Cricket
Josh Hazlewood has missed out on Cricket World Cup selection while fellow pacemen Nathan Coulter-Nile and Jason Behrendorff are surprise picks in Australia’s 15-man squad for the title defence.
Cricket
An unprecedented ODI series victory over India has proven Australia’s World Cup defence is no longer the lost cause it seemed months ago.
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Two months is too much: the lingering Big Bash League season is limping to the finish line and fans are voting with their feet.
The axing of misfiring Australian batsman Shaun Marsh has provided sweet relief for Sri Lankan captain Dinesh Chandimal.
Kurtis Patterson’s twin tour-game centuries against Sri Lanka have earned him a shot at a national debut with a late call-up to Australia’s Test squad.
Alex Carey will open the batting in Saturday’s ODI series opener at the SCG, where a new-look Australian side will face India and attempt to restore some pride and confidence.
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