Pattinson inspired by Harris and Johnson’s comebacks

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Pattinson is determined to make a huge impact during his Test comeback

Australia pace bowler James Pattinson has revealed that he was inspired by Ryan Harris and Mitchell Johnson’s comebacks from injuries and hopes he can have just as much of an impact as they have had when the national team tour South Africa next month.

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Australia will ‘certainly give England more of a challenge’, says Graeme Hick

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“I’m certainly expecting it to be a lot closer”

Former England batsman Graeme Hick, who was recently appointed as the high performance coach at the Centre of Excellence in Brisbane, has issued a stern warning to England, stating that Australia will give them “more of a challenge” in the upcoming Ashes series after being thrashed 3-0 in August.

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India vs Australia 3rd ODI: Faulkner and Voges ruin Dhoni’s century

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Faulkner smashed 30 runs off an Ishant Sharma over to turn the tables on India

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s brilliant century counted for nothing at all as Australia batsman Adam Voges and all-rounder James Faulkner inspired the baggy greens to a sensational comeback in the third ODI in Mohali.

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Sri Lanka vs South Africa 1st T20: JP Duminy inspires South Africa to victory in low-scoring thriller

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Duminy’s outstanding batting and bowling figures gave South Africa a 1-0 lead

South African all-rounder Jean Paul (JP) Duminy was the star of the show with both the bat and ball as he inspired the Proteas to a 12-run win over Sri Lanka in a thrilling low-scoring affair.

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Misbah-ul-Haq is responsible for all of Pakistan’s recent failures, says Abdul Razzaq

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Razzaq is willing to do everything in his power to regain his spot in the national team

Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has lashed out at captain Misbah-ul-Haq, stating that his defensive batting and timid approach is responsible for all the failures the national team have endured in the past couple of months.

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Being compared with Rahul Dravid is a huge ‘morale-booster’ for me, says Cheteshwar Pujara

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Pujara’s confidence levels skyrocket whenever he is compared to Dravid

India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has admitted that it is always a huge “morale-booster” for him when he is compared to Rahul Dravid as ‘The Wall’ was one of his “childhood idols”.

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