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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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Pace attack plans to decimate Poms

IF the deathly silence at England training on Friday was anything to go by, Eoin Morgan and his men know there’s a storm coming in the World Cup opener at the MCG.

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Australian cricket training at the MCG George Bailey Picture:Wayne Ludbey

Bailey admits he’s out if Clarke’s in

SATURDAY’S match at the MCG may be the last time George Bailey captains Australia but he’ll go down as perhaps the most selfless Aussie leader ever.

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Bailey batting to keep his place

GEORGE Bailey’s hiding-to-nothing assignment for the World Cup opener against England isn’t even the toughest challenge of his captaincy career, says Mickey Arthur.

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AUSSIE WORLD CUP WARM UP Australia v UAE Michael Clarke Picture:Wayne Ludbey

Confirmed: Clarke out of World Cup opener

AUSTRALIA coach Darren Lehmann has confirmed Michael Clarke won’t play against England on Saturday despite a strong performance against UAE.

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Australian batsman James Faulkner hits a six during the tri-series one-day cricket final between England and Australia at the WACA in Perth on February 1, 2015. AFP PHOTO / TONY ASHBY RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE

Aussies ponder Faulkner as batsman only

JAMES Faulkner is so crucial to Australia’s World Cup hopes he could make his injury comeback as cricket’s first specialist lower-order batsman.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 01: Mitchell Johnson of Australia celebrates taking the wicket of Eoin Morgan of England during the final match of the Carlton Mid One Day International series between Australia and England at WACA on February 1, 2015 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

Aussies still in ‘good place’ if Johnson exits

JOSH Hazlewood says Mitchell Johnson will have left Australian fast bowling in good hands if he does ultimately decide to make an earlier exit from the game.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 14: Former Australian Cricket Coach John Buchanan speaks during the media opportunity as the one year to go countdown begins until the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup at the Queen Street Mall on February 14, 2014 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images for the ICC)

Treat World Cup like overseas tour: Buchanan

WARY of the distractions of a home World Cup, Australia are set to go into lockdown for most of the 43-day tournament and ignore opportunities to break camp.

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