First ball of Australia-India Test series should be a bouncer, says Merv Hughes

"It might be a callous, uncaring way to look at it but what we've got to take in mind is what happened to Phil Hughes is a tragic accident"

“It might be a callous, uncaring way to look at it but what we’ve got to take in mind is what happened to Phil Hughes is a tragic accident”

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Legendary Australia pace bowler Merv Hughes believes that the first ball of the upcoming Test series between the Baggy Greens and India should be a bouncer.

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Harris ready to face India following Hughes’ funeral

"Seeing the green and gold streamers was a reminder these people want to see some cricket played, want to see us get out there and beat the Indians"

“Seeing the green and gold streamers was a reminder these people want to see some cricket played, want to see us get out there and beat the Indians”

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Following the funeral of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes, pace bowler Ryan Harris announced that he is ready to face India when the first Test commences on December 9 in Adelaide.

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Cricket Australia removes Prior video after ECB accuses of them of copyright

Prior decided to take a break from international cricket after the second Test against India at Lord's

Prior decided to take a break from international cricket after the second Test against India at Lord’s

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Cricket Australia have removed a video entitled “Future dire for Prior”, which features a montage of mistakes by England wicketkeeper Matt Prior, after they were accused of breaching the copyright laws by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

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‘I don’t think Shane Warne’s ever said a nice thing about an England touring team’, says Joe Root

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“I don’t know why he said that”

England batsman Joe Root has lashed out at former Australia spin king Shane Warne over the comments he made about captain Alastair Cook being “negative, boring [and] not very imaginative”, stating that “I don’t think Shane Warne’s ever said a nice thing about an England touring team”.

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