"I am proud of Ponting's dismissal"
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)"The ball with which I bowled Ricky Ponting at Edgbaston was the most satisfying of my career," Graeme Swann said. "I'll never tire of talking about it and I'm sure my grandkids will get the full story in 30 years' time... more
Views: 442"Don't blame IPL for KP injury"
Region: Australia"I can sympathise with Kevin right now because he would not have wanted to miss the Ashes," said The former Australia opener, Matthew Hayden. "We should not look at the IPL as a problem, we should see it as the best opp... more
Views: 651Flintoff: Ashes banter is nothing new
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)"It's competitive out there in the middle," said 31-year-old Lancashire all-rounder,Andrew Flintoff. "It means a lot to each side and the game has been played tough, but with a good spirit. "It was very competitive but n... more
Views: 527Aussies won't ditch Mitchell Johnson
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)Captain Ricky Ponting said: "We've all looked pretty closely at what Mitchell has done and there has been a lot of talk about his technique and his action being all over the place, and we've had some good close looks at th... more
Views: 391"Bell can be next renaissance man"
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)"When you've been struggling for runs your mindset gets quite negative and you are worried about losing your place in the side," said England captain Andrew Strauss. "When you are left out, you realise that life goes on a... more
Views: 637Ponting worried about weather
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)Australia captain Ricky Ponting Ponting said: "I am relatively happy with how things are going and how the feeling has been around the group since we lost that last Test match. "There has certainly been a lot of attention... more
Views: 532Ponting plans to exploit KP absence
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)Ricky Ponting said: "I think the England middle order has a different feeling about it at the moment with Pietersen not being in the side. "I was listening a lot to what Ian has had to say in the week about his record aga... more
Views: 494Strauss: Aussies not scary anymore
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)"I don't think this Australia side has an aura about it," said England captain Andrew Strauss. "Prior to this Test series starting, we didn't feel they had an aura about them. "That is not disrespectful to the players the... more
Views: 353"Flintoff will end career as loser"
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)"We play our best cricket when the chips are down. I hope Andrew is fit and ready to go. I hope he can finish the series: he certainly deserves that. Unfortunately I think he will be finishing as a loser when we win the se... more
Views: 487"Johnson can be Edgbaston hero"
Region: AustraliaThe Australian captain Ricky Ponting said: "I think a lot of the senior players and (bowling coach) Troy Cooley and the coaching staff have had a fair share of input with Mitchell over the last few weeks. "With anyone in ... more
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