MELBOURNE - Former Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath has predicted a whitewash for Australia against England in the Ashes series starting at Cardiff Wednesday.
MELBOURNE - Former Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath has predicted a whitewash for Australia against England in the Ashes series starting at Cardiff Wednesday.
LONDON - In the absence of an injured Brett Lee, Australian captain Ricky Ponting has asked his inexperienced fast bowlers to become Ashes heroes.
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.
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.
DUBAI - Australia and England go head to head in the mouth-watering Ashes series in Cardiff on Wednesday with Ricky Ponting's side needing to win the series to retain its number-one ranking in the Reliance Mobile ICC Test Championship table.
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