Murali suffers hernia, doubtful for Aussie ODI series

Sydney: Sri Lankan spinner Muthiah Muralitharan is a doubt for next month's triangular One-day cricket series in Australia after being diagnosed with a hernia.

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Ponting denies claims of captaincy strains with Waugh

Sydney: Ricky Ponting has dismissed claims that there's a strained relationship with Steve Waugh over the Australian Test captaincy.

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Ponting backs Watson to fit World Cup all-rounder slot

Melbourne: Captain Ricky Ponting on Saturday endorsed Shane Watson as Australia's Limited Overs all-rounder and backed him to win a World Cup berth. Watson copped the brunt of England's spirited start in Friday's triangular One-day series opener in Sydney, when Nick

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'I have a pretty low chance of making it to WC squad'

<p>Sydney: Australia's World Cup-winning captain Steve Waugh conceded on Thursday his chances of helping defend the trophy at next year's tournament in southern Africa are small.<p>The 37-year-old Test campaigner played one of the great World Cup innings, an unbeaten 120 from

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