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Green's return brings into focus Australia's big selection calls
The allrounder begins his county stint with an eye on returning as a batter for the World Test Championship final - but it's not simple
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South Africa
Cricket
Elbow injury sidelines Bavuma two months before WTC final
He was due to join up with the Lions team for the domestic first-class final, but did not arrive in Johannesburg
Indian Premier League
Conway joins Tilak as retired-out batters in IPL 2025
The CSK batter scored 69 in a failed chase, much like Tilak's struggles against LSG
Australia
Cricket
WTC final may not be Konstas' route back to Test side
Other talking points from Australia's contracts list included Mitchell Marsh's future, the overlooked white-ball players and the fast-bowling depth
Australia
Cricket
Konstas, Kuhnemann handed CA deals, Connolly overlooked
Sean Abbott, Aaron Hardie and Todd Murphy are the three names to drop off the original list from last year
Kane Williamson
ICC World Test Championship
Williamson backs international windows and WTC 'tweaks'
The former New Zealand captain sees the current WTC structure as "not ideal"
Australia
Cricket
Green nears return ahead of World Test Championship final selection race
Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland have also spoken about their late-season injuries which they are recovering from
Marnus Labuschagne
Sheff Shield
Labuschagne to reset after leanest run-scoring summer
After a short break he will return to Glamorgan ahead of the World Test Championship final against South Africa
Cricket
Delhi Capitals hope to be third time lucky as they eye first WPL title
DC made the finals in the first two seasons of the tournament as well, including in 2023, when they lost to MI
Sheffield Shield
NSW coach sees Konstas reining in his audacious style
Sam Konstas' state coach Greg Shipperd believes the teenager is starting to show signs of heeding lessons around match situations in his batting
Sheffield Shield
McSweeney open to possibilities in bid to earn Test recall
South Australia captain says Sheffield Shield final is the priority but he would be keen to play county cricket if an opportunity arose
Cameron Green
Sheff Shield
Green unlikely to play Shield cricket before county stint
Green had hoped to play for WA in the final Shield round but is unlikely to be ready in time
County Championship Division Two
Dane Paterson gets Lord's chance ahead of World Test Championship final
South Africa seamer signs seven-match contract with Middlesex after leaving Nottinghamshire
Australia
Cricket
Cummins bowling again as he eyes IPL and Test Championship returns
Australia captain says his rehab for an ankle injury which made him miss the Champions Trophy is going well
Afghanistan
Cricket
Should Afghanistan play an extra spinner against England?
Nick Knight and Yash Jha on Afghanistan's spin options
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Australia
Cricket
Finch: Labuschagne's form is an 'alarming sign'
The incumbent No. 3 will be the batter under pressure ahead into the World Test Championship final in June
Australia
Cricket
Australia emerge from Test season with flying colours and new options
The aging demographic of the pace attack will continue to raise questions, and Marnus Labuschagne's form is a watching brief, but there has been an injection of new faces
Australia
Cricket
Australia face Labuschagne call amid batting squeeze
The No. 3 is now the batter under scrutiny heading into the World Test Championship final and tour of West Indies
Sri Lanka
Cricket
Dhananjaya wants a 'rethink' about SL playing on spinning pitches at home
"If you take our batting averages, they're lower than those of batters in other countries, and you can see why that is - because we bat in spin-friendly conditions"
Cricket
How Australia played like the home side in Asia masterclass
From the fans in the stands and on the Fort, to the dominance on the pitch, Australians have enjoyed their time in Galle
Australia
Cricket
Stats - Australia's first triumph in SL since 2011, and captain Smith's success with bat
On the way to the series win in SL, Nathan Lyon also became the third Australian to 550 Test wickets
Cricket
Smith's triumph: Australia surge to clinical 2-0 series victory
The visitors had few alarms as Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne knocked off the target before lunch on the fourth day
Cricket
Kuhnemann's four, Webster's late impact puts Australia on course for 2-0
Angelo Mathews and Kusal Mendis had given Sri Lanka hope but the home side lost late wickets to finish on the brink
Australia
Cricket
Stats - Smith's record 36th hundred, Carey's new subcontinent high
All the records Smith and Carey broke during their 259-run stand in the second Test against Sri Lanka
Cricket
Smith and Carey dominate with hundreds in double-century stand
Australia took firm control of the second Test with a pair of outstanding centuries as Sri Lanka's attack struggled