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Morgan is looking forward to playing alongside Hussey
England batsman Eoin Morgan will represent the Sydney Thunder in this year’s Big Bash League (BBL) after confirming that he had signed a contract with the franchise.
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Australia have to prove they can walk the walk before they talk the talk, says Mike Gatting
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Gatting laughed off suggestions that Australia were planning a “backlash”
Former England captain Mike Gatting has called on Australia to prove they can walk the walk before they talk the talk after rumours emerged that Alastair Cook and his men could face a “backlash” when they travel to the Land Down Under in November.
Australia need to shift their mindset from T20s to Test cricket, says Graeme Hick
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“I think there is a little shift in the mindset more towards Twenty20 and the one-day game and the faster forms of the game”
Newly appointed high performance coach at the Centre of Excellence Graeme Hick has announced that the Australian batsmen need to shift their mindset from Twenty20 cricket to Test cricket if they are to have any chance of beating England when they visit the Land Down Under in November.
England vs Australia 3rd ODI: Australia keep hold of 1-0 lead after another washout
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Rain claimed the second match of the series
Australia maintained their 1-0 lead heading into the fourth ODI after the third ODI in Edgbaston was washed out just 16 overs into England’s innings, in which they were struggling at 59/3.
‘I still have huge aspirations to play one more Test’, says Graham Onions
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“I am convinced that eventually I will get into that side”
England pace bowler Graham Onions continued to be overlooked during the recent Ashes series and may carry on sitting on the bench when the national team head to the Land Down Under for the second leg of the historic series, despite finishing atop the wicket-takers list in the recent county season.
Australia were lucky not to lose the Ashes 5-0, says Stuart Broad
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“Lehmann said it could have been 3-2 to Australia, but it could have been 5-0 to us”
In a move that could make him even more unpopular with the Australian fans, England pace bowler Stuart Broad has announced that Australia were lucky to escape with 3-0 loss.
Stuart Broad, it’s time you learnt a thing or two from David Warner, says David Gower
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“He is a good player and a tough individual but the best thing for him to do would be to take a leaf out of David Warner’s book and just play with it”
Former England captain David Gower believes pace bowler Stuart Broad has a chance to win the hearts of the Australian fans when the national team travel to the Land Down Under in November if he follows the lead of Australia’s opening batsman David Warner.
Graham Onions inks deal with Dolphins
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Onions finished with 73 wickets in this year’s county season
England pace bowler Graham Onions has inked a deal with South Africa’s Dolphins franchise for their upcoming domestic season.
Australia need Mitchell Johnson for the second leg of the Ashes, says Brett Lee
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“I want to see Mitchell Johnson back”
Former Australia pace bowler Brett Lee has announced that he was “surprised” by the fact that left-arm seamer Mitchell Johnson was not given an opportunity to play in the recently concluded Ashes series, which England won 3-0.
I still have a lot to learn, admits Darren Lehmann
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“It was a good learning curve for a new coach”
Fresh off a 3-0 thrashing in the first leg of the Ashes series, Australia coach Darren Lehmann has admitted that he still has a lot to learn about being the head coach of a national team.