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			26-06-2013, 19:31
			
			
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				And they will only get that if they play of course.   
			
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			28-06-2013, 13:04
			
			
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				Darren Lehmann’s appointment is fantastic and suddenly there has been a real shift in momentum between England and Australia. I have always said Australia can surprise England but now I’m growing more confident that if they select the right team from their squad, Australia can make a serious challenge and win back the Ashes.
			
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			28-06-2013, 13:47
			
			
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			Oh dear they do delude themselves.  
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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			28-06-2013, 22:14
			
			
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			Butt finally admits spot fixing 
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			29-06-2013, 07:14
			
			
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			30-06-2013, 16:42
			
			
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			It's a good job Shane Warne is no longer playing, England struggling against Essex leggy Craddock.   
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			08-07-2013, 20:16
			
			
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			Well the fun starts on Wednesday.  
 
A film on BBC 4 tonight ( shown in two parts ) is worth watching. I have already seen this, a friend in Scotland got a copy from relatives in Oz.
  
It's a bit simplistic and overacted in parts but the bloke who plays Packer is very good, not so the Tony Greg character, a good watch for cricket buffs anyway.
 
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b036t8w6
 
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			08-07-2013, 21:04
			
			
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			Can't wait for Wednesday. Not seen much of the Aussies but media seem a bit over confident that England will murder them. Looking forward to seeing Root and Pieterson in the test side together.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			09-07-2013, 06:25
			
			
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				Can't wait for Wednesday. Not seen much of the Aussies but media seem a bit over confident that England will murder them. Looking forward to seeing Root and Pieterson in the test side together. 
			
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			England win toss and bat first 
 
 
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			10-07-2013, 11:47
			
			
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			England lose Alastair Cook and Joe Root but reach lunch on 98-2 at Trent Bridge. 
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 Stuck at work so can't see any of it    Sounds pretty even so far, maybe Aussies edging it a shade.
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			10-07-2013, 14:14
			
			
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				Stuck at work so can't see any of it    Sounds pretty even so far, maybe Aussies edging it a shade.  
			
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			What a poor performance by England against a very average Australian side.   
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