Doug Bollinger

Star all-rounder Shane Watson and pacer Doug Bollinger on Wednesday returned to Australia's 13-member squad after a brief break for the first two One-dayers of a five-match series against the West Indies starting February 7.

Cricketers are indeed colourful personalities off the field. The IPL nights serve as ideal stress-busters after a gruelling sessions of T-20 cricket.

Eager to contribute when Australia strive to reclaim Ashes, Doug Bollinger said he would try to impress the selectors by doing well on the India tour.

A fit-again Michael Clarke returned to Australia's squad as its vice-captain for the first Test against the West Indies starting November 26 in Brisbane.

Doug Bollinger has been reprimanded for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the fourth day's play in the second cricket Test against West Indies in Adelaide.

Australia retained off-colour Hayden and replaced the injured trio of Lee, Symonds and Watson with three uncapped players for the final Test against South Africa.

Australia on Wednesday replaced Brett Lee with fellow pacer Doug Bollinger in the squad for the ODI cricket series against Pakistan starting April 22 in Dubai.

Cricket Australia announced separate squads for the first two ODIs against Pak so that more national players could turn up for their domestic sides in Big Bash tournament final.

With all-rounder Ryan Harris ruled out due to a knee injury, Australia brought in pacer Peter George as his replacement in the Test squad for a two-match series against Pakistan in England later this month.

Australia skipper Ricky Ponting has dismissed reports of "disharmony" within the team and said these are completely made up stories and far from truth.

Bryce McGain was included in the 14-member squad to defend Australia's top position on their crucial three-Test tour of South Africa.

Left-arm pacer Mitchell Johnson returned to the 13-member Australian squad while Shane Watson and Doug Bollinger were rested for the last two ODIs against Pakistan.

New England vice-captain Alastair Cook believes the challenge of retaining the Ashes is the perfect stage for Kevin Pietersen to bounce back to his best form.

Geoff Lawson has rated Brett Lee as the country's last-choice bowler and said that his inclusion in the Ashes squad may prove costly for Ricky Ponting's side.

Australia are trying to talk up their opposition and the West Indies are putting up an optimistic front.

The Australian cricket team led by Ricky Ponting is scheduled to arrive in Mumbai on October 20 afternoon for their seven-match ODI series against India commencing at Vadodara on October 25.

Harbhajan Singh produced a potentially match-winning spell to put Surrey in box seat against Worcestershire in a County Championship Division One cricket match at Guildford on Friday.

The IPL matches are exciting enough. And then the IPL Nights thereafter, which are seeing some of the best action off the field, further up the excitement quotient.

Australia slump to 137/8 in their second innings after bowling the West Indies out for 312 to set up the game for either side to win on Saturday.

Australia named one of its most inexperienced teams in decades for the final Test against an unchanged South Africa.