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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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Indian bowler Umesh Yadav (2R) celebrates with captain Virat Kohli (C) and his team mates, the dismissal of Australian captain Steve Smith during the fourth day of the second Test match between India and Australia at The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on March 7, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Manjunath KIRAN / ----IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE----- / GETTYOUT

Kohli’s attack on Smith’s integrity ‘outrageous’

CRICKET Australia boss James Sutherland has come out swinging against Virat Kohli, with a strident and impassioned defence of Steve Smith’s integrity.

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Australia declares war on Kohli

CRICKET Australia has declared war on India and their vitriolic captain Virat Kohli for suggesting Steve Smith is a cheat.

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Stoinis replaces injured Marsh in India

AUSTRALIA will have a new No.6 for the third Test in Ranchi against India, after Mitchell Marsh was ruled out of the rest of the series with a shoulder injury.

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Fiery Kohli cricket’s ultimate bully

IF the International Cricket Council fails to take action against Virat Kohli for his rampant sledging on and off the field, complete anarchy could mar the rest of this Test series, writes Ben Horne.

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Australian captain Steve Smith walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal for 28 runs during the fourth day of the second Test match between India and Australia at The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on March 7, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Manjunath KIRAN / ----IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE----- / GETTYOUT

Michael Clarke questions Aussies’ integrity

MICHAEL Clarke has stopped just short of calling the Australian cricket team cheats, but a former Indian skipper didn’t show the same restraint.

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Indian captain Virat Kohli reacts as he walks back to the pavilion for tea break during the fourth day of the second Test match between India and Australia at The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on March 7, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Manjunath KIRAN / ----IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE----- / GETTYOUT

Virat Kohli’s a thin-skinned sulk

VIRAT Kohli has made it clear this week that he takes almost all criticism levelled at him personally and can hold a grudge as deep as anyone in world cricket.

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Smith defends Marsh DRS mistake

STEVE Smith has revealed a communication breakdown with Shaun Marsh was at the centre of the DRS drama that sank Australia’s hopes in Bangalore.

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Kohli accuses Smith as Aussies collapse

VIRAT Kohli has followed up India’s series-levelling victory in Bangalore by launching a scathing attack where he all but accused Steve Smith and his team of cheating.

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Tensions reach breaking point in second Test

TENSIONS reached breaking point in Bangalore on Tuesday, with several players now facing potential disciplinary action out of a bitter second Test.

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Ponting: Smith will end up better than me

RICKY Ponting has paid Steve Smith the ultimate compliment by tipping he looks set to become better than he was.

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