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Oz batting Achilles heel despite India’s whitewash: Article Melbourne, Feb 4(ANI): Australia’s batting remains its Achilles’ heel despite its whitewash of India, an article in a daily has said. The Sydney Morning Herald article written by Andrew Wu, however, admitted that the bowling attack has sharpened due to the recent resurgence of Peter Siddle and Ben Hilfenhaus.It also said that Australia’s wicket-keeping was also encouraging but admitted that rookie Matthew Wade is yet to gain a serious internatio...More PCB to conduct rehabilitation programme for Pak spot-fixer Aamir Yuvraj says will draw inspiration from Armstrong in battling illness Johnson happy Oz team-mates Siddle, Hilfenhaus, Harris have silenced their critics 'Unstoppable' Twenty20 cricket will kill everything in its way: Dean Jones Anderson says England batsmen confident despite ‘nerve-wracking’ display in third Test PCB chief wants ‘trapped’ spot-fixer Aamir back following completion of sentence Sahara withdraws Indian cricket team sponsorship and Pune Warriors ownership More News Statistical Highlights 1st ODI, Ind vs Aus Dossier at Melbourne-Feb 4 2012 First match: Australia v England, Jan 5, 1971, First ever ODI, Total matches played : 132, Sides batting 1st: Have won 63 matches, Sides batting 2nd: Have won 65 matches....More This Day in Cricket (4 Feb) 1929: A debut ton for 19 year old Archie Jackson in Adelaide. His 164, made in 5 hours and 20 mninutes, gave Australia a slender 1st innings lead, but England eventually won a cracking match by only 12 runs. Jackson was hailed as being almost as good as batsman as Don Bradman, but within 4 years he was dead from Tuberculosis.