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“I now know you can’t take anything for granted”
Australia opening batsman David Warner has admitted that “having a kick up the backside is what I really needed” after he was involved in numerous controversies over the past couple of months.
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“I’m not sure being older makes it easier but I think having played the other formats, in terms of with crowd build-up, media stuff, that will be a little bit easier to handle”
Australia Twenty20 captain George Bailey is highly used to preparing for limited overs series, but after being included in the country’s Ashes squad for the first time in his career, the 31-year-old has admitted that the “build-up is going to be completely different”.
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Wade has 48 hours to appeal against the decision
Victoria captain Matthew Wade has been suspended for one Sheffield Shield match after being found guilty of pitch tampering during his side’s 129-run win over Tasmania in Hobart.
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“I let them down in the Champions Trophy, and not getting selected in the first two Tests was massive for us”
Australia opening batsman David Warner is determined “to keep working hard” in order to “maintain that respect from the boys” after conceding that he had “let them down in the Champions Trophy”.
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“It’s amazing how the table turns”
Australia and New South Wales opening batsman David Warner has broken the record for the highest score in a Ryobi Cup match after smashing 197 off 141 deliveries, which included 20 boundaries and an unbelievable 10 sixes, against Victoria.
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“We’ll continue to monitor him closely”
Australia physiotherapist Alex Kountouris has revealed that captain Michael Clarke could start playing first-class cricket as early as next week after having nearly fully recovered from his chronic back injury.
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Botha’s bowling action has been cited in the past
Former South Africa spinner and current South Australia captain Johan Botha has been cleared of having an illegal bowling action after it was deemed legal by Cricket Australia.
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“I just backed myself and played my strokes and it’s good to see the boys, all of us, gelling together and playing so well.”
Australia opening batsman David Warner has admitted to having a “tough trot” in the past couple of months, but the flamboyant big-hitter added that he was “happy to score runs for NSW [New South Wales]” after smashing back-to-back centuries for them in the ongoing Ryobi Cup.
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Bollinger will miss New South Wales’ Ryobi Cup match against Victoria
Cricket Australia has suspended New South Wales pace bowler Doug Bollinger for one match after his wild throw to hit the stumps accidentally ended up striking the Queensland batsman.
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“I didn’t go out with a plan to do that”
Ever since he smashed a record-breaking 156 off 63 balls, which included 11 boundaries and a record 14 sixes against England in the first Twenty20 International in Southampton, Australia opening batsman Aaron Finch has been on a tear, but what is the secret behind his recent success?
