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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Day 1 Australia’s tour of England kicked off earlier today against Sussex at Hove and in front of a sun baked crowd of 6,000,returned a mixed performance and it was left to Lee and Hauritz to post a respectable total . Match Scorecard Australia struggled early on losing captain Ricky Ponting (8) and Phil...
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Brett Lee makes his long awaited return to action later today when he takes part in the 12 a side practice match against Sussex at Hove. Lee, who has played for Australia in 76 Test matches, last represented his country in December before undergoing foot and ankle surgery. Now 32, this is likely to...
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Cricket Australia today announced fast bowler Brett Lee will join the Australian squad in Abu Dhabi tomorrow. Great to see the “big man” moving forward and continuing with his steady progress towards his Ashes recovery. Lee has spent the past fortnight in South Africa continuing his recovery from ankle surgery. Australian Team Doctor Trefor...
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Australian fast bowler Brett Lee believes that the short sharp spells he will bowl in the Indian Premier League will be ideal preparation for the Ashes tour later this year. Lee is on the comeback trail after ankle and foot surgery meant that he missed the current tour of South Africa. He hasn’t played...
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Despite my reservations that Australia might struggle to wrap up the second Test in Hobart, they managed to pull off the 96 win even though Sangakkara did his utmost to spoil the party with a magnificent 192 before he was given out by umpire Rudi Koertzen. It was a grave error from the South...
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Now then ! I think this game could get very tasty indeed ! My personal opinion is that Ricky Ponting got the declaration wrong – he should have played out an extra 30 minutes or so, added another 50 runs and sat back and watch how his bowlers performed. Match report. The wicket is...
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Despite a long lay off, it looks like Australia have made up for lost time and secured an innings victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test at The Gabba. Despite losing Warne, McGrath and Langer to retirement following the Ashes victory in 2006/7, Ponting guided his men to the win. The frequent rain...
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