Australia's Ed Cowan smiles during a training session at Old Trafford cricket ground in Manchester July 30, 2013. REUTERS/Philip Brown
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Former test batsman Ed Cowan has criticised Australia's handling of discarded players after Nic Maddinson withdrew from domestic cricket in the wake of his omission from the national team.
Middle order batsman Maddinson will miss New South Wales' Sheffield Shield match against Queensland this week and remain unavailable for selection for "personal reasons", Cricket Australia and Cricket NSW said in a joint statement.
