Matthew Hayden

Smith said he'd prefer that Hayden wasn't in the Australian team but also felt confident in the way the Proteas had shut him down in their 2-1 Test series win. "I know what he can do and what he is capable of and we have seen him play at a level over a

...while Hashim Amla (59), who played some fine off-side strokes, was dismissed by off-spinner Nathan Hauritz. In-form Jacques Kallis (4) got out to Andrew McDonald, who picked up a stunning one handed catch on his follow through. Umpire Billy Bowden ruled the...

...mercilessly. The applause had barely subsided when Ricky Ponting, sensing the match slipping from his grasp, reintroduced Mitchell Johnson into the attack. It was Johnson who had broken Smith's hand on day two with a shorter delivery that reared of the cracked...

LAST summer, Adam Gilchrist dropped a standard catch against India in Adelaide and in that moment he realised his career was finished. What must Matthew Hayden have been thinking when he put down Makhaya Ntini with seven overs remaining yesterday, an

...need to guide you on that in terms of where their thinking is and what their plans are going forward.” Australia skipper Ricky Ponting backed the imposing opener to bat on, but said his close friend has given no indications as to what his immediate future...

...problems, is crucial to the balance of the side with his batting, fielding and bowling in two styles. The expected return of Stuart Clark after injury will bring a master of line and length back to the pace attack. Throw in the rapidly improving fast left-armer...

...hit sent stabs of wincing pain through his hand, yet he survived nearly half an hour until he was helpless to fend off Mitchell Johnson and a cracked and cranky SCG pitch one more time. It was 5.34pm, and there were merely 10 balls left to go. It was a performance...

Australia captain Ricky Ponting sprang to the defence of beleaguered teammate Matthew Hayden on Wednesday and said the bulky opener's woeful form notwithstanding, he wants him to continue playing. A day before Australia name their one day and Twenty20

... Posted: Jan 07, 2009 at 1555 hrs IST        Sydney : Australia captain Ricky Ponting on Wednesday sprang to the defence of beleaguered teammate Matthew Hayden and said the bulky opener's woeful form notwithstanding, he wants him to continue playing....

...any further part in the match. He didn't even bring his own whites to the ground yesterday, and was forced to borrow one of Jacques Kallis's shirts. But he chose to bat in any case, and his courage drew a standing ovation from the crowd. Smith may have started...

...opener is unlikely to get the boot or retire after Australia’s humiliating defeat against South Africa, says chief selector Andrew Hilditch. Hayden is under pressure for his place atop the batting order, having scored just 313 runs at 22.35 in his past eight...

...which way we are going in Australian cricket regarding the selection process." Lehmann had no issue with the retention of Matthew Hayden in the third Test side but said the 37-year-old might be best to retire from one-day cricket if he was to fulfil his goal...

...Test aged over 30. There appear few obvious young batsmen screaming out for selection, apart from stand-out NSW opener Phil Hughes, 20. In 1993 Australia took four batsmen in their early 20s on the Ashes tour - Matthew Hayden, Justin Langer, Damien Martyn...

...says Hayden (pictured) has the full support of his team-mates. (AAP: Joe Castro) Injured all-rounder Andrew Symonds has lashed out at the media's treatment of embattled Australian opening batsman Matthew Hayden. Hayden, 37, has scored just 56 runs in his past...

...was picked to open despite the strong claims of the state batsmen Phillip Hughes, Chris Rogers and Michael Klinger. Andrew Hilditch, the chairman of selectors, has begun to hear calls for his sacking after persevering with the 37-year-old Hayden, who has 313...

...but there are increasing worries that Australia's spin cupboard is just about bare. In 2008 Australia plumped for Stuart MacGill (who retired), Beau Casson (dumped), Bryce McGain (injured), Cameron White (couldn't fire a shot) and Jason Krejza (shows promise...

...to watch” — Dexter names V.V.S. Laxman - “I love watching his clean hitting” - Virender Sehwag — “Fantastic player” and Adam Gilchrist —  “Though he has retired now”. “I did not like watching (Matthew) Hayden, even when he was in form, because he goes at the...

...pace spearhead Brett Lee and opener Matthew Hayden coming under heavy scrutiny for their below par performances in the world champion's first ever series defeat to the Proteas on home soil, Warne feels it would be a challenge for the team to gel and think...

... SYDNEY: Beleaguered Australian opener Matthew Hayden said the thought of quitting the game has not crossed his mind but admitted he was not looking beyond the third and final Test against South Africa starting here Saturday. Hayden has had a prolonged...

...playing through the pain South Africa captain Graeme Smith will return home after the third and final Test against Australia, starting late on Friday night in Sydney, to rest his chronic elbow injury. Smith will miss the two Twenty20 internationals and five...

...to fitness but all reports suggest hell be fit and will resume cricket for Tasmania this week, the selection chairman Andrew Hilditch said. Jason richly deserves to be back in the Test squad. The selectors are determined to pick a spinner for Perth but it...

...If Flynn is promoted up the order he will be behind a new opening pair with Tim McIntosh set to win his first cap alongside Jamie How. Selector Glenn Turner said Daniel Vettori and new coach Andy Moles will make the final decision on the batting order, but...

...after the Test "It was a little bit farcical. They were just too small. If you bowled to [Australians] Matthew Hayden or Adam Gilchrist it would be a tough day as a spinner." And he had a valid point. In that Test 787 runs were scored and of those 554 runs...

... In the past, the Proteas have put their faith in their pacemen, so the likes of Pat Symcox and Paul Adams only ever came into the reckoning if the surface looked like being overwhelmingly spinner-friendly. Krejza, an off-spinner with a colourful past, made...

...his worst bowling average of any Australian ground there at 36.46. The last Australia off-spinner to play in Perth was Colin Miller a decade ago, but he was chosen as much for his medium pace into the breeze as his spin. In the pre-Warne era, Australia often...

...nice coach. He understands the strength of each and every member of the team,” Ishant said. “Recently in Delhi, I had dropped Michael Clark and also could not bat as the night-watchman but Kirsten said ’in last one year this is your first mistake. It was...

NEW DELHI: India paceman Ishant Sharma might have acquired the reputation of bumping off top batsmen like Ricky Ponting but he thanks his stars for not having Sachin Tendulkar as an opponent. "Sachin Tendulkar is one batsman who is not easy to bowl

...in his team. His experience is equal to my age," Ishant said. "Other than Sachin and Ponting, my favourite batsmen are Matthew Hayden and Rahul Dravid," he said. "I am trying to bowl at 100 mph but what is more important is which areas I hit. If you get that...

...the McGrath Foundation by picking up a pink McGrath Foundation bandana. Matthew Hayden and Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke are behind this initiative and will be encouraging fans to get involved in the lead-up to the match. The SCG Trust will be supporting...

New Delhi: India's pace sensation Ishant Sharma might have destroyed the reputed batting lineup of Australia, but he thanks his stars for not having Sachin Tendulkar as an opponent. “Sachin Tendulkar is one batsman who is not easy to bowl to. Be it in