Australia vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 4: Smith, Voges keep Australia steady after Taylor’s 290

Smith celebrates after scoring his 12th Test century

Smith celebrates after scoring his 12th Test century

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After New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor scored a career-best 290, Australia captain Steven Smith struck an unbeaten 131 and Adam Voges made 101 not out to put the Baggy Greens in a solid position at the end of the fourth day of the second Test in Perth.

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Buttler to make Test debut

Buttler will finally get his chance to shine in the longest format of the game

Buttler will finally get his chance to shine in the longest format of the game

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Wicketkeeper Jos Buttler has already captured the attention of the fans and national selectors with his awe-inspiring big hits and incredible athleticism. But, the question on everyone’s mind is how he is going to fare when he steps into the Test arena for the first time.

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Shane Warne retires from BBL and Michael Hussey joins the Sydney Thunder as the tournament’s duration increases by two weeks

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Warne felt the time was right to hang up his “Big Bash boots”

Following in the footsteps of his long-time team-mate and captain, former Australia spin king Shane Warne has taken a page out of Ricky Ponting’s book and announced his retirement from Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL).

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