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Kevin Pietersen may have been a rather peripheral figure in the first Test match of this Ashes series but he is not a man to remain absent from the spotlight for too long. As England prepare for the second Test against Australia, which begins on Friday, the batsman was quick to express his annoyance that [...]
Australia Test opener Simon Katich has suffered another injury scare ahead of the Ashes, this time injuring his left shoulder in a fielding incident while playing for state side New South Wales. Read more at http://blogs.bettor.com/New-injury-scare-for-Simon-Katich-ahead-of-Ashes-a41750.
Australia’s 17-man squad for the upcoming Ashes series will provide their struggling middle order and current first-choice spinner with plenty of competition for their places in the playing XI. Find out who is in contention for an Ashes berth at http://blogs.bettor.com/Australia-names-17-man-Ashes-squad-a41151.
Despite Australia’s less than encouraging form ahead of their Ashes series against England, which begins in less than two weeks, coach Tim Nielsen has said the team’s leadership group is not panicking. Read about it at http://blogs.bettor.com/No-infighting-or-panic-in-Australian-ranks-Tim-Nielsen-a40671.
Australia’s collective form ahead of the all-important Ashes series against England has been far from impressive, and there has been little joy as key Test team members headed back to domestic cricket in the Sheffield Shield either. Read about how Ricky Ponting and Nathan Hauritz did at http://blogs.bettor.com/Key-Ashes-players-struggle-for-state-teams-a40063.
England started as they hope to go on in their defence of the Ashes when they beat Western Australia by six wickets at the Waca in their first tour match. After an uninspiring start, when their first innings relied on Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann to provide some bulk to the score, England rallied and [...]
Michael Clarke was at a loss to explain Australia’s one-wicket loss to Sri Lanka in their first ODI at the MCG, a defeat that leaves the home side with just two more matches to recapture that winning feeling ahead of the Ashes. Read the full article at http://blogs.bettor.com/Clarke-unable-to-explain-Aussie-loss-to-Sri-Lanka-a38607.
Sri Lanka has inflicted a sixth straight international defeat on Australia, with Angelo Mathews and Lasith Malinga’s record ninth wicket ODI partnership for their country in today’s match stealing victory from the jaws of defeat for the visitors. Read the full article at http://blogs.bettor.com/Australia-slump-to-sixth-straight-loss-a38549.
England wicketkeeper batsman Matt Prior has told reporters the Ashes holders won’t instigate any sledging against Australia as they seek to retain their hold on the coveted urn. Read the full article at http://blogs.bettor.com/England-to-steer-clear-of-Ashes-sledging-a38297
Australia will be attempting to break a five-match losing streak when they play their first ODI against Sri Lanka, and Ricky Ponting won’t be around to help them do it. Read the full article at http://blogs.bettor.com/Australia-target-winning-start-to-Sri-Lanka-series-a38240.