Australia’s Ashes preparations in shambles: Shane Warne

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

Afridi to retire from test cricket after Australia series

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

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

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.

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 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.

England may keep Finn as a secret weapon for Ashes

England ’s new fast bowling sensation, Steven Finn, who picked up 15 wickets in the two test series against Bangladesh, may have to wait to make his one-day debut as the England team management is planning to keep his under wraps to ensure that Ricky Ponting’s side don’t figure him out before this winter’s Ashes series in Australia.

We can sort Afridi out in test cricket: Ponting

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting took a dig at Shahid Afridi, saying that the new Pakistan captain is in the team only for his leadership skills and that Australia will test his batting in the longest format of the game during the two Tests in England in July.

T20 tournaments should have best of three finals: Ricky Ponting

Disappointed with Australia’s loss in the summit clash of the Twenty20 World Cup, Test and ODI captain Ricky Ponting said the finals of such tournaments should be a best-of-three affair.

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