Simon Katich

In IPL 2026 clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings, MS Dhoni was again absent from the playing XI. SRH continue with sensations like Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain, signalling a focus on fresh talent. CSK stuck to their combination, while Dhoni’s continued absence remains a major talking point among fans and experts alike.

Australia captain Ricky Ponting might consider it less than ideal but Simon Katich feels playing a Tests in India could be good preparation for the Ashes.

Simon Katich has given up hope of coming back to the Australian team and doesn't know whether he would ever be friends again with captain Michael Clarke.

Injured batsman Simon Katich retained his place, while Australia's National Selection Panel picked an unchanged 13-man squad for the inconsequential third and final Test against Pakistan, commencing from January 14 in Hobart.

Shane Warne feels Ricky Ponting was lucky to survive the axe despite average batting as the selectors chose to drop an 'easy' prey in Simon Katich.

Simon Katich, who was excluded from the list of cricketers offered central contracts by Cricket Australia, found an unlikely supporter in country's federal defence minister Stephen Smith.

Mike Hussey feels in-form Simon Katich should get the nod ahead of younger brother David to replace Andrew Symonds in the Test squad for the India tour.

Australia captain Michael Clarke denied that he had any hand in axing Simon Katich but made it clear that he would not be keen to bring back the former opener after his latest outburst.

KKR's assistant coach and former Australian batsman Simon Katich admitted that the dynamic within the group had begun to change during the course of their six-match losing streak. He also stressed that the franchise needed to fix the problem.

Kolkata Knight Riders assistant coach Simon Katich became the latest to join the bandwagon of coaches and players, who feel that standard of umpiring in the current season has left a lot to be desired.

Sushant Mishra, a U-19 bowler, is among the five net bowlers who will be accompanying Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020.

Australia players union chief Paul Marsh has criticised Cricket Australia's move to leave out Simon Katich from the list of 25 contracted players.

Nathan Bracken, Shane Watson, Mitchell Johnson, Simon Katich, Shaun Tait are set to leave women drooling after stripping off for a new calendar.

The Australia A team, led by Simon Katich, is arriving in Bangalore on Friday to play two three-day games against their Indian counterparts, before featuring in a triangular One-day series of A teams.

Restructuring its setup, IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday appointed former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson as director of cricket operations and Australian Simon Katich as the new head coach.

KKR assistant coach Simon Katich said too much should not be read into it the aggression displayed by both India and Australia in the hard fought series.

Ricky Ponting wants national selectors to make up their mind about who would fill in the big shoes of retired Matthew Hayden for the crucial South Africa tour.

Australian cricketers Simon Katich and Michael Clarke will not turn up together for their domestic side New South Wales this month due to the duo's recent war of words.

Kolkata, May 12 () Kolkata Knight Riders assistant coach Simon Katich feels that a hughly seasoned captain like Mahendra Singh Dhoni must have had his reasons for not giving full quota of overs to his premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in most of the recent IPL matches.

Travis Head's magnificent century shifted the momentum of the third Test at the Gabba in Australia's favor. His blistering innings of 100, punctuated by 13 fours, countered India's initially tight bowling.