun went down, plundering 151 runs in the third session for the sole loss of Rohit Sharma. Pujara and Dinesh Karthik made the bulk of those runs in an unbroken fourth-wicket stand of 120 off 23.3 overs, which thoroughly entertained the sizeable crowd and took India Blue to an imposing 362 for 3 by stumps.If winning the toss was a slice of luck for India Blue, their openers benefited from a few more fortunate moments during their 144-run stand. Left-arm wristspinner Kuldeep Yadav, introduced in the 15th over, produced a chance with his first ball when Gambhir defended a good-length delivery to silly point, who couldn’t hold on to a low catch. A little later, Kuldeep beat a charging Agarwal but wicketkeeper Ankush Bains failed to collect the ball cleanly to complete the stumping.It was ultimately Stuart Binny who broke the partnership, shortly after tea, just when the batsmen looked set to bed in for the second session. Bowling cross-seam, Binny got the first ball of his spell to stop on Agarwal from a good length. Agarwal went through with his drive, playing well in front of his body, managing only to chip the ball to short extra-cover.But India Red’s respite was brief, as Pujara strode in and ensured continuity in the batting side’s dominance and the bowling side’s largely fruitless toil. He took nine balls to get off the mark, but when it happened it was worth the wait. Skipping to the pitch of a Kuldeep delivery, he drove it sweetly down the ground for four, to the right of a diving wide mid-off.That was the start of an assured, chanceless knock marked by steady accumulation, solid defence and some dazzling strokes too. The loss of Gambhir and Rohit Sharma at the other end did not in the least deter his determined, inexorable progress.Pujara showed a penchant for bringing up milestones with boundaries. A cover drive off Mishra brought up his 10,000th run in first-class cricket. A pull through midwicket, off Mishra once again, gave him his fifty. And an expansive extra-cover drive off Stuart Binny took him to his 33rd first-class century as the day drew to a close. In between, he played a number of gorgeous cuts, pulls and back-foot punches, simply because he could.That he could was down not just to his form and ability, but also to the inability of India Red’s bowlers to consistently ask questions of the batsmen’s technique. Opening bowlers Pradeep Sangwan and Nathu Singh bowled short of a length and could not generate much swing or seam movement in unhelpful conditions. Mishra and Kuldeep extracted sharp turn and gave the batsmen a few awkward moments, but repeatedly released the pressure with loose balls.Mishra, in particular, struggled to achieve much control, frequently losing his line and length. Half-trackers, full tosses and wide deliveries peppered his spells.While remaining wayward in the third session, Mishra managed to slip in a few good deliveries. Shortly after the dinner break, he beat Pujara’s outside edge twice with flighted, dipping legbreaks, and induced a skied outside-edge off a Rohit swipe, only for the ball to fall outside the reach of the cover fielder running back.In Mishra’s next over, Rohit attempted another wild swipe across the line, off a good-length legbreak, and this time the mis-hit went straight up and was comfortably pouched by Shikhar Dhawan at cover.The three deliveries Mishra bowled immediately after taking that wicket neatly encapsulated the day he was having. A half-volley outside off was driven through the covers for four to get Karthik off the mark. A good follow-up delivery induced an inside-edge to short leg but the tough chance was not taken. Then a rank half-tracker was pulled disdainfully through midwicket for another four. The four-ball felt almost inevitable.

A last-minute bid by Glenn Maxwell to move from Victoria to New South Wales for the 2016-17 season has been blocked by the Bushrangers, who chose to enforce the terms of his CA contract

Daniel Brettig15-Sep-2016A last-minute bid by Glenn Maxwell to move from Victoria to New South Wales for the 2016-17 season has been blocked by the Bushrangers, who chose to enforce the terms of his Cricket Australia contract.ESPNcricinfo has learned that Maxwell expressed interest in leaving Victoria for New South Wales during the recent Sri Lanka tour. The approach followed his dumping from the ODI team and the accompanying message from the selectors that he had to become a more consistent batsman to regain his place in 50-over matches and also to challenge for a Test berth.By way of addressing this, Maxwell sought a move to New South Wales for a change of scene and a chance to advance his maturation as a batsman. New South Wales are believed to have been open to the offer at first, but not pursued further once it became clear Victoria would enforce Maxwell’s contract.All CA-contracted players have a six-week window from the time their deal kicks in on July 1 of each year to state which domestic team they will be playing for in the forthcoming season. However, after that point they are bound to the state they had played for the previous season – Maxwell’s request to move states was effectively delivered six weeks too late.”Glenn is an integral member of the Bushrangers squad,” a Cricket Victoria spokesman said. “We’ll be working closely with Glenn this season to help him achieve his targets and ensure he is operating at a level to be consistently in contention for Australian selection.”The failed bid to depart creates a conundrum for the newly-appointed Victoria coach Andrew McDonald in terms of working with an unsettled member of his state squad in the forthcoming Matador Cup and then the Shield matches to follow.In Sri Lanka, Maxwell’s star regained some of its former lustre with a pair of explosive Twenty20 innings, taking advantage of the chance to open alongside David Warner. Following his outstanding 145 not out in the first match, he spoke with typical energy about playing Test cricket in the future.”West Indies was pretty disappointing,” Maxwell said. “I felt like I was a bit out of luck there. I just couldn’t get a break through that. To not be on the Sri Lanka Test tour probably hurt more than anything. I understood why they dropped me. I had no issues with that. And my scores were quite pitiful, by my standards, for the Australia A team. I think I scored more in this innings than in all my A team innings put together.”I’d like to think, on the back of my four-day form in Australia, I don’t think it should matter where my Tests are played. I wouldn’t want to be pigeonholed as a subcontinent specialist, because I know how difficult it is here. All my red-ball runs have been made in either England or Australia. On the back of that I’d like to be picked in Australia.”Numerous players have lifted their Australian prospects by changing states in recent times. Their number has included Ryan Harris (South Australia to Queensland), Chris Rogers (Western Australia to Victoria), Peter Nevill (Victoria to NSW) and Usman Khawaja (NSW to Queensland).