By Greg Buckle
November 7th 2009 @ 3:52am
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Western Australian captain Marcus North says playing guessing games with Test selectors isn’t for him. The rumour mill has been alive with speculation all-rounder Shane Watson could be slotted back from opener to No.6 for the first Test against the West Indies in Brisbane on November 26.
Phillip Hughes would then back his Test spot at [...]
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