Clarke is highly likely to represent Australia in their World Cup warm-up match against the United Arab Emirates
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Australia captain Michael Clarke will play in the national team’s World Cup warm-up match against the United Arab Emirates in Melbourne on February 11 if he doesn’t have any problems during tomorrow’s training session.
“I know I have got to score runs at the top of the order in this series”
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England captain Alastair Cook has admitted that he desperately needs to make some big scores during the five-Test series against India, which gets underway today in Nottingham.
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“Matt’s got himself in fantastic condition for this tour and he’s been very good with his rehab, so I’ve got every faith he’ll be fully fit for Brisbane”
England vice-captain and wicketkeeper Matt Prior is unlikely to play the first Ashes Test in Brisbane after suffering a left calf tear during a warm-up match against Australia A in Hobart.
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Gough believes the rivalry between Clarke and Cook will be one of the most intense the Ashes has ever seen
Having had the experience of playing in the Ashes and knowing the pressures that come with the old rivalry between England and Australia, former England pace bowler Darren Gough has warned the cricketing world not to dismiss Australia as the underdogs during this year’s back-to-back Ashes series.
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Clarke was less than impressed with the Daily Mail‘s headline
The Daily Mail have never been known to keep their opinions to themselves, so it was no surprise when Australia captain Michael Clarke reacted angrily after seeing the headline “Is that all you’ve got? As Aussies name worst Ashes squad in recent memory… get ready for a 5-0 thumping”.
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Watson decision to step down was not influenced by anyone
Australia batsman Shane Watson’s resignation as vice-captain threw everyone by surprise, but he insisted that his disastrous tour of India had nothing to do with nor did anyone force him to step down either.
Hussey told nobody about his decision in order to keep hold of his spot in the Test team
Australia batsman Michael Hussey had revealed that he did not notify anyone of his plans to retire from international cricket until a week before playing his last Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground since he feared that he would have been dropped from the squad.