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Security around Broad and his team-mates will be dramatically increased
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have announced that they will be bolstering security when the national team travel to Australia in November due to fears for the players safety after Australia coach Darren Lehmann told the public to “get stuck into” pace bowler Stuart Broad for his “blatant cheating” in the first Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
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Arthur admitted to accepting a “significant” reduction in the AUD 4 million he had originally asked for
Former Australia coach Mickey Arthur and Cricket Australia have agreed upon an undisclosed financial settlement after the ex-head coach threatened to sue the board over the controversial circumstances surrounding his termination.
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Warner has been suspended till the first Ashes Test
While most cricket pundits and former players were quick to condemn David Warner’s attack on England’s ‘Golden Boy’ Joe Root, ex-Australia spin king Shane Warne believes the incident could actually unite Australia “in a funny sort of way”.
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Bell’s 91 propelled England to an emphatic win
The historic Edgbaston ground in Birmingham was the place to be on June 8 as arch-rivals England and Australia prepared for their pre-Ashes clash in which the winner would be deemed to have the psychological advantage over their opponent heading into the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on July 10.
Moller has apologised to Taylor and vows to investigate the “additional material” brought to light
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) have issued an apology to former captain Ross Taylor for the manner in which they handled the whole captaincy dispute, but added that the issue needs to be brought to an end.
Singh had a lot of respect for Ponting even though the two were “never friends”
India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has announced that recently retired Australian batsman Ricky Ponting was “one of the top five” batsmen he ever bowled to.
