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“We’ll have to see if he’s fit and ready to play, and then we’ll make a decision”
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson is unlikely to play in the second Test against South Africa in Port Elizabeth as he has not sufficiently recovered from his calf injury.
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Watson scored his fourth Test century
Australia closed in on regaining the Ashes for the first time in five years thanks to a magnificent century by all-rounder Shane Watson and some fantastic all-round bowling as well.
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“I think his bowling’s going to be very handy, not just for taking wickets but also building pressure from one end”
Australia have retained the same team heading into the second Ashes Test, which gets underway on December 5, against England in Adelaide.
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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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“We are very interested in the concept”
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) have announced that they are “very excited” about the prospect of a day-night Test match taking place during the national team’s tour of Australia towards the end of 2015.
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England’s celebration carried on late into the night
With the crowd cheering and the champagne bottles popping, England had once again asserted themselves as the dominant side in their battle against Australia for the coveted Ashes urn.
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Kohli recorded his 15th ODI century
Despite noting that the national team were in Zimbabwe to have “fun”, India interim captain Virat Kohli looked to be all business during the first ODI as he led his troops to victory with a spectacular century.
Clarke is hoping his team can pick up the ultimate award of topping the rankings across all three formats
While the Allan Border Medal presentation ceremony may for the most part be all about glitz and glamour, Australia captain Michael Clarke took the night as an opportunity to expose a painful truth upon receiving his fourth Allan Border medal.
Miller hinted that Broad might be permanently sidelined if his heel injury gets any worse
England national selector Geoff Miller has admitted that pace bowler Stuart Broad’s heel injury is a major concern to him and the rest of the team management since there may come a time in the near future when he will not be able to play in all three formats.
Botham believes England will have to dig deep in order to pull off a series victory against India
Former England captain Sir Ian Botham has revealed that it will take a special all-round team effort if the national team are to break their 27 year losing streak against India.
