Strauss not worried about Ponting’s tauntLONDON - England skipper Andrew Strauss refuses to be flustered by his Australian counterpart Ricky Ponting’s taunt that he will be ruthlessly targeted by the Aussies. Ponting wants nothing more than to win Ashes in EnglandSYDNEY - Australia captain Ricky Ponting has said that he wants nothing more than to be leader of an Ashes winning team in England. Injured KP vows to be fit for ICC World Twenty20, AshesLONDON - England batsman Kevin Pietersen has said that he will be fit for both the ICC World Twenty20 and the Ashes. Lee makes a comeback, Symonds dropped from Ashes squadSYDNEY - Australian pacer Brett Lee has been recalled while Andrew Symonds has got the axe for the Ashes series in July. Strauss would be Australia’s No.1 target during Ashes: PontingSYDNEY - Australian captain Ricky Ponting has publicly dared England skipper Andrew Strauss to stand up to an onslaught of pressure coming his way. Oz squad has talent to retain Ashes without Symonds: PontingMELBOURNE - Australian captain Ricky Ponting has brushed aside concerns over the omission of troubled all rounder Andrew Symonds from this year’s Ashes squad. Australia announces squad for Ashes seriesMELBOURNE - Australia’s selectors have named a 16-man squad to contest the five-Test Ashes series against England. Cricket Australia has selected an Ashes-winning squad: BorderMELBOURNE - Former Australia skipper Allan Border today said that the 16-man touring party named by Cricket Australia for the Ashes series on Wednesday is a winning one. Australia to select Ashes squad WednesdaySYDNEY - Australian cricket selectors will announce the Ashes squad at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here Wednesday. Hughes is ready for anything, even failureSYDNEY - Australian opener Phillip Hughes has said that he is ready for anything, even failure. Lehmann calls for Symonds inclusion in Ashes squadCape Town (S. Africa), - Former Australian batsman and now manager of the IPL franchisee Deccan Chargers, Darren Lehmann, has called on the national selectors to include all-rounder Andrew Symonds in the Ashes squad. Shane Watson’s Ashes hopes revivedSYDNEY - Australian all-rounder Shane Watson’s Ashes prospects have been boosted by the news that his groin injury is only minor, but he still faces an anxious wait to see if the selectors are prepared to pick him without seeing him bowl. Symonds has less than a week to force his way into Ashes squadMELBOURNE - Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds has one week and a handful of Indian Premier League games to force his way into the Ashes squad. Ponting believes England will field Harmison, Vaughan in AshesSYDNEY - Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting believes both Michael Vaughan and Steve Harmison will find a spot in the England squad during the upcoming Ashes series. Referrals not to be used in the Ashes seriesLONDON - The International Cricket Council (ICC) has recommended that the controversial third-umpire review system be postponed until October. Flower has abolished England’s cosy club: CollingwoodLONDON - All rounder Paul Collingwood insists that England’s cosy club is history and has been abolished under coach Andy Flower’s leadership. A brief history of the Sobibor camp, where Demjanjuk is accused of working as a guardBERLIN — The Sobibor extermination camp, where retired autoworker John Demjanjuk is alleged to have served as a guard, was built by Nazi officers in occupied Poland in 1942 and razed 18 months later. Broad eyes Ashes gloryLONDON - England fast bowler Stuard Broad aims to join James Anderson and fire England to Ashes glory this summer. Ferguson plans to gain Ashes berth despite World Twenty20 snubMELBOURNE - South Australian stroke maker Callum Ferguson has said that his surprise World Twenty20 snub has failed to kill his Ashes dream, and has revealed plans to turn the rejection to his advantage. Pietersen backs ‘free spirited’ Bopara to fire against Aussies during AshesLONDON - England all rounder Kevin Pietersen is confident that Indian born Ravi Bopara can shock the Australians later this summer with his audacious shot-making and ice cool temperament. Watson says he’ll soon be fit despite groin strainBRISBANE - Injury prone Australian all-rounder Shane Watson insists he has only a minor groin strain and will be fit for next month’s Twenty20 World Cup in England. ‘Mastering English pitches rather than fitness Lee’s main concern’LONDON - Australia’s former pace bowler Damien Fleming has said that mastering English conditions rather than fitness is Brett Lee’s greatest concern in the Ashes lead-up. Cricket Australia calls for a spin summit to address deficiency in quality slow bowlersBRISBANE - Australia’s shortage of quality spin bowlers has prompted the game’s custodians to call for a “spin summit” at Cricket Australia’s Centre of Excellence (COE) in Brisbane later this year. Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, and green all the way: Cemeteries offer eco-friendly burialsKANSAS CITY, Mo. — Someday soon, the grass may be greener for people laid to rest in a section of one Lawrence, Kan., cemetery. Australia selectors gambling on Lee to perform at World Twenty20MELBOURNE - Australia’s selectors have admitted that they have gambled by naming Brett Lee in the World Twenty20 without seeing him deliver a single match ball since his return from foot stress fractures. Clarke shows he has leadership qualitiesABU DHABI - Michael Clarke’s commanding performance as a player and leader in Australia’s 3-1 series victory over Pakistan in Dubai and Abu Dhabi has confirmed him as the leader-in-waiting. Former Oz bowlers want CA rooting for Lee, Tait to be given a bowlMELBOURNE - Former Australian fast bowlers Jason Gillespie and Michael Kasprowicz want their cricket board to not be over-cautious, and allow Shaun Tait and Brett Lee to play. India playing Pakistan, a must for world cricket: Younis KhanABU DHABI - Pakistan captain Younis Khan has said that cricketing ties between India and Pakistan are a must for cricket fans worldwide and both teams should play each other more frequently. Oz pacer Lee has got to get his act togetherABU DHABI - Australian fast bowler Brett Lee, who has 310 wickets at 30.81 from 76 Tests and an equal number of wickets in one-day internationals, is hoping to convince selectors of his fitness ahead of the selection of touring parties for both the World Twenty20 and the Ashes. No big surprise: former captain Waugh likes Australia over England in AshesSYDNEY — Former captain Steve Waugh believes Australia should be slight favorite over England in this year’s Ashes cricket series and says bowling selections will be crucial on the two evenly matched teams. |
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