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Australia regained the Ashes after five long years
The five-year wait is finally over for Australia as they regained the Ashes in the most convincing fashion, thrashing arch-rivals England by 150 runs in the third Test in Perth.
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“It wasn’t as though Australia started well and they continued…England were bossing the game”
Former England captain Nasser Hussain has admitted that the national team’s 381-run loss in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane was “very worrying”.
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Australia dominated arch-rivals England to take a 1-0 lead in the five-Test series
Victory probably never tasted sweeter for Australia as left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson helped his side draw first blood in the Ashes series with a five-wicket haul, which gave the baggy greens a convincing 381-run win over arch-rivals England in Brisbane.
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“His bowling is always getting better because he learns and when things are looking tough and hard he brings out something special”
Legendary England all-rounder Sir Ian Botham has announced that pace bowler Stuart Broad has left his critics with “egg on their faces” after he took a five-wicket haul on the first day of the first Ashes Test against arch-rivals Australia in Brisbane.
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“I had prepared myself for a little bit of stick and boos but I quite enjoyed it”
England pace bowler Stuart Broad is still buzzing after taking a five-wicket haul on the first day of the first Ashes Test against arch-rivals Australia in Brisbane.
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“I will be able to do a good enough job”
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has been given the green light to bowl during the first Ashes Test against arch-rivals England on November 21 in Brisbane.
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“It’s the first Test of the summer, it’s always big”
Australia vice-captain and wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has announced that he is looking forward to the second round of the Ashes against arch-rivals England, which gets underway on November 21 in Brisbane.
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“Everything’s progressing really well at the moment, but I’m not putting a huge expectation on me being able to bowl a huge amount in the first innings”
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has announced that he is confident he will be fit enough to bowl during the first Ashes Test against arch-rivals England on November 21 in Brisbane.
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“I think the mood is very good in the camp and we’re really looking forward to the whole series really”
England batsman Joe Root has announced that the national team are brimming with confidence ahead of the first Ashes Test against arch-rivals Australia on November 21 in Brisbane.
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“I don’t think some of the pitches we have played on over the last six months have been conducive to entertaining and high quality cricket”
Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has accused both India and England of pitch doctoring when Australia toured in February and July respectively.
