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Ryan Harris to return to Australia due to injury Australian fast bowler Ryan Harris will return to Australia after picking up a right knee injury during the one-day series in England against England. Ryan will miss the remaining games on the VB Tour of England against Pakistan. Australia physiotherapist Alex Kountouris said: “Ryan Harris...
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Australia have been handed a boost ahead of the World Twenty20 with the news that Brett Lee has declared himself fit for the tournament. The pace man trained with the Australian squad for the first time since suffering the thumb injury  he suffered while playing in the Indian Premier League and it seems to...
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It is getting towards that time again. With the next Ashes series later this year, the build up to the series between Australia and England is likely to gain momentum in the coming months. Australia captain Ricky Ponting has already been speaking about the series, saying that his side are in great shape to...
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Australian fast bowler Brett Lee may never play international cricket again after his latest injury setback. The 33-year-old had elbow surgery in December and has since been ruled out for the entire Australian summer. Despite admitting he could have bowled his last ball for his country, Lee is remaining upbeat. According to the player,...
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South Africa captain Graeme Smith and team-mate Morne Morkel have achieved career-best rankings in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings after producing match-winning performances in the fourth and last Test against England which ended in Johannesburg on Sunday. Smith, who scored 105 in South Africa’s innings-and-74-run, victory which helped the Proteas to draw the...
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Former Australian international cricketer Matthew Hayden is to join the board of Cricket Australia (CA) to replace former captain Allan Border AO, who is standing down after seven years. In welcoming Hayden to the Board, CA Chairman Jack Clarke praised Allan Border for volunteering his time to serve Australian cricket at a national level...
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England are just a few hours away from taking a 2-0 lead in this summer’s Ashes series after another assured performance first with the bat and then with the ball placing Australia in a precarious position on the final day. Scorecard Day 4 With the third day lost to rain and a wet outfield,...
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Brett Lee has been ruled out of the first Test in Cardiff through injury and is a doubt for the second Test at Lord’s on the 16th July. Following scans earlier today in London it was revealed that Lee has a tear to his rib muscle and will definitely miss the series opener. This...
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England to host Pakistan v Australia matches in 2010 The ECB today announced that it had reached agreement with PCB to stage two Test Matches and two T20 Internationals between Pakistan and Australia in England next July. ECB Chairman Giles Clarke said: “The Pakistan team performed outstandingly well in the World T20 tournament in...
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The 2009 Ashes tour of England begins in less than 12 hours and perhaps predictably, Australia have injury concerns with Shane Watson’s fitness. Injury prone Watson has suffered a knee injury ahead of tomorrow’s opening match against Sussex at Hove. Watson has had a scan on his knee, the injury has prevented him from...
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