Former Australia batsman Damien Martyn has told the current tourists to pick themselves up in a bid to regain the Ashes.
Australia find themselves 2-0 down in the Ashes in the five-match series ahead of next month’s third Test at Old Trafford. “There are no miracles out there to pick ourselves up,” said the 41-year-old, who retired with an average of more than 46 in 67 Tests.
“I’d just play the team and then at the end of this Ashes judge them on their performances.”
Martyn said personal responsibility was key.
“When I go out to bat, only I can make runs.
“Everyone can tell me everything and coach me. But mentally in a pressure situation you’ve just got to do it yourself; you’ve just got to gain the experience.”
Australia’s defeat at Lord’s was tough for Martyn to swallow. “It was deflating. I don’t know it’s the worst I’ve ever seen, but for every former player it’s disappointing.
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Players still interact with bookies: Ali
Johannesburg, July 24: Former Cricket South Africa supremo Ali Bacher believes that the malpractice of players interacting with bookmakers continues to take place even today.
Bacher was reacting to the news that Delhi Police have named deceased former South Africa captain Hansie Cronje as an accused in the match-fixing scandal of 2000. “Salman Butt has recently acknowledged that he had personally interacted with bookmakers in a Test two years ago,” Bacher told the Citizen.
Bacher, welcomed the Delhi Police’s move. “Cricket lovers and supporters around the world can take heart and comfort that bookmakers allegedly involved in this malpractice are facing criminal charges,” he said. — Agencies