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The changing face of the Australian cricket team has been highlighted by Monday's announcement of Cricket Australia's proposed list of centrally contracted players, which contains nine new names.
Daniel is an Age sports reporter.
The changing face of the Australian cricket team has been highlighted by Monday's announcement of Cricket Australia's proposed list of centrally contracted players, which contains nine new names.
World Cup hero James Faulkner has been left bewildered after being overlooked for Australia's squad for the Champions Trophy.
Cricket Australia is looking into an alleged incident involving James Pattinson which followed Victoria's historic third straight Sheffield Shield win last week.
Victoria were denied by South Australia in the final hour of the Sheffield Shield final but that barely mattered as the Bushrangers took out their historic third straight title.
Victoria are set to again be crowned Sheffield Shield champions on Thursday after they thwarted South Australian's resistance on day four at Traeger Park.
Two late wickets on day three gave South Australia a smidgen of hope with two days remaining in the Sheffield Shield final.
The prospect of a showdown between the Women's Big Bash League and AFLW next summer is becoming more realistic, and Cricket Australia hopes its beefed-up pay offer to female players will help sway them to choose cricket over football
A historic third consecutive Sheffield Shield title is within Victoria's reach after the Bushrangers overcame a turbulent start to day two of the final at Traeger Park.
Three dropped catches behind square in the hour after lunch proved costly for South Australia as a dancing Marcus Harris helped Victoria ram home their advantage on day one of the Sheffield Shield final. A century from a dancing Marcus Harris helped Victoria ram home their advantage on day one of the Sheffield Shield final as South Australia were made to rue three dropped catches in the hour after lunch.
Victoria has won 30 Sheffield Shield titles, but never three in a row. This summer's team may prove to be the state's best.
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