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If we are to give the Poms a run for their money in the upcoming Ashes, we need to settle on a stable batting line-up.

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Many people found the selection of Steve Smith for the third Test as wrong and even stupid.

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The age-old success mantra for Aussies on the sub-continent of one spinner and three quicks, doesn’t seem to work.

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After getting off the phone to John Inverarity on Wednesday night, recalled Australian batsman Steve Smith ventured into his cupboard to make sure his baggy green cap was still there.

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Allrounder Steve Smith says runs, not wickets, will be the key to him nailing down a regular place in Australia’s national cricket side.

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Why is everyone focusing on George Bailey, and complaining about what the selectors did wrong? How about we look at what they did right? The new panel has put together a team that I would back to beat any international XI.

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NSW overcame a top order collapse to stay in the hunt for the Champions League Twenty20 cricket semi-finals with a five-wicket win over previously unbeaten Mumbai Indians.

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In recent years, the position of number six in Australia’s batting line-up has been a contentious issue, with many players not being able to hold down that position.

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Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke has praised first-gamer James Pattinson and fellow youngster Steve Smith for their role in thwarting a threatening Bangladesh run-chase.

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If there’s been anything of value from the most-recent Charlie Sheen saga, it’s this phrase: “Winning.” It’s an important philosophy. One that any good sportsperson holds dear.

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Ricky Ponting had an ugly spat with team-mate Steve Smith before Australia completed a comfortable seven-wicket win over Group A rivals Canada.

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The announcement of Australia’s World Cup squad was supposed to resolve doubts, not create them. But as the home side sealed the one-day series against England last night, their tilt at the global title looks about as settled as Queensland’s weather.

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Pace bowler Shaun Tait’s return from a minor back complaint should be a major positive for Australia in Friday’s second one-day international against England in Hobart.

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Australia’s Shaun Marsh and England’s Matt Prior will be two of the star attractions in Friday’s second one-day international in Hobart.

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Australia is enduring another chaotic preparation for a key cricketing event after selectors gambled on fitness and form for the one-day World Cup.

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The World Cup is not the place to “blood” players especially as the blood from this Australian summer is still warm. Adding tattoos are great when you are scoring runs or taking wickets. But without these vital statistics, the nakedness and inadequacies are all too apparent.

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Stand-in Australian captain Michael Clarke will juggle one-day international cricket’s past, present and future in Sunday’s clash with England.

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Evergreen paceman Brett Lee and veteran batsman David Hussey are near certainties to cap national team comebacks with World Cup berths.

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Welcome to The Roar’s live blog of tonight’s Twenty20 cricket match between Australia and England at the Adelaide Oval. In a rematch of the 2010 World Twenty20 final (how’s that for a mouthful), Australia will be hoping the switch to the shortest form of the game provides a change of fortunes.

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What you wouldn’t give to have a few more Michael Husseys in this Australian batting order now. “Vintage form” doesn’t do his current Ashes series justice.

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