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Monday, Jun 23, 2025
Harmison was responding to a claim from former Australia pacer Jason Gillespie who pointed out that England in the 2005 Ashes played with an urgency and intensity not previously seen.
The veteran seamer's fitness will be assessed before next month's Ashes warm-up Test against Ireland.
Warner has been under pressure after a poor run of form with the bat but returned after injury to the 17-man squad for the June 7 WTC final against India at The Oval and the first two Ahses Tests against England at Edgbaston and Lord's.
Wicketkeeper Paine played 35 Tests for Australia, including 23 as skipper after Steve Smith was stripped of the role following a ball-tampering scandal during the team's 2018 tour of South Africa.
Anderson, 40, and Broad, 36, were part of the England squad that suffered a 4-0 defeat in Australia in the last Ashes.
Thorpe, who played 100 Tests for England between 1993 and 2005, had taken up coaching since retirement.
The island country has been without a full-time head coach since South African Mickey Arthur stepped down late last year.
About 80 people attended the service including retired Australian Test captains Mark Taylor, Allan Border and Michael Clarke, while former England skipper Michael Vaughan was also present.
One of the finest bowlers of all time whose talent and personality transcended cricket, Warne died at the age of 52 on Friday.
The leg-spin legend could bamboozle even the best in the business.
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