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"He has played every match for Australia in all forms of the game for the past 10 months, and we think this is the right time for him to allow his body to rest. These rests have been done before and we have found that when the guys have a chance to have a break, the results indicate that it is good for them."
Quote by -Ricky Ponting
"I am doing the best I can and I am sure the other guys are trying their best as well, we just haven't put it together yet."
Quote by -Ricky Ponting
"We're just trying to pick the best team for this game, first and foremost, but he's a young bloke who is hopefully going to be around the team for a long time."
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"We had a few communication mix ups and it cost us. Two of our first three wickets were run outs and we were on the back foot for most of our innings. Sri Lanka played a very good game though - they batted well and put us under pressure."
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"The competition we've had here has always been strong. The last series in Australia was particularly intense."
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"He's bowling 150km/h most balls. There's a very small margin for error there."
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"There's a tendency for balls to swing around here and hopefully we can take a few early wickets."
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"We have played very good cricket in Australia and we know what we are capable of."
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"It does look like a good wicket. I think it'll be a fairly traditional Sydney cricket wicket. It'll be unlikely that we'll make any other changes."
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"They have played some very good one-day cricket over the last couple of years, probably particularly in South Africa, so they'll be definitely up for it."
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"Cricket just takes a back seat, however much time he needs he's got. He's said his intention is to keep playing, but we'll just have to see how things unfold over the next weeks."
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"This Australian cricket team is still the best cricket team in the world and as far as I'm concerned, the best sporting team in the world. For me to be the captain of that side is a great honor and a great thrill."
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"We are here to play our best test cricket. Things have been going according to plan for us in the past few weeks and we will try to freshen up and get our focus back."
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"It's a bit of a shame not to have Andrew because he's a fairly dynamic player in 20/20 cricket. But there's little point in him playing now and then being forced out in the middle of the one-day series."
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"You would have thought over 400 would be enough. But Herschelle and the boys were too good and they deserved their win."
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"The Test cricket we've played over the last few weeks has been of a very high standard."
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"He was a fantastic player and leader. His services to cricket have been quite remarkable."
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"It's probably the most nerve-racking end to a test match I've played in ... (maybe) any game of cricket I've ever played - tied World Cup semi-finals included."
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"To win ? you have to make hundreds in Test cricket, that's what it's all about. They're just not doing that right now. There's no doubt we'll sit down and talk about some of the individuals, but I must admit I'd be surprised if any changes would be made."
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"It's some of the best one-day cricket played in a long time _ no doubt about that,"
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"We have 14 players in the squad and a couple of those guys haven't played a lot of cricket, so we'll look at them in tomorrow's game against South Africa."
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"The sooner we can get back to playing the cricket we're used to and the cricket we'll be playing going forward the better. I think an agreement will be struck."
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"Glenn's absence has thrown the attack a bit, but with Brett taking wickets early on with the new ball and Nathan Bracken and Stuart Clark stepping in and stepping up, I couldn't be much happier."
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"I'm proud of our ability to turn things around, especially after being below par in the Ashes."
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"This match is another example that the team is capable of coming out of any trouble. It was a very, very good test match."
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"I was furious at a player being so disrespectful to himself, his teammates, his opponents and his country by turning up to play a game in that state, and I blurted out, 'He can go home then!' to Gilchrist before heading off to speak to (coach) John Buchanan."
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"They're [England] number two in the world now and have played excellent cricket of late, and I think both sides match up particularly well."
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"It was knocked on the head quite sternly by most of the captains at the (International Cricket Council) captains meeting in Sydney a couple of weeks ago,"
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"I had said then that it was the biggest upset in the history of cricket. I can't say for sure whether that is true but it definitely has been the biggest disappointment for me."
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"It doesn't matter what the wicket looks like. He's a class performer in all sorts of conditions."
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"His cricket from that moment on has been terrific, his cricket has been first class and he needs to be applauded for it."
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"I think he's probably had a good look at his game and had a look at how he got out in Australia, and tried to rectify that. It's up to us to come back with something different. We've spoken about him and we know what we want to do."
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"He seems like a different player and very mature in his way of playing. He's a huge talent and has been doing very well for us"
Quote by -Sven Eriksson
"Obviously I'm very disappointed for Michael. It's very bad luck for him and for Newcastle United."
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"Of course it's a worry. We want to see him on the pitch as soon as possible. I can only wait and see what is happening with him. I think he's one of those players who will get in form rather quickly, with the body he has."
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"This will be the players' home and set the atmosphere as we prepare for all of our games. Hopefully this hotel will be the launch pad for us to achieve success in Germany."
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"Now there's been an agreement and we have to look at the World Cup and concentrate on that."
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"We had a long chat, the agreement was very easy, they are going to do everything they can to get him fit as quickly as possible. We know, of course, it is a serious injury."
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"I am very excited about this World Cup. With the blend of quality, youth and experience we have in our squad, we are confident of beating any opponent."
Quote by -Sven Eriksson