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Root relishing England leadership test

3:57pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

Joe Root will enter more unchartered territory tomorrow when he captains England Lions for the first time, against New Zealand.

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Pietersen injury gives Root chance to nail down England place

4:07pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

Kevin Pietersen's injury-enforced absence from the ICC Champions Trophy will give Yorkshire batsman Joe Root the perfect opportunity to command a regular spot in England's one-day international set-up.

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Hughes: India defeat can spur us on to Champions Trophy success

8:33am Thursday 2nd May 2013

Australia batsman Phillip Hughes has told his team-mates to use their disappointing defeat to India as motivation for the ICC Champions Trophy.

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Setback for Pietersen in Ashes fitness battle

8:31am Thursday 25th April 2013

Kevin Pietersen's bid to be ready for the start of the Ashes was cast into further doubt last night after he was ruled out of the Champions Trophy with an increasingly worrying knee injury.

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Flintoff: KP may assess his future

1:37pm Thursday 18th April 2013

Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff believes Kevin Pietersen may consider his England future early next year.

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Aussies worried about lack of depth for Ashes

9:48am Wednesday 3rd April 2013

Chairman of selectors John Inverarity has admitted he is worried about Australia's lack of batting depth ahead of this summer's Ashes series.

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Australia announce centrally contracted players

9:51am Wednesday 3rd April 2013

Australia offered a hint of what their Ashes touring party could look like today as they unveiled a list of centrally contracted players.

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