Former Australian leg-spinner Stuart MacGill feels the Decision Review System will remain controversial whether it is used or not but the prerogative to use the technology should remain with the on-field umpires and not the players.
Former Australia leg-spinner Stuart MacGill has come out of retirement to play for the Sydney Sixers in Australia's revamped domestic Twenty20 league.
Spin bowling and its "dynamic" batting line-up will be key to India's success in the ICC World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka, while a top-two finish is highly unlikely for struggling Australia, feels former Oz leg-spinner Stuart MacGill.
Stuart MacGill is likely to miss the first two Tests due to a hand surgery he will undergo later this week.
Fast bowler Shaun Tait and all-rounder Brad Hogg have been recalled to the Australia side for the first Test against India.
Mike Hussey has asked Australian selectors to choose a specialist spinner for the first Test against India starting December 26 and hoped leg-spinner Stuart MacGill will be able to make the cut.
Australia leg-spinner Stuart MacGill will retire from international cricket at the end of the second Test against West Indies.
Australian leg-spinner Stuart MacGill will retire from international cricket at the end of the second Test against West Indies, Cricket Australia said in a statement on Sunday.
Australia coach Tim Nielsen has said that Australia will not hesitate to unleash four fast bowlers against India in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG.
36-year-old Australia leg-spinner Stuart MacGill, who is fighting for form and fitness, is considering retiring from Test cricket and will make a decision on his future before the Boxing Day Test against India.
Stuart MacGill has been ordered to improve his fitness or face losing his place in Australia's team for the series against India. The leg spinner has been suffering from knee and hand problems and struggled to produce anything like his best form during Australia's 2-0 win over Sri Lanka.
The Australian leg-spinner pleaded guilty to the charges of improper conduct but his appeal against the length of the ban was rejected.
The leg-spinner was recalled to the Australia squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka.
Australia's fast medium bowler returns to the Test and ODI team after sitting out a year because of an ankle injury.
Brad Hodge was named 12th man while Michael Clarke moved up the batting order to four for the ICC Super Test.
The leg spinner was picked for Thursday's first Test even though the pitch in Perth usually favours fast bowlers.
MacGill was replaced by Brad Hogg in one of three changes to the Australian team that crushed Zimbabwe in the first Test.
The Australia Test leg spinner had a heated exchange with an umpire during a one-day game.
During the bail application of Son Minh Nguyen, the accused charged with being a key player in the incident, the court heard that text messages between him and an undercover operative were presented by police as evidence.
Former leg-spinner Stuart MacGill has sued Cricket Australia for $2.6 million, claiming that CA owes him the money as part of his injury payments.
Former Australia leg-spinner Stuart MacGill has said that even though Ravichandran Ashwin is India's premier spinner, Karn Sharma's inclusion in the playing XI for the first Test against Australia is justified.
Penpix of England players in England's Ashes squad.
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