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Ben HorneChief Cricket Writer

Ben Horne is Chief Cricket Writer for News Corp and CODE Sports and for the past decade has been covering cricket’s biggest series and stories. As the national sport, cricket has a special relationship with Australians who feel a sense of ownership over the Test team. From selection shocks to scandals, upset losses to triumphant victories, Ben tells the stories that matter in Australian cricket.

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Australia World Cup Cricket training at Adelaide Oval. Steve Waugh at training to help and advise. Photo Sarah Reed.

The big problem with Aussie Cup campaign

WORLD Cup-winning captain Steve Waugh knows what it takes to claim the biggest prize in ODI cricket – and he has a major fear for this Australian team.

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CRICKET - Australian cricket team training at Adelaide Oval. Aaron Finch shows off his bruise after getting hit in the right shoulder. Photo Sarah Reed

Finch exorcises batting demons in nets

AFTER scoring a century in Australia’s opening game, Aaron Finch’s form has been “scratchy” at best, but the opener is drawing confident from his ton against England.

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Hazlewood or Cummins? Aussies can’t decide

AUSTRALIA is still in two minds over their first-choice pace attack and are seriously considering a recall for Josh Hazlewood to face Pakistan.

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Umpire Billy Bowden gestures for the game to be temporarily called off as it rains, with Afghanistan’s Jamal Nasir standing beside him during the Cricket World Cup pool A match between Afghanistan and England in Sydney, Friday, March 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

Umpires to be mic’d up during finals

THE ICC have decided to incorporate its umpires in the television broadcast for the World Cup knock-out matches, with communications between officials to air into lounge rooms around the world.

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Pakistan out to exploit Australian scars

AUSTRALIA admit there’s lingering scars from last October’s catastrophic Test tour of the UAE, and a confident Pakistan plan to exploit them.

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Shane Watson still doesn’t know if he belongs

SHANE Watson denies feeling disrespected by the Australian selection panel following his flippant axing in Perth but says it has lit a fire under him.

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Accident that may win Australia World Cup

WHICH team has pulled a selection trump-card, who is most desperate to bat first, which team is flying under the radar? Mike Hussey has all the final eight answers.

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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 28: Mitchell Johnson of Australia looks dejected after being hit for six by Brendon McCullum of New Zealand during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup match between Australia and New Zealand at Eden Park on February 28, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Johnson ready to deliver as big games arrive

FIRED-UP Aussie spearhead Mitchell Johnson has dared opposition batsmen to take him on in the pressure-cooker of a World Cup sudden-death showdown.

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CWC: Australia training, Bellerive Oval. BYLINE: LUKE BOWDEN: (L-R): Shane Watson, Darren Lehmann and Greg Blewett at training

Blewett influence catching on with Aussies

AUSTRALIA’S unique arrangement of having Michael Young and Greg Blewett as dual-fielding experts is set to come to an end at the conclusion of the World Cup.

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League could give CWC the boot from Nine

RUGBY league could crash tackle the World Cup out of Channel Nine’s shop front window if Australia fails to qualify for cricket’s biggest event.

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