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Ponting better prepared for Ashes - Taylor

Ricky Ponting will be better prepared for anything he may encounter in this year's Ashes cricket series against England, Mark Taylor, former Australia captain, said on Sunday

22-Oct-2006

McGrath learning to bowl first change - Ponting

It's been over a year since the historic Ashes series and Damien Martyn, the birthday boy and Man of the Match, admitted that Australia had been waiting for this game for quite a while

21-Oct-2006•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in Jaipur

WACA turns from pace to spin

The WACA's pitch has long been considered the home of fast bowling, but its changing nature could force Australia to break with years of tradition

19-Oct-2006•AFP

Batsmen race to keep late-over pace

Adam Gilchrist says Australia's batsmen have targeted lifting their run-rate over the final overs following a surge in one-day scoring

16-Oct-2006•Cricinfo staff

Sachin who? and other stories

George Binoy decided to take a stroll in the stands intent on proving that Indians could sledge too

12-Oct-2006•The Roving Reporter by George Binoy at Wankhede Stadium

Ponting determined to break Champions Trophy jinx

Ricky Ponting can't zero in on why Australia has failed to capture the mini World Cup, but he insists his side is suitably prepared to tackle this one

08-Oct-2006•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan in New Delhi

McGrath predicts another whitewash

Glenn McGrath is at it again, proclaiming Australia will win the forthcoming Ashes series 5-0 despite being left red-faced after the same prediction 18 months ago in England

08-Oct-2006•Cricinfo staff

Stuart Clark out of Champions Trophy

Stuart Clark, the Australian fast bowler, has been excluded from Australia's campaign for the Champions Trophy after sustaining a thigh injury

04-Oct-2006•Cricinfo staff

Captaincy will be a burden on Flintoff - McGrath

Glenn McGrath and Ricky Ponting have questioned whether Andrew Flintoff will be able to focus on his batting and bowling while captaining England at the same time

28-Sep-2006•Cricinfo staff

'You must be in the game right till the end ' - Dravid

Both Ricky Ponting and Glenn McGrath lavished praise on Sachin Tendulkar, but were confident that Australia would prevail when they meet India on Saturday in the third game of the DLF Cup

15-Sep-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Kuala Lumpur

Warne controversy dilutes marquee clash

The marquee clash between Glenn McGrath and Sachin Tendulkar could be overshadowed by the controversy surrounding Shane Warne's comments on John Buchanan

15-Sep-2006•Dileep Premachandran in Kuala Lumpur

Rusty reflexes and reputations to defend

Rustiness could well play a part. India and West Indies last played in early July while Australia last got their flannels dirty on their tour of Bangladesh in April

11-Sep-2006•Preview by Dileep Premachandran

Katich and Jaques win opening race

Simon Katich and Phil Jaques will get the first chance to audition for an opening berth after Matthew Hayden was omitted for match one of the tri-series in Malaysia

11-Sep-2006•Cricinfo staff

McGrath's form determines Ashes balance

The success of Glenn McGrath's international return over the next two months will have a strong impact on who bats at No. 6 in the first Ashes Test

05-Sep-2006•Cricinfo staff

McGrath picked for Champions Trophy

Glenn McGrath has got his wish to prepare for the Ashes by playing in the Champions Trophy after he was named in Australia's 14-man squad

04-Sep-2006•Cricinfo staff

'We're twice as good as last year' - McGrath

Australia are twice the team they were when losing the Ashes last year and are ready to wrest back the urn from England, according to Glenn McGrath

01-Sep-2006•AFP

McGrath sets sights on 2009 Ashes

The Ashes series is still three months away, yet Glenn McGrath believes he is fit enough and strong enough to play in the 2009 contest in England

24-Aug-2006•Cricinfo staff

Hayden and McGrath recalled for Malaysia

Matthew Hayden and Glenn McGrath will make their one-day international returns after long absences during the mini-tour of Malaysia next month

21-Aug-2006•Peter English

McGrath deserves new ball - Buchanan

John Buchanan has tipped Glenn McGrath to regain his opening bowling duties for the Ashes due to the magnificent "aura" he has created throughout his career

18-Aug-2006•Cricinfo staff

Hayden returns to one-day thinking

Matthew Hayden has been given the news he is still in contention for a one-day return after being picked in Australia's initial 30-man squad for the Champions Trophy

07-Aug-2006•Cricinfo staff

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