Ponting: England have distractions

S M 3 years ago Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Australia captain Ricky Ponting said: "That's one thing that they are going to have to worry about I guess over the next few days. "There will be some distractions there, even if you read the papers today it's all about A... more

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Ricky Ponting: The heat is on

S M 3 years ago Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

"It's fair to say he's got a few more things on his plate at the moment than we have," said the Australia captain, Ricky Ponting. "But it's only a couple of weeks ago I was sitting around answering all those questions." ... more

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Warne tells Colly to stop hiding

S M 3 years ago Region: Australia

The former Australia spinner, Shane Warne said: "Up to now, Collingwood has been looking after himself rather than the interests of his team by staying at five, while Ravi Bopara and Ian Bell have been taking the flak abov... more

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"Oz will test Trott's character"

S M 3 years ago Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

"We know Trott is in good nick, and the runs are flowing, but ability alone won't get him through this Test. I hope the selectors have studied his character, because this is a one-off streetfight of gigantic proportions," ... more

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Ian Bell: Decider finely poised

S M 3 years ago Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

"After day one, it's pretty much 50-50," said Ian Bell. "I guess with the starts we've had we could have been in a slightly better position," he admitted. "But it was quite a hard day. It didn't feel quite like your usua... more

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Siddle insists Ashes still even

S M 3 years ago Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

"I think we are in a pretty good position," Australia fast bowler Peter Siddle said. "To get eight wickets at the end of day and they are 300-odd, it's pretty even. "With the new ball, there was plenty of pace but the pit... more

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Ponting not seeking revenge

S M 3 years ago Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

"Let's make one thing clear. I am not going into this series-deciding Test at The Oval seeking revenge for 2005.” said Ricky Ponting It's never been unfinished business for me," Ricky Ponting said. "There's bee... more

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Clarke tips side for greatness

S M 3 years ago Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

"The mood in the camp is very positive. We know it's going to be a really hard Test, but we're in a confident position at the moment," said Michael Clarke. "As an Australian team, there's a lot less experience in our team... more

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"Freddie as phenomenal as Sachin"

S M 3 years ago Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

"At Cardiff, on the first day of the Ashes series, the atmosphere was dead for the first few hours but then all of a sudden Freddie came to the crease and the whole ground was lifted. It was phenomenal and no other player ... more

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Ponting relishing pressure clash

S M 3 years ago Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)

"I spoke to the other players before the first Test and told them I was excited about the whole series and how much it meant to me," Australia captain Ricky Ponting said. "But this game now, I don't remember being this ex... more

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