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This is the second in my series of hardcore deep dives into hypothetical XIs Australia should have played in years gone by.
This time I’m turning my attention to the 1978-79 Ashes, when Australia lost to England 5-1, and resulted in the establishment raising the white flag to World Series Cricket.
This result did not seem likely the previous summer, when Kerry Packer and company struggled and the official Australian XI defeated India 3-2 in a thrilling series. We lost in the West Indies, it is true, but the team did okay – if not for a riot, the end result would have been 3-2 rather than 3-1, which isn’t bad.
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This is the fifth article in a series where I select a team of cricketers from each country who have the distinction of playing in only one Test. 460 players have now worn the baggy green in Test matches since inaugural captain Dave Gregory won the toss and elected to bat in Australia’s very first […]
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With Border-Gavaskar Trophy holders India pulling off a gripping draw at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the battle for the series is still alive going into the fourth and final Test at the Gabba in Brisbane.
The visitors, hit by a spate of injuries, face a tall ask at the venue, famously referred to as the Gabbatoir due to Australia’s strong record there. Out of 62 Tests at the Gabba, Australia have won 40 and lost only eight.