Sheffield Shield pitches to blame for our lacklustre batting, says Usman Khawaja

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Khawaja blames the Sheffield Shield pitches for Australia’s batting woes

While most cricket pundits and former players will put Australia’s failures with the bat in the ongoing Ashes series down to the fact that they are impatient, lack concentration and England’s bowlers hitting the right lines and lengths, Australian batsman Usman Khawaja has a different outlook on the matter, stating that the decline in the pitches used during Australia’s Sheffield Shield season is solely to blame.

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Only umpires should be allowed to enforce the DRS, says Brad Haddin

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Haddin knew he had edged the delivery from Anderson

While most captains and players are in favour of the Decision Review System (DRS), except for India of course, Australia vice-captain Brad Haddin has a very different outlook when it comes to the use of technology during matches, whereby he believes only umpires should have the power to ask for the DRS to be used.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: Cricket Australia trash third umpire interventions during limited overs domestic games

The third umpire intervention system was not popular with many of the players and fans

Cricket Australia have decided to trash third umpire interventions during domestic limited overs matches and the Big Bash League after numerous complaints were filed by many players.

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