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Sri Lanka's Vaas denies retirement claim

Chaminda Vaas in action. (Getty Images - file)

Veteran Sri Lankan seamer Chaminda Vaas has refuted the chief selector's claim that he wanted to retire from Test cricket.

First Test: Pakistan's rookies rattle Sri Lanka

Scorecard: Sri Lanka v Pakistan

Australia's North finds Test bearings

Marcus North all but booked his place in Australia's side for next week's first Ashes Test after making a century in his final innings before the series opener.

Play video: North bats century

Scorecard: England Lions v Australia

Critics warned: North says lay off Hughes

Another victory: India win ODI by six wickets

Ponting in search of missing Ashes triumph

Ricky Ponting heads into Ashes series looking to erase the one blot on a CV filled with outstanding achievements.

Player profile: Ricky Ponting

Name game: How the Ashes started

Rare honour: Steve Waugh joins SCG Trust

Lee roars against England Lions

Brett Lee completed the best possible audition for an Ashes Test berth with a five-wicket haul against the England Lions.

Scorecard: England Lions v Australia

Pace attack: James Anderson on the up

The Slinger: Tasmania signs Malinga

Damien Martyn in action in 2006. (AAP Images)

Damien Martyn reveals retirement reasons

Former Australian batsman Damien Martyn has finally revealed the whole truth behind his shock retirement midway through the last Ashes series.

Pace, power: Johnson eases into his work

Player profile: Mitchell Johnson

Michael Hussey reaches his 100. (AAP Images)

Hussey century rallies Australia against Lions

Mike Hussey came back to form with his first century in nine months on a day when several Australia top-order batsmen failed in their final warm-up game before the Ashes.

Player profile: Michael Hussey

Scorecard: England Lions v Australia

Aussie confidence: Harmison detects a low

Experts

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Aging sportsmenKnowing
when to hang
them up is
the sign of
a champion.
Andrew McKinlay

The AshesAustralia's squad has risen out of Africa.
Michael Slater

In bat with SlatsAustralia let themselves down in Cape Town.

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