Resting policy raises priority questions
Australia's decision to rest Adam Gilchrist from the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy decider in Hobart could not have come at a worse time as the players prepare to sign big-money deals with the Indian Premier League, according to Jon Pierik in the Herald
Brydon Coverdale
25-Feb-2013
Australia's decision to rest Adam Gilchrist from the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy decider in Hobart could not have come at a worse time as the players prepare to sign big-money deals with the Indian Premier League, according to Jon Pierik in the Herald Sun.
On one hand, the Australia vice-captain is justified in having a break and freshening up for the marathon schedule which awaits. On the other hand, if the likes of Ricky Ponting, Andrew Symonds and Gilchrist are happy to sign huge deals with the IPL, then why should Gilchrist be rested from his primary responsibility - international cricket?
In the same paper Pierik looks at the potential for the Australians to play in next year's IPL, which will start earlier than expected, at a time when Cricket Australia would prefer they rested between tours of Pakistan and the West Indies.
In the Australian Ricky Ponting gives the thumbs-up to Bryce McGain if Australia decide to choose two spinners for the Sydney Test against India.
Greg Baum writes in the Age about the high-tech recovery from injury of Andrew McDonald, the Victoria allrounder.
Brydon Coverdale is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo. He tweets here