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Shane Watson becomes a father

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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

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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 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.

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.

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Bitter tweet might cost Warner tour

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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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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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Lots of lessons in homework saga: CA boss

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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

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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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Warner blasts journalists on Twitter

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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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No guarantees for Test deputy Haddin

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

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An unwanted hat-trick for Johnson in the IPL

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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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Bailey beats Wade for one-day deputy's gig

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 03:  George Bailey of Australia bats during game two of the Commonwealth Bank One Day International Series between Australia and the West Indies at WACA on February 3, 2013 in Perth, Australia.  (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Deposed Test wicketkeeper Matthew Wade has been overlooked as Australia's one-day vice-captain with Tasmanian George Bailey appointed as Michael Clarke's deputy for the upcoming Champions Trophy.

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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.

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Ready-made Rogers is more than capable for Ashes' heat

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Chloe Saltau Chris Rogers and James Faulkner, the old and the new, bring to Australia's unfancied Ashes squad qualities that have been in desperately short supply in recent national teams.

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Past captains believe Watson is key to wresting back urn from old foe

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Andrew Wu To many, Shane Watson was the face of Australia's failure in India but the last two men to lead the country to Ashes glory in England - Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh - believe he is the key to wresting...

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Australia turns to veterans to plug the experience gap for Ashes

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Phil Lutton Australian selectors have turned to veterans to lead the charge for the Ashes, putting their faith in batsman Chris Rogers and wicketkeeper Brad Haddin as they revealed the 16-man squad to tour...

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