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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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Nathan Lyon is in the Australian one-day team and Usman Khawaja is out.

Lyon reborn but cloud hangs over Khawaja

NATHAN Lyon has had his one-day career resurrected but Usman Khawaja’s international future is under cloud after he was overlooked for the rebuilding assignment in England.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 23: Josh Kelly of the Giants celebrates a goal during the 2017 AFL Second Preliminary Final match between the Richmond Tigers and the GWS Giants at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 23, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Adam Trafford/AFL Media/Getty Images)

Kelly, Lobb in frame for Giants return

JOSH Kelly is in the frame to make his comeback against West Coast and Toby Greene shouldn’t be far behind him as the GWS Giants look to rebound from their worst performance in two seasons.

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Could we see chairman Tubby?

FORMER Test captain Mark Taylor could become one of the most influential figures in Australian cricket, if he decides he wants a career change in the wake of the game’s television rights war.

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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 03: Captain Tim Paine of Australia during day 5 of the 4th Sunfoil Test match between South Africa and Australia at Bidvest Wanderers Stadium on April 03, 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

Culture call makes Tim Paine the man

TIM Paine appears to be back in pole position to captain Australia on the one-day tour of England next month, with selectors eager to guard against a leadership vacuum.

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Exiled Smith’s impassioned vow to Aussie public

AFTER lying low, banned former Test skipper Steve Smith is back in Australia — and is determined to make amends to a cricketing public he admits he’s let down in a big way.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 03: Justin Langer speaks to the media during a press conference on May 3, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. Langer has been appointed the Team Head Coach of the Australian men's cricket tea, replacing Darren Lehmann who resigned in the wake of the ball tampering scandal. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

New coach Langer hands banned trio lifeline

NEW Australia cricket coach Justin Langer has declared David Warner, Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft will be welcomed back into his dressing room, saying they are ‘great kids’.

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***Embargoed for Saturday papers***For Saturdays Daily Telegraph- ***Adam Gilchrist will be announced as the head of the new Fox Sports commentary team to lead the cricket coverage after fox sports has recently just won the rights to broadcast all forms of cricket. Picture: Daniel Wilkins

Gilchrist to be face of Fox cricket

FOX Sports have landed the first prized coup in cricket’s commentary wars, signing Adam Gilchrist to become the face of the game.

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(FILES) This file photo taken on February 23, 2017 shows India's captain Virat Kohli (R) and teammate Ravichandran Ashwin celebrate after the dismissal of Australia's captain Steve Smith during the first day of the first cricket Test match between India and Australia at The Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. India clinched a hard-fought series against Australia 2-1 after winning the fourth and final Test in Dharamsala. ----IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE----- / GETTYOUT---- / AFP PHOTO / INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / ----IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE----- / GETTYOUT

Aussies, India lock horns over ‘staggering’ demands

CRICKET Australia could be forced to announce an incomplete schedule for the summer ahead as their bitter dispute with the stubborn and iron-fisted BCCI heats up.

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Alex Hales (right) of England survives a run out attempt despite the efforts of Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey (right) during the second One Day International cricket match between Australia and England at the Gabba in Brisbane, Friday, January 19, 2018. (AAP Image/Darren England) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY, IMAGES TO BE USED FOR NEWS REPORTING PURPOSES ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL USE WHATSOEVER, NO USE IN BOOKS WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT FROM AAP

Carey tipped to provide one-day Paine relief

SELECTORS are likely to spare Tim Paine the strain of 50-over cricket, with Alex Carey set to tour England in June as Australia’s one-day wicketkeeper.

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Cricket rivals stump long-time curators

A TELEVISION dynasty launched when Malcolm Fraser was Prime Minister came to a shattering end yesterday as the landscape of cricket broadcasting changed forever.

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