Alastair Cook: “Nobody is a shoo-in in that top three”
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Ex-England captain Alastair Cook has admitted that top order spots will be “up for grabs” for the upcoming Ashes series against Australia.
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Bracewell will have to perform brilliantly during the Champions Trophy in order to keep his spot in the national team
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that New Zealand pace bowler Doug Bracewell has replaced all-rounder Andrew Ellis for the Champions Trophy after Ellis sustained a broken rib.
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India and South Africa’s last Test series ended as a 1-1 draw
India are all set to tour South Africa in December this year until the beginning of 2014 for three Tests, seven ODIs and two Twenty20 Internationals.
Watson will have to stay healthy if he is to fill Ponting’s spot on the Test roster
With former Australia captain Ricky Ponting having bid the game he grew up playing farewell, Cricket Australia and the national selectors have been left with the tough task of finding a suitable candidate to fill the veteran’s spot on the national team, and as of right now, all-rounder Shane Watson has emerged as the frontrunner.
Smith is still inspired at how he managed to face up to the Australians with a broken finger in 2008
South Africa captain Graeme Smith has announced that the national team are still inspired by their 2-1 victory in 2008 against Australia in front of their home fans ahead of the upcoming three-Test series, which will see the Proteas’ world number one Test team ranking up for grabs.
