McGrath names Strauss, Cook as Ashes 'bunnies'

Sydney? paceman Glenn McGrath tempted fate when he named England's stand-in captain Andrew Strauss and batsman Alastair Cook as his batting "bunnies" for the upcoming Ashes series.

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Aussies mint a fresh excuse for Ashes loss

Sydney:English bowlers regularly doctor the ball with breath-freshening mints to achieve the type of devastating reverse swing that left Australia's batsmen reeling during the Ashes series, New South Wales paceman Nathan Bracken said.

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Australia steps up pressure for boycott of Zim games

Sydney: The Australian government on Monday stepped up its pressure for a boycott of World Cup matches in Zimbabwe, offering to consider financial compensation for cancelled matches.

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