Cricket Australia's medical staff on Friday confirmed that fast bowler Doug Bollinger will return to Australia from the ICC World Cup after sustaining a left ankle injury.
Australia pacer Doug Bollinger, who destroyed India in the sixth ODI in Guwahati, with a five-wicket haul, says the ongoing series is a good learning experience.
Australia have delayed the naming of replacement for injured paceman Doug Bollinger in their World Cup squad till the later stages of the tournament, the selectors said on Monday.
Victorian fast bowler Dirk Nannes will travel to India as a standby player to train with the Australian squad and be available in the event of injury to another fast bowler.
Left-arm pacer Mitchell Johnson on Tuesday returned to the 13-member Australian squad while Shane Watson and Doug Bollinger were rested for the last two One-Day Internationals against Pakistan in Perth.
Doug Bollinger claimed four wickets to help Chennai Super Kings crush Deccan Chargers by 38 runs in the second semi-final of the Indian Premier League in Mumbai, on Thursday. Bollinger registered splendid figures of four for 13 in four overs to skittle out the defending champions for a paltry 104 in 19.2 overs and set up a meeting with Mumbai Indians in Sunday's final.
A superb spell of bowling by Doug Bollinger helped Chennai Super Kings crush Deccan Chargers and romp into the final of the Indian Premier League. Australia's left-arm pacer came with up a remarkable spell of four for 13 to bowl out Deccan for 104 in 19.2 overs for a comprehensive 38-run victory.
Australia Twenty20 Big Bash team Sydney Thunder have strengthened their pace attack by recruiting West Indies quick Fidel Edwards and Australian left arm quick Doug Bollinger.
Cricket Australia has picked Doug Bollinger ahead of fellow pacer Stuart Clark for a spot in the 12-man squad for the first Test against West Indies at the Gabba starting next week.
Out of the Test team for a year now, pacer Doug Bollinger is hoping that Australia's bowling woes would fetch him a place in the side for the much-awaited series against India starting December 26.
Australia crushed West Indies by eight wickets in the second ODI in Adelaide on Tuesday to take a 2-0 lead in the five game series.
Australia have called up left-arm paceman Doug Bollinger to replace the injured Nathan Bracken in their Champions Trophy squad, the International Cricket Council said on Friday. Left-armer Bracken had been forced out with an injury to his right knee.
Australia's fast bowlers Mitchell Johnson, Doug Bollinger and Brett Lee, as well as Lasith Malinga of Sri Lanka, are the biggest movers in the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for ODI bowlers after stellar performances in the series which Australia won by 3-2 while Bangladesh's fast bowler Rubel Hossain has a achieved personal best in the series which his side lost 3-2 to Zimbabwe.
Fast bowler Doug Bollinger claimed his Test career-best figures of 5 for 28 to have New Zealand on the mat on Day 3 of the first Test.
Sources say that since Australia's Doug Bollinger could be unavailable for the cash-rich IPL-4, CSK wants the New Zealand fast bowler as his replacement.
Pacer Doug Bollinger and all-rounder Andrew McDonald will make their Test debut as Australia on Friday named one of its most inexperienced teams in decades for the third and final Test match against an unchanged South Africa, starting in Sydney on Saturday. Along with 27-year-old Mitchell Johnson and Peter Siddle, 24, McDonald and Bollinger will make up one of the youngest and the most inexperienced Australian pace attack.
A maiden five-wicket haul by Doug Bollinger and a century from captain Michael Clarke powered Australia to an eight-wicket win over Pakistan Friday and an unassailable 3-1 lead in the one-day series. Paceman Bollinger, in his second ODI, took five for 35 as Pakistan were bowled out for 197 in 48.4 overs after electing to bat first in the fourth game.
Australia have called up fast bowler Brett Geeves to cover for the injured Doug Bollinger on their tour of South Africa, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Sunday.
World Cup reject Shaun Marsh's second one-day international century and a surprising all round performance from Doug Bollinger helped Australia to a 46-run victory over England in their second one-day international in Hobart on Friday.
Australia have put fast bowlers Doug Bollinger and Nathan Coulter-Nile on standby for next week's third Ashes Test against England in Perth should any of the current pacemen break down during the second Test in Adelaide, starting on Thursday.
Australia pacer 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 on Monday.
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-Day Internationals of a five-match series against the West Indies starting on February 7.
Australia captain Ricky Ponting says he would love to have Mike Hussey back in the squad, but prefers a bowler as replacement for the injured Doug Bollinger at the World Cup.
Fast bowler Doug Bollinger will replace the injured Ben Hilfenhaus in Australia's Test squad for the tour of West Indies. Hilfenhaus has suffered a recurrence of a stress fracture in his lower back.
Australia batsman Michael Clarke is fit to start the first Ashes Test against England on Thursday but fast bowler Doug Bollinger will miss out, captain Ricky Ponting said on Wednesday.
With Brett Lee still not completely fit, Australia on Wednesday replaced him with fellow pacer Doug Bollinger in the squad for the ODI cricket series against Pakistan starting April 22 in Dubai.
The Chennai Super Kings squad for the Champions League T20 in South Africa.
Sachin Tendulkar sustained a finger injury in his left-hand and was retired hurt, when he tried to fend off an ugly snorter from Chennai Super Kings bowler Doug Bollinger in the IPL opener in Chennai.
Former Pakistan speedster Waqar Younis has said that he is ready to help Australian bowlers to lift the Ashes once again.
Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday received throwdowns from Mumbai Indians' video analyst, raising hopes of returning to action ahead of the team's Indian Premier League match against Delhi Daredevils on April 16.
India's senior trio of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag were rewarded for consistent performances last season with nominations in three categories for the 2010 ICC Awards, which will be held in Bangalore, on October 6.
Chennai Super Kings produced a clinical all-round show as they scored a comfortable four-wicket victory over Yorkshire to sign off their Champions League Twenty20 campaign on a winning note, in Durban, on Monday.
Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi, Kiwi paceman Shane Bond and Caribbean batting sensation Kieron Pollard are among 51 cricketers, who have been shortlisted by the Indian Premier League for its January 19 player auction.
Sachin Tendulkar may still take some more time to get back into action as the master batsman said that the condition of his injured finger is "not looking good."
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Suresh Raina on Wednesday joined the Test squad ahead of the first Test against Australia in Mohali after completing their Champions League Twenty20 engagements for Chennai Super Kings in South Africa.
Australia, thirsting for revenge after their home defeat by South Africa, could include three debutants in the first Test starting on Thursday.
Four new players were awarded contracts and test opener Chris Rogers has been dropped from Cricket Australia's list of contracted players for next season. David Hussey, Shaun Marsh, Doug Bollinger and Beau Casson were included on the 25-man list for the first time, while Simon Katich and Ashley Noffke were offered new contracts after failing to make the cut last season.
Former cricketers have criticised Australian captain Ricky Ponting for repeatedly using the umpire referral system, and warned that it could cost Australia a Test match in the long term.
Winning the series opener could not dilute Ricky Ponting's anger. The Australian captain is absolutely furious, claiming that the Champions League Twenty20 hindered his team's preparation for the ongoing ODI series against India.
Former Australia captain Allan Border has said that Victoria medium-pacer John Hastings, who was relatively unknown a year ago, is set to play an important role in Australia's defence of the World Cup.
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