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“Root has done well for England at No 6 in the past”
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has announced that England’s idea to shift Joe Root out of the openers spot in favour of Michael Carberry was a “clever move”.
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“They can use the runs up in those games that’s fine as long as they don’t get them in the Test”
Legendary Australia captain Steve Waugh has announced that he is unperturbed by England’s pre-Ashes form after their opening pair of captain Alastair Cook and Michael Carberry registered an unbeaten 318-run partnership against Australia A on the opening day of their four-day warm-up match.
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“He was very influential in me doing what I’ve done and getting the chance to play for England a few years on”
England batsman Michael Carberry has revealed that former Australia spin king “Shane Warne is basically the reason why I got a chance to play Test cricket”.
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“Opening is something I have done all my career but representing England is the pinnacle for me and regardless of where that is in the line-up”
England batsman Joe Root has announced that as long as he gets to represent his country in the upcoming Ashes series against arch-rivals Australia, he does not mind where he bats.
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“It’s great to have him doing well at the top and being one of our best performers”
Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has announced that “it’s been great to have Bails [George Bailey] as skipper for this series” since he is leading by example and setting the standard for all the other players in the team.
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Cummins has not played a Sheffield Shield match since March 2011
Australia pace bowler Pat Cummins is set to miss his third consecutive home summer after his lower back stress fracture resurfaced during Australia A’s tour of South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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Clarke was absolutely gutted to have lost the Ashes once again
Australia captain Michael Clarke was not a happy camper as the rain Gods helped England retain the Ashes after the third Test at Old Trafford ended as a draw thanks to the fifth day being constantly disrupted by the heavens parting.
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Warner described the incident as “friendly banter”
Australia batsman David Warner seems to love getting himself into arguments and fights as he was involved in yet another altercation, only this time it did not take place in a bar and did not result in anyone getting punched.
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Warner conceded that Australia made the right move by dropping him
Australia opening batsman David Warner had finally admitted that he “definitely needed a kick up the bum” after getting suspended till the start of the ongoing Ashes series for punching England’s Joe Root at the Walkabout bar in Birmingham during the Champions Trophy.
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Siddle is excited to be “playing short-form cricket” again
Australia’s pace duo of James Pattinson and Peter Siddle have signed with the Melbourne Renegades for the next two seasons of the Big Bash League (BBL).
