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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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(FILES) This file photo taken on June 01, 2017 shows England's Ben Stokes reacts while bowling during the ICC Champions trophy cricket match between England and Bangladesh at The Oval in London England have dropped Ben Stokes and Alex Hales from their side to play West Indies in the fourth one-day international at The Oval on September 27, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced September 26, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Glyn KIRK / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

Poms plans in chaos as Stokes arrested, injured

BEN Stokes appears in serious danger of missing the Ashes, as the England star awaits X-rays on a possible broken hand as well as the outcome of a police investigation.

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Warner forced to take streamlined bat approach

DAVID Warner has traded his Kaboom in for a new streamlined bat ahead of the International Cricket Council’s hard line size restrictions which will come into effect for the Ashes.

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Peter Nevill celebrates the wicket of Sam Heazlett caught at slip off the bowling of Will Sommerville during NSW Blues v QLD during Day 3 of their Sheffield Match at the SCG. Picture. Phil Hillyard

Nevill say never again

PETER Nevill has amped up his bid to reclaim the Australian wicketkeeping gloves this summer by joining forces with Test great Ian Healy.

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Ashes hopes could burn in subcontinent

THE spread of Australia’s batting collapse pandemic to the one-day team should have alarm bells ringing about the potential for an Ashes disaster.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 16: Brett Deledio of the Giants celebrates a goal during the 2017 AFL First Semi Final match between the GWS Giants and the West Coast Eagles at Spotless Stadium on September 16, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Adam Trafford/AFL Media/Getty Images)

Deledio ready to ruin Tiger dream

AFTER bleeding yellow and black for 12 years, Brett Deledio’s first shot at a premiership will mean destroying the dream for Tigers fans who once cheered his name.

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Aussies lining up huge Ashes selection shock

A ROOKIE wicketkeeper is looming large as one of Australia’s great Ashes bolters as selectors consider a landmark change behind the stumps.

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CHITTAGONG, BANGLADESH - SEPTEMBER 07: Steve Smith of Australia walks off after he was dismissed during day four of the Second Test match between Bangladesh and Australia at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on September 7, 2017 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Smith’s stat attack shames Aussie team

STEVE Smith has refused to get carried away with Australia’s series-tying win in Chittagong, revealing an astonishing statistic to shame his squad.

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CHITTAGONG, BANGLADESH - SEPTEMBER 07: Pat Cummins of Australia celebrates after taking the wicket of Mushfiqur Rahim of Bangladesh during day four of the Second Test match between Bangladesh and Australia at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on September 7, 2017 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Cummins proves he’s worth the wait

HIS figures might not have done him justice, but England beware – Pat Cummins is coming your way.

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Teammates congratulate Australia's Nathan Lyon, second right, after the dismissal of Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan during the fourth day of their second test cricket match in Chittagong, Bangladesh, Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/A.M. Ahad)

Lyon finally steps out of Warne’s shadow

NATHAN Lyon did what few can claim and dethroned Shane Warne in the record books as he savoured a career-high, series-saving triumph in Chittagong.

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CHITTAGONG, BANGLADESH - SEPTEMBER 06: Matthew Wade of Australia walks off after he was dismissed during day three of the Second Test match between Bangladesh and Australia at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on September 6, 2017 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Wade’s woes may see Handscomb take gloves

PETER Handscomb may be shaping as a wicketkeeping option for the Ashes after Matthew Wade failed to find the big score he so desperately needed in Chittagong.

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