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Martyn conceded it was tough to watch Australia lose the first Test by a very slim margin
Former Australia batsman Damien Martyn believes the national team, who are currently trailing England 2-0, will need a full-fledged miracle to win the last three Ashes Tests and bring the coveted urn back home.
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Clarke’s back injury could be Smith’s ticket to restarting his Test career
Australia all-rounder Steven Smith has found himself playing with the big boys once again after being called up as Test captain Michael Clarke’s reserve as he continues to nurse his chronic back problems.
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Amla’s 81 effectively dumped Pakistan out of the tournament
Pakistan’s Champion Trophy dreams were crushed to a pulp after they suffered an embarrassing 67-run loss against South Africa.
Kohli has captained Bangalore on 10 previous occasions
With India batsman Virat Kohli poised to take over the national team captaincy within the next couple of years, he has been given a chance to show what he can do when given the reigns after his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, the Royal Challengers Bangalore, promoted him as skipper since New Zealand spinner Daniel Vettori is still recovering from an Achilles injury.
Voges now has his sights set on the Champions Trophy
Australia batsman Adam Voges has credited former batting coach Justin Langer for helping him revive his international career after he scored an impressive century against the West Indies last month.
Butt is anxiously awaiting to learn whether he will be allowed to play international cricket again
Disgraced former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has expressed his gratitude to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for hearing his appeal against the 10-year ban that was slapped on him by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for being the ringleader in a match-fixing scandal that shocked the cricketing world.
Some of Wade’s errors have proved to be extremely costly
Former Australia wicketkeeper Ian Healy has slammed Matthew Wade over his constant blunders behind the stumps during the Test summer and stated that his glovework was in dire need of improvement for the upcoming tour of India and back-to-back Ashes series.
Wade is still seen as the best wicketkeeper batsman Australia currently have
Australia wicketkeeper batsman Brad Haddin has admitted that the country’s cricketing future is safe in the hands of his successor Matthew Wade, despite some cricket pundits stating that his stay in the Test side may not last much longer.
Elgar’s chances of playing in the series are not high
South Africa all-rounder Dean Elgar, who has represented the Proteas in five ODIs, has been named as Jean Paul (JP) Duminy’s replacement for the remainder of the Test series against Australia.
