Andrew Strauss backs England to win Ashes

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Strauss wants England to take full advantage of Australia’s troubles

Former England captain Andrew Strauss has become the latest cricketer to join the ‘England are going to win the Ashes’ bandwagon after he himself noted that Australia are struggling to pick themselves up after the numerous amount of controversies the side have been involved in over the past six months.

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Don’t look at me, I had nothing to do with the David Warner controversy, insists Shane Watson

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Watson is smiling once again after having been handed his opening spot back

Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has dismissed rumours and speculation that he encouraged Cricket Australia and then coach Mickey Arthur to impose a harsher punishment on opening batsman David Warner after he punched England’s Joe Root at the Walkabout bar in Birmingham during the recently concluded Champions Trophy.

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Australia’s confidence levels could not be any lower, says George Bailey

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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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Champions Trophy 2013 12th Match: Mahela Jayawardene’s the name and he knocked Australia out of the game

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Jayawardene single-handedly crushed Australia’s hopes and dreams of reaching the semi-finals

Sri Lanka fans would have been beating their drums and blowing their trumpets louder than ever as Mahela Jayawardene’s brilliant knock of 84 catapulted his side into the semi-finals, while Australia could only bury their face in their hands and think about what could have been if they had played harder.

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