Waugh returns to give Australia an Ashes lift
OLD TRAFFORD: Australia have brought back former captain Steve Waugh to help the squad prepare for the final stretch of the Ashes series against England as the tourists look to rebound from the painful third test defeat at Headingley.
"We asked him to stay for the third test, but he had to go back for a function," Australia coach Justin Langer told reporters in Manchester. "Guys like Punter and Steve Waugh, not only do they have a great presence in the group, but they are great psychologists," Langer added.
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