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“We’ve been outplayed in these two Tests”
England head coach Andy Flower has announced that he still believes the national team “can fight back in to the series” despite being 2-0 down after the first two Tests.
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Pietersen, Swann and Anderson not included in limited overs squad
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“Guys like Anderson and Pietersen are in their early 30s now and they are prize assets and we need to look after them”
England batsman Kevin Pietersen, off-spinner Graeme Swann and pace bowler James Anderson have not been included in the limited overs squad for the ODI and Twenty20 series against Australia due to the fact that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) want to limit their workload.
England should consider dropping Swann, says Alec Stewart
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“He is averaging 99 in the two Tests and is going at more than four an over with a strike-rate of about 140 balls per wicket”
Former England captain Alec Stewart has announced that the national team should consider dropping off-spinner Graeme Swann for the third Ashes Test in Perth, which gets underway on December 13.
Australia vs England 2nd Test Day 1: Teams deadlocked after hard-fought day
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Clarke managed to end the day on 48 not out after being dropped on 18
Both England and Australia remain deadlocked at the end of the first day of the second Test in Adelaide.
Bresnan ready to rumble
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“Now I’m ready”
England pace bowler Tim Bresnan is ready to rumble after having been sidelined since early August with a lower back stress fracture.
Bresnan included in Ashes squad for second Test
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Bresnan took four wickets in the England Performance Programmes’ match against Queensland’s Second XI
England pace bowler Tim Bresnan is likely to make his Test comeback during the second Test in Adelaide, which gets underway on December 5, after he was included in the Ashes squad.
Saker hints Tremlett will be included in Ashes squad
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“We’re pretty clear who we’re going to pick”
England bowling coach David Saker has hinted that Chris Tremlett will be included in the Ashes squad as the third pace bowler behind James Anderson and Stuart Broad.
Finn will bounce back, insists David Saker
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“He does need a lot of bowling because he’s getting his body used to a new action but I’m sure if we get enough overs into him he will put himself into consideration”
England bowling coach David Saker has announced that he is confident pace bowler Steven Finn will bounce back from the bowling slump he is currently experiencing.
Bresnan ‘might be back bowling 100 percent by the first Test match’, reveals Alastair Cook
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“We’ll only know for sure when he starts bowling again”
England captain Alastair Cook has revealed that pace bowler Tim Bresnan “might be back bowling 100 percent by the first Test match” in Brisbane after the Yorkshireman suffered a lower back stress fracture during the recent Ashes series this summer.
Finn, Tremlett and Rankin battle for final bowling spot
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“[Rankin] gives us that option, he obviously hasn’t played a Test match or been around the Test match environment before, so interesting to see how he goes”
With pace bowler Tim Bresnan highly unlikely to be fit in time for the first Ashes Test against Australia on November 21 in Brisbane, Steven Finn, Chris Tremlett and Boyd Rankin will have to battle against each other for the final bowling spot available on the national team roster.