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Watson lavishes praise on David Warner

Published: May 5, 2010

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Many consider him the Most Valuable player in the T20 format of the game but Australian all-rounder, Shane Watson, is a fan of his teammate, David Warner, who is another T20 specialist.


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.


Warne magic clinches victory for Rajasthan in a humdinger

Published: April 6, 2010

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It was déjà vu for anyone who had witnessed the semi-final of the 1999 World Cup between South Africa and Australia. Shane Warne had brought Australia back into the game with an inspired bowling spell, picking up four crucial South African wickets to pull back an almost lost game for Australia. On Monday, at the Vidharbha Cricket Association stadium in Nagpur, Shane Warne reproduced the old magic as the Rajasthan Royals defied all odds once again to come out on top against the Deccan Chargers and maintain their incredible record of never having lost while defending a 150-plus total.


Haddin, Watson rested for next two ODIs

Published: February 11, 2010

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After taking a 2-0 lead in the five-match ODI series against West Indies, Australia have decided to rest wicket-keeper batsman Brad Haddin and all-rounder Shane Watson for the next two ODIs and have replaced them with Tim Paine and Adam Voges.


Australia continue winning run, thrash West Indies by 113 runs

Published: February 8, 2010

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Australia continued their unbeaten streak this summer with another win as they beat West Indies in the first one-dayer of the five-match series by 113 runs.


Australia thrash Pakistan by 140 runs in second ODI

Published: January 25, 2010

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Australia romped home to a comprehensive victory by 140 runs over Pakistan in the second one-dayer to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match ODI series.


Australia complete clean sweep with historic win

Published: January 18, 2010

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Australia thrashed Pakistan by 231 runs to complete a clean sweep in the three match series and equal the world record of most test wins by any team against the same opponent.


Kaneria, Gul take Pakistan closer to historic win

Published: January 6, 2010

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Leg-spinner Danish Kaneria and fast bowler Umar Gul ran through the Australian middle-order as Pakistan moved one step closer to a historic test win with Australia finishing the third day of the second test at 286-8, a lead of 80 runs.


Pakistan take lead, move closer to historic win

Published: January 5, 2010

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Pakistan took a 204-run lead in the first innings of the second test against Australia as the tourists reached 331 for 9 at stumps on Day 2 in reply to Australia’s first innings score of 127.


Asif demolishes Australia to put Pakistan on top

Published: January 4, 2010

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Speedster Mohammad Asif picked up career best figures of 6 for 41 to wreck the Australian batting as the home team was bowled out for a mere 127 on the first day of the second test against Pakistan.


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