Arthur ‘was very, very insecure’, reveals Brad Haddin

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“I don’t think he understood and was secure enough in himself to get us to where we needed to go”

Australia vice-captain and wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has launched a scathing attack against former coach Mickey Arthur, saying that he “was very, very insecure” during his entire tenure with the team.

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‘This build-up is going to be completely different’, says George Bailey

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“I’m not sure being older makes it easier but I think having played the other formats, in terms of with crowd build-up, media stuff, that will be a little bit easier to handle”

Australia Twenty20 captain George Bailey is highly used to preparing for limited overs series, but after being included in the country’s Ashes squad for the first time in his career, the 31-year-old has admitted that the “build-up is going to be completely different”.

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I’m focused on the India series, not the Ashes, says George Bailey

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“I think there’s probably eight guys who have got a chance of playing in that Ashes team”

Australia captain George Bailey has announced that he is more focused on the ongoing limited overs series against India than the Ashes as he believes that “there’s probably eight guys who have got a chance of playing in that Ashes team”.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Jonathan Trott admits it will be ‘strange’ not having Andrew Strauss around any more

Trott noted that Strauss was like a mentor to him

As England prepare for their upcoming Test series against India, batsman Jonathan Trott believes that the dressing room atmosphere just won’t be the same without recently retired former Test captain Andrew Strauss.

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