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Mickey Arthur sacked as Australia coach

Ashes 2013: England stand best chance to win, says Andrew Strauss

Former England captain Andrew Strauss believes his country have never been stronger favourites to win the Ashes after Australia's descent into chaos in recent weeks.

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Mickey Arthur’s homeworkgate suspension set dangerous precedent: Shane Watson

Former Australian vice-captain Shane Watson has said that he believed that his suspension from the Mohali Test in March, along with three other players, has created a ''dangerous precedent'' for dealing with discipline breaches.

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The Ashes 2013: Brendon McCullum favours England to retain title against controversy-ridden Australia

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has said that he expected England to retain the Ashes urn, and added that Australia has considerably less chances of winning the five-Test series.

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Shane Watson denies any role in David Warner’s suspension

Shane Watson has denied any role in forcing Australia cricket chiefs to take action against David Warner for the opener's attack on England's Joe Root.

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Darren Lehmann’s appointment as coach will bring freedom to Australia players: Shane Warne

After Michael Hussey showed his willingness to help the Australian team, spin wizard Shane Warne too has accepted the invitation to informally be a part of Australia’s coaching set-up to support head coach Darren Lehmann and skipper Michael Clarke.

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Michael Hussey open to idea of supporting Darren Lehmann-Michael Clarke combination

Former Australia batsman Michael Hussey, who announced his retirement after the Boxing Day Test last year, while maintaining that he won’t reconsider his retirement decision, said, he was open to supporting the Michael Clarke-Darren Lehmann combination.

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Mickey Arthur’s mother passes away after long battle with cancer

"Shocked and shattered" at being sacked as coach of the Australian cricket team, Mickey Arthur also suffered a personal blow after his mother passed away following a long battle with cancer.

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Darren Lehmann must revive Shane Watson’s Test career, says Australian media

The Australian media has called for new coach Darren Lehmann to find the 'top gear’ in former vice-captain Shane Watson’s Test play that Australia has never seen, and dress the wounds of the scars of rejection that Watson is burdened with.

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Shaun Tait wants Australia to be aggressive for winning Ashes 2013

Former Australian Test cricketer Shaun Tait has said that the country’s cricketers needed to behave more like aggressive players and less like robots if they want have a chance of winning in the Ashes.

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Darren Lehmann has a tough job to lift Australian cricket from the depths of despair

Quite a number of people have stated the timing of Mickey Arthur’s sacking, so close to the Ashes, is a mistake. News report have been stating, "Ashes crisis!" I disagree. The news that Arthur has been replaced by Darren Lehmann is fantastic. The bold decision by Cricket Australia was most needed.

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