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Andrew Wu

Andrew Wu writes on cricket and AFL for The Sydney Morning Herald

Channel Ten's boss is not so sure the Big Bash needs Mitchell Starc storming in for the Sydney Sixers.

Why Ten is not fazed Australia's stars don't play BBL

The head of Channel Ten's Big Bash League broadcast has weighed into the club versus country debate, saying the addition of Australia's international stars to the Twenty20 competition would make only a "marginal" difference to TV ratings.

Winners: Australia captaijn Allan Border holds the 1987 World Cup trophy aloft in Kolkata.

1987 World Cup triumph is proof success in India is possible

As Steve Smith's team count down the days before its embarks on one of the toughest assignments in world cricket, 30 years ago an Australian side landed in India also with nobody giving it much chance of success. Australia had not won a Test series in four years and had been beaten in their last five one-day international tournaments.

Golden summer: Australia skipper Steve Smith on his way to an unbeaten ton at the WACA on Thursday.

Smith century leads Australia to easy win

Steve Smith responded to the challenge laid by coach Darren Lehmann by creaming a match-winning century as he and Peter Handscomb mastered Pakistan's spinners to propel Australia to a commanding seven-wicket victory in Perth.

DHARAMSALA, INDIA - MARCH 18:  Mitchell Marsh of Australia looks dejected after being dismissed by Mitchell McClenaghan ...

Marsh out of one-day series with shoulder injury

Australia's plans for the tour of India have already hit a snag with all-rounder Mitchell Marsh battling a shoulder injury that has ruled him out of the rest of the one-day series against Pakistan.