Michael Clarke
Jul 3 2009, Sreelata Yellamrazu

The Australian captain, Ricky Ponting, was disappointed that John Buchanan, Australia’s coach during the Ashes of 2005, took up a consultant role with England and the ECB ahead of the Ashes. However, Buchanan is only praise for Ponting, quite...

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