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Strauss gestures to Australia's Prime Minister Gillard as she welcomes him to an afternoon tea for Ashes team members in Sydney

England's cricket captain Strauss and his wife Ruth watch one of their children at an afternoon tea for Ashes team members

Collingwood inspects a cooked prawn during an afternoon tea for Ashes team members

Australia's Prime Miniter Gillard and her partner Mathieson welcome England's Pietersen to an afternoon tea for Ashes teams

Australia's Prime Minister Gillard welcomes England's Tremlett to an afternoon tea for Ashes team members

Australia's Prime Minister Gillard welcomes Australia's Khawaja to an afternoon tea for Ashes team members in Sydney

Australia's Prime Minister Gillard welcomes Australia's Clarke to an afternoon tea for Ashes team members

Australia's Prime Minister Gillard welcomes Australia's Clarke to an afternoon tea for Ashes team members

Australia's Prime Minister Gillard talk to Emmy, daughter of Ricky Ponting at an afternoon tea for Ashes team members

Australia's Prime Minister Gillard with Australia's Clarke as she welcomes him to an afternoon tea for Ashes team members

Australia's Prime Minister Gillard share a joke with Australia's Clarke as she welcomes him to an afternoon tea for Ashes teams

Australia's Prime Minister Gillard reaches out for England's cricket captain Strauss during an afternoon tea for Ashes teams

Australia's Prime Minister Gillard and her partner Mathieson welcome England's Collingwood to an afternoon tea for Ashes teams

Australia's Prime Minister Gillard and her partner Mathieson with Australia's Clarke as they welcome him to an afternoon tea

Australia's Clarke arrives at an afternoon tea for Ashes team members hosted by Australia's Prime Miniter at her Sydney