Erskine hit back at Johnson, stating that his questioning Warner's selection isn't logical.
"If you talk to all the great players out there, they say he is a great player. We'll just have to see if he bounces back in Melbourne. He is a pretty tough nut, old David. I don't think that (run drought) necessarily worries him," Erskine added.
Five-times Olympic swimming champion Ian Thorpe is in a Sydney hospital fighting a "serious" infection and may not swim again, his manager told Australian media late on Tuesday.
Australia bowling coach Daniel Vettori was asked by reporters whether a trip to the Indonesian tourist destination was the ideal preparation for the second Test against South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The spin legend was on a three-month holiday in Thailand.
Australian swimming great Ian Thorpe has been admitted to rehab after suffering from depression, local media said on Monday.
Erskine said he had told Warner to keep quiet so that everyone could move on from the scandal.
With former England captain Tony Greig acting as conduit, both the retired players are in negotiation with the ICL.
Home Tests against an undermanned Pakistan may struggle to excite even the most ardent Australian cricket fan but angst over David Warner's farewell tour has given the series a much-welcomed boost.
Sachin Tendulkar's first ever bat was bought by his sister Savita, that too from Kashmir.
'Sachin: A Billion Dreams' will treat the fans of Sachin Tendulkar by showcasing the romantic side of Sachin Tendulkar.
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Swashbuckling Australia opener David Warner intends to play in the 13th IPL if it happens this season, his manager said on Thursday, even as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to wreak havoc on the world.
Sachin Tendulkar briefs PM Modi about 'Sachin A Billion Dreams'.
The Twenty20 league mooted by Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar and spin champion Shane Warne could be a risky proposition.
'They will learn very smartly that they are dealing with someone who has got the powers of concentration and his willpower, it's no different from a Steve Waugh or a Nick Faldo. That's exactly what will happen here'
Raja Sen has just watched the teaser of Sachin: A Billion Dreams a few times over, and he can't stop grinning.
'It will be an interesting time when he stops playing for Australia and writes a book'
The Australian actress took home her first-ever Emmy trophy, winning Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Princess Diana in The Crown.
'I am a private person but over time I have figured there are certain things people want to see, which people want to know.'
The hits and misses of the week.
Salman Khan's much awaited Eid release Tubelight turned out to be a damp squib at the box office. Distributors stand to lose on their investments.
'I feel if we were allowed to play that match today, the players will approach that game differently.'
'This modern-day recovery, matchups, data, sports science, I'm not sure. I would've said just let me be.'
The hits and misses of the week.
More stars than they are in heaven were at the Sachin: A Billion Dreams premiere.
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Fiercely protective of his privacy despite becoming a public figure in his teenage years, Tendulkar's response when he was approached for a biopic was: 'But I am not going to act'.
Warne reveals of conflict of opinion with Tendulkar over All Stars exhibition matches
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'For so many years, I did whatever I wanted to do and the camera captured that.' 'But then suddenly I was asked to do particular things and then the camera captured that, so it was a bit different for me, a big change.'
'2 hours and 20 minutes later, I walked out of Sachin: A Billion Dreams learning not one additional thing about Tendulkar: Not one factoid, not one statistic.' 'Maybe it's convenient filmmaking, or maybe just the essence of God,' says Sreehari Nair.
The 71st Emmy Awards have been announced, and there have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods.
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