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• England face tyranny of choice and South Africa’s galaxy of backroom stars | Vic Marks

  21-12-2019 14:00
  
  Chris Silverwood’s Test series squad looks excessive at 19 while their hosts have stacked their staff with heroes of the pastBefore landing in South Africa the sages in the England setup had an abundance of options, enough to keep them agonising for hours before Thursday’s first Test. A squad of 17 felt like an extravagance. There might be two spare batsmen and three spare pacemen once the serious cricket began. Now the squad has expanded to 19 with the arrival of the startled Somers
  
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• Callum Ferguson fumes as heavy smoke in Canberra forces end to Big Bash clash

  21-12-2019 12:03
  
  Thunder-Strikers game in Canberra lost to poor air qualityFour more balls bowled would have seen Thunder victoriousHeavy smoke denied Sydney Thunder a Big Bash League victory over Adelaide Strikers, with their chase halted in Canberra after 4.2 overs because of concerns about air quality and visibility.The ladder-leading Thunder, set a target of 162, reached 40-1 when umpires stopped play at Manuka Oval on Saturday night. The match was abandoned soon after, meaning the points were split. Related
  
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• Sportwatch: Glory gorge, Victory win derby, smoke stops play - as it happened

  21-12-2019 11:42
  
  A-League: Wellington 2-2 Sydney FCA-League: Melbourne City 1-2 Melbourne VictoryA-League: Perth Glory 6-2 NewcastleW-League: Melbourne Victory 0-0 Brisbane RoarBBL: Holy smoke: Thunder-Strikers abandoned 10.42am GMT One of the better days of A-League action, with three hugely enjoyable fixtures. Table-topping Sydney FC survived a tricky trip to Wellington, where only an own goal and then a shocking open-goal miss keep the champions’ undefeated run intact. The Phoenix good value for their 2
  
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• James Pattinson gets the nod to play for Australia in Boxing Day Test at MCG

  21-12-2019 08:52
  
  Justin Langer confirms Pattinson will replace Josh Hazlewood‘I am really looking forward to seeing Patto bowl and bowl well’Fast Bowler James Pattinson is set to be unleashed on New Zealand in the Boxing Day Test, with coach Justin Langer looking forward to watching him in action at the MCG.Langer raised eyebrows when he brought veteran quick Peter Siddle into Australia’s 13-man squad this week, but the coach has confirmed Pattinson will get the nod ahead of Michael Neser and S
  
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• Sportwatch: A-League's Melbourne derby, Big Bash League and more - live!

  21-12-2019 08:19
  
  Updates on a busy day of sport across AustraliaAny thoughts? Get in touch on email or tweet @rrjparkin 7.19am GMT A-League 52 min: A break in play and a bit of niggle, unsurprisingly between the vocal Scott Jamieson and Leigh Broxham, after the Albanian import Migden Basha stays down following a typically “robust” derby tackle from the City skipper. 7.16am GMT And if you missed how Glenn “not the Big Show despite James Brayshaw’s insistence at the moniker” Maxwell w
  
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• Sportwatch: A-League, Big Bash League and more - live!

  21-12-2019 05:39
  
  Updates on a busy day of sport across AustraliaAny thoughts? Get in touch on email or tweet @scott_heinrich 4.39am GMT A-League: HT: Wellington 2-1 Sydney FCAdam Le Fondre reclaims the lead in the Golden Boot race ⚽️#WELvSYD #ALeague pic.twitter.com/xByrvKwcLn @piscopo_reno's first #Nix goal #StandUpWithYourNix #ERereTeKeo#WELvSYD(2-1)pic.twitter.com/KzkLium0sjAnd there's the LEAD!!Watch the #ALeague live on Fox Sports 505 NOW! pic.twitter.com/xehWg9cwgm 4.32am GMT A-League: GOAL! W
  
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• Glenn Maxwell targets T20 World Cup after stunning return to cricket

  21-12-2019 04:55
  
  Maxwell hits 83 off 39 balls in first outing for two months‘There’s that big carrot I suppose,’ he says of T20 World CupFresh from a successful return to cricket, Glenn Maxwell said the lure of a home T20 World Cup is hard to look past when discussing his future ambitions. Maxwell’s first professional game back after a two-month break due to mental health issues resulted in a man-of-the-match performance for Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League on Friday night.The all-r
  
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