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  Hughes' death still causing concern for fast bowlers, says Cummins

  Cricket | December 23, 2014 18:32 IST

  Melbourne: Pacer Patrick Cummins has admitted the mode of Phillip Hughes' tragic death is still in the back of the minds of Australian pacemen as they continue to bowl bouncers in cricket matches.Cummins was a

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  Watson hit on helmet, to be monitored for signs of concussion

  Cricket | December 23, 2014 23:48 IST

  Melbourne: Phillip Hughes' tragic death came back to haunt Australia after star all-rounder Shane Watson was hit on the helmet by a vicious bouncer from pacer James Pattinson during their training session at the Melbourne

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  'Watson must contribute with the bat to justify all-rounder tag'

  Cricket | December 21, 2014 18:48 IST

  Melbourne: Australia coach Darren Lehmann Sunday said Shane Watson must contribute to the team's cause with the bat to justify his all-rounder status.The versatile right-hander played a vital role with his lively seamers in Brisbane

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  Aus vs Ind: Johnson skittles India top order in 2nd test

  Cricket | December 20, 2014 8:19 IST

  Brisbane, Australia: Mitchell Johnson took three wickets in a destructive opening spell as India's batting lineup collapsed on Saturday, giving Australia control of the second test.India resumed at 71-1 on day four but, with opener

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  Watson must convert starts into big scores: Slater

  Cricket | December 18, 2014 16:58 IST

  Brisbane: Former Australian Test opener Michael Slater said Thursday all-rounder Shane Watson must begin making big scores batting at the crucial No.3 position.Watson was dismissed for 25 runs on the second day of the second

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  Aus vs Ind: Warner hits another ton as Australia dominate after Day 4

  Cricket | December 12, 2014 13:43 IST

  Adelaide: Opener David Warner extended his purple patch with the bat by cracking his second century of the match as the first cricket Test against India headed for an exciting finish with Australia gaining an

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  Aus vs Ind: Warner, Aaron in war of words over no-ball dismissal

  Cricket | December 12, 2014 11:41 IST

  Adelaide: A dash of spice was finally added to what has been an emotionally-charged first India-Australia cricket Test when David Warner and Varun Aaron got involved in a war of words after the home batsman

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  Aus vs Ind: Warner fifty puts Australia in command at Tea, Day 4

  Cricket | December 12, 2014 11:04 IST

  Adelaide: David Warner followed up his first innings hundred with a half-century in the second, giving Australia command of proceedings after scoring 139/1 in 38 overs at Tea on day four of the first cricket

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  Aus vs Ind: Watson using Hughes' locker in Adelaide Oval

  Cricket | December 09, 2014 11:46 IST

  Adelaide: Australia all-rounder Shane Watson is using the players' locker formerly meant for Phillip Hughes in the dressing room of Adelaide Oval, the late cricketer's adopted home that had witnessed a gamut of emotions before

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  Watson feels Clarke will score a century in Hughes' honour

  Cricket | December 08, 2014 17:57 IST

  Adelaide: Australian all-rounder Shane Watson says he will be "extremely surprised" if captain Michael Clarke does not score a hundred in honour of Phillip Hughes in the first cricket Test against India.Clarke has overcome a

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  Back to cricket: everyone's unsure how it will go

  Cricket | December 08, 2014 8:15 IST

  Adelaide, Australia: Attempting to judge the effect that Phillip Hughes' death from a short-pitched delivery has had on cricket might be best illustrated by the disparate reactions of Australian teammates Mitchell Johnson and Shane Watson.Not

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  Australia ready to inflict pain on India: Watson

  Cricket | December 08, 2014 12:29 IST

  Adelaide: Australia might still be mourning the tragic loss of Phillip Hughes but all-rounder Shane Watson today said his team will be ready to dish out aggressive cricket and inflict pain on India when the

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  Phil Hughes death: First test set to be rescheduled as Australians not ready

  Cricket | November 28, 2014 22:46 IST

  Melbourne: The first cricket Test between India and Australia is all set to be rescheduled as three of the senior cricketers in Shane Watson, David Warner and Brad Haddin are amongst those who have already

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  Aus vs SA: Australia regain ODI top spot after 4-1 series win against Proteas

  Cricket | November 23, 2014 18:25 IST

  Sydney: Australia survived a late batting collapse to return to the top of the world one-day international rankings with a two-wicket win over South Africa on Sunday in the final game of a five-match series.The

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  Australia levels T20 series with 7-wicket win

  Cricket | November 07, 2014 17:51 IST

  Melbourne, Australia: Australia's bowlers choked the run flow to restrict South Africa to 101-7 and Aaron Finch took care of the rest, carrying his bat in an unbeaten 44 to guide the hosts to a

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  South Africa beat Australia by 7 wickets in first T20I

  Cricket | November 05, 2014 18:53 IST

  Adelaide, Australia: Rilee Rossouw blazed 78 on his Twenty20 debut and shared a 129-run second-wicket stand with Quinton de Kock as South Africa opened the three-match series against Australia with a seven-wicket win on Wednesday.Australia

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  Ready to bat in any position: Shane Watson

  Cricket | November 03, 2014 14:57 IST

  Sydney: Australian all-rounder Shane Watson, poised to return to the national team after a prolonged injury layoff, said Monday that he is willing to bat in any position to help his team bounce back from

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  Shane Watson back in Australia squad for South Africa T20

  Cricket | October 21, 2014 10:57 IST

  Sydney: Ben Dunk has been named as wicketkeeper for Australia in their Twenty20 series against South Africa, while veteran Shane Watson returns from injury.Australia, captained by Aaron Finch, play three games against the Proteas starting

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  Kevin Pietersen ouster a loss to cricket: Shane Watson

  Cricket | October 16, 2014 19:23 IST

  Sydney:  Terming the retirement of Kevin Pietersen as a loss to international cricket, ace Australian all-rounder Shane Watson said that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) should have handled the former captain's issue differently. "I

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  Prepare pitches suiting just like Indians do at home: Shane Watson

  Cricket | October 16, 2014 7:59 IST

  Melbourne: Australian all-rounder Shane Watson sounded out a warning for the Indian team, which would be touring Down Under in December, that the home team's groundsmen will prepare "conducive pitches" just like their Indian counterparts