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England registered a crushing 3-0 series win over Australia
England were denied the opportunity of humiliating their rivals even further after bad light stopped play on the final day at The Oval with the home team needing just 21 more runs to register a 4-0 thrashing of Australia.
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England’s celebration carried on late into the night
With the crowd cheering and the champagne bottles popping, England had once again asserted themselves as the dominant side in their battle against Australia for the coveted Ashes urn.
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“It was a good learning curve for a new coach”
Fresh off a 3-0 thrashing in the first leg of the Ashes series, Australia coach Darren Lehmann has admitted that he still has a lot to learn about being the head coach of a national team.
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Khan and Singh worked on improving their fitness in France
Veteran India pace bowler Zaheer Khan has admitted that he feels ashamed about his fitness levels over the last year as it has cost him his spot in the national team.
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“We wanted to develop enough intelligence on all the England players”
Former Australia coach Mickey Arthur has revealed that the he and Test captain Michael Clarke had decided to “push England really hard” when playing the Ashes in their backyard, but “wanted to win” when the second leg of the series was played in Australia.
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Arthur and Watson’s relationship started deteriorating during Australia’s tour of India in February
Former Australia coach Mickey Arthur, who was fired just two days prior to the Ashes, has revealed that he had an “outstanding” working relationship with all the players, except for all-rounder Shane Watson.
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Sharma and Raina ensured India reached their target with little trouble
With India holding on to an unassailable 3-0 lead heading into the fourth ODI, Zimbabwe were desperate to beat their subcontinent opponents at least once, but thanks to a fine all-round bowling performance and some spectacular batting by Rohit Sharma and Suresh Raina, the Zimbabweans’ wait will have to continue.
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Who will gain the bragging rights this year?
Former England captains Nasser Hussain and David Lloyd, along with ex-Australian skipper Ricky Ponting, have all agreed that the bowlers will decide which side claims the coveted urn and bragging rights in the ongoing Ashes series.
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The last seven-match ODI series between India and Australia was played in October-November 2009
Australia are set to return to India after their 4-0 whitewashing in the Test series in February-March to play seven ODIs and a one-off Twenty20 International.
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Lehmann’s first assignment will be the crucial Ashes series
Cricket Australia have announced that they have decided to terminate Mickey Arthur as the national team’s head coach in favour of Darren Lehmann just days ahead of the pivotal Ashes series.
