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Shane Watson becomes a father

Shane Watson

Chris Barrett MOHALI: Shane Watson's standing down from the third Test has turned out to be a blessing in disguise, with the Australian vice-captain home for the birth of his first child.

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Calf injury scare for Shane Watson

Shane Watson

Star allrounder Shane Watson has thrown another scare into the Australian camp ahead of the three-Test series with South Africa.

The secret to Shane Watson's success?

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Chloe Saltau The secret to Shane Watson's dominance of the World Twenty20 is a decent rest and a very good bat.

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Shane Watson limps out - again

Australia's Shane Watson leaves the field after being dismissed by England's Tim Bresnan during the fourth one-day international at the Riverside cricket ground in Chester-le-Street July 7, 2012.   REUTERS/Philip Brown (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT CRICKET)

Chris Barrett Chester-le-Street, England: Not again. That must have been the thought circulating in Shane Watson's mind as he limped off the Riverside ground in north-east England on Saturday.

Shane Watson to use IPL for Ashes quest

Jim Morton Shane Watson will return to the bowling crease at the bash-and-crash of the Indian Premier League in a major boost for his Ashes selection hopes.

Shane Watson reveals century formula

Philip Henderson Shane Watson has revealed how a less regimented approach to batting paved the way for his maiden one-day international century in Grenada.

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Haddin: now, let's win this

Bon voyage: Brad Haddin shares final moments with his family before leaving Sydney.

Chris Barrett Brad Haddin is upbeat after a year of emotional turmoil.

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His daughter's keeper: Haddin looks at game in a new light

Brad Haddin

Chris Barrett BRAD Haddin flies out of Sydney for London on Saturday, and he will not be back for a while - not until late August, in fact, when the Test leg of the Ashes tour finally ends.

IPL not a concern for Ashes build-up

James Sutherland is adamant Australia's Ashes bid in England will not be compromised by the Indian Premier League, describing the lead-up to the Test series in July and August as ''probably as good a...

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Ashes silent treatment: some observations

Searching for stray Ashes comments.

Will Brodie Some reflections on England's ban on its players mentioning the Ashes.

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Bookies targeted three other IPL players: report

Chloe Saltau An Indian newspaper has reported that former Australian Test batsman Brad Hodge immediately refused an invitation to a party at which a bookie intended to rope him into the IPL spot-fixing scandal.

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Warner blasts journalists on Twitter

David Warner

David Sygall Australian cricketer David Warner is likely to face disciplinary action from Cricket Australia after it appears he launched a blistering and lengthy tirade on Twitter against two of the Australian...

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Bitter tweet might cost Warner tour

 David Warner.

David Sygall David Warner might have surrendered his place on cricket's most prestigious tour.

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Warner incensed after image linked him to IPL corruption

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Andrew Wu An early morning text message from a friend in Australia is believed to have sparked the Twitter tirade from David Warner that has resulted in the opener being reported by Cricket Australia for an...

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Lots of lessons in homework saga: CA boss

Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland.

Chloe Saltau James Sutherland opens up on 'homework' debacle in India, Cricket Australia's relationship with Channel Nine and Tim May's removal from an ICC committee.

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Spot-fixing arrests rock IPL

Sreesanth

Ben Doherty Three Indian cricketers, including Test quick Sreesanth, have been arrested and charged with spot-fixing in this year's Indian Premier League cricket competition.

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Test player in spot-fixing sting

Shanthakumaran Sreesanth.

Ben Doherty In a massive blow to the credibility of the IPL, three Indian cricketers have been arrested and charged with spot-fixing in this year's competition.

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An unwanted hat-trick for Johnson in the IPL

Mitchell Johnson

Dumped for the Ashes, Mitchell Johnson has suffered more cricketing misfortune as the victim of a bizarre "hat-trick" in the Indian Premier League.

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No guarantees for Test deputy Haddin

Brad Haddin.

Laine Clark, Brisbane Being handed Test vice-captaincy has not made Brad Haddin breathe any easier.

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Watson steps aside for new leaders

I haven't felt pressure from the Cricket Australia hierarchy or anything like that at all.

Chris Barrett Shane Watson says he quit the vice-captaincy post not only to focus on his own game.