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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.


England beats Australia to win first World Cup title

Published: May 17, 2010

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The wait is finally over for England! After four unsuccessful attempts in finals of major ICC events, they succeeded on Sunday, beating Australia comprehensively by seven wickets in the finals of the World T20 to win their first ever ICC global title.


Watson, Hussey guide Australia to emphatic win over Pakistan

Published: May 3, 2010

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Out to prove a point and right previous wrongs in this format of the game, Australia started off their World Twenty20 campaign with an emphatic win over defending champions, Pakistan, thrashing them by 21 runs in a Group A match on Sunday and virtually cementing a place in the super eights.


No Oz contracts for Hussey, Clark and Bracken

Published: April 7, 2010

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Fast bowlers Nathan Bracken and Stuart Clark and batsman Brad Hodge, along with all-rounder David Hussey and wicketkeeper Graham Manou, have been dropped from the new contract list announced by Cricket Australia here on Wednesday.


Ganguly silences critics again, guides KKR to 24-run win

Published: April 2, 2010

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The “Dada” is back! Sourav Ganguly, once again, silenced his critics by leading from the front and scoring a superb 54-ball 88 to set Kolkata Knight Riders up for a comfortable 24-run win over the Deccan Chargers at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.


Pakistan end Oz tour with another humiliating defeat

Published: February 6, 2010

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Pakistan finished their Australian tour just as they had started it — with a defeat! Australia won the only twenty20 match between the two teams by 2 runs to finish a tour where Pakistan couldn’t manage to win or draw a single game.


I had no idea that I was close to 12,000 runs: Ponting

Published: October 3, 2009

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After trouncing England in the semi-final of the Champions Trophy by nine wickets, Australian skipper Ricky Ponting said that the team is relishing every single moment of their convincing victory over their arch-rivals and that the win means a lot to the young players in the side.


David Hussey, Watson star in Scotland demolition

Published: August 29, 2009

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David Hussey helped Australia shake off their Ashes agony as he smashed his first ODI century and helped Australia demolish Scotland by 189 runs in their one-off ODI.