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Australian spinner Daniel Fallins sends down a delivery on day one of the tour match between Cricket Australia X1 and ...

Young leggie wreaks havoc against England

A flamboyant leg spinner with dyed blonde hair kept sending English batsmen packing at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday.

Mark Stoneman of England in action on day one of the England tour match against the Cricket Australia XI at Adelaide Oval.

Outfield for International Rules hampers England's progress

The international rules match between Australia and Ireland, to be played on Sunday, indirectly caused issues for England's batsmen on day one at the Adelaide Oval.

Public enemy: Stuart Broad relishes being antagonised by away crowds.

Stuart Broad still embracing Ashes villainy

His close resemblance to Harry Potter character Draco Malfoy has only accentuated Stuart Broad's status as the lead English villain for Australian cricket fans in recent Ashes series.

Stuart Broad knows the importance of David Warner to the Australian side.

Warner is no fun to play against: Broad

Stuart Broad says it's no fun to play against David Warner while stressing the importance of removing the Australian vice-captain early in his innings during the upcoming Ashes series.

Steve Finn ruled out of England's Ashes team

England paceman Steve Finn is out of the looming Ashes series against Australia because of a knee injury.

Tim Paine would have to come from the clouds to seize an Ashes wicketkeeping berth

Paine's chance to stake unlikely claim for gloves

A shock Test return for Tim Paine is not out of the question according to Cricket Australia XI coach Ryan Harris, with the failures of Matthew Wade, Peter Nevill and Alex Carey to mount a compelling case with the bat opening the door for the veteran wicketkeeper to make a late charge for a spot in the Ashes.

Marcus Stoinis will miss the Warriors' Sheffield Shield match against NSW to be with his family.

Test challenger sidelined for family leave

Marcus Stoinis' bid to win Australia's No. 6 in the Ashes series has hit a complication, with the West Australian all-rounder ruled out of the Warriors' Sheffield Shield match against NSW for personal reasons.

Incumbent Test wicketkeeper Matthew Wade.

Hogg wants Renegades teammate dropped from Test team

Brad Hogg has pushed for Melbourne Renegades teammate Matthew Wade to be dropped from the Australian Test team, urging national selectors to back in the younger Alex Carey.

Maxwell will bat up the order for Victoria.

Maxwell to stake Test claim with chance in Victoria's top four

The saga of Glenn Maxwell's questionable treatment by Victoria's leadership looks over, with the star all-rounder set to stake his claim for a spot in Australia's first Test XI by batting in the Bushrangers' top four in the defending champions' season opener against Queensland in Brisbane this week.

Outspoken: NSW veteran Ed Cowan will not take on South Australia.

NSW chief defends Cowan non-selection

New South Wales' decision to drop last summer's Sheffield Shield top run scorer Ed Cowan from the Blues' opening four-day match of the season has nothing to do with the former Test batsman's recent criticism of Australia's selectors, according to Cricket NSW chief executive Andrew Jones.

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