June 30, 2010

Australia steady after losing openers

Filed under: News — @ 11:45 pm

Australia’s batting struggles continued at The Oval before Ricky Ponting and Michael Clarke steadied the innings and built a solid platform by the halfway mark

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CA chairman Jack Clarke wary of India’s clout

Filed under: News — @ 11:07 pm

Jack Clarke, Cricket Australia’s chairman, will be more cautious in his dealings with India following its role in dismissing John Howard as the ICC’s vice-presidential candidate in Singapore

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Australia, New Zealand angered by Howard rejection

Filed under: News — @ 10:28 pm

The Australian and New Zealand chairmen are united in their anger at not being given a reason for John Howard’s scratching as ICC vice-president

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Australia sent in as England chase 4-0

Filed under: News — @ 9:49 pm

England will use their favoured method of chasing down a target as they aim for a 4-0 series lead, after Andrew Strauss won the toss and sent Australia in at The Oval

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ICC insults with Howard rebuff

Filed under: News — @ 5:27 pm

World cricket’s governing body has insulted Australia by rejecting John Howard’s bid for vice presidency in move which has “gutted” Cricket Australia (CA).

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Howard’s ICC bid rejected

Filed under: News — @ 5:27 pm

African and Asian nations have blocked former Australia prime minister John Howard’s bid to become vice president of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

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Steve O’Keefe takes Hauritz’s spot in Test squad

Filed under: News — @ 5:00 pm

Steve O’Keefe’s dramatic rise from New South Wales fringe player has continued with him replacing Nathan Hauritz in Australia’s Test squad for the two games against Pakistan

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O’Keefe replaces Hauritz in England

Filed under: News — @ 4:43 pm

Relatively-unknown spinner Stephen O’Keefe will replace the injured Nathan Hauritz for the upcoming Twenty20 internationals and Test matches against Pakistan in England.

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Ponting taking ’softly’ approach

Filed under: News — @ 1:52 pm

Australia captain Ricky Ponting is taking a ’softly, softly’ approach with his players despite their worrying run of form in the NatWest series against England.

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Tougher North in good shape for Pakistan series

Filed under: News — @ 10:10 am

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Proteas win as tempers flare

Filed under: News — @ 3:59 am

An ugly confrontation between Jacques Kallis and Kemar Roach overshadowed a convincing seven-wicket victory for South Africa in the third and final Test against West Indies.

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England embark on Operation Whitewash

Filed under: News — @ 3:16 am

For the first time in a long time, Australia are being threatened with the prospect of a 5-0 whitewash, and must rely on their inner mongrel to salvage some dignity from a series in which they have been comfortably outplayed

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Yardy insists England still focussed

Filed under: News — @ 1:09 am

Michael Yardy is confident England can regain their focus to take a 4-0 lead over Australia

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‘No need for crisis meetings’ - Watson

Filed under: News — @ 12:42 am

Australia have never been whitewashed 5-0 in any format, but Shane Watson insists there have been no crisis meetings as the prospect of being held winless by England looms.

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Aussie attack ‘worst in 20 years’

Filed under: News — @ 12:00 am

Skipper Ricky Ponting this week read a newspaper article that described his bowling attack as Australia’s worst in 20 years.

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June 29, 2010

2010 Champions League T20 to have new format

Filed under: News — @ 6:32 pm

The 2010 Champions League Twenty20 will see two groups of five teams each competing in a round robin format

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Ponting shoulders Ashes hopes

Filed under: News — @ 4:40 pm

Exclusive: The answer to Australia’s sudden one-day slide, and their campaign to regain the Ashes, lies squarely with Ricky Ponting, Fox Sports commentator Brendon Julian says.

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Flintoff warns plucky Poms

Filed under: News — @ 4:09 pm

Andrew Flintoff has warned his countrymen not to get carried away with their recent dominance of Australia, claiming the retention of the Ashes will be a much harder task.

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George joins McGrath production line

Filed under: News — @ 1:34 pm

Glenn McGrath has been able to achieve something with fast bowlers that Shane Warne couldn’t with legspinners

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Swann thanks Flower for ‘joyous’ approach

Filed under: News — @ 11:06 am

Graeme Swann has credited the coach Andy Flower as the architect of England’s rise over the past 18 months, after they earned bragging rights over Australia in all three formats

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