June 30, 2009

Aussies swinging into action

Filed under: News — @ 10:47 pm

Australia captain Ricky Ponting says his players are ready to counter reverse swing with the bat and return serve with the ball in the Ashes.

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Lee and Clark given final chance

Filed under: News — @ 9:29 pm

Veteran pacemen Brett Lee and Stuart Clark will square off in Worcester for the final guaranteed fast bowling spot in the Ashes series opener in Cardiff next week.

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Vaughan reveals worst kept secret

Filed under: News — @ 8:40 pm

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has announced his retirement from all professional cricket with immediate effect.

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Freddie reprimanded for missing bus

Filed under: News — @ 7:40 pm

England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has made a tardy start to his Ashes campaign, reprimanded by team officials for missing a bus during a bonding camp in Belgium.

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Tasmania confirm signing Cowan

Filed under: News — @ 2:53 pm

Tasmania have gained three imports from New South Wales and axed three semi-regular members of their side

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Batsmen battered in bowl off

Filed under: News — @ 12:53 pm

Young opener Phillip Hughes has been among the victims as Australia’s batsmen cop the brunt of the pacemen’s battle for Ashes Test spots.

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Australia aim to unravel Cardiff confusion

Filed under: News — @ 12:30 pm

Australia are considering sending a scout to Cardiff to check out the pitch being prepared for the first Test

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Siddle wants new-ball responsibility

Filed under: News — @ 11:43 am

Peter Siddle wants to take the new ball during the Ashes after his strong performance in the tour match

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Symonds talked about daily - Clarke

Filed under: News — @ 6:12 am

Andrew Symonds has gone from the Australian team but remains part of the squad’s unofficial agenda and is talked about daily

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Reverse-swing could decide Ashes - Pietersen

Filed under: News — @ 5:00 am

Andrew Flintoff has put the disappointments of injury and defeat behind him and is looking forward to Australia

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Watson unlikely starter for first Test

Filed under: News — @ 3:36 am

Australia’s top six will have few fears entering Wednesday’s tour game in Worcester after Shane Watson was limited to walking around the ground during Monday’s session at New Road

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Brunt and Taylor lead clinical England win

Filed under: News — @ 1:29 am

Women’s cricket has struggled for publicity and attention for years, but if England’s world champions continue to produce performances like today’s, beating Australia by nine wickets, they will have to get used to the limelight and subsequent accolades

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Support Run Ricky Run at Ashes

Filed under: News — @ 12:00 am

As Australia prepares to battle England, FOX SPORTS and the Ponting Foundation are teaming up for their own battle - to help defeat childhood cancer.

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Give Lee mentor role only: Davidson

Filed under: News — @ 12:00 am

Australia great and Ashes specialist Alan Davidson believes Brett Lee’s tour of England should be restricted to an off-field mentoring role.

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Ponting sends spy to Cardiff

Filed under: News — @ 12:00 am

Australia are preparing to send a spy to Cardiff in an attempt to unravel the confusion surrounding the controversial Sophia Gardens pitch.

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Ashes No.8: Australia dominance

Filed under: News — @ 12:00 am

We continue our 30-day countdown by reminiscing on Australia’s eight successive Ashes series wins from 1989 to 2003 under Allan Border, Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh.

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June 29, 2009

Tail wags but Colvin and Brunt rip Australia apart

Filed under: News — @ 11:06 pm

The loss of their inspirational captain, Charlotte Edwards, did nothing to dent England’s confidence as they tore through Australia, dismissing them for 133, in the first of five ODIs at Chelmsford

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Buchanan meets with Flower

Filed under: News — @ 10:26 pm

John Buchanan has arrived in England and held discussions with national coach Andy Flower as part of a week-long fact-finding mission he hopes will result in a broader role within the ECB

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Vaughan set to draw stumps on career

Filed under: News — @ 10:11 pm

Duncan Fletcher believes Michael Vaughan will be doing the right thing if, as widely anticipated, the former England captain announces his retirement from all senior cricket on Tuesday night (EST).

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Watson’s Ashes tour on hold

Filed under: News — @ 8:45 pm

Shane Watson is seemingly out of contention for the first Ashes Test after walking laps at Australia team training in Worcester.

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