‘Top-order runs out in Australia are vitally important’, says Alastair Cook

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“Sometimes in England 240-250 can be a good score with the overhead conditions, but the majority of the time in Australia 400 is the bare minimum”

With England just having landed in the Land Down Under, captain Alastair Cook has already sent a strong message to the top-order batsmen, stating that they will have to step up and set the foundation for the rest of the team.

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5th Investec Ashes Test: England denied 4-0 series win after bad light has last laugh

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England registered a crushing 3-0 series win over Australia

England were denied the opportunity of humiliating their rivals even further after bad light stopped play on the final day at The Oval with the home team needing just 21 more runs to register a 4-0 thrashing of Australia.

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‘We need Monty back bowling as well as he can bowl’, says Alastair Cook

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Cook will welcome Panesar back with open arms if he makes some necessary “changes in his life”

Having walked away with a 3-0 win against Australia in a challenging Ashes series, England captain Alastair Cook just cannot buy a break as he now has another obstacle in his path, which just so happens to be centred around left-arm spinner Monty Panesar, who has dominated headlines in the country for all the wrong reasons.

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Champions Trophy 2013 6th match: Jeetega bhai jeetega, Shikhar Dhawan jeetega

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Dhawan’s century stole the limelight once again

Jeetega bhai jeetega, Shikhar Dhawan jeetega would have been the chant of all the Indian fans in the crowd at The Oval in London after the opener scored yet another masterclass century to book India a place in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: I felt really intimidated when walking into the England dressing room, admits Joe Root

Root believes he needs to spend more time at the crease to truly understand the challenges of international cricket

England batsman Joe Root admitted that he was seriously intimidated the first time he walked into the national team’s dressing room and added that his blazer size seemed to be at least seven sizes too big.

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