‘The teams we have played against have quite blatantly tried to exploit the perceived weakness we have batting against spin’, says James Sutherland

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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.

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Darren Lehmann fined over Stuart Broad comments

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Lehmann called on the Australian public to verbally abuse Broad throughout the second leg of the Ashes series

Australia coach Darren Lehmann has been ordered to pay 20 per cent of his match fee from the fifth and final Ashes Test, which took place at The Oval, after he was charged for accusing England pace bowler Stuart Broad of having “blatantly cheated” during the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Aspiring Australia spinners should look to mimic Anil Kumble’s action instead of Shane Warne’s, says Allan Border

Not many people have succeeded in imitating Warne’s action

Former Australia batsman and captain Allan Border has called on aspiring leg-spinners to mimic ex-India spinner Anil Kumble’s action instead of blatantly looking to copy Shane Warne’s.

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