Sydney? Test coach John Buchanan has dismissed talk surrounding Michael Vaughan's Ashes prospects in this year's home cricket series with England as a "smokescreen.
Sydney:Australian Test coach John Buchanan has dismissed talk surrounding Michael Vaughan's Ashes prospects in this year's home cricket series with England as a'smokescreen.
Sydney: Australia's top players have swapped traditional white cricket clothing for Army greens as they step up their preparations to win back the Ashes in the Queensland bush.
London:Injured captain Michael Vaughan warned he is confident England can retain the Ashes with or without him this winter.
Sydney:Expressing his heartfelt condolences for the victims of the serial bomb blasts in Mumbai, veteran seamer Glenn McGrath has hinted that unfazed by the attack, he will be ready to spearhead Australia's bowling in the Champions Trophy in India later this year.
Perth: Australia's cricketers are focused on winning the World Cup for a record- breaking third time in a row, captain Ricky Ponting said on Tuesday as his triumphant team returned home.
Johannesburg: Australian coach John Buchanan on Sunday threw up a challenge to all rival teams saying it was up to them to raise their bars and meet the standards set by his all-conquering side.
Sydney: Australians awoke on Monday to the news their cricketers had won a record third World Cup overnight in South Africa and quickly set their sites on victory later this year when their nation hosts the Rugby World Cup.
Potchefstroom: Reigning champion Australia may be 2,000/1 on with one British bookmaker to win Thursday's World Cup match against The Netherlands, however the fixture could yet pose a few problems for Ricky Ponting's men.
Potchefstroom: Reigning champion Australia may be 2,000/1 on with one British bookmaker to win Thursday's World Cup match against The Netherlands, however the fixture could yet pose a few problems for Ricky Ponting's men.
