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		<title>Flintoff asks teammates to recall Ashes 2005 spirit</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/10/flintoff-asks-teammates-to-recall-ashes-2005-spirit-10685/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:25:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARDIFF - All-rounder Andrew Flintoff  has called  on his teammates to recall the Ashes spirit of  2005  and lift  themselves to combat the Australians more  aggressively  in the ongoing first Test here.

Flintoff&#8217;s  call came as the Australians came up with a score  of 249 for the .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/10/flintoff-asks-teammates-to-recall-ashes-2005-spirit-10685/">Flintoff asks teammates to recall Ashes 2005 spirit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;We mean business this time&#8217;, says Kevin Pietersen</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/09/we-mean-business-this-time-says-kevin-pietersen-10287/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:50:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARDIFF -Is KP serious about what he speaks?

England batsman Kevin Pietersen brushed off his freak sweep dismissal on the opening day of the Ashes series, and said that England can win the first test match at Cardiff.
&#8220;We mean business this time. We would definitely have taken that score because Australia have dominated the first day .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/09/we-mean-business-this-time-says-kevin-pietersen-10287/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: &#8216;We mean business this time&#8217;, says Kevin Pietersen</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ponting asks his inexperienced squad to create its own Ashes legend</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/08/ponting-asks-his-inexperienced-squad-to-create-its-own-ashes-legend-9846/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:40:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON - Australian captain Ricky Ponting has asked his inexperienced squad to create its own Ashes legend following the upheaval of several retirements and injuries to senior men, including Brett Lee.

Ponting&#8217;s Australians have been preparing for the Ashes series for the last six months, during which they have rebuilt their team after seasoned players -Mathew .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/08/ponting-asks-his-inexperienced-squad-to-create-its-own-ashes-legend-9846/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Ponting asks his inexperienced squad to create its own Ashes legend</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Five ex-England captains back Strauss to lift Ashes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:05:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARDIFF - Andrew Strauss has  been  backed for Ashes glory by the only five England captains still alive who have lifted the urn.

As Strauss leads his side into today&#8217;s first npower Test  against the Aussies in Cardiff, Raymond Illingworth, Mike Brearley, David Gower,  Mike  Gatting and Michael Vaughan all agreed ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/08/five-ex-england-captains-back-strauss-to-lift-ashes-9835/">Five ex-England captains back Strauss to lift Ashes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-Oz PM Howard in Cardiff to support Australia in first Ashes Test</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/08/ex-oz-pm-howard-in-cardiff-to-support-australia-in-first-ashes-test-9799/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:14:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARDIFF - Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard has arrived in Cardiff to support Australia as the Ashes commences today.

According to the Courier Mail, Howard has arrived with his wife Janette and has met the team and the selectors.
Test skipper Ricky Ponting has received a letter of Ashes support from current Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
Last .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/08/ex-oz-pm-howard-in-cardiff-to-support-australia-in-first-ashes-test-9799/">Ex-Oz PM Howard in Cardiff to support Australia in first Ashes Test</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ashes: Australia&#8217;s attack not ready for the real thing: Border</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/08/ashes-australias-attack-not-ready-for-the-real-thing-border-9774/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BRISBANE - Former Australian cricket captain Allan Border has said that he is a bit worried about Australia&#8217;s preparation for the Ashes series.

In an article for the Sydney Morning Herald, Border said his concern has been magnified by the fact that Brett Lee, the side&#8217;s most experienced bowler, is injured and out of the first .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/08/ashes-australias-attack-not-ready-for-the-real-thing-border-9774/">Ashes: Australia&#8217;s attack not ready for the real thing: Border</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ponting Into Politics rather than Cricket Before Ashes Opener</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/08/ponting-appeals-to-welsh-to-support-his-team-during-ashes-9773/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARDIFF - Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting has urged Welsh fans to support his team as the Ashes series starts in Cardiff today.

Ponting believes that old hostilities between the Welsh and the English could cause Cardiff locals to support Australia.
&#8220;I&#8217;m actually expecting a lot of support down here, considering we are in Wales,&#8221; The Sun .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/08/ponting-appeals-to-welsh-to-support-his-team-during-ashes-9773/">Ponting Into Politics rather than Cricket Before Ashes Opener</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Did the KKR Experience Prompted ECB to Recruit Buchanan?</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/07/buchanan-may-be-roped-in-by-ecb-for-a-larger-role-9472/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON - Even after the worthless performance in Kolkata Knight RIder in IPL, Buchanan is still trusted by the ECB to appoint him for a responsible post.

The 56-year-old, who coached Australia to two World Cup wins, has been working with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for the last 10 days as a consultant. ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/07/buchanan-may-be-roped-in-by-ecb-for-a-larger-role-9472/" title="Did the KKR Experience Prompted ECB to Recruit Buchanan?">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Our boys have the character to win the Ashes, says Strauss</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/07/our-boys-have-the-character-to-win-the-ashes-says-strauss-9467/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON - England captain Andrew Strauss is confident that his boys have the ability to handle the pressure of playing in the Ashes.

Strauss believes that England cricketers have to stay calm even in a tense situation if they want to repeat the success of 2005, when they won the Ashes after 18 years.	 	
&#8220;The key .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/07/our-boys-have-the-character-to-win-the-ashes-says-strauss-9467/">Our boys have the character to win the Ashes, says Strauss</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Aussie Strategy On as Pidgy Tries to Knock off English with Verbies</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/07/mcgrath-predicts-ashes-whitewash-for-australia-9465/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:34:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MELBOURNE - Former Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath has predicted a whitewash for Australia against England in the Ashes series starting at Cardiff Wednesday.

Australia&#8217;s most successful fast bowler insists he is not being silly by tipping Ricky Ponting&#8217;s side to win 5-0 in England.
The retired pace great believes he is on solid ground as he .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/07/mcgrath-predicts-ashes-whitewash-for-australia-9465/">Source article &nbsp;: Aussie Strategy On as Pidgy Tries to Knock off English with Verbies</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ponting challenges his bowlers to become Ashes heroes</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/07/ponting-challenges-his-bowlers-to-become-ashes-heroes-9463/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON - In the absence of an injured Brett Lee, Australian captain Ricky Ponting has asked his inexperienced fast bowlers to become Ashes heroes. 

Australia&#8217;s Ashes defence campaign suffered a major blow as Lee, making a comeback from an ankle injury, was ruled out of the first Test at Cardiff starting Wednesday after he pulled .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/07/ponting-challenges-his-bowlers-to-become-ashes-heroes-9463/">Original source &nbsp;: Ponting challenges his bowlers to become Ashes heroes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Winning  toss  and batting crucial for win  in  Cardiff&#8217;,  says Rodney Hogg</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/07/winning-toss-and-batting-crucial-for-win-in-cardiff-says-rodney-hogg-9460/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:22:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SYDNEY - Former Australian fast bowler Rodney  Hogg has  said that the toss will be crucial in the first test of  the Ashes series that begins in Cardiff on Wednesday.

&#8220;The  toss  in the First Test starting on Wednesday is  the  most important  Ricky Ponting will face,&#8221; The ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/07/winning-toss-and-batting-crucial-for-win-in-cardiff-says-rodney-hogg-9460/" title="&#8216;Winning  toss  and batting crucial for win  in  Cardiff&#8217;,  says Rodney Hogg">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cardiff will be hell for Aussies, says Simon Jones</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[GLAMORGAN - England fast bowler  Simon  Jones  has warned  the Australian squad to prepare for five horrendous  days at  Cardiff, where the first test match of the Ashes series  will begin on Wednesday.

Jones, one of England&#8217;s 2005 Ashes heroes, said that the crowd at Glamorgan&#8217;s  10 million .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/07/cardiff-will-be-hell-for-aussies-says-simon-jones-9450/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Cardiff will be hell for Aussies, says Simon Jones</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Australia  needs  to win Ashes to retain number-one  ranking  in Tests</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DUBAI - Australia and England go head to  head  in the  mouth-watering  Ashes series in Cardiff  on  Wednesday  with Ricky  Ponting&#8217;s  side needing to win the series  to  retain  its number-one  ranking in the Reliance Mobile ICC Test  Championship table.

Although  .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/07/australia-needs-to-win-ashes-to-retain-number-one-ranking-in-tests-9447/">Australia  needs  to win Ashes to retain number-one  ranking  in Tests</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>McGrath predicts 5-0 series whitewash for Australia</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 18:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SYDNEY - Former Australian star Glenn McGrath  has predicted that the current Australian squad has the potential  of cleaning  out  England 5-0 in the Ashes series  which  begins  in Cardiff on Wednesday.

Though  McGrath  had made a similar prediction  before  the  2005 series,  .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/07/mcgrath-predicts-5-0-series-whitewash-for-australia-9446/">McGrath predicts 5-0 series whitewash for Australia</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ashes 2009 is a battle of the new kids: Thorpe</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARDIFF - Former England star Graham Thorpe believes this summer&#8217;s Ashes could shape up to be the battle of the new kids.

In the Australian corner is opening batsman Phillip Hughes, who burst onto the scene in the recent win over South Africa, but England have their own batting prodigy in Ravi Bopara, who after a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/07/ashes-2009-is-a-battle-of-the-new-kids-thorpe-9433/" title="Ashes 2009 is a battle of the new kids: Thorpe">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>For Katich, the Ashes is about fighting back</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARDIFF - For Australian opener Simon Katich, participating in an Ashes tour is all about fighting back.

Revealing that captain Ricky Ponting and coach Tim Nielsen have introduced a ritual within the Australian team, in which each player is asked to tell his teammates why the Ashes is special, Katich recalls that he has been telling .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/07/for-katich-the-ashes-is-about-fighting-back-9424/">For Katich, the Ashes is about fighting back</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>First Ashes Test may not go the distance, feels ex-player Dean Jones</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/07/first-ashes-test-may-not-go-the-distance-feels-ex-player-dean-jones-9423/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:42:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MELBOURNE - If former Australian Test cricketer dean Jones is to be believed, the first Test in Cardiff will probably end before five days.

According to Jones, it is a new pitch with a crusty surface and is likely to turn from day one.
&#8220;I firmly believe that whoever wins the toss will bat and win the .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/07/first-ashes-test-may-not-go-the-distance-feels-ex-player-dean-jones-9423/">First Ashes Test may not go the distance, feels ex-player Dean Jones</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lee &#8216;gutted&#8217; about missing out on two Ashes Tests</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/07/lee-gutted-about-missing-out-on-two-ashes-tests-9422/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CARDIFF - Australian fast bowler Brett Lee, who claimed seven wickets with his reverse swing in a tour game against the England Lions last week, is &#8220;gutted&#8221; that he will miss the first fortnight of the Ashes after straining an abdominal muscle.

Lee has been ruled out of the first Test, starting in Cardiff on Wednesday, ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/07/lee-gutted-about-missing-out-on-two-ashes-tests-9422/" title="Lee &#8216;gutted&#8217; about missing out on two Ashes Tests">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Hughes will come up trumps in Ashes series: Langer</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/06/hughes-will-come-up-trumps-in-ashes-series-langer-9104/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:26:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PERTH - Former Australian opener Justin Langer  believes that current opener Phillip Hughes will come  up trumps during the Ashes series that gets underway from Wednesday.

Langer  has  told Hughes to stick to the basics that  helped  him triumph  over  South  Africa  in  his  ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/06/hughes-will-come-up-trumps-in-ashes-series-langer-9104/" title="Hughes will come up trumps in Ashes series: Langer">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>England are underdogs and confident, says Flower</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:09:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON - With just three days left to the start of the first Ashes Test at Cardiff, England&#8217;s team director Andy Flower said the hosts are confident of winning the series.

&#8220;I am confident. I trust our guys. We&#8217;re underdogs, simply because, even though we might be at home, they are ranked first in the world .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/05/england-are-underdogs-and-confident-says-flower-8882/">England are underdogs and confident, says Flower</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Handling star players will be challenge for Strauss: Gower</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON - Former England captain David Gower feels that the challenge for Andrew Strauss in the Ashes series will be how to handle his star players.

In his column in The Sunday Times, Gower said that Strauss has to prove that he possesses more traits than those in former English captains Michael Vaughan, Mike Brearley and ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/05/handling-star-players-will-be-challenge-for-strauss-gower-8878/">Handling star players will be challenge for Strauss: Gower</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ashes&#8217; rivals will be happy to drink with Flintoff</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON - England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has found one place where he can still sneak a pint ahead of the Ashes series.

The new found place is Australian dressing room, where he is welcomed by Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke, among several others.
&#8220;In Australia I spent a bit of time in the changing-room with him. There are ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/05/ashes-rivals-will-be-happy-to-drink-with-flintoff-8873/">Original article on  : Ashes&#8217; rivals will be happy to drink with Flintoff</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oz cricket WAGs won&#8217;t back down over Ashes tour controversy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:05:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MELBOURNE - Australian bowler Mitchell Johnson&#8217;s fiancee has hit back at the controversy surrounding the inclusion of WAGs in Ashes Tour.

Jessica Bratich, who recently got engaged to Johnson and is also a karate champ, branded the controversy &#8216;ridiculous&#8217;.
&#8220;The boys are away four and a half months,&#8221; News.com.au quoted Bratich as saying.
&#8220;Mitch goes from there straight .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/05/oz-cricket-wags-wont-back-down-over-ashes-tour-controversy-8864/">Oz cricket WAGs won&#8217;t back down over Ashes tour controversy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Humiliating loss in 2007 behind Strauss&#8217; bid to regain Ashes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 18:25:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON - England captain Andrew Strauss has revealed that humiliation of the last Ashes defeat is the primary force behind his bid to regain the urn.

Michael Vaughan&#8217;s side in 2005 had reclaimed the Ashes for the first time in 16 years. However, Australia came back to thrash England 5-0 in the 2007 season, which was .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/05/humiliating-loss-in-2007-behind-strauss-bid-to-regain-ashes-8858/">Original article &nbsp;: Humiliating loss in 2007 behind Strauss&#8217; bid to regain Ashes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Warne rates Australian squad</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SYDNEY - With the Ashes series scheduled to begin in less  than  a week&#8217;s time, former Australian  spin  legend  Shane Warne has rated each player of the Australian squad.

Warne has indicated that captain Ricky Ponting is the mainstay of the  batting  line-up,  who would be full of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/04/warne-rates-australian-squad-8654/">Read more : Warne rates Australian squad</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ashes 2009, a series too close to call, says Roebuck</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:41:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SYDNEY - This year&#8217;s Ashes series between Australia and England promises to be a ripper because the two sides possess both experience and freshness to deliver what is asked of them, feels noted cricket columnist Peter Roebuck.

According to Roebuck, the general verdict is that the series is too close to call.
&#8220;As a rule, the urn ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/04/ashes-2009-a-series-too-close-to-call-says-roebuck-8645/">Ashes 2009, a series too close to call, says Roebuck</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>New Ball Bowlers Will be Key for Ashes 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
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LAS VEGAS - Shane Warne, former Australian Leggie, shares his Ashes experience: Anyone who uses  the  new  ball  better  - Australia  or  England -  2009 Ashes series will be in their bag.
&#8220;They  have  to take early wickets because they are going  to  be ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/04/warne-says-the-side-that-uses-the-new-ball-well-will-be-the-ashes-winner-8613/" title="New Ball Bowlers Will be Key for Ashes 2009">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cricket&#8217;s leading Test wicket taker Swann has forgotten how to smile</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON - England off-spinner Graeme Swann, who has emerged as the leading Test wicket-taker in the world in 2009 with 26 victims, says that he has learnt from his errors, but has lost the ability to smile along the way.

In an interview with The Sun, Swann said he was looking forward to his Ashes debut ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/04/crickets-leading-test-wicket-taker-swann-has-forgotten-how-to-smile-8610/">Cricket&#8217;s leading Test wicket taker Swann has forgotten how to smile</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2005 Ashes destroyer Jones says Lee will swing momentum</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WORCESTER - Former England pacer Simon Jones believes Australia&#8217;s Brett Lee will swing the momentum in this year&#8217;s Ashes series.

Regarded as one of the world&#8217;s finest proponents of reverse swing, Jones, 30, predicted reverse swing would play a significant part when Cardiff hosts its first Test on Wednesday.
&#8220;I played there for 13 years and trust ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/04/2005-ashes-destroyer-jones-says-lee-will-swing-momentum-8609/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : 2005 Ashes destroyer Jones says Lee will swing momentum</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Australian cricketers feel KP is &#8216;the world&#8217;s best&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/04/australian-cricketers-feel-kp-is-the-worlds-best-8599/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WORCESTER - A majority of the players contracted to Cricket Australia have described England&#8217;s Kevin Pietersen as the best batsman in the world outside Australia.

Pietersen, with 50 percent of the vote, was by far the most popular choice, reports The Age.
Sachin Tendulkar, Graeme Smith, Jacques Kallis and Kumar Sangakkara are no where close to him.
Apparently, ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/04/australian-cricketers-feel-kp-is-the-worlds-best-8599/">Australian cricketers feel KP is &#8216;the world&#8217;s best&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t want to see John with an England jumper on, says Ponting</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:22:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON - With just five days left for the Ashes, Australian captain Ricky Ponting again made it clear that he is not happy with John Buchanan&#8217;s decision to join the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) as an adviser.

&#8220;I just hope I don&#8217;t see him with an England jumper on. That will be a little ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/03/dont-want-to-see-john-with-an-england-jumper-on-says-ponting-8410/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Don&#8217;t want to see John with an England jumper on, says Ponting</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Buchanan denies split loyalties; will be backing Ponting</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:04:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON - Ricky Ponting might be disappointed with John Buchanan&#8217;s new job as an advisor in the English board, but the former Australian coach will be backing Ponting to win the Ashes. 

Buchanan said that Ponting can lead the team to a win in the series and atone for their loss in 2005. Incidentally, Buchanan  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/03/buchanan-denies-split-loyalties-will-be-backing-ponting-8405/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Harmison warns of body targeting Aussies in Ashes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:33:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WORCESTER - Fast bowler Steve Harmison has warned that England&#8217;s quicks plan to target the body of young Australian batting sensation Phillip Hughes during the Ashes series.

Harmison may not be in the England attack but he was happy to furnish fast-bowling colleagues such as Stuart Broad and James Anderson with information about the Australians, and .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/03/harmison-warns-of-body-targeting-aussies-in-ashes-8390/">Original source &nbsp;: Harmison warns of body targeting Aussies in Ashes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Lee unlocks secret of reverse swing; stakes claim for Ashes selection</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MELBOURNE - Australian speedster Brett Lee boosted his selection chances for the first Ashes Test starting Wednesday at Cardiff with a burst of five for 21 in 40 balls in a practice match against Englad Lions at Worcester.

The veteran paceman, who is making a comeback in the Test side after an ankle and foot injury, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/03/lee-unlocks-secret-of-reverse-swing-stakes-claim-for-ashes-selection-8388/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Lee unlocks secret of reverse swing; stakes claim for Ashes selection</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>England&#8217;s bowlers in good shape for the Ashes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BIRMINGHAM - England&#8217;s bowlers are in perfect shape for the Ashes.
Pace bowler James Anderson took five wickets, while left-arm spinner Monty Panesar claimed three victims and Andrew Flintoff two.

The preparation for the First Test showdown against Australia on Wednesday could not have gone more smoothly, reports The Sun.
They bowled out the Bears for just 102.
The ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/03/englands-bowlers-in-good-shape-for-the-ashes-8384/" title="England&#8217;s bowlers in good shape for the Ashes">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Collingwood believes he has Australia&#8217;s number ahead of Ashes</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/03/collingwood-believes-he-has-australias-number-ahead-of-ashes-8381/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON - England all rounder Paul Collingwood has revealed his double century in the last Ashes convinced him he could cut it against Australia.

The 33-year-old goes into his third series against the world&#8217;s No1 Test side, having played a bit part role in the famous 2005 win.
Things soon turned sour for him on the 2006/07 ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/03/collingwood-believes-he-has-australias-number-ahead-of-ashes-8381/">Collingwood believes he has Australia&#8217;s number ahead of Ashes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Thomson calls Ponting a &#8216;crap&#8217; skipper</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MELBOURNE - Former Australian pacer Jeff Thomson pulled a barbed shaft at compatriot Ricky Ponting, calling him a &#8220;crap&#8221; skipper with few supporters in the country.

Thomson believes England with Andrew Strauss have a clear advantage in leadership and in reclaiming the Ashes in a series that begins July 8. 	 	
&#8220;I thought Ricky was crap ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/07/01/thomson-calls-ponting-a-crap-skipper-7888/">Thomson calls Ponting a &#8216;crap&#8217; skipper</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vaughan retires from all forms of professional cricket</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON - Former England captain Michael Vaughan Tuesday retired from all forms of cricket bringing down the curtains on an international career spanning over 11 years. 

&#8220;After a great deal of consideration, I&#8217;ve decided that now is the right time to retire from cricket. It has been an enormous privilege to have played for and .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/06/30/vaughan-retires-from-all-forms-of-professional-cricket-7650/">Vaughan retires from all forms of professional cricket</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>KP  &#8216;psyches&#8217;  Oz batters with reverse swing  terrors  ahead  of Ashes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:17:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON - England batsman Kevin Pietersen has  said that there is a good chance that Australia&#8217;s batters will come up against reverse swing during the Ashes series.

The English seamers turned Australian batsmen&#8217;s heads to mush and legs to lead in their shock 2-1 series win in 2005.
&#8220;I know the Australians are probably hoping that .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/sports/2009/06/30/kp-psyches-oz-batters-with-reverse-swing-terrors-ahead-of-ashes-7618/">Original article &nbsp;: KP  &#8216;psyches&#8217;  Oz batters with reverse swing  terrors  ahead  of Ashes</a>.]]></description>
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