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He was Australia’s next big thing. Selectors barbecued him, twice
There are some within certain cricket circles who will tell you young Nic Maddinson was the most naturally gifted batter they’ve ever seen.
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Great says Cummins would be ‘privately seething’ over Marnus habit
Amid calls for Marnus Labuschagne to be axed, Kerry O’Keeffe has floated the possibility of the Queenslander taking on a different role.
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Player ratings: Three facing axe as Aussies told to end ‘experiment’
Rating the performances of all 11 Australians from the second Test, with a big question mark once again drawn over the batsmen.
‘Gutless’ Aussies flamed for meek surrender after ugly collapse
Nic Maddinson’s Test career appears to be hanging by a thread after two failures in Australia’s dreadful batting performance at St George’s Park.
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Aussie selectors left to mull classic Warnie one-liner on punishing day
The brains trust got away with not picking Nathan Lyon in Kingston and Brisbane, but could be set to pay a major price for icing him out in Gqeberha.
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Tubby’s plea as Aussies mull change that could shake up Test team
Former Aussie captain Mark Taylor believes there is still a place for specialist openers in Test cricket.
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Player ratings: Star’s return forces three to fight for Test future
Cameron Green is expected to be fit for the second Test, and it leaves three teammates in a battle for two spots.
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‘Brilliant’ knock sheds new light on Renshaw’s baffling exile
Matt Renshaw’s rollercoaster career has hit a new high, but his outstanding century has raised new questions about his future in the side.
Glaring Australian issue laid bare as Renshaw backs Maddinson, selectors
Pressure is growing on the Australian cricket brains trust to inject more fresh blood into the Test set-up.
Selectors ‘hoping to hit a bullseye’ as Maddinson fails in 33-ball duck
Nic Maddinson’s return to the Test side started horribly in Durban with a 33-ball duck leading to a claim selectors are “throwing darts at a dartboard”.