Simon Katich and Ricky Ponting each scored centuries as Australia reached 249 for one at stumps to take the upper hand on the second day of the first Ashes Test on Thursday. Responding to England’s first innings total of 435, opener Katich was on 104 at the close while captain Ponting brought up his 100 [...]
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Andrew Flintoff will rise : Strauss
Posted by shantanu on July 7th, 2009
England captain Andrew Strauss believes all-rounder Andrew Flintoff’s chequered history against Australia will work in his side’s favour when the first Ashes Test gets underway. Flintoff was the star of England’s 2005 series win over their oldest foes but in 2006/07 he was captain when the team were thrashed 5-0 in Australia. Even worse, it [...]
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