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Lehmann is confident he can lead Australia to Ashes glory
Newly recruited Australia coach Darren Lehmann has signed a contract to keep him in charge of the national team until the end of the 2015 International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup.
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Khawaja is edging ever closer to representing Australia
While his recent scores of 51, eight, a duck, 29 not out and six for Australia A may not look like a man in form, Usman Khawaja is getting closer and closer to his dream of representing Australia once again after spending more than 18 months on the sidelines.
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Pietersen’s knee issues have heightened his fears about sustaining a career-threatening injury
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has for once not been the talk of the town as he continues to nurse his knee just days before the start of the historic Ashes series, which begins at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on July 10.
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Watson’s lack of runs is a big worry for Australia
Having come off a dreadful run during the Champions Trophy, Australia are definitely looking like a team on the decline and ODI stand-in captain George Bailey has for once agreed with the pundits, admitting that the team’s confidence levels could not be any lower.
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Warner has been made to attend a Test training programme
With David Warner having been demoted to the position of waterboy for the next couple of days after earning himself a suspension till the first Ashes Test on July 10 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, former Australia coach Mickey Arthur believes it would be a huge mistake to allow the opening batsman to play in the first Test as he will not have participated in any competitive cricket prior to the highly anticipated series.
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Clarke is no longer laughing at Warner’s antics
Australia Test captain Michael Clarke has admitted that the numerous scandals opening batsman David Warner has been involved in over the past few months has hindered his captaincy.
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Sutherland was fuming about the events that occurred at the Walkabout bar
Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has finally broken his silence over the David Warner controversy, branding the opening batsman’s behaviour as “despicable”.
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Warner has been suspended till the first Ashes Test
While most cricket pundits and former players were quick to condemn David Warner’s attack on England’s ‘Golden Boy’ Joe Root, ex-Australia spin king Shane Warne believes the incident could actually unite Australia “in a funny sort of way”.
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The English media have already added insult to injury
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has lashed out at Australia opening batsman David Warner after his bar brawl antics got him suspended till the first Ashes Test on July 10 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
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Warner promised to be “smarter” in the future
Australia opening batsman David Warner found himself in the same spot he was just over a month ago, publicly apologising for his emotions getting the better of him.