Australian Cricket News 09 - Jul - 2008

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MRF Indian players in Australia Institute squad Wed, 9 Jul 2008 11:48:03 GMT Two Indian players will represent an Australian Institute of Sport team in the fourth year of the Emerging Players Tournament which begins next week. more	Laxman to replace Voges Wed, 9 Jul 2008 11:48:03 GMT VVS Laxman, the Indian batsman, will join Nottinghamshire in August to take Adam Voges' place after David Hussey, the expected replacement, was told to rest by Cricket Australia . more
Ponting concerned over Test cricket's future Wed, 9 Jul 2008 11:48:03 GMT Ricky Ponting, the Australian captain, believes that Test cricket isn't in a healthy state and that international players have a duty to provide entertaining matches to ensure its future in the wake of Twenty20's popularity. more	Lancashire's Law slays Sussex Wed, 9 Jul 2008 11:48:03 GMT A round-up of the latest contributions from Australian players in the counties. more
Bracken soars to career high Wed, 9 Jul 2008 11:48:03 GMT Australia's Nathan Bracken has taken over the top spot from Daniel Vettori in in the world rankings for one-day international bowlers. more	Vincent to replace Hodge permanently Wed, 9 Jul 2008 11:48:03 GMT Lou Vincent will be at Lancashire for the rest of the season after Brad Hodge decided to stay in Australia to look after his ill wife, Meg. more
Ponting undergoes wrist surgery Wed, 9 Jul 2008 11:48:03 GMT Ricky Ponting, the Australia captain, has had surgery on his injured right wrist and is no certainty to take part in the team's next matches, a series of three ODIs against Bangladesh in Darwin starting in late August. more	Evolving Australia prove their depth Wed, 9 Jul 2008 11:48:03 GMT Last time Australia visited the Caribbean they went home undefeated and with a World Cup in their possession. The stakes were considerably lower on this trip but it was an important step in the development of a side that has lost several key members of the World Cup-winning squad. more
Clarke cops fine in first ODI in charge Wed, 9 Jul 2008 11:48:03 GMT Michael Clarke was docked ten per cent of his match fee, and his team lost five per cent of theirs, for a slow over-rate in Australia's tight win against West Indies in the fourth ODI. more	Sutherland pushes for introduction of Test championship Wed, 9 Jul 2008 11:48:03 GMT Cricket Australia chief executive officer James Sutherland pushed for the introduction of the Test Championship after the end of the current Future Tours Program (FTP) in his address to the ICC Members' Forum. more