By Matthew Sherry David Warner and Michael Clarke hit centuries to leave England with a mountain to climb to avoid defeat in the opening Ashes Test. The hosts – having resumed their second innings on 65 for none, 224 ahead – endured a poor start to day three as Chris Rogers cut Stuart Broad to […]
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Former England batsman Graeme Hick has been appointed as high performance coach at Cricket Australia’s centre of excellence in Brisbane. The Zimbabwe-born 47-year-old, who played 65 Tests and 120 one-day internationals, takes over from Stuart Law, who is himself taking on the Queensland head coach role vacated when Darren Lehmann took the job with the
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Australia captain Michael Clarke has suffered a recurrence of his chronic back problem and is doubtful for the NatWest Series decider against England at the Ageas Bowl. The tourists already know they will have to make one enforced change and it seems likely they will recall opener Phil Hughes in place of Shaun Marsh –
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Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc could miss the return Ashes series Down Under after being ruled out for a “prolonged period” with a back injury. Left-armer Starc was the third-highest Australia wicket-taker in the Investec Test series despite playing just three games, claiming 11 scalps at an average of 32.45. His absence would be a
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England selectors today named a 14-man squad for the one day international against Ireland taking place at Malahide Cricket Club on Tuesday 3 September and a 14-man squad for the five match NatWest ODI series against Australia commencing Friday 6 September. Eoin Morgan will captain both squads in the absence of Alastair Cook who is
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