Johnson to skip South Africa T20 series

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“Mitch has had a very long summer and we think he will benefit from returning home for a few days of rest with his family”

Australia left-arm pace bowler Mitchell Johnson will skip the upcoming three-match Twenty20 series against South Africa, which gets underway on March 9 in Port Elizabeth, after returning home to gain some much-needed rest and relaxation. 

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McCullum and Taylor out of Sri Lanka tour

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“Both players are vital to our success and fine-tuning their red-ball skills before the West Indies series starting in early December is paramount”

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum and flamboyant batsman Ross Taylor have both been ruled out of the upcoming limited overs tour to Sri Lanka, which gets underway on November 10, in order to get some much-needed rest and relaxation ahead of the Black Caps’ home series against the West Indies in December.

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John Inverarity struggling to find solution for Australia’s lacklustre batting displays

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Inverarity believes Twenty20 cricket is to blame for Australia’s batting woes

Australia national selector John Inverarity has been racking his brains to try and figure out a solution to the national team’s continuing batting woes ahead of the back-to-back Ashes series, which gets underway on July 10 at Trent Bridge.

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