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Opener call to herald era of big selection decisions

The decision on who should replace David Warner as Test opener is the first of several big calls for Australia's selectors as an era of transition arrives.

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David Warner: If I had my time again, I'd bite my tongue a little bit more

David Warner reflects on his career, discussing his aggressive approach, ball-tampering scandal, and his support system as he retires from Test cricket.

The Hindu

David Warner: an entertainer until the very end

David Warner has bowed out of the Test arena after a week of excellence and misadventure that could only have happened to the superstar opener.

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New Test opener need not be a specialist: Cummins

Australia captain Pat Cummins has said he would have no objection to Australia opting against a specialist opener to replace David Warner.

AAP

India in South Africa | Debutant Burger casts a spell, indeed!

South African seamer Nandre Burger made his T20I, ODI and Test debut in a fortnight, taking 7 wickets in his first Test match & earning an IPL contract.

The Hindu

Pakistan come tantalisingly close to a tale of the unexpected

Throughout the Boxing Day Test, the perennially mercurial visitors teased the possibility of improving an abysmal record in Australia

The Guardian - AU

Warner 'circus' ready to roll into SCG for final Test

After Australia completed a memorable victory over Pakistan at the MCG, attention turns to the final match of David Warner's stellar Test career.

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On This Day in 2006 – Shane Warne makes Test bowling history with 700th wicket

Warne reached yet another milestone in front of a Boxing Day crowd of 89,155 at his beloved Melbourne Cricket Ground.

The Independent UK

Cummins forecasts Boland Test recall in near future

Scott Boland has failed to force his way into the Australian bowling line-up for the second Test against Pakistan but might not have to wait long for a recall.

AAP

Harris hits century in practice match against Pakistan

Victoria opener Marcus Harris has scored a timely century in the two-day practice match against Pakistan at the Junction Oval.

AAP

England to improve mental health support after Owen Farrell takes Test break

Farrell made the shock decision weeks after leading England to a third-place finish at the World Cup, during which he was regularly booed by fans.

The Independent UK

England set up West Indies decider as Phil Salt leads way to record T20 score

England hit their best score in a T20, setting West Indies a target of 268, but the hosts lost by 75 runs to make it 2-2 and set up a series decider

The Guardian - UK

Australia spinner Nathan Lyon takes 500th Test wicket: 'It's a bloody big milestone'

Lyon is the third Australian to reach the mark, following in the footsteps of the late Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath

Evening Standard

Australia v Pakistan: first Test, day three – as it happened

Over-by-over: Despite the loss of David Warner for a duck, Australia are slowly extending their lead after Pakistan’s batters crumbled

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Shoaib Bashir: ‘I couldn’t believe Flintoff was in front of me, calling me by my nickname’

England’s newest spin recruit tells Taha Hashim about living a crazy dream having been picked for the five-Test tour of India after only six first-class matches

Evening Standard

England Lions pick strong squad for India tour as Matthew Potts, Keaton Jennings and Alex Lees called up

The likes of Matthew Potts, Keaton Jennings and Alex Lees will hope that they could yet play a part for the senior Test side

The Hindu

Test series against India | It was a fair decision, says Chris Woakes on being left out

England all-rounder Chris Woakes accepted the decision to leave him out of the Test series against India, while former skipper Michael Vaughan was surprised by the move.

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Travis Head appointed heir apparent to skipper Cummins

Travis Head has been appointed Test vice-captain alongside Steve Smith in a major boost to his hopes of becoming skipper in the future.

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Warner has been a walking wicket for two years: Cowan

Ed Cowan says his former Test teammate David Warner has been a walking wicket for the past two years and questions about his form are reasonable.

The Hindu

England call up uncapped spin duo of Hartley, Bashir for India Test series

England named four specialist spinners, including the uncapped duo of Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir, in the 16-member squad for next month’s five-Test series in India

The Guardian - UK

Chris Woakes urges England to learn T20 World Cup lessons in West Indies

The five-match series against West Indies is a warm-up for the T20 World Cup and the all-rounder feels the focus is on ‘performances rather than end results’

The Independent UK

Chris Woakes says omission from England Test tour of India ‘a fair decision’

Woakes is satisfied to focus on white-ball cricket for the next few months.

The Independent UK

Shoaib Bashir: The uncapped England spinner with ‘world class potential’ set for India test

England have called up three previously uncapped players, Shoaib Bashir, Tom Hartley and Gus Atkinson for the tour

The Guardian - UK

Joe Solomon obituary

West Indies and Guyana cricketer whose fielding brilliance led to the first ever tied Test match

The Guardian - UK

England hand spinner Shoaib Bashir shock Test call-up for India series

Shoaib Bashir, the 20-year-old Somerset off-spinner who made his first-class debut in the summer, is in the England squad to tour India in the new year

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