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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's captain David Warner celebrates the wicket of India's Manish Pandey during the second T20 match of the India-Australia cricket series at the Assam Cricket Association stadium in Guwahati on October 10, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Dibyangshu SARKAR / ----IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE----- / GETTYOUT

Warner poised to take charge in T20s

DAVID Warner is likely to be elevated to the Twenty20 captaincy next month as Australia devises a plan to handle format clashes on the eve of the Test tour of South Africa.

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Australian captain Steve Smith with the urn in the dressing rooms of the SCG after winning the The Ashes defeating England 4-0 in the series. Picture. Phil Hillyard

Smith‘s plea to Aussie selectors

HIS team had just completed a dominant 4-0 Ashes triumph, but Australian skipper Steve Smith was already thinking of retaining the urn — and that mission may start against South Africa.

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AustraliaÕs Usman Khawaja celebrates his century during Day 3 of the 5th Ashes Test between Australia and England at the SCG. Picture. Phil Hillyard

Khawaja fires back at critics

USMAN Khawaja has hit back at his detractors following a brilliant 177 at the SCG, claiming they only come after him when it suits them.

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**NOT FOR INTERNET UNTIL MIDNIGHT ** Portrait of Australian captain Steve Smith ahead of the 5th Ashes Test of season 2017/18 at the SCG. Smith the leading run scorer in World cricket for 2017 is setting records with his batting and is now being regarded as the best since Bradman. 2/1/18 - Picture. Phil Hillyard

Smith’s legend stands without The Don

STEVE Smith might have fallen short of Ashes immortality at the SCG, but he didn’t need to sit alongside The Don to stand out as the current game’s best. But one question remains when talking Steve Smith.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 05: Usman Khawaja of Australia and Steve Smith of Australia leave the field at the conclusion of play during day two of the Fifth Test match in the 2017/18 Ashes Series between Australia and England at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 5, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Smith on the cusp of Ashes immortality

WHILE Usman Khawaja is on the verge of a confidence-boosting century, undoubtedly the main event on day three will be Steve Smith’s push to walk in the shoes of the one and only Sir Donald Bradman.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 05: Mason Crane of England gestures to fielders during day two of the Fifth Test match in the 2017/18 Ashes Series between Australia and England at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 5, 2018 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)

Can Crane kick tough start?

MASON Crane has looked to Stuart MacGill as a mentor leading into his SCG debut, but it’s Shane Warne who he can start using as inspiration today if things go awry.

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