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Australia in South Africa, 2009 – 5th ODI Full Highlights

Australia manage a consolation win and move up to No 2 in the ICC ODI rankings.

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Australia in India, 2008: 2nd Test, Day 4 – Leading from the front

If the first three days were anything to go by, this match was going to be won by one team only. But cricket and maths don’t go well together. There is always hope for the unexpected, a quick fire 50, a match-winning spell of bowling, a run-out against the run of play. There are so [...]

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Australia in India, 2008, First Test: Day 4 – The empire strikes back

What a day and what a match. Intriguing so far. Perfect to up the ante. Australia under pressure, yet come back strongly in the final session. Indian bowlers kept the pressure pretty much for the while day, however, it seemed that the energy was completely drained out of the Indian bodies in the final session [...]

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Australia in India, 2008, First Test: Day 2 – Zak Attack

Zaheer Khan justified his title of India’s pace spearhead as he overshadowed the much hyped Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh, by picking up a 5 wicket haul against his favorite opponents. Australia started the day at 254/4 with Michael ‘Mr Cricket’ Hussey on 46 not out.
Ishant Sharma provided the first breakthrough of the day as [...]

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Australia in India, 2008 – The Wildcards (Part 1)

In an explosive Test series like this one, there are always going to be the favourites whom you would depend on getting a mountain of runs or getting bucket loads of wickets. However, I have decided to have a look at the wildcards from both the squads.
Peter Siddle – > Australia -> Fast Bowler
At just [...]

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