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Ponting, Siddle star as Aussie rule
Australia captain Ricky Ponting hit 78 as the tourists dominated the opening day of the Headingley Test. Ponting and Shane Watson shared a stand of 119 runs for the second… Read more
Steve Harmison set to replace injured Flintoff for 4th Test
Andrew Flintoff’s farewell tour was in tatters last night after his knee injury ruled him out of today’s fourth Test. And Steve Harmison will be asked to step into the breach to… Read more
Andrew Flintoff quits Test cricket
England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff today announced his retirement from Test cricket at the end of the Ashes series against Australia, bringing a premature end to a decade-long career plagued by… Read more
Ponting slams England after Ashes thriller
CARDIFF – Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has accused England of not playing in the spirit of the game.
Pietersen and Johnson go at it on final day in Cardif
Kevin Pietersen got into a heated argument with Australia pacer Mitchell Johnson before the start of the final day in Cardiff. The argument clearly rattled the right-hander while he went… Read more
Australia’s Hughes heads up all-star cast on ICC Cricket World audio show ahead of Ashes showdown
Australia’s new batting sensation Philip Hughes heads up an all-star cast on this week’s ICC Cricket World audio show ahead of the Ashes showdown with England that starts on 8 July.
Australia happy to get batting practice ahead of Ashes first Test
Ricky Ponting, Phillip Hughes and Michael Clarke all scored useful half-centuries and Simon Katich and Michael Hussey did their thing with a couple of 40s to ensure Australia got some… Read more
Warne – England wrong to pick Panesar for first Ashes Test
By Omar Allen, World-Track Global HOVE — Australian legend Shane Warne believes England made a mistake to select spinner Monty Panesar to play in the First Ashes Test against Australia… Read more
Australia ponders replacement for the injured Watson
By Omar Allen, World-Track Global HOVE – Australia is prepared to call up a replacement batsman for the injured Shane Watson as the team gets ready for upcoming Ashes series… Read more
Ricky Ponting not surprised Vaughan and Harmison were omitted
LONDON — Australian captain Ricky Ponting says he not surprised to both Michael Vaughan and Steve Harmison, two members of the Ashes-winning 2005 side omitted from England’s 16-man selected to start preparation for next month first Test in Cardiff.