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Christian, McDonald in swap
Jesse Hogan Victoria and South Australia set aside recent acrimony to complete a swap of key all-rounders.
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Nathan Lyon, Dan Christian quit SA cricket
Adelaide Test spinner Nathan Lyon and allrounder Dan Christian have quit South Australian cricket in defections which disappointed Redbacks coach Darren Berry.
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Faulkner in Ashes contention
Jesse Hogan An all-rounder whom selectors had seemingly pigeonholed as a limited-overs specialist has surged into contention for the Ashes.
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Little brother McDonald waits for cricket's spotlight
Jesse Hogan The story earlier this month of Brett Goodes stepping out of elder brother Adam's long shadow to excel on his AFL debut for the Western Bulldogs resonated with Brenton McDonald, for obvious reasons.
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McDonald and Finch seek release from the Bushrangers
Jesse Hogan More frustration for Victoria after ending the 2012-13 season without silverware.
Vics look for outright win
Jesse Hogan Inspired by Cameron White and Michael Hill, Victoria easily gains first-innings points.
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Ahmed cashes in as Vics quick to sign spinner
Jesse Hogan For Fawad Ahmed, receiving his first full-time playing contract is a significant milestone.
Ahmed's dream start begins to pay dividends
Jesse Hogan After four matches for Victoria, including a five-wicket-haul on debut, Pakistan-born spinner Fawad Ahmed has earned a full-time contract with the Bushrangers.
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Selectors stuck for options for Test squad
Chloe Saltau In uncertain times, injuries to a couple of left-arm spinners have made selection difficult.
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Australia's best Test side? Here's our chosen 11 ...
Chloe Saltau Injuries and rotations have muddied the water when it comes to who commands selection in Australia's best Test team.
Bird's call-up has father on the wing
Andrew Wu JACKSON BIRD'S shock Test debut forced his father Ian to change his Christmas and New Year plans. Ian had been planning to fly from Romania to watch Bird wear the green of the Melbourne Stars in...
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Short order: Clarke backs pace quartet to dominate
Chris Barrett TWO Sri Lankans were put in hospital by Mitchell Johnson's pace assault in Melbourne, and Michael Clarke says his quartet of fast bowlers will look to exploit the tourists' vulnerability to short...
Club cricket Pattinson's only pathway back to world stage
Jesse Hogan JAMES PATTINSON must prepare for his international return by playing club cricket next weekend because Cricket Australia says a return through the Big Bash League would compromise its integrity.
Clarke eyes quick victory
Chris Barrett Australia will play four pacemen at the SCG for the first time in more than 50 years.
Door open as Watson opts out of bowling
Jesse Hogan AUSTRALIA will have to shoehorn an all-rounder into their Test team for the tour of India and possibly the Ashes, too, after Shane Watson confirmed he would take an indefinite break from bowling.
Watson move opens door to all-rounders
Jesse Hogan Shane Watson confirms he would take an indefinite break from bowling.
Henriques gets his chance
Andrew Wu All-rounder drafted into 12-man squad for next two ODIs against Sri Lanka.
Moises joins ODI conga line
Andrew Wu MOISES HENRIQUES had waited more than three years to hear back from national selectors but when the call came on Monday he missed it - and he has vowed not to make the same mistake again later this...
Big, brash: How your team will fare this season
Jesse Hogan and Andrew Wu Your guide to the upcoming Big Bash series, Australia's premier T20 tournament.
