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Clarke scored his maiden ODI century against England
Australia captain Michael Clarke recorded his maiden ODI century against England in style as he led his side to a convincing 88-run win in the second ODI at Old Trafford to give the baggy greens a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
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Finch and Marsh’s partnership was worth 246 runs
It seemed as if the 3-0 thrashing Australia received at the hands of England during the Ashes series became too much to bear and, as a result, they took out all their frustrations on a hapless Scotland side, who didn’t know what had hit them.
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“Matthew Wade has been omitted due to lack of form”
Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin has ousted his fellow partner in crime Matthew Wade to regain his spot in the ODI squad.
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Ahmed wanted to remove the VB logo due to his religious beliefs
Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has lashed out after a number of racist comments were directed towards Pakistan-born spinner Fawad Ahmed after he requested that the VB beer logo be removed from his shirt.
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Hales hammered 94 off 61 deliveries
Alex Hales was England’s hero in the second Twenty20 International at Durham as he went on a rampage against Australia to guide his side to a 27-run win and end the series as a 1-1 draw.
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Lyon is determined to represent Australia in the 2015 World Cup
After coming off a dismal Ashes series where he could only accumulate nine wickets, Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon has announced that “my goal is to play all three formats for Australia”.
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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).
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Ahmed’s chances of representing Australia have drastically increased
Pakistani-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed’s “long journey” to becoming an Australian citizen has finally come to an end after the former federal immigration minister Brendan O’Connor informed him of the good news.
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Clarke’s back injury could be Smith’s ticket to restarting his Test career
Australia all-rounder Steven Smith has found himself playing with the big boys once again after being called up as Test captain Michael Clarke’s reserve as he continues to nurse his chronic back problems.
Ahmed is considered to be a future star in the making
Pakistan leg-spinner and former asylum seeker Fawad Ahmed has been signed by the Melbourne Renegades on a one-year contract and will play in this year’s edition of the Big Bash League after the Australian government approved his plea to stay in the country.
