The sad fall from grace for Australia’s World Cup hero
James Faulkner’s career is in limbo after the Australian cricketer suffered another setback last week.
The 30-year-old was not offered a new contract by Tasmania for the upcoming season, meaning if he wants to keep pressing his claims for a return to the international arena he needs to hope another state comes calling.
Faulkner developed into a genuine matchwinner in the coloured clothes for Australia but struggles with injuries and poor form mean his time with the Tigers has come to a sad end.
The snub from his home state, who the all-rounder debuted for as a teenager, reflects a steep fall for someone who was Man of the Match in the World Cup final when Australia won the trophy on home soil in 2015, taking three wickets and stifling New Zealand with his variety of left-arm seamers and cutters.
Read more: https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/cricket-australia-james-faulkner-loses-tasmania-contract/news-story/0b23fdddf3dca17376befe89d99c18c1
The 30-year-old was not offered a new contract by Tasmania for the upcoming season, meaning if he wants to keep pressing his claims for a return to the international arena he needs to hope another state comes calling.
Faulkner developed into a genuine matchwinner in the coloured clothes for Australia but struggles with injuries and poor form mean his time with the Tigers has come to a sad end.
The snub from his home state, who the all-rounder debuted for as a teenager, reflects a steep fall for someone who was Man of the Match in the World Cup final when Australia won the trophy on home soil in 2015, taking three wickets and stifling New Zealand with his variety of left-arm seamers and cutters.
Read more: https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/cricket-australia-james-faulkner-loses-tasmania-contract/news-story/0b23fdddf3dca17376befe89d99c18c1
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