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Smith instantly re-energised by opening shift: Cummins

Australia captain Pat Cummins says Steve Smith has been instantly re-energised by his shift to open the batting against the West Indies in the first Test.

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No agenda in 'line-ball call' to leave Bancroft out

Chief selector George Bailey has hit back at suggestions there is an agenda against Cameron Bancroft, after the opener was overlooked for the Test squad.

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Cameron Green to play against West Indies as selectors opt not to pick specialist opener to replace David Warner

NEW DELHI: Allrounder Cameron Green will feature in Australia's first Test against West Indies, starting January 17 in Adelaide, the selectors said on Wednesday.

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Smith to open, Green in at No.4 against West Indies

Selectors hope Steve Smith's shift to opening the batting could help extend his career, while also allowing Cameron Green back into the Test team at No.4.

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Matthew Hayden backs Matt Renshaw to open batting for Australia in Tests post Warner’s retirement

NEW DELHI: Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden has endorsed Matt Renshaw as the ideal candidate to fill the opening position in Test cricket following David Warner's retirement.

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Opener call to herald era of big selection decisions

The decision on who should replace David Warner as Test opener is the first of several big calls for Australia's selectors as an era of transition arrives.

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Bancroft believes specialist openers best for Test role

Test contender Cameron Bancroft believes the experience of being a specialist opener would be precious for candidates in the battle to replace David Warner.

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Green still a chance to replace Warner in opener's race

Australia coach Andrew McDonald has refused to limit David Warner's replacement to specialist openers, indicating Cameron Green is still a chance for the spot.

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Ponting dismisses calls for Green to replace Warner

Ricky Ponting wants a specialist opener to replace retiring batter David Warner with a long-term eye towards the next series against India and England.

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Ex-Test selector hits out at Warner's replacement call

Jamie Cox was unimpressed by David Warner's public support for Marcus Harris to be called into the Australian Test team as his replacement when he retires.

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Warner picks Marcus Harris as his Test replacement

David Warner picks Marcus Harris as his replacement for Australia's top order in Test cricket, with Michael Hussey preferring a traditional opener with Sheffield Shield experience.

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Warner backs Harris as Hussey warns selectors on opener

David Warner has backed Marcus Harris to take over duties as Test opener when he retires after the SCG clash with Pakistan in January.

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Harris hits century in practice match against Pakistan

Victoria opener Marcus Harris has scored a timely century in the two-day practice match against Pakistan at the Junction Oval.

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Bancroft boosts hopes for Test call-up

Cameron Bancroft has been using the 20-over format during the Shield season hiatus to mount his case to be named David Warner's Test opening successor.

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Harris backs record after poor dismissal for PM's XI

Things are evenly poised after two days of cricket at Manuka Oval, with the Prime Minister's XI 2-149 in reply to Pakistan's first innings of 9-391 declared.

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'Flawless' Masood fires Pakistan in Test series warm-up

Pakistan have finished day one of their tour match against the PM's XI at 6-324, but could have made more of a statement if not for some cheap dismissals.

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'Thank God he isn't a Test selector': David Warner's manager hits back at Mitchell Johnson's comments

NEW DELHI: David Warner's manager, James Erskine, responded to former Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson's criticism regarding Warner's Test farewell. Johnson had questioned the left-handed batter's eligibility for a hero's send-off, considering his recent struggles in red-ball cricket and his role in the ball-tampering scandal, also known as 'Sandpaper Gate.'

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Ponting picks Bancroft as Warner's Test successor

Cricket legend Ricky Ponting believes Cameron Bancroft deserves another shot as an opener when veteran David Warner bows out of Tests in January.

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Rain stalls Matt Renshaw's quest for Test selection

Test hopeful Matt Renshaw was 37 not out and Queensland 0-61 when rain stopped play against Western Australia in the Sheffield Shield in Brisbane.

The Times of India

Australian Test openers in the spotlight as PM's XI set to face Pakistan in warm-up match

NEW DELHI: In anticipation of the impending retirement of veteran opener David Warner, Australia's Test cricket selectors have enlisted the services of aspiring openers Cameron Bancroft, Marcus Harris, and Matt Renshaw for a crucial warm-up match against Pakistan.

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Bancroft, Harris and Renshaw to all play PM's XI match

The leading contenders for David Warner's spot in the Test team will each have a chance to stake their claim against Pakistan for a Prime Minister's XI.

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Bancroft 'improved' as battle to follow Warner heats up

Cameron Bancroft says he has improved as a batsman since his last Test for Australia, and his Sheffield Shield statistics support him.

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Vics crawl on tricky Shield pitch against Queensland

Marcus Harris and Peter Handscomb both score fifties as Victoria crawled to 4-201 at stumps in their Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland at the MCG.

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Harris smashes century as Vics set for Shield draw

A first century of the Sheffield Shield season from Test contender Marcus Harris has put Victoria in position for a likely draw against Tasmania.

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Harris falls cheaply again as Vics hold Shield lead

Victoria hold a lead of 225 in their Sheffield Shield clash with NSW despite fringe Test opener Marcus Harris falling cheaply for the second time in the match.

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