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Shane Watson a team man sometimes, opines Pat Howard

Shane Watson a team man 'sometimes', opines Pat Howard

Cricket Australia general manager Pat Howard on Tuesday admitted that there are loopholes in country's cricket system which is the reason for not being able to get the best out of Shane Watson as the angry player returned home after being dropped on disciplinary ground.

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March 12 2013, 3:39 pm

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Cricket Australia backs national team management despite 4-0 debacle in India

Cricket Australia backs national team management despite 4-0 debacle in India

Cricket Australia (CA) boss James Sutherland says national team management, including Mickey Arthur, John Inverarity and Pat Howard, retains the board's full support but agrees the 4-0 defeat in India is "not acceptable."

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March 26 2013, 10:04 pm

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India vs Australia 2013: Ricky Ponting defends Australias dropped vice-captain Shane Watson

India vs Australia 2013: Ricky Ponting defends Australia's dropped vice-captain Shane Watson

Suspended Australia vice-captain Shane Watson received the backing of former skipper Ricky Ponting on Thursday as crisis surrounding the team rumbled on. Watson, along with three other players, was suspended for the third Test in India after failing to respond to a request from Australia's management for feedback on how the team could be improved.

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March 15 2013, 8:13 pm

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Conceit of administrators is costing cricket

Conceit of administrators is costing cricket

Australia has sunk to a depth that will take a few series to resolve. Any and all blame for axing talented players or not integrating them successfully must fall with the management. Cricket, and indeed all sport, is spectator. The public pays to watch entertaining players perform and revel when their team wins. It's that simple. Cricket's long term economic muscle improves when teams with flair do well, not machine like robots showing up on the field.

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March 15 2013, 11:22 am

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Shane Watson available for final Test against India and Ashes

Shane Watson available for final Test against India and Ashes

Axed Australian vice-captain, Shane Watson has cooled on retirement threats as he has made himself available for the Ashes and is also likely to return for the fourth and final Test against India in Delhi, starting next Friday, report in the Australian media said.

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March 15 2013, 3:16 pm

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