“I’m sure the runs will come and he’ll be able to forge on for a while yet”
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Legendary Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist has backed Brad Haddin to make a big score during the Boxing Day Test.
“Joe Burns gets his opportunity on Boxing Day and it’s going to be a very special week for him”
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Australia stand-in captain Steven Smith has confirmed that Joe Burns will make his debut during the Boxing Day Test against India in Melbourne.
“The biggest thing for me at the moment is getting back on the field for the World Cup”
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Australia captain Michael Clarke is on track to make his international comeback before the 2015 World Cup begins.
“We can’t have our No. 7 not making any runs, he knows that”
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Australia head coach Darren Lehmann has admitted that it is disappointing to see wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin go through a lean patch with the bat.
“He’s a simple guy that just loves playing the game”
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Queensland batsman Joe Burns is set to make his debut during the Boxing Day Test against India after he was included in Australia’s squad in place of the injured Mitchell Marsh.
Johnson finished with figures of 4-61 off 17.3 overs
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Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson took four wickets and opener Chris Rogers scored 55 to not only beat India by four wickets on the fourth day of the second Test in Brisbane, but also hand their side a 2-0 lead in the series.
Smith celebrates after scoring his sixth Test century
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Australia stand-in captain Steven Smith scored yet another century to give his side a slight advantage over India on the third day of the second Test in Brisbane.
“He has got all the qualities to be a long-term leader and he’s already developing a reputation as the man who can rescue Australia when all seems lost”
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Legendary captain Ricky Ponting believes that “Australia can be confident about seeing the national cricket team in Smith’s hands”.
Sidde (left) and Harris (right) have both been left out of the squad for the second Test in Brisbane
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Australia have decided to drop the pace duo of Ryan Harris and Peter Siddle for the second Test against India in Brisbane.
Smith will become Australia’s 45th Test captain
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Australia batsman Steven Smith has been appointed as the country’s stand-in captain for the remainder of the Test series against India.
