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Jayawardene distracted after leaked mail

MAHELA JAYAWARDENE is bemused his final series as Sri Lanka's captain could be tainted by disciplinary action against him from his country's cricket board. ''It is not first time it has happened,''...

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Injuries weigh on Australia ahead of Boxing Day Test

A last-gasp victory over Sri Lanka in Hobart gave Australia a sorely needed boost after disappointment against South Africa, but a mounting injury toll has tempered the hosts’ Christmas cheer in the...

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Clarke 50-50 for Boxing Day: Inverarity

Australian captain Michael Clarke runs during an Australian nets session at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Australia won't take any risks with Michael Clarke's hamstring, with chairman of selectors John...

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Oz police to closely monitor Tamil protests during Boxing Day Test

Tweet Sydney, Dec 24(ANI): Australian police will keep a close eye on the protests planned during the Boxing Day Test match between Australia and Sri Lanka in Melbourne by The Tamil Refugee Council...

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Michael Clarke facing Boxing Day fitness test

MELBOURNE: Australia will wait until the very last minute to decide if Michael Clarke has recovered sufficiently from a hamstring injury to lead the side out for the second Test against Sri Lanka at...

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Australia skipper Clarke facing Boxing day fitness test

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Pair's numbers must count

MAHELA Jayawardene may have beaten Kumar Sangakkara to 10,000 runs, but it's their accomplishments in Australia that could define how local fans judge the two finest batsmen Sri Lanka has produced. Of...

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Quick Siddle thrives on tribal thunder of his home ground

FOR Peter Siddle, cricket is Boxing Day. As far back as he can remember, there was the excitement of presents on Christmas Day and then there was the cricket. The Boxing Day Test started early for...

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Sweating on skipper Michael Clarke for Boxing Day Test

AUSTRALIAN coach and selector Mickey Arthur has backed skipper Michael Clarke to play in the Boxing Day Test against Sri Lanka at the MCG today. Arthur said any decision on Clarke would likely be made...

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Ghost of Murali haunts MCG

IT IS said that Boxing Day is for going to the cricket, and the subsequent days of the Melbourne Test for watching it. This reflects the sense of robust ritual that would prevail at the MCG no matter...

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Jayawardene in spat with Sri Lanka's cricket board

Spat ... Mahela Jayawardene. Photo: Getty Images SRI LANKA captain Mahela Jayawardene faces an uncertain future in the Test series against Australia after he breached his contract in a spat over money...

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Australia v Sri Lanka: Michael Clarke doubt as Bird debuts

Australia captain Michael Clarke is doubtful for the traditional Boxing Day Test because of a hamstring injury. If Clarke is not passed fit to face Sri Lanka, all-rounder Shane Watson will lead the...

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Clarke facing fitness battle

Skipper Michael Clarke is racing the clock to be fit for the Boxing Day Test against Sri Lanka as selectors mull whether Mitchell Johnson or Jackson Bird will be Australia's third pace bowler. Clarke...

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Jayawardene's future in limbo following spat with Sri Lanka board

Tweet Sydney, Dec 24(ANI): Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene's future has come under doubts after he was embroiled in a spat with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) board after breaching his own contract....

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Mathews ready to captain Sri Lanka

AAP If Sri Lanka want Angelo Mathews to become their next cricket captain, he is ready. The all-rounder goes into the Boxing Day Test - Sri Lanka's first Test at the MCG since the infamous 1995...

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Cricket: Boxing Day reprises infamous Test

It was the moment that left the cricket relationship between Australia and Sri Lanka destined to always be an uneasy one. When Australian umpire Darrell Hair lit the fuse on the 1995 Boxing Day Test,...

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Catch-up for Jayawardene

MAHELA JAYAWARDENE may have beaten Kumar Sangakkara to 10,000 runs but it is their accomplishments in Australia that could define how local fans judge the two finest batsmen Sri Lanka has produced. Of...

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Clarke fitness battle as Aussies face pace choice

MELBOURNE: Skipper Michael Clarke is racing the clock to be fit for the Boxing Day Test against Sri Lanka as selectors mull whether Mitchell Johnson or Jackson Bird will be Australia's third pace...

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By 'G, Sri Lanka faces big Test against Australia in the Boxing Day Test

SRI Lanka has never won a Test cricket match anywhere in Australia in 11 attempts - and there is nowhere the island nation would more dearly love to change that than at the MCG. Australia's greatest...

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Lyon can't take wickets on turning pitch - Murali

Spin great Muttiah Muralitharan has heaped more pressure on Australia's under-fire spinner Nathan Lyon ahead of the second test against Sri Lanka, saying the struggling off-spinner cannot even take...

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