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Big contenders on show as India look to halt Australia's charge
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Saturday, 08 June 2019 08:08
Big pictureIt began exactly three months ago, in Ranchi. Coming into that game, Australia had won only eight of their last 33 ODIs going back to the start of 2017, and were still coming to terms with their two best batsmen serving a year-long ban. Their captain Aaron Finch was struggling to buy a run, and India's fast bowlers, away…
Aaron Finch strikes positive note as Australia greet familiar opponents
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Saturday, 08 June 2019 08:23
It's not quite the new India-Sri Lanka, but if auditions were being held for India's new go-to opponent, it's fair to say Australia would be a shoo-in. All that's needed is for India to postpone a series, or pull out of one and rope Australia in as a last-minute banker. It will happen soon enough.The two sides have already played…
The story behind Coulter-Nile's World Cup batting record
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Friday, 07 June 2019 16:30
On a wet Tuesday night in March 2017, Nathan Coulter-Nile was concerned. Having batted in the indoor nets at Perth's Revolution Sports, preparing for a WACA first-grade two-day final with his club side Subiaco-Floreat, he wondered aloud to a team-mate about whether he should play. He was in the team as a specialist batsman having not played a professional match…
Ponting concerned by Australia's short-ball troubles
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Saturday, 08 June 2019 01:18
Ricky Ponting has expressed concern over the mindset of some of Australia's batsmen despite the 15-run victory over West Indies in their group match. Australia lost five wickets for just 79 runs in the face of fast and aggressive short-pitched bowling before Steven Smith partnered with Alex Carey and Nathan Coulter-Nile to steady the innings."It's pretty fair to say some…
Japan qualify for 2020 U-19 World Cup after Papua New Guinea forfeiture
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Friday, 07 June 2019 21:36
Japan have qualified for next year's ICC Under-19 World Cup in South Africa - the first time the country has qualified for a cricket World Cup at men's, women's or junior level - in bizarre circumstances. They secured their place in the tournament after Papua New Guinea - their opponents for Saturday's final group match in ICC Under-19 East Asia-Pacific…
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