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Can Australian cricket turn things around in three weeks?

Australia entered the Champions Trophy as the titleholder and bowed out without a whimper. It now has three weeks ahead of the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge on 10 July to try and turn around the nation’s cricketing fortunes.

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Some dire predictions have been made recently regarding Michael Clarke’s long-term future in cricket but the Australian captain says he doesn’t believe his degenerative back condition is getting closer to requiring a serious operation.

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Phil Hughes needs time in the middle leading into the Ashes after a dismal Champions Trophy campaign.

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South Africa cricket coach Gary Kirsten admitted his team deserved the tag of chokers after crashing to a seven-wicket defeat by England in the Champions Trophy semi-final on Wednesday.

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Pakistan-born spinner Fawad Ahmed is being sent to Africa on an Australia A tour at the same time as the Ashes series.

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Cricket Australia has rejected suggestions from the Nine Network that the broadcaster could have input into team selections over the summer.

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A 15-man Australia A squad for the upcoming Tour of Africa in July and August has been announced.

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Australia’s troubled Ashes buildup has taken another confidence-sapping hit with the Champions Trophy defence ending in disappointment.

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John Inverarity admits Australia’s current players have more distractions off the field than in years gone by, but doesn’t believe modern day cricketers are more difficult to coach.

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Australia’s bid for a third straight Champions Trophy title has ended in disappointment and their Ashes preparations further damaged, after succumbing to a dramatic 20-run defeat against Sri Lanka at The Oval.

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John Inverarity, Australia’s chairman of selectors, indicated on Monday that Pakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed could yet be called into the Ashes squad.

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Australian cricket rotting under Clarke’s off-field leadership

Cricket Australia is the Melbourne Football Club of world cricket. While this might not be strictly true when it comes to results on the field, with each new off-field incident it’s becoming clearer there is a cancer within.

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Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland talks to the media

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England's Joe Root, center, celebrates with his teammates after catching New Zealand's Hamish Rutherford, on the fourth day of the second Test match between England and New Zealand. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)

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Michael Clarke addresses the media

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David Warner shifting from blaster to crafter

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Dave Warner celebrates hitting a century

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Australia's David Warner makes a loud call for a run in the Boxing Day Test

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David Warner celebrates after scoring the 4th fastest test century

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India's Ravindra Jadeja. (AAP Image/David Clifford)

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The Roar of the crowd

Your sports opinion. Write your own article

As a cricket fanatic, I am of course pleased to hear that Channel Nine will be screening every Test of the upcoming Ashes Tour of England live on its digital arm.

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Did Bailey run himself out of the Ashes?

The one thing that stood out in your mind from Australia’s Champions Trophy defeat to Sri Lanka was Michael Clarke’s reaction to the embarrassing George Bailey run out.

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Michael Clarke, and a leadership lower than Kim Hughes

When Australians speak of failed captains, the name of Kim Hughes always comes up, fairly or not.

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Next up is one of the heavyweights. My all time ‘L’ XI:

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Cricket: How honest is honest enough?

By Blesson Gregory, Today

As Dinesh Ramdin insouciantly rolled the ball towards the square leg umpire and ran to the centre of the pitch to join his teammates to celebrate the dismissal of Misbah-ul-Haq in their recent Champions Trophy game against Pakistan, he opened the Pandora’s box of honesty in cricket at the highest level.

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Where have all the good guys of Aussie sport gone?

For sports writers, it’s been one of those weeks. It’s only Tuesday and yet, already, the sheer number of news stories flowing in are starting to pile up.

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The best eight ODI teams in world cricket, and fifteen games to decide who is the best of the best – the 2013 ICC Champions trophy in a nutshell.

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Cricket’s All Time K Team

By JGK, 18 Jun 2013

With some of the composite teams coming up, we are now past the half way mark of this marathon. To date, the B Team and the H Team are the stand outs and it’s fair to say that they won’t be challenged by the K Team.

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Australia vs Sri Lanka: 2013 ICC Champions Trophy live scores

Both Australia and Sri Lanka will be gunning for a win when they play in their respective third game of the Champions Trophy 2013 on Monday. We’ll have live scores of this match from the Oval starting at 9.55 pm AEST.

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Ask yourself: what would Davey do?

By Luke Broekman, 15 Jun 2013
Ask yourself: what would Davey do?

Some of the great minds of the modern era were often bad mouthed, mocked and sniggered at for their brash ideas and revolutionary actions.

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He is an emerging cricketer from South India, and is loved by everyone – the team-mates, manager, staff, and millions of fans. He is cool and contented, and his temperament is reminiscent of the veteran Anil Kumble.

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Why the Champions Trophy still rocks

By Stanley Robson, 14 Jun 2013
Why the Champions Trophy still rocks

As expected the Champions Trophy 2013 has provided lots of spell-binding action, and we are now set for four more exciting games before we get to the semi-finals round.

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Australia's Michael Hussey waves to fans after the team won their third cricket test match against Sri Lanka.

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Andrew Symonds takes a catch during fielding practice

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Australia's David Warner makes a loud call for a run in the Boxing Day Test

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Mitchell Johnson and Patrick Cummins guide Australia to a two-wicket win against South Africa

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Shane Watson retires from the vice captaincy (AAP Image/Paul Miller)

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Australian cricketer reacts after West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle hit a ball to boundary during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup's semi-final match between West Indies and Australia at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on October 5, 2012. West Indies captain Darren Sammy won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in the World Twenty20 semi-final in Colombo on Friday. AFP PHOTO/ LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI

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Australian batsman Phillip Hughes leaves the ground frustrated after being bowled on 86 by Chanaka Welegedara on day 1 of the first cricket test match between Australia and Sri Lanka at Blundstone Arena in Hobart, Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. (AAP Image/Chris Crerar)

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