He questioned David Warner’s place in the Test team, criticizing the glorification of Warner despite his involvement in the 2018 ball-tampering incident, commonly referred to as “the sandpaper gate.”

A Cricket Australia spokesperson mentioned, “Mitchell is one of Australia’s most celebrated bowlers, but we felt on this occasion it was in everyone’s best interests that he was not the guest speaker at the CA functions.” The void left by Johnson was reportedly filled by former Australian batsman Michael Hussey.

Despite initial rumors suggesting Johnson’s replacement in the Triple M radio commentary, he eventually contributed to their commentary team. In a subsequent podcast, “The Mitchell Johnson Show,” Johnson expressed regret over certain parts of his column, acknowledging the distasteful nature of references like “Bunnings” and “sandpaper.” He highlighted his intention to evaluate situations beyond statistics and explained his motivation for raising concerns about honoring someone involved in a past controversy.

In his most recent column, Johnson reaffirmed his stance from a prior article, critiquing Warner’s recent performance and advocating for the inclusion of new players in the Australian team during what he termed a softer cricketing summer. He emphasized the missed opportunity to groom new talent, anticipating challenges against India and England in future Test series.

In addition to the introduction of neck protectors, Cricket Australia has made several other changes to playing conditions. Notably, the automatic six runs awarded to batters who hit the roof of Melbourne’s Docklands Stadium during Big Bash League matches have been eliminated. Umpires will now have the discretion to award a six if they determine that the ball would have cleared the boundary. Furthermore, the use of COVID substitutes, who replaced players testing positive for the coronavirus, has also been abandoned, reflecting a shift in pandemic-related protocols.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is entering into a special internal agreement with Cricket Australia. Through this, the cricketers, curators, coaches, and officials of this country will help to improve their skills. The agreement between the two boards is being mediated by the Australian High Commission in Dhaka. BCB Chief Executive Officer Nizamuddin Chowdhury Sujan said this after the meeting of Australia’s Assistant Foreign Minister Tim Watt with Bangladesh cricket structure monitoring and board president Nazmul Hasan Papon.
Cricket’s relationship with Australia’s Assistant Foreign Minister Tim Watt was in the news a long time ago. He wanted to visit the home of cricket by himself after coming to Bangladesh. However, not only visiting but also batting in the field, Aji Assistant Foreign Minister has made himself famous.

Although Team Watt’s arrival has been called a friendly tour, there is positive news for Bangladesh. BCB is entering into an agreement with Cricket Australia, through which work will be done to improve the skills of the country’s cricketers, curators, coaches, and officials.

It does not end here. Australian company Populous has been appointed as the consultant for the proposed Sheikh Hasina Stadium. This matter is also gaining importance in this visit. BCB Chief Executive Officer Nizamuddin Chowdhury Sujan said, ‘We had a discussion. Every year not only cricketers but also curators to coaches will be programmed. Australia will help us a lot in this regard. We have already started a process for that. We are working directly with the Australian High Commission in this regard.

Along with this, Watt’s visit will play a special role in the development of relations between the boards of the two countries, said the chief executive officer of BCB.

Cricket Australia chairman Lachlan Henderson said in a statement on Monday, “For a long time, there has been a terrible problem like child sexual abuse in society and in various sports, including cricket.

We can’t change what happened. However, the victims need to cooperate as much as they can. “On behalf of Cricket Australia, I apologize if anyone has been sexually assaulted while in Australian cricket. ’

Earlier this year, a former junior cricketer filed a lawsuit against CA (Cricket Australia). She alleged that she was sexually assaulted during the Australia U-19 team’s tour of India and Sri Lanka in 1985. In 2009, former Australian state cricketer Ian King was jailed for torturing a schoolboy.

Ca has recently signed Australia’s National Redress Scheme or National Redress Action Plan to prevent sexual harassment. Children who have been tortured are brought under this scheme and given medical care and counseling as per their needs. Various types of help and assistance are also provided. Cricket Australia has also urged the state associations under it to join the scheme.