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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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Glenn Maxwell poses for a photo outside the Hobart Airport. The Australian Cricket Team arrive in Hobart before their Saturday ICC Cricket World Cup match against Scotland.

Maxwell using Cup as Test audition

AUSTRALIAN batting superstar Glenn Maxwell says the World Cup is doubling as an audition for him to get back into the Test team.

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Australia’s farcical selection process

THE continued debate over Shane Watson’s future is tagged Watto Lotto but that term now has special relevance because that’s exactly what it is.

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Can Big Show take talents to Test arena?

GLENN Maxwell is the X-factor in Australia’s World Cup campaign and could well be the ace up the sleeve in the upcoming Caribbean and Ashes Test tours as well.

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Watson or Marsh? It’s the luck of the draw

THE continued debate over Shane Watson’s future is tagged Watto Lotto but that term now has special relevance because that’s what it is — luck of the draw.

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Big Show thanks Watto for off-field help

THE lengthy embrace shared between Glenn Maxwell and Shane Watson on Sunday night had nothing to do with Maxwell breaking through for his first hundred.

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Brilliant Big Show, super Sanga, poised Pup

VIDEO: The Big Show may have stolen the show at the SCG but there were plenty of other memorable moments from Australia’s win over Sri Lanka to digest.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 08: Michael Clarke of Australia looks dejected after being dismissed by Lasith Malinga of Sri Lanka during the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup match between Australia and Sri Lanka at Sydney Cricket Ground on March 8, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)

Clarke’s emotional SCG return ends in win

MICHAEL Clarke’s career-long love affair with the SCG continued as the captain showed he’s ready to spearhead Australia’s World Cup finals’ assault.

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Watto finally shows what he is capable of

THE end justified the means, eventually. But Shane Watson’s recall and under-fire half-century only begged the question, why was he dropped in the first place?

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Watto set for shock return?

SELECTORS have left the door open to perform a stunning backflip on dumped all-rounder Shane Watson against Sri Lanka on Sunday at the SCG.

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Clarke: Sangakkara best I’ve ever faced

IF Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara played for one of cricket’s big three, he’d be regarded as arguably the greatest of all time, Michael Clarke reckons.

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