‘We’re trying to produce a typical Adelaide Oval pitch’, says Damian Hough

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“From our end it’s going to take us time to get it exactly where we want it”

Damien Hough, who is the Adelaide Oval curator, has announced that he and his groundstaff are simply “trying to produce a typical Adelaide Oval pitch”, whereby it will be a batsman’s dream and spin later on into the match.

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‘We all know Shane will be Shane’, says Sir Vivian Richards

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“I guess it’s just a little bit of banter and trying to get up Cookie’s nose because I guess Australia’s getting a little bit desperate at this point”

Legendary West Indies batsman Sir Vivian Richards has announced that former Australia spin king Shane Warne’s comments about England captain Alastair Cook being “negative, boring [and] not very imaginative” was “just a little bit of banter”.

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Warne’s comments about Cook was ‘just a bit of friendly banter’, says Sir Ian Botham

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“If it’s not Warne, it’s Glenn McGrath telling everyone they’re going to win 5-0”

Legendary England all-rounder Sir Ian Botham has announced that Australia spin king Shane Warne’s controversial comments about captain Alastair Cook being “negative, boring [and] not very imaginative” was nothing more than “a bit of friendly banter”.

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