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Australia’s Ashes preparations in shambles: Shane Warne

Published: August 5, 2010

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Shane Warne fears Australia will be badly under-prepared for their opening Ashes Test against a red-hot England in November.


England favourites to win Ashes: Symonds

Published: August 5, 2010

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England are the favourites to win this year’s Ashes as Ricky Ponting’s men have lost their aura of invincibility, feels former Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds.


India retains number one position in Test cricket

Published: July 31, 2010

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Despite losing the series opener, India managed to retain the numero uno status in the ICC Test Championship table by virtue of a hard-earned draw against Sri Lanka in the second Test in Colombo on Friday.


Decision to retire in the larger interest of the team: Afridi

Published: July 29, 2010

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Talismanic Pakistani all-rounder, Shahid Afridi, has rubbished rumours that his decision to quit the Test captaincy and retire from the longer version of the game was due to problems with his teammates.


No racism angle in Murali’s chucking controversy: Steve Waugh

Published: July 27, 2010

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Former Australian skipper Steve Waugh showered praise on the recently retired spin legend Muttiah Muralitharan, saying that Murali’s record of 800 test wickets was “unbeatable” and that there was no racist angle involved in chucking allegations which the bowler had faced earlier.


Afridi to retire from test cricket after Australia series

Published: July 17, 2010

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Newly appointed skipper of Pakistan test team, Shahid Afridi, made a shock announcement on Friday after his team’s 150-run loss to Australia in the first test saying that he would retire from test cricket after the second and final test at Headingley because he is “just not good enough for test cricket”.


Butt, Azhar lead Pakistan fight in huge chase

Published: July 16, 2010

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Pakistan fought hard to reach 114-1 against Australia at stumps on day three of the first Test at Lord’s on Thursday, chasing 440 to win, a world record run chase.


Asif and Aamer put Pakistan on top

Published: July 14, 2010

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Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer picked up three wickets apiece as Pakistan restricted Australia to 229 for 9 on Day 1 of the first test at Lords, when bad light stopped play, with 20 overs being lost on the opening day.


Aamer helps Pakistan complete a 2-0 whitewash against Australia

Published: July 7, 2010

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After ending their 13-match losing streak to the Aussies by beating them in the first T20 of the two-match series, Pakistan began a streak of their own, winning the second T20 international against Australia by 11 runs and clinching the two-match series 2-0.


Pakistan ends losing streak against Australia, wins first T20 by 23 runs

Published: July 6, 2010

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Pakistan finally exacted some revenge from the Aussies, beating them for the first time in 13 matches across all formats of the game, as the green brigade, led by an inspirational Shahid Afridi, won the first of the two Twenty20 internationals by 23 runs at Edgbaston and although this win may not bring them back the World Cup, it would come as a relief to some Pakistani supporters who have seen their team being repeatedly humiliated by the Aussies in the last six months.


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