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It is still unclear whether Watson will be able to bowl
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson sustained a right groin injury while bowling on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test against England in Melbourne.
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Swann announces retirement from all forms of cricket
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“It’s time for someone else to buckle in and enjoy the ride”
Just as if things couldn’t get any worse for England after they lost the Ashes for the first time in five years, off-spinner Graeme Swann stunned the cricketing world by announcing his retirement from all forms of cricket effective immediately.
England still have a chance to win this Test, says Ian Bell
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“If the two that are in can carry on for a while and get us to lunch then you never know”
England batsman Ian Bell has announced that he believes the national team still have a chance of winning the third Test against Australia in Perth, despite needing 253 runs to win on the fifth and final day with only five wickets in hand.
Smith released from ODI squad to focus on upcoming Test series against India
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Smith has failed to score a half-century in his last eight ODIs
South Africa captain Graeme Smith has been released from the ODI squad in order to focus on the upcoming two-Test series against India, which gets underway on December 18.
New Zealand vs West Indies 1st Test Day 5: Rain denies New Zealand victory
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The rain had the last laugh as the first Test ended as a draw
New Zealand were denied the chance to go 1-0 up in the three-Test series after heavy rain wiped out the entire last session of the fifth day of the first Test in Dunedin.
It ‘is a bit unusual for us’ to be under pressure on home soil, admits AB de Villiers
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“At home we cannot afford to be called the underdogs”
South Africa captain AB de Villiers has admitted that it “is a bit unusual” for the Proteas to be under pressure on home soil.
I need to adapt to the conditions in Adelaide as quickly as possible, says Shane Watson
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“You have to adapt as quickly as you can, so hopefully I can do that in this Test match straight away”
Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has announced that he needs to adapt to the conditions in Adelaide as quickly as possible in order to score some runs and make up for his dismal performance in the first Ashes Test in Brisbane, where he scored 22 and six.
Clarke will play second Test despite missing training
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Clarke rolled his ankle during a training session on Monday
Australia captain Michael Clarke will play the second Ashes Test in Adelaide, which gets underway on December 5, despite missing a training session this morning due to a sore ankle.
Clarke completes training session after rolling ankle
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Clarke seemed to be in a lot of pain when the incident occurred
Australia captain Michael Clarke gave the entire country a huge scare earlier today as he appeared to have seriously hurt himself when rolling his ankle during a training session.
Trott’s wicket ‘was a big momentum swing’, says Brad Haddin
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“Nathan Lyon was the one who started it all off today”
Australia vice-captain and wicketkeeper Brad Haddin admitted that the dismissal of England batsman Jonathan Trott proved to be the game-changer on the second day of the first Ashes Test in Brisbane.