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Faulkner will undergo arthroscopic surgery today
Australia all-rounder James Faulkner will miss the national team’s upcoming tour of South Africa after it was confirmed that he would need to undergo arthroscopic surgery for a knee injury he sustained during the fifth ODI against England in Adelaide on January 26.
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Marsh and Faulkner both picked up injuries during the fifth ODI against England
Just days after pace bowler Jackson Bird re-injured his back, Australia are now sweating over batsman Shaun Marsh and all-rounder James Faulkner after both players picked up injuries during the final ODI against England in Adelaide.
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There is still no word on how serious the injury is
Just after spending all summer on the sidelines recovering from a back injury, Australia pace bowler Jackson Bird may have reaggravated it during the Melbourne Stars’ Big Bash League (BBL) clash against the Hobart Hurricanes.
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Wright smashed 52 runs off 36 balls
The Melbourne Stars have yet to be defeated this season after they cruised past the Hobart Hurricanes by five wickets behind opening batsman Luke Wright’s magnificent half-century.
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“We all know that when Shaun plays at his best, he’s a very good player”
Australia batsman George Bailey has been axed from the Test squad for the national team’s upcoming tour of South Africa, which gets underway on February 5.
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The Melbourne Stars have not lost a single game
A solid all-round performance by the Melbourne Stars was too much for the Brisbane Heat to handle as they were beaten by three wickets at the Gabba.
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Faulkner sliced through the Strikers’ batting line-up with three wickets
Australia left-arm pace bowler James Faulkner took three wickets and Sri Lanka seamer Lasith Malinga claimed two wickets as they ripped through the Adelaide Strikers’ batting line-up to to leave them Star-struck.
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White hammered 84 runs off 49 balls
Australia batsman Cameron White and all-rounder Glenn Maxwell both scored half-centuries as the Melbourne Stars crushed their arch-rivals the Melbourne Renegades by nine wickets at the Docklands Stadium.
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Hodge hammered 64 runs off 36 deliveries
Veteran batsman Brad Hodge silenced the Sydney Thunder as his magnificent unbeaten half-century helped the Melbourne Stars ease to a seven-wicket win.
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“It has been a long time where players can actually play five Test matches in a row”
Australia fast bowling coach Craig McDermott has announced it is extremely worrying that the baggy greens’ pace bowlers have a habit of breaking down midway through a series.
