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Rogers added to England’s misery by scoring an unbeaten 73
Australia’s pace attack and opening batsman Chris Rogers left England in dire straits on the second day of the fifth and final Test in Sydney.
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Pietersen, Swann and Anderson not included in limited overs squad
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“Guys like Anderson and Pietersen are in their early 30s now and they are prize assets and we need to look after them”
England batsman Kevin Pietersen, off-spinner Graeme Swann and pace bowler James Anderson have not been included in the limited overs squad for the ODI and Twenty20 series against Australia due to the fact that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) want to limit their workload.
Third pace bowler spot is still up for grabs, says James Anderson
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“I think it could be quite a tricky decision for the selectors”
Despite England bowling coach David Saker hinting that Chris Tremlett will be included in the Ashes squad as the third pace bowler, James Anderson believes the spot is still up for grabs.
‘I think Chris Tremlett is probably just a safer option than Steven Finn for the first Test’, says Stephen Harmison
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“Tremlett gives them a little bit more control than Finn and I think there are still questions on Boyd Rankin’s durability”
Former England pace bowler Stephen Harmison has backed Chris Tremlett to be included in the Ashes squad for the first Test in Brisbane since he “is probably just a safer option than Steven Finn”.
Saker hints Tremlett will be included in Ashes squad
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“We’re pretty clear who we’re going to pick”
England bowling coach David Saker has hinted that Chris Tremlett will be included in the Ashes squad as the third pace bowler behind James Anderson and Stuart Broad.
‘If I were to bowl I think it would be a bonus’, says Shane Watson
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“It really does depend on pushing the limit to make sure I’m ready to go as a batsman and maybe a bowler”
Australia all-rounder Shane Wastson has announced that his hamstring injury is “progressing well” and added that if he were allowed to bowl during the first Ashes Test in Brisbane, “it would be a bonus”.
Clarke claims to know England’s Ashes XI
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“I’m very confident that will be the XI that England will play”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has revealed that he claims to know the team England skipper Alastair Cook will pick for the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.
Moving Root down the batting order was a ‘clever move’, says Michael Vaughan
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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”.
Finn will bounce back, insists David Saker
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“He does need a lot of bowling because he’s getting his body used to a new action but I’m sure if we get enough overs into him he will put himself into consideration”
England bowling coach David Saker has announced that he is confident pace bowler Steven Finn will bounce back from the bowling slump he is currently experiencing.
Prior to captain England in warm-up match against Western Australia
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“It is very exciting to lead the guys out, everyone is raring to go and it should be good fun”
England vice-captain Matt Prior will lead the national team during their three-day warm-up match against Western Australia in Perth tomorrow.