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“It’s always been the way with bowlers and some teams down the years to try to intimidate batsmen”
England batting coach Graham Gooch has announced that sledging has become a “part of the game” and batsmen simply “have to accept that”.
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“I want to be here the whole series and score runs”
Australia opening batsman Chris Rogers has admitted that he “didn’t contribute in the first game as much as I’d like to” and added that he is determined to make amends by scoring some runs in the second Test in Adelaide.
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“I just love playing for England, you’ve heard me say that before, regardless of where [I bat]”
England batsman Joe Root has announced that as long as he plays in the second Ashes Test in Adelaide, he is not concerned with where he bats.
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“He reverses the ball, he’s got good control and he has a crack, which we like”
Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has announced that he is considering replacing batsman George Bailey with all-rounder James Faulkner for the second Ashes Test in Adelaide.
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“I’ve given myself that bit of confidence so that, if I do get picked (for the second Test), I think I’ll be ready”
England batsman Gary Ballance has announced that he is ready to make his Test debut after scoring a magnificent half-century in the two-day warm-up match against the Cricket Australia Chairman’s XI in Alice Springs.
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“It’s always going to be hard work”
Australia pace bowler Peter Siddle has announced that he doesn’t “expect a light workload” in the second Ashes Test in Adelaide, especially after what happened last year.
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“If I didn’t feel like I was ready then I would be taking a long hard look at myself”
England all-rounder Ben Stokes has a burning ambition to makes his Ashes debut during the second Test in Adelaide, but he knows that he will have to impress the entire team and support staff during the two-day warm-up match against the Cricket Australia Chairman’s XI in Alice Springs if he is to even be considered for selection.
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“We will look at leaving a little grass on it just to assist with making it a competitive wicket”
The curator of the Adelaide Oval, Damian Hough, has announced that his ground staff are doing everything in their power to ensure the pitch has “as much pace and bounce” as possible in order to calm fears that bowlers will struggle to take wickets.
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“The most important thing for him at the moment is that he knows he’s got the support of the changing room”
England pace bowler Stuart Broad has announced that “it’s heartbreaking” to have lost batsman Jonathan Trott for the remainder of the Ashes series due to a stress-related illness and added that “he’s got the support of the changing room”.
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“Graeme Swann is a very talented bowler and he’s someone who I’ve watched”
Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon has refused to criticise England spinner Graeme Swann over his poor performance in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.
