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Cummins set to skip South Africa tour instead of risking wrist - and backs Marsh to shine as white-ball skipper

Pat Cummins looks set to miss Australia's ODI tour of South Africa due to his fractured wrist and instead return for the series against India ahead of the World Cup in October.

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jammel said Roar Rookie

what’s our XI if we play 3 spinners?!

I know Maxi would be the likely third…but hopefully we don’t get an “indore”-s…(more)

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Cummins set to skip South Africa tour instead of risking wrist - and backs Marsh to shine as white-ball skipper

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Cummins set to skip South Africa tour instead of risking wrist - and backs Marsh to shine as white-ball skipper

Pat Cummins looks set to miss Australia's ODI tour of South Africa due to his fractured wrist and instead return for the series against India ahead of the World Cup in October.

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Cummins set to skip South Africa tour instead of risking wrist - and backs Marsh to shine as white-ball skipper

Pat Cummins looks set to miss Australia's ODI tour of South Africa due to his fractured wrist and instead return for the series against India ahead of the World Cup in October.

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Cummins is proving a successful captain - but how is the job affecting his own stats and those of his teammates?

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Australia A squad announced: Bancroft, Marnus get chance to press selection claims after snubs

Cameron Bancroft will be given a golden opportunity to press his case to be David Warner's successor as Test opener after being picked for Australia A.

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Marsh worth a try not only as T20 captain but ODI skipper after World Cup as West looks best option for future

Mitchell Marsh has emerged from the clouds to be the logical choice as Australia's next white-ball skipper.

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Marnus dumped, Cummins injured, new captain named, uncapped quartet called up as selectors launch new white-ball era

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There's an easy solution to 'Ball-change-gate' - and fixing it could also solve Test cricket's biggest problem

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ICC issues wishy-washy response to Ashes ball swap fiasco as both teams cop fines for slow over rates

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There's an easy solution to 'Ball-change-gate' - and fixing it could also solve Test cricket's biggest problem

The ICC needs to step in to sort out the frequent problem of fielding issues complaining about the ball.

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ICC issues wishy-washy response to Ashes ball swap fiasco as both teams cop fines for slow over rates

The ICC has issued a statement about the ball swap fiasco and also fined both teams for slow over rates.

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The best coach for the Australian cricket team was at the Ashes but in the commentary box

Time and time again throughout the series, Ricky Ponting demonstrated he has the sharpest of cricketing brains and is not afraid to call out the Australian team when needed.

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Northern View: 'Aussie Snoozeball' hinted at a dreaded future. England have changed the course of Test cricket

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'I'd have shaken your arm off for 2-2': The Pommy and the Aussie on ties, moral victories and who'll be left in 2025-26

Ashes, eh? It depends how you like them. Do you prefer your trophies won - or, at least, drawn - on the field? Or…

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HR said Roar Rookie

An entirely fair point. And marginally lower than his away average.

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'I'd have shaken your arm off for 2-2': The Pommy and the Aussie on ties, moral victories and who'll be left in 2025-26

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The Ashes series was the most memorable in 18 years and both sides regret key moments in what turned out to be a stalemate.

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You can’t predict at all. India was humiliated in 2010/11 series down under. But they fought well under new captain Kohl…(more)

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Test-mortem: Bazball ultimately a little too reckless against Australian crawl - Where Ashes was won, lost and drawn

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The Ashes series was the most memorable in 18 years and both sides regret key moments in what turned out to be a stalemate.

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Flem's Verdict: Stokes’ spirit of cricket goes out the window over catch while ICC needs to sort out ludicrous ball-swap farce

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UK View: 'The moral victory is real' - Poms revel in Pat's 'failure', downfall of 'dastardly' and 'scared' Aussies

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UK View: 'The moral victory is real' - Poms revel in Pat's 'failure', downfall of 'dastardly' and 'scared' Aussies

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Umpires under fire over ball change with Khawaja, Ponting fuming over English bowlers getting dramatic swing their way

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Ben Stokes has harped on about the spirit of cricket but it didn’t seem to be on his mind when he asked for a review over his 'catch' off Steve Smith.

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UK View: 'The moral victory is real' - Poms revel in Pat's 'failure', downfall of 'dastardly' and 'scared' Aussies

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The Roar

Umpires under fire over ball change with Khawaja, Ponting fuming over English bowlers getting dramatic swing their way

England's bowlers suddenly started getting plenty of swing on day five after the umpires approved a controversial ball change.

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The Liebke Fifth Ashes Test report card: 'This series will be remembered as the 2-0 GOATwash'

For the fifth and final Test of the Ashes series, Australia made just the one change to their team, with Todd Murphy replacing Cameron…

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Wonderful Woakes and Bairstow stunner sink Aussies as ball change debate, Stokes catch howler end Ashes in drama

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Wonderful Woakes and Bairstow stunner sink Aussies as ball change debate, Stokes catch howler end Ashes in drama

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England's media thought Ben Stokes pulled the wrong reins during a wicketless rain-shortened fourth day at The Oval.

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Every player rated from the fifth Ashes Test: Spinner shines, Davey defies doubters, but is Cummins cooked?

Australia may have retained the Ashes, but their other key objective - to beat England in England for the first time since 2001 -…

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True. If you want to play that game, England have won one series in Australia in the past 37 years. Hard to win away. At…(more)

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