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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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Chris Lynn, Dave Warner and Ashton Agar ahead of the first T20 international between Australia and New Zealand at the SCG. Picture: David Swift.

Warner’s leadership under the microscope

DAVID Warner’s captaincy will be on trial this Twenty20 tri-series as Australia looks to streamline their game ahead of the 2020 World Cup.

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Short set for historic debut

D’ARCY Short will become the fourth Indigenous man to play cricket for Australia, capping an incredible rise on the back of a stellar season in the Big Bash.

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PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 28: Glenn Maxwell of Australia bats during game five of the One Day International match between Australia and England at Perth Stadium on January 28, 2018 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)

Ponting: I’m the man to reignite Maxie

WITH Glenn Maxwell’s international career at the crossroads, Ricky Ponting snared the enigmatic all-rounder for his IPL franchise with a plan to unlock Australia’s biggest untapped resource.

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AustraliaÕs Steve Smith unhappy beeing given out to catch by EnglandÕs Jos Buttler off Mark Wood during One-Day International between Australia and England at the SCG. Picture. Phil Hillyard

ODI crisis as 20-year low rocks Australia

AUSTRALIA has launched a full-scale review into their worst one-day slump since Mark Taylor was banished from the captaincy in 1998, with a fresh approach promised.

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Is Warner promotion a point to future?

DAVID Warner will lead Australia in a T20 tri-series next month as Cricket Australia looks to address a trophy cabinet with one glaring omission.

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Short story of Australia’s new fast bowler

HE may be a foot shorter than the rest of Australia’s pace attack, but a 21-year-old bolt from the blue has been backed as the country’s new 145km/h enforcer to terrorise South Africa.

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Australia's Cameron Bancroft and Shaun Marsh celebrate victory on day 5 of the 5th Ashes Test between Australia and England at the SCG. Picture: Brett Costello

Shock candidates emerge if Bancroft fails

TWO unlikely contenders have emerged to open the batting in South Africa if under pressure opener Cameron Bancroft fails to fire against the world’s No.1 ranked pace attack.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 21: Steve Smith of Australia plays a shot during game three of the One Day International series between Australia and England at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 21, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Pup proving hard to replace for Aussies

STEVE Smith’s decision to drop himself down the one-day batting order is an admission that in three years Australia has not been able to find a replacement for Michael Clarke.

Cricket World Cup

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 19: Mitchell Starc of Australia celebrates taking the wicket of Jason Roy of England during game two of the One Day International series between Australia and England at The Gabba on January 19, 2018 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Starc vows to go distance in one-dayers

AUSTRALIA’S one-day form slump has ended any chance of selectors freshening up their Ashes-weary stars for the all-important tour of South Africa.

SA Tour

Heat player Joe Burns looks on during the men's Big Bash League cricket match between the Brisbane Heat and Hobart Hurricanes at the Gabba in Brisbane, Wednesday, January 10, 2018. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) 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

Burns’ Test hopes torn by injury

INJURY may rob Joe Burns a Test recall for South Africa, with the versatile run-scorer facing a potentially season-ending stint on the sidelines.

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