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I didn't follow much of it because it kind of clashed with my party events in Jamaica.
Chris Gayle had better things to do than watch the Ashes
Usman Khawaja is in awe of the man he will replace as Australia's No 3 at the SCG in the final Ashes Test
We've got Mother Hubbard's cupboard here at the moment. She's pretty bare
Ian Chappell's answer when asked where Australia's next spinner is coming from
Rahul Dravid, the first to take 200 Test catches, explains how he switches off between balls in the slips
We'll need two goats to feed on this grassy pitch.
Harbhajan Singh, that delightful pitch expert, comes up with a novel idea to make the Kingsmead track more batsman-friendly
MS Dhoni rules out playing four fast bowlers in an innovative way
Think my mate's hair must have got into his eyes while driving last night.
Mark Boucher reveals the reason behind Jacques Kallis' car accident
Take a bit of beer and manure and rub it on your forehead.
Jacques Kallis reveals the secret behind his new head of hair
Rahul Dravid laments that Jacques Kallis' hair job has not had a negative impact on his batting
Once we go out to bat in the next innings, we will show what batting actually means.
Harbhajan Singh remains optimistic about India's prospects despite them stumbling to 136 for 9 on the first day in Centurion
The ICC may well be the voice of cricket; the BCCI is an invoice
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi on the BCCI's financial clout but limited moral leadership
The really annoying thing is that nobody has asked me whether I want to make a comeback.
If Shane Warne is good enough, surely Richie Benaud is as well
They bring that up three times a year, don't they?
Shock Australian selection Michael Beer thinks a Shane Warne comeback will be even more of a surprise
He who looks at the clouds takes his eyes off the plough.
Trust Graeme Swann to come up with a colourful way of suggesting that England shouldn't think they have already retained the Ashes
A better ground for soccer? You might get football matches called off
here.
Zimbabwe coach Alan Butcher on the soggy condition of the ground in Chittagong
Is this vast? I dunno. I thought Headingley's bigger.
Tim Bresnan is unimpressed by the proportions of the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Mark Waugh is obviously not pleased with where the Australian team is headed
The thing about that World Cup is that it goes on for years
Stuart Broad is positive about his chances of recovering for the World Cup
Sometimes it doesn't matter what I think
Ricky Ponting subtly hints the decision to drop Mitchell Johnson for Adelaide might not have been his
Tim Nielsen gives a tongue-in-cheek response to the negative coverage in the Australian media following the Brisbane Test
If speeches were that important, Winston Churchill would have made a great captain.
Ian Chappell on the merits of the team huddle and what goes on inside it
You should hold this, it isn't mine.
Ricky Ponting hands a replica urn to Andrew Strauss a day ahead of the Ashes
Doesn't stop them wearing mascara when they go out in the evenings
Graeme Swann on James Anderson and Stuart Broad being camera-shy
It's up for Boucher to start a relationship with de Villiers
Ramiz Raja probably meant partnership during commentary for the second Test between Pakistan and South Africa
He has got a very big nose. And, to give him credit, a very good nose
David Gower on why Ian Botham is the Sky commentary team's wine taster
He deserves the contract to build national highways.
Harbhajan Singh is none too impressed with the Hyderabad pitch curator
It should be the Empire XI. They got any Poms in their side?
Allan Border opens the old debate about England's team
He's batting beautifully, he is the new Garry Sobers
Harbhahan Singh's all-round skills have clearly impressed Rahul Dravid
We've got a little bit in common...I love golf
Shane Warne understates the traits he shares with Tiger Woods
I'd much rather fly Airwolf than be the Knightrider
Graeme Swann responds to Shane Warne saying he'd walk around like David Hasselhoff
Shane Warne puts the spotlight on Graeme Swann's role in the Ashes
They thought I was in hiding somewhere, but I'm right here.
The hard-to-trace Lalit Modi surfaces at a sports event management conference in London
I couldn't have more faith in the boys. The matches will be close but I'm tipping a 5-0 whitewash.
The phony Ashes war of words don't really get underway until Glenn McGrath predicts a clean sweep
Kevin Pietersen has been watching a lot of the Discovery Channel in Australia and isn't underestimating his opponents
He has been in form longer than some of our guys have been alive
Daniel Vettori on Sachin Tendulkar ahead of New Zealand's Test series in India
It's been 100 days since I had a drink
Jesse Ryder is keeping count of the days he's been on the wagon
I am not bothered whether they are undercover or overcover. I am clean
The ICC's plan to use undercover agents to tackle corruption does not bother Virender Sehwag
Lonwabo Tsotsobe reveals that fast bowling isn't only his only skill
Hansie Cronje. Honestly. I got out to Hansie more than anyone ... I never knew what to do with him
Sachin Tendulkar on which bowler troubled him the most
I'm not interested in what he has to say. Who is he? He's a nobody.
Kevin Pietersen rubbishes former Australia coach John Buchanan's views that the England batsman could be a major problem for the team
Aakash Chopra: Apart from luck, you need to pick your team wisely, get to bat at the top, and have your captain's support
Fixing? It's people like us doing it
Ed Hawkins: It's convenient to blame the underworld for every instance of fixing, but it's ordinary punters behind many of them
The perils of scoffing at failure
Rob Steen: Excessive success can destroy inhibition, and hence the capacity for shame
New Zealand shaken and stirred
Andrew Alderson: The second-innings collapse at Lord's has revived concerns about New Zealand's top order
'Being an NZ fan is like being in an abusive relationship'
Beige Brigade: Taylor Swift's songs would speak to any Kiwi cricket fan right now
A talent that didn't know its own worth
Sreesanth wasn't the most likeable team-mate or opponent, but he had skill beyond doubt, which we might have seen the last of
Even at the height of his success with the national side, Sreesanth was a lonely cricketer who felt hard done by
Pollard sledges Watson, Dravid is angry
Plays of the day from the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai
A time for anger, a time for action
Out of the shattered lives of three young men caught up in allegations of fraud, newer and stronger players must emerge
Mumbai Indians still have a better head-to-head record against Chennai Super Kings, but once again on the big occasion, they came second
Mumbai Indians still have a better head-to-head record against Chennai Super Kings, but once again on the big occasion, they came second
Even at the height of his success with the national side, Sreesanth was a lonely cricketer who felt hard done by
Spirited Sunrisers exceed expectations (55)
Sunrisers began this tournament as one of the underdogs, but fought impressively to reach as far as the Eliminator
Anderson's magic not to be missed (50)
None of the other three England bowlers with 300 Test wickets - or many other of the game's finest swing merchants - could have bowled better than James Anderson at Lord's
A case of peaking too early (41)
Royal Challengers began the season in full steam, but failed to replicate their consistency away from home
What They Said About
"It sounds quite sinister to me. I mean the fact that there would be four guys attacking him, [from] the media reports I saw looked somewhat unprovoked, and there must be something behind that. The assault seems very vicious so obviously we wish him a speedy recovery, and I'm sure the police will be working to get to the bottom of it."
New Zealand prime minister, John Key
"We don't need security. This is a nice suburb. We run security, we run doormen on the weekend, purely to make sure we have no intoxicated [people] and no underagers at the venue. It's not about having bouncers on the door. We have doormen that meet and greet and say farewell to the guests … the bar runs very well, we have got nice clientele, and we don't need security early in the week."
Steve Holmes, general manager at Aikman's bar, where the incident occurred
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