Both teams are in the bottom half of the World Test Championship points table and could ill afford a defeat
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Konstas, Bancroft and Harris unable to make an impression against India A
Brendan Doggett’s six-for toppled the visitors before McSweeney was solid for Australia A
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Sultana: ‘Heartbreaking’ not to play in Bangladesh, but our support here is brilliant
“We all are safe and representing our country and had a good win in front of a good number of people and back home they were very happy”
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Marsh’s bowling takes a back seat as fellow allrounders step up
Australia’s captain will likely have a role to play against India later in the year but for now is taking things easy
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Where does the elevation of Gill and Suryakumar leave Hardik?
Hardik doesn’t even have the consolation of vice-captaincy for the Sri Lanka T20Is, where he will be led by his IPL team-mate Suryakumar
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Jamie Smith joins England’s senior ranks with two-year ECB contract
Wicketkeeper is big beneficiary as England contract 29 players for 2024-25 season
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Usman Khawaja debunks strike rate ‘myth’ in McSweeney selection
Australia’s incumbent opener does not buy into the theory that there has to be someone scoring quickly at the top of the order
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Afghanistan, South Africa set to play three ODIs in September in Sharjah
For SA, the three ODIs in Sharjah will precede their five white-ball games against Ireland, also in the UAE
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Imraan Khan named new batting lead at Cricket South Africa
He has had a successful run as a provincial coach in South Africa’s top tier, especially with Dolphins