‘We are going to cook them a bit more’, says Mitchell Johnson

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“I want to see Davey (Warner) get another hundred out there obviously, then get out there and have a real good crack”

Following his seven-wicket haul during the third day of the second Test in Adelaide, Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has revealed that the baggy greens plan to “cook” England a little while longer tomorrow.

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Pietersen or Swann should replace Cook as captain immediately, says Shane Warne

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“They are both imaginative, good readers of the game and take the aggressive option first – whereas Cook retreats too quickly”

Former Australia spin king Shane Warne has announced that England need to replace captain Alastair Cook immediately if they want to become a truly dominant side. 

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Scotland vs Australia only ODI: Aaron Finch and Shaun Marsh decimate Scotland

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Finch and Marsh’s partnership was worth 246 runs

It seemed as if the 3-0 thrashing Australia received at the hands of England during the Ashes series became too much to bear and, as a result, they took out all their frustrations on a hapless Scotland side, who didn’t know what had hit them.

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2nd Investec Ashes Test: Yeah Australia talk nah

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Root, Bell and Swann were all credited for their game-changing contributions

Australia captain Michael Clarke will be sweating buckets for the remainder of this Ashes series after his team fell to England once again, thanks largely to the outstanding batting efforts of Ian Bell and Joe Root and the masterful spin bowling of Graeme Swann.

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West Indies vs Pakistan 1st ODI: Awe-inspiring Afridi demolishes West Indies in fairytale-like ODI return

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Afridi’s seven wickets for 12 runs is now his new personal best bowling figures in ODIs

Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi backed up his statement about himself being “better” than many of the other international players in the game after he scored 76 runs and took seven wickets against the West Indies in a fairytale-like ODI return.

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