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No muzzle on Clarke's men for Ashes
Chloe Saltau, Chris Barrett There is no danger Australia will follow England's lead and ban players from talking about the Ashes, after James Pattinson revealed the bowlers' plan to ''open up'' England by targeting their...
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Clarke happy to talk up Ashes
Chloe Saltau and Chris Barrett There is absolutely no danger that Australia will follow England's lead and ban its players from talking about the Ashes.
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I'm sorry, but I had to defend myself: Warner
Chris Barrett Australian opener David Warner maintains he had to defend himself after his image was placed in a newspaper story but said on Thursday he regretted his choice of language.
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Watson steps aside for new leaders
Chris Barrett Shane Watson says he quit the vice-captaincy post not only to focus on his own game.
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Watson reveals real reason for relinquishing vice-captaincy
Chris Barrett Shane Watson says he quit the vice-captaincy post not only to focus on his own game but to allow Australia to plan for the future beyond Michael Clarke.
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IPL not worth the risk for Clarke
Chris Barrett Michael Clarke should withdraw from the Indian Premier League immediately.
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CA stands by team leaders
Chris Barrett Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland says national team management retains board's full support.
CA backs staff despite 'issues' with whitewash
Chris Barrett Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland says national team management, including Mickey Arthur, John Inverarity and Pat Howard, retain the board's full support but agrees the 4-0 loss in India was...
Regrets all round as Watson rekindles passion to bowl
Chris Barrett Shane Watson felt pangs of regret while standing in the field in Chennai, watching helplessly as M.S. Dhoni went on the rampage.
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Watson longs for return to the bowling crease
Chris Barrett Like an addict craving a fix, Shane Watson felt the first pang of temptation standing in the field in Chennai, watching helplessly as MS Dhoni went on a rampage.
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Ponting signs deal to join Surrey
Chris Barrett Ricky Ponting is going to England after all after signing a short-term county deal with Surrey.
Ponting can still shine at The Oval
Chris Barrett Ricky Ponting is going to England after all. The former Australian captain's Test career could not stretch as far as this year's Ashes tour but he will be a lot closer to Michael Clarke's squad than...
Clarke likely for IPL, but Starc says no
Chris Barrett Australian skipper poised to accept lucrative pay day in this year's Indian Premier League.
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Clarke set for IPL gig in lead-up to Ashes
Chris Barrett MICHAEL CLARKE is poised to accept a lucrative pay day in this year's Indian Premier League only weeks before Australia's Ashes campaign begins in England.
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Starc sacrifices IPL riches to focus on Ashes
Chris Barrett Mitchell Starc would never forgive himself if he forfeited his Ashes dream by overloading his body with a stint in the Indian Premier League.
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Starc rejects IPL riches in quest for Ashes glory
Chris Barrett Mitchell Starc would never forgive himself if he forfeited his Ashes dream by overloading his body.
Review to stem tide of injuries
Chris Barrett AUSTRALIA'S high performance chief Pat Howard conceded the spate of fast-bowling injuries was ''not good enough'', saying a wide-ranging review of the management of pacemen was under way to stem the...
Australia hell-bent on stopping injury curse
Chris Barrett Cricket Australia's high performance chief Pat Howard concedes the spate of fast bowling injuries is ''not good enough''.
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Tests threatening game, Lara warns
Chris Barrett Brian Lara believes it is the backwardness of the five-day game - and not the limited-overs formats - that is threatening cricket's popularity.
Uncertainty over Watson
Chris Barrett Injured all-rounder could make surprise return from a calf strain in an unexpected setting.
