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Cummins, Lyon defend selectors on tough transition call

Australia captain Pat Cummins insists the Test team's succession planning remains on track, despite Steve Waugh's concerns over selectors' management of it.

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Welcome to Australia – media hit out at Ben Stokes on his arrival for the Ashes

The build-up has begun in earnest to the first Test in Perth later this month.

The Independent UK

If he farts it's a headline: Bailey feels for Konstas

Sam Konstas could still be given time against England's attack in tour matches this summer, as Steve Waugh says the opener needs time with NSW to find his game.

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Australia recall Marnus Labuschagne for Ashes with three uncapped players in first Test squad

Tasmania’s Weatherald or Labuschagne will replace the dropped Sam Konstas at the top of the order

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Labuschagne in best form in six years ahead of Ashes

Marnus Labuschagne is set to return to Australia's team playing the best he has since just before his rise to the world's top-ranked Test batter began in 2019.

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Labuschagne welcomes opening challenge with clear head

Marnus Labuschagne has detailed how less time in the nets has given him more clarity with the bat, ready to take on the challenge of opening in the Ashes.

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Smith puts England on notice with sparkling Gabba knock

Steve Smith has hit 118 in his first innings of the summer, in a boundary-laden Sheffield Shield knock for NSW that will no doubt be noticed by England.

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Crunch time nears for Australia as selectors try to fit Ashes batting puzzle pieces together

Plot twists have thrown up more uncertainty over which six batters will be included in the hosts’ squad just under a month out from the first Test

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Former England coach predicts Ashes whitewash

England haven't won a Test in Australia since 2011, but former national coach David Lloyd is predicting a historic 5-0 triumph for the visitors this summer.

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The Shane Warne effect: why some cricketers are loved by fans of their fiercest rivals

Rivalries are hard and real in cricket but the game’s capacity for fluctuating, compelling narratives creates heroes out of foes

The Guardian - UK

'Therein lies the challenge': Gilly on Konstas form

Mentoring means a lot to Australian cricketing great Adam Gilchrist, who worked for several years with boxer Caitlin Parker before her historic Olympic medal.

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Stobo's heroics nearly snare one-day win for NSW

Victoria have held on in the last over to beat NSW by five runs in their one-day game after Charlie Stobo's late-innings heroics.

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'Pretty brutal': Head defends Konstas after Shield 50

Australian young gun Sam Konstas has made a badly needed half-century in NSW's Sheffield Shield loss to Victoria.

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Boland takes last five NSW wickets to seal Victoria win

There was controversy in Melbourne as Victorian paceman Scott Boland blasted out the NSW lower order to seal their Sheffield Shield win.

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Australia's Gen Z cricketers sticking together

Incumbent Australia Test opener Sam Konstas will face up to his under-19 World Cup teammates in an intriguing Sheffield Shield clash between Victoria and NSW.

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Warner says Konstas still the man for his old spot

David Warner believes Sam Konstas should be the man to open for Australia in the Ashes, believing Marnus Labuschagne is best suited returning at No.3.

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Labuschagne 'close to his best': Andrew McDonald

Australia coach Andrew McDonald has confirmed Marnus Labuschagne is an option to open again in Test cricket, praising his return to form ahead of the Ashes.

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No half-century for Konstas but NSW still crush WA

NSW have surged into second spot on the One-Day Cup table after crushing Western Australia by 87 runs at the WACA Ground.

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NSW post vital away Shield win as Test aspirants fail

NSW have caused a massive boilover to open the Sheffield Shield season, beating Western Australia by 74 runs at the WACA.

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Lyon digs in as bowlers dominate in Perth

Bowlers continue to dominate the WA-NSW Sheffield Shield game in Perth, with the home side needing 222 on the last day to win.

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Labuschagne hits Shield ton as Konstas fails again

Queensland No.3 Marnus Labuschagne has top-scored with 160, making a major statement in his bid for a Test recall, while NSW's Sam Konstas fell cheaply again.

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Konstas among Ashes hopes to fail on day one of Shield

Sam Konstas only made four and Kurtis Patterson was dismissed for eight as NSW made a bad start to their Sheffield Shield match against WA.

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No restrictions: Green maps out Ashes bowling plan

Star allrounder Cam Green says he's not feeling apprehensive ahead of his return to match bowling for the first time in 12 months.

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Who is this clown? How Konstas won Langer over

Sam Konstas is being urged to embrace his attacking identity as the rising star attempts to win a spot at the top of the order for this summer's Ashes series.

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'Runs': Lyon has simple advice for Konstas before Ashes

Nathan Lyon will captain NSW for the first time when the Sheffield Shield starts this weekend and he will not be heaping advice onto teammate Sam Konstas.

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