HOBART (AUSTRALIA) - Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland refused to quit Wednesday and backed under-fire chairman of selectors Rod Marsh to see out his contract despite the national team's humiliating run of Test defeats. The last time they lost six Tests -- against India and England in 2013 -- the coach at the time, Micky Arthur, was sacked. Sutherland also supported Marsh to see out his contract after the embattled chairman of selectors said his tenure would end in mid-2017. Australia's current four-man selection panel consists of Marsh, Mark Waugh, Trevor Hohns and coach Darren Lehmann. Sutherland revealed he was caught out by Australia's sudden batting collapse of eight wickets for 32 to lose the Hobart Test before his arrival at the Bellerive ground.

Source: Bangkok Post November 16, 2016 02:48 UTC