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Fawad Ahmed hopes to play in Ashes for Australia

Pakistani asylum-seeker Fawad Ahmed, who was granted a permanent Australia visa in November, wants to play in the Ashes against England, and his state coach believes he is good enough.

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RYOBI One-Day Cup 2013 Final: Cameron White disappointed with Victoria’s loss

Commonwealth Bank Victorian Bushrangers captain Cameron White chats to CATV after a disappointing loss to Queensland in the RYOBI One-Day Cup final at the MCG. Queensland won the match by two runs after Ryan Harris took a brace in the final over to snatch the cup for his team. Not many would've put their money...

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RYOBI One-Day Cup Final 2013: Ryan Harris happy to snatch victory from defeat

Man-of-the-match Ryan Harris chats to CATV after helping Queensland Bulls to victory over Victoria in the RYOBI One-Day Cup final at the MCG. Queensland won the match by two runs after Harris took a brace in the final over to snatch the cup for his team. Not many would've put their money on Queensland  when...

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RYOBI One-Day Cup 2013 Final: James Hopes says Ryan Harris was the difference

Queensland Bulls captain James Hopes speaks to CATV after winning the RYOBI One-Day Cup Final over Victoria at the MCG. Queensland won the match by two runs after Ryan Harris took a brace in the final over to snatch the cup for his team. Not many would've put their money on Queensland  when the match...

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Playing in the Ashes would be a dream come true: Fawad Ahmed

Pakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed, who played 10 First-Class matches in the country, was working in a warehouse and trying to make his way playing cricket in Australia whilst waiting for a verdict regarding his asylum application. Here he is in an interview with Saj Sadiq of PakPassion.net:

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Working hard to swing the ball both ways: Julie Hunter

Julie Hunter divides her time between helping disadvantaged teenagers and playing for Australia. Hunter was rewarded by national selection for the first time for the Rose Bowl series against New Zealand. She made her ODI debut in the fifth match and took her career best figures of 3 for 40 in her third match on...

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Australia opener Elyse Villani talks about her cricketing career

A video feature by Cricket Australia showing Victorian opening batsman Elyse Villani talking about her cricket. Villani shot to prominence after an impressive show for the Australia Under-21s and is an explosive opener. Her clean strokeplay and great timing got her to debut for the senior team and a place in the squad for the...

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15 all out: The lowest-ever score in a First-Class match on Australian soil

Wilfred Rhodes, 5 for 6. Ted Arnold, 4 for 8.

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Peter Siddle to undergo training programme ahead of India tour

Australia pacer Peter Siddle will remain in Melbourne and train on his own for the upcoming tour of India, giving a miss to Victoria's Sheffield Shield clash against South Australia, according to reports.

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When a post-match party saw the tragic end of David Hookes

On January 19, 2004, David Hookes, the man well-known for starting his Test career by scoring five consecutive boundaries off Tony Greig, breathed his last at the age of 48. Karthik Parimal looks back at that fateful day, when a post-match drinks party, involving Victoria and South Australia, took a dreadful turn.

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