I would have to look for a new job if we lose the Ashes again: Ricky Ponting

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting expects his 6-year long reign as Australian captain to end if he is not holding the Ashes at the SCG in January, saying that if Australia loses the Ashes again later this year, he will have to look for another job.

Ponting urges Australia to play for pride in the last two ODIs

Australian captain Ricky Ponting fell on the crutch used by many a beaten England captain when he urged his team to play for “pride” as the one-day series against their old rivals was lost.

Strauss challenges team to go for an Australian whitewash

England skipper Andrew Strauss has challenged his team to whitewash Australia after they won by just one wicket here at Old Trafford to take an unbeatable 3-0 lead in their five-match one-day international series.

England holds nerves to win thriller and clinch series 3-0

It was a day of mixed fortunes for the sporting public of England. Where on the one hand their football side was knocked out of the FIFA World Cup by football arch rivals Germany, their cricketers gave them something to cheer about as England wrapped up the five match series against another arch-rival, Australia, beating the World Champions by one-wicket in a tense finish to take an unassailable 3-0 lead.

Strauss urges England not to get carried away

England captain Andrew Strauss refused to get carried away after seeing his side take a 1-0 lead in their one-day international series against old rivals Australia, saying that he would like to wait for another four matches to comment on whether they are a better team than the England one-day side which took on Australia last year in a seven-match series, which Australia won 6-1.

Morgan ton leads England to comfortable win

Last year, when England and Australia played a seven-match ODI series, it took England until the seventh match to win their first and only match of the series. But things have changed since then, England are the new T20 World Champions and they have a new found attitude towards the game, thanks to some young players like Luke Wright, Craig Kieswetter and most importantly, Eoin Morgan.

Tim Paine replaces Haddin for England one-dayers

Wicketkeeper Tim Paine has been recalled to the Australian one-day cricket team as a replacement for the injured Brad Haddin.

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