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“We were very happy with the performance of the Proteas in the second Test match at Dubai and we see no need to change something that is operating well”
South Africa have retained the same Test squad for their two-Test series against India, which gets underway on December 18 in Johannesburg.
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“It’s enjoyable, there’s no doubt about it”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced that the “most pleasing” thing about the ongoing Ashes series besides being 2-0 up is the fact that his side are “finally getting the results” they want after months of failures and controversies.
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Australia are on the verge of regaining the Ashes
Australia made quick work of England on the final day of the second Test in Adelaide as they cruised to a 218-run win and took a commanding 2-0 lead in the series.
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“I think he could even be a captain, given the way he presents himself”
Former Australia spin king Shane Warne has announced that he believes England batsman Joe Root has the potential to become captain once Alastair Cook relinquishes the post.
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“He hasn’t got runs for a year now”
Former England captain Michael Atherton has announced that wicketkeeper-batsman Matt Prior is “horribly out of nick” after having been dismissed cheaply in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane and the first innings of the second Test in Adelaide.
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“We always want to show fight”
Following his outstanding knock of 87 on day four of the second Test in Adelaide, England batsman Joe Root has admitted that “as a team we know we’ve been underperforming”.
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Australia need four more wickets to go 2-0 up in the series
Australia are on the verge of going 2-0 up in the Ashes series after their bowling attack wore England down on day four of the second Test in Adelaide.
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“I want to see Davey (Warner) get another hundred out there obviously, then get out there and have a real good crack”
Following his seven-wicket haul during the third day of the second Test in Adelaide, Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson has revealed that the baggy greens plan to “cook” England a little while longer tomorrow.
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“As an England team we haven’t done anything close to what we are capable of doing”
England batsman Ian Bell has admitted that the “guys are hurting” after they were once again the victims of a brutal spell of bowling by Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson during the third day of the second Test in Adelaide.
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Johnson demolished England’s batting line-up with his seven wickets
Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson continued his red-hot streak with the ball as he ripped through England’s batting line-up with seven wickets on the third day of the second Test in Adelaide.
