Cameron Bancroft continued his late charge for an Ashes berth with an unbeaten 161 for Western Australia in their Sheffield Shield match against South Australia.
Australia’s Ashes puzzle is no closer to being solved, with the opening Sheffield Shield round tossing up more questions than answers for national selectors – apart from an emphatic display by returning quick Mitchell Starc as he tore through the Redbacks at Adelaide Oval.
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Nathan Coulter-Nile’s dream of an Australian Test cap on Boxing Day appears over after dislocating his shoulder during the Perth Scorchers’ Big Bash League loss to the Adelaide Strikers.